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07. Modular Building Design Challenge Competition
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This is my proposal for the architecture competitions
of The Modular Building Design Challenge 2012
promoted by Urban Collective (http://urbancollective.
com.au/) aimed to not only stablish a dialogue within
the community about building interest on prefabrication
and modular design, but also to create contemporary
and affordable construction units to alleviate the widely
discussed housing affordability crisis in Sydney, Australia.
As this was intended as a competition of ideas
with no specific site constrain, there is no expectation
that submitted designs adhere to any specific planning
controls. Instead, designs are aim to propose contemporary
and functional modular solutions to provide
good standard housing for residents and the surrounding
neighborhood.
This Eco Modular Living Unit was designed using
4 modular units of 12,192mm long, 2,438mm wide
and 2,896mm height. Each individual unit expands on
size to double the area, from 29.5m2 to 59m2. The
4 modular units can be setup in a number of different
layouts in order to cater for different needs, functions
and site constrains like size and topology.
This living unit was designed for Sydney, NSW. I
took into account the weather and the need of good
insulation which was achieve using different kinds of
ecologic resources of energy such as solar panels and
wind turbines in order to generate electric energy, and
also using passive / low technology systems such as
trombe walls and thermal chimney to regulate the internal
temperature of the unit.
The 1st floor plant, is formed by a sort of basement
of 45cm of height witch separate the unit from
the terrain, and includes a swimming pool and rain
water collection system. This level contains the Living
/ Dining Room, the kitchen, and the studio / home
office, which can be changed to a laundry room if it’s
necessary.
At the 2nd floor two bedrooms with internal bathrooms,
and also individual spaces to study within the
room are located . The master bedroom has a comfortable
bathroom with bath, shower and panoramic
views of the surrounding areas. At this level is also
located the roof gardens that helps to regulate the internal
temperature of the unit.
This Eco Modular Living Unit uses different temperature-regulated
passive systems such as thermal chimney
and trombe walls. These are low-tech low-cost systems
which help to efficiently regulate the internal temperature
of the living unit, by changing the dampers configurations
during summer and winter. The location and
inclination of those systems are designed according to
Sydney insulation needs .
The facade is the result of the industrial aesthetics
of cargo containers, which were used as inspiration,
but were redefined in order to allow the expansion of
the internal space at the moment of installation.
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(01) Render of aerial view of the project
showing the integration of the different
units together as a residential unit.
(02) Render view of the project taken
from the swimming pool area.
(03) Floor plan at ground level and
cross section by the Livingroom and
stairs.