CASE STUDY
RESIDENTIAL
The Marika Alderton House is an excellent exemplar as it demonstrates adaptive architecture to the regional Australian climate as well as to diverse socio-cultural requirements. The house needs to be both private and public due to the communal nature of Aboriginal society and as previously stated, this is one challenge of my architectural entity.
Elevated to allow flow underneath the house
The house is adapted to the harsh Australian climate, with high ceiling and elevated floors to allow for maximum ventilation. All sides of the house are open-able to maximize through flows and cross ventilation whilst still allowing for privacy.
The house is adapted to the harsh Australian climate, with high ceiling and elevated floors to allow for maximum ventilation. All sides of the house are open-able to maximize through flows and cross ventilation whilst still allowing for privacy.
Ventilation can be seen below.
Light weight time and steel framing are used for materials.
The material was selected to emphasize the minimal footprint of the development as traditional aboriginal housing is nomadic. One of the goals of my architectural entity was to have a low impact on the land, either through suspending the building or replacing displaced vegetation in order to lose no green space. This would be done through both vertical and horizontal means.
Open-able Facade
As specified above the concept of public and private spaces and their relation intrigues me. I am looking to incorporate this feature within my design to provide shelter as well as cater of communal spaces.
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