Public and Private space
After working out the
total area and volume of both the public and private spaces, I was able to
establish a general ratio of how much private to public area and volume
quantities of each level. The general outcome was of 50-50% public and private.
From this, I looked further into the spaces and deconstructed them into
subcategories, which was generated from analysing how each space was used.
Private – Used by
either the servants and owners of the house
Public/private – Used
by both public and private however becomes private when in use
Intermediate – Used by
both public and private
Public – Is aimed for
public use
The model shows how
much space is actually public and private before (left) and after (right)
introducing subcategory spaces. The drawing compares the notion of private to
public rooms (sections) and compares it to the usage and density of each room.
Circulation
Explores the notion of
density throughout the main circulation routes thus establishes a notion of
proportions that are relative to the purpose of the space. For example private
rooms are specific to serve as sleeping quarters, bathrooms etc and its path is
much more direct and smaller whereas public spaces are much more open and allow
for multipurpose use hence larger circulation routes.
Detail
Modelled the negative
spaces of the house, which allowed me to look at the detailing of the house in
terms of how it achieved its conceptual thought. The raised garden beds and
perpets highlighted this notion of containment through its strong and direct
lines. The curve curtain wall reinforces a sense of containment when looking at
the negative view as it enclosed one to the space inside.
Proposition
The drawing looks at
how the notion of private and public spaces are closely linked to the idea of
density and circulation. After assigning specific percentages to the four
different spaces and connected them through the idea of space hierarchy within
the house (private being the most important, public/private interconnects
between public, and intermediate is equal to both public and private) I explored
the notion of circulation in terms the density and size of the shapes used.
