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Housing Research: Stage 1 Architecture
Scott Sutherland School
House Six Jonathan Gray
Our micro-village design was centred around large plazas, shared between the houses, which step down to the picturesque views of the river at the bottom of the site. The overarching aim for the village was to create opportunities for the inhabitants to meet each other and for their paths to cross. For my individual house design, I employed large glazed apertures to create a better
engagement between the house and the other plazas. This also allowed natural light to flood the concrete mass of the building. To create a central well of light through the centre of the house, I also used glass squares on the floors to allow natural light to into the lower floors.