Tuesday 2 November 2010

Tutorial Notes (Andrew)

Cornish Engine houses:
Identify a strong rationale for the location of the building, or are they a chain of locations?  Look at user group.
  • Historical
  • Brief (people)
  • Practical (space)
  • Context (social)
Guinness Housing Trust - Social Mobility Support
  • Is it a catalyst to encourage change in the community (young creative)?
  • What are the parameters of the modularity?
  • Do you link existing features to the function of the building (thick wall = thermal mass / shelter / acoustics)
  • Walter Seagal - Housing system
  • Volumes and model negative space
  • Horden, Cherry, Lee  - Craned in pods
  • Future Systems - Mirco Architecture book
  • Visit Mines and Engines Camborne
  •  Carlo Scarpa and Castle Vechio - Old meets new

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