Knitlock_Stanley Yeoh_Thesis Studio

KNITLOCK

THESIS STUDIO STANLEY YEOH 541115

PHOLIOTA HISTORY PHOLIOTA, WALTER, MARION GRIFFIN, 1920 Pholiota was built as the home of architects Walter and Marion Griffin in 1920 on an allotment in the Glenard Estate, Eaglemont, which had been laid out by Griffin in 1915.

Built using Knitlock concrete blocks, the small house was designed with a highly innovative plan. Subsequent additions, particularly in 1938, have concealed the original building from the street, however the original dwelling can still be recognised.

Photo of Pholiota <National Library of Australia>

Pholiota is of architectural significance as a rare surviving example of the minimalist house planning developed by Griffin. Its internal planning, with central open plan living space and surrounding alcoves, was a highly distinctive example of a one roomed house; one of only three realised by Griffin.

PRECEDENT PHOLIOTA

M/F TANGENT

M/F QUADRANT

M/M TANGENT

M/M QUADRANT

VERTEBRA + HALF VERTEBRA

KNITLOCK PIECES

ORIGINAL PHOLIOTA

PHOLIOTA ELEVATIONS

PHOLIOTA 3D DRAWINGS

MOVING FORWARD •

Issue of insulation, implementation of electrical conduits.

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Possible increased span of walls before needing column.

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More thought into the connection between wall and roof.

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Stronger connection between system and window, allows for windows to be placed in alternative places.

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Possibility of straying away from the systematic grid, how can a construction system explore more flexible architectural spaces?

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System looking into possibly connecting in several angles, rather than just 90 degrees.

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Look into how the system can expand more than simply vertically as a wall. Can the system expand to the floor, or into the roof?

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How can this system implement several storeys?

CURVED PIECE The first modification to knitlock was the exploration of the 45 degree piece. By breaking free of the 90 degree grid, this opens up more opportunities spatially and formally. Additionally, because of the form of the knitlock pieces, it also opens up the opportunity to utilise curved walls and spaces.

The new piece introduced is designed to fit within the exisitng knitlock pieces so that the pieces is still able to follow the exisiting grid.

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ROOF PIECE The next step in modifying the knitlock system was to explore the roof element. In the previous Pholiota, the roof system is a timber frame that sits separatelyfrom the concrete blocks. The roof is essentially cocpletely separate to the current system.

Therefore, this modification explores combining the current blocks with the roof so that it the whole house becomes one continous system. This works as a formal exploration as well as a construction solution to make it easier to construct.

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WINDOW CONNECTION WINDOW CONNECTION

ADDITIONAL PIECES In addition to the roof pieces, there are also additional blocks that add to the current system. This explores the idea of incuding windows into the system seamlessly. Also the ventilation blocks are used as both ventilation for bathrooms as well as a pattern to the exterior.

VENTILATION BLOCKS

WINDOW CONNECTION WINDOW CONNECTION

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WINDOW CONNECTION

WOODEN FRAME WOODEN FRAME

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VENTILATION BLOCKS

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IN BUILT FURNITURE Taking precedent from Jorn Utzonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foam architecture, it was interesting to look at using knitlock to implement into the furniture as well as the walls. Like a puzzle piece the furniture fits within the system as one cohesive piece.

jorn utzon foam public bench furntiture http://www.utzonphotos.com/guide-to-utzon/projects/furniture/

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MODIFIED BEAM PIECE KNITLOCK CONCRETE

UTILITY HOLES

INSULATION

METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT

QUAD DECK EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PANELS

MODIFIED BEAM PIECE KNITLOCK CONCRETE

INSULATION UTILITY HOLES

QUAD DECK EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PANELS

METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT

CONSTRUCTING KNITLOCK

KNITLOCK PIECE

METAL FURING FOR FINISH ATTACHMENT

QUAD DECK POLYSTYRENE PANELS

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SCAFFOLDING TO SET UP ROOF

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SHORING BEAM

CUSTOM CORNER POLYSTYRENE PIECE

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SITE

SITE ANALYSIS

URBAN PHASING

SITE ANALYSIS The siteof Heidelberg resides near the bottom of the site, the important points to note about the site is its extremely steep topography.

This becomes the main point in the urban morphology of the clustering of the houses.

The site allows the opportunity to take advantage of the site landscape in terms of views.

URBAN PHASING

jorn utzon

Fredensborg Housing, Fredensborg, Denmark, 1962

URBAN PRECEDENT

MAIN ROAD

ONE ROAD ACCESS

MINIMISING ROAD SPACE TO MAXIMISE PUBLIC LANDSCAPE

MASTER PLANNING

COMMON TOPOGRAPHICAL LEVELS

CLUSTERING THE HOUSES ON COMMON GROUND

ALLOWS FOR SIMILAR LEVELS FOR INDIVIDUAL HOUSES

MASTER PLANNING

NEW PHOLIOTA TO GIVE MORE SPACE TO LANDSCAPE

CLUSTERING OF HOUSES

DOUBLE DENSITY

EACH HOUSE HAS OWN CARPORT

ALL HOUSES HAVE SAME EGRESS

MASTER PLANNING

HOUSING DESIGNED TO “KNIT” AT AN URBAN LEVEL

MAIN ROAD AND EGRESS

KNIT USING THE HOUSE FORM AND PUBLIC LANDSCAPE

ADDITOINAL PUBLID LANDSCAPE

PRIVATE GARDEN ADDED TO FACE NORTH OF THE SITE

MASTER PLANNING

NEW PHOLIOTA GET OWN PUBLIC LANDSCAPE

MASTER PLANNING

MASTER PLANNING

GLENARD DR

THE BLVD

YARRA TRAIL

SITE PLAN

NEW PHOLIOTA

GLENARD DR PUBLIC LANDSCAPE TYPE 1A

TYPE 2A TYPE 1A TYPE 2A

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YARRA TRAIL

SITE PLAN

SITE ELEVATION

SITE RENDER

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PRIVATE GARDEN BATHROOM BED ALCOVE 1 ENTRANCE FIREPLACE KITCHEN LIVING/ DINING PIANO ALCOVE BED ALCOVE 2

PLAN NEW PHOLIOTA

LIVING ROOM RENDER

BED ALCOVE

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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BED ALCOVE 1 BED ALCOVE 2 BATHROOM CORRIDOR BED ALCOVE 3 STAIRCASE FLOOR BELOW

ELEVATION 3 BED PHOLIOTA

SECTION 3 BED PHOLIOTA NORTH ELEVATION

SECTION SITE

GROUND FLOOR RENDER

FIRST FLOOR RENDER

BATHROOM RENDER

BEDROOM RENDER