MINIMA bunk house

week 4 submission
site analysis, development sketches & precedent studies

design concept
the 'bunk house' is located at the northern entrance to the lane, fitting snugly between the columns of the west wall.
its position in the lane allows for sun capture, whilst its narrow footprint is unobtrusive, enabling pedestrian traffic to pass through
the design takes advantage of the vertical nature of the lane, shifting functions 'up' the wall, including sleeping and a roof-top garden or sitting area, accessed via a ladder
designed with a plinth-type base for relocation with a forklift
lightweight external skin of louvres for sun control, ventilation and privacy

MOSMAN 2 test & refine presentation (part of)

MOSMAN 2 refining

These are some sketches that didn't make it to the final presentation.

This sketch of a typical Bedroom module shows the concave ceiling with glass infill between the rooms, the space allowing for a ceiling fan.
The bed is custom sized, not queen or king-single, its extra long and about the same width as a double.
It was important for me to have somewhere to sit in the bedroom, other than the bed, so we 'sculpted' the bedhead into a low lying seat. The wardrobe is hidden by a single sliding panel that is hung by a rail.


The studio space is very different to the intimate 'cave-like' feeling of the Bedrooms. It's light and airy, you can see the timber louvred walls at the rear, and the cantilevered desk that runs the perimeter. And the centrepiece, a high-level layout bench that's suspended by floor-to-ceiling cables. This is where we gather to discuss 'important matters'.

Mosman 5: Blogs

For all the posts under the heading 'Mosman 5' are to be considered as group post which we all have agreed on. Mosman 5 includes: Lim Wei Jye, Xuanyi Zhu, Zehuan Zhang, Zele Zhang, Lu Sun

M3: Test and Refine: Ventilation

Fluid mapping tests indicated to us the thermal chimney (via the literal chimney "hole" in the central apex) works as designed. Cross flow ventilation also works well through the communal courtyard.
The bedroom spaces however had a lot of dead air. The fans above both spaces draw air up from these spaces into the free flowing air higher up.

MINIMA

My Minima study with development ideas.

Mosman 5: Test & Refine Feedback

1) Would like to see people in the pod
2) Better if show furnitures and the rail of the movable table in the pod
3) Need to show more structural connection details such as the movable mosquito screen in the presentation.
4) Add more people into the presentation drawings to liven up the design