http://www.robotecture.com/eco05/
Units: 3.0: Lecture /
Location: MWF 2-6pm, Room IDC
Instructor: Michael Fox (mafox@foxlin.com or
Exercise_01: Contextual
Understanding / Precedent Study
Due Wednesday, 01/11
Both parts of this exercise are to be documented on
your websites by the start of class on Wednesday 01/11
The exercise will be assessed on the following
criteria:
60% Content
30% Presentation
10% Timeliness
Part 1
The point of this exercise is to clearly understand the
site through documentation.
You are to each
individually document the following:
Geographic factors:
Soil, Topography,
Vegetation
Climactic Factors:
Sun, Wind,
Precipitation, Temperature
Sensory Factors:
Views, Sounds
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Refer to handout
by Ching
Part 2
The point of this exercise is to understand and clarify
contextual situations for potential applications of “eco-robotic” systems.
Eco-robotic systems introduce an approach to architectural design where
objects are conventionally static, use is often singular, and responsive
adaptability is typically unexplored. We are concerned with
the “tangible” and “physical”, and sustainable “environments” in the broadest
sense, with the goal of creating spaces and objects that can physically
re-configure themselves to meet changing needs with
respect to individual, social and environmental needs and the dynamics of space. Identify
projects and/or situations whereby the issues of energy efficiency and
environmental quality of buildings could be technologically enhanced to be more
efficient, affordable, and reach a broader audience of users
You are each document two houses from the reference books below and
identify how you believe the house is used. Document a situation or “problem”
and clarify with justification, the potential application for an interactive
system.
A second part of this exercise is to help you think of the big idea
(parti) for your own house design. For
this part you are to create a parti diagram of each of the two houses you
choose and explain in writing.
Reference
Books available in studio:
·
Phiadon
Atlas of Contemporary Architecture
·
25
Houses Under 2,500 Square Feet
·
100
of the Worlds Best Houses