I hope this diagram is helpful for everybody.
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Hi elsap11,
I liked your diagram....useful actually.
But I think that something is missing...maybe in the "social" branch...what i mean is that concpets related to happiness/joy/fun are missing...
What do you think? can be included?
Thank you for sharing a very interesting insight!!
Saludos,
Yair.
Hi Yair, I'm glad you liked it! You are right the approach should also respond to the concepts you mentioned, I didn't placed that in the diagram because the social branch might be the most complex one and we all have diferent perceptions of what's fun, joy or happiness. Of course we have to take that into account, I'm only showing the basic wellbeing needs in this map. Thanks for your comment . de que parte de México?
I uploaded a simple graph comparison of different living typologies, this shows how much space we can reduce by looking through strategies used on motorhomes, boats and capsule designs
Elsap11,
wht is a Japanese capsule....I cannot find anthing about it!
Y.
Hey Yair it is a really interesting building made of prefab concrete capsules, was designed by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972, the name is capsule tower. Sadly it will be demolish :(
This is a nice start, I'm hoping to see more! Maybe move from here to some bubble diagrams and then attempt a floor plan? This will be great if you can pull these ideas into a plan.
Good luck!
Beautiful graphic presentation - very Edward Tufte of you. I would be very interested to see what sort of planning solutions you could extrapolate from your data and synthesis
Thanks! I love information...I will post a video soon, that´s taking me a lot of time!
I love the research and the presentation of all that information. Great Job! Thanks a lot
Im trying to figure out if the black dots on the wall are intentional !
yes they are intentional! I will explain soon, actually are holes :p
your graphic design are like your idea so good.diagrams are so good.9 from me.
Thank you very much I hope you can come back soon I haven´t upload all my work! Good luck
Thank you very much hoonam! I need to finish a lot of work I hope you can come back in a few days and see it.
I agree - the presentation graphic design is great Would help to submit a plan as well! good job!
Thanks for your comments! I will upload everything today hopefully haha
Now you can see more! I will be updating everything today I hope you can see it, great job you also congratulations!
Wow, elsap11, I'm impressed by all the research and groundwork you did here - and your sneak peak is promising a great outcome as well - can't wait to see your updates!
Hi Nathalie thanks for your comments! I will update, I´m just trying to finish all tne information I have incomplete, I´m glad you like it :)
So sad I couldn't upload my complete submission, the page says upload in progress since an hour ago and I'm starting to doubt if it's going to happen. For those who are interested you can take a look to the renderings in my flickr page, I copied the liknk in my profile information. Thanks and good luck to everyone!
Your video is cool! And there're some really good ideas in your design. The presentation is very good and clear. No need for more renderings, even thought I'll have a look with pleasure. All the best,.
Thank you so much Magcc for your comments, made me feel more calm! The best for you too...
Hey Elsap,
Thumbs up!
Sorry the technology did not work out, but I agree with Magcc: it looks very good and is very clear!
Good luck!
RS
very nice kitchen idea, and window's seats, are you sure is there enough storage? good luck!
Thanks Rob! yes there's is enough storage, the total is 393 cubic feet , good luck!
why are some windows are partially covered by the window's seat?
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they are partially covered on top so the mechoshade system bracket can be hidden, the windows seat do not cover the windows at all, actually they emphasize the windows view :) Let me know if I answered your question if not I could send you a drawing .. thanks for asking! have a nice day
and to add that I like very much Your idea to sit by the window. In my country in old houses we have so called "Kibic fenster", window that can let you see the street wider than a usual window, and in some ways to sit in it.
Yes! I love that, It makes you go closer to windows, having a nice seat to contemplate the view is great. I wish I had my own kibic fenster at home, thanks for your comments aleksandar :)
I´m glad you say that, Placing bath and kitchen together is really useful and economic :)
A lot of work! my house is full with cardboard and paper models but it was a lot of fun and doing this was quite useful, 3d modeling it's great but not as physical models all this work helped me shape the space and understand a lot of things :)
:p you are right! I made a mistake i thought it would be possible because is an induction cooktop, not a gas cooktop, it turns out I made a bad decision and poor investigation on this also, but luckily there´s plenty of space on my kitchen countertops so It can be moved easily . Thank you very much cristiana . good luck!
Thumbs up and hats down. I admire the work and effort put in this project and wish you all the best! Good luck, Elsa
And renderings on flickr are beautiful.. :) Good luck!
good work and good idea!!! and best compliments for the way who explain your idea!! very clean
Nice work - indeed - and a very informing video to get a glance how things can change!
Thank you very much joelo! I wanted to explain my idea as clear as possible
Kudos for the stunning background research interesting video presentation! You are very talented. As for the layout of space, activities are may seem too concentrated in the right side of studio. Still, I respect your unique kitchen space design.
Good luck to you in this contest ;D
Hi bcgg thanks for your comments! I know it might feel that way, too much activities in one side of the apartment but I really wanted to make it as efficient as possible, open space is great but it isn't that good when you get out of the toilet and everyone can see you, or when you have a messy kitchen. Isolating the service area and creating a service circulation makes the mixed use space a lot more enjoyable besides you get a nice wall for putting some art! That is the way I imagine it. Good luck to you too :)
:D All thumbs and hands up! :DD Was it to much effort to create the video? I am honestly impress... Good luck!
SO MUCH WORK! but I really enjoyed it! I upload a couple of images in my flickr account of the models I used to make the video, take a look whenever you want. I used those models for the first part, for the second part I made some more. Model making, then photos and finally video editing which is a lot of work too, the most important thing is that the models were really useful when designing and making this video explains better my idea, I didin´t want to write a long description or a hundred of renderings! Good luck !
hi elsa.
Love the video - certainly clarifies things and on top of that it's just plain cool! Nicely Gondry-esque. So were you using the card model alongside the digital one during design? We were trying to balance the two but it's not always easy - digital is quicker but the physical model says so much more... did you make any major realisations based on looking at the model?
Great window seats - such a simple but underappreciated idea.
I still need some convincing on the moving partition. I like that it houses the speakers and allows for the nifty rotating screen but it's certainly a bold element that becomes central to the space. The bird cutouts are nice but don't do much to alleviate the monolithic quality. Am i right in thinking that it will block the daylight from the window on the far side? Shame not to make the most of all the windows. Also did you consider a larger aperture for the table so that you don't have to clear everything off your desk to slide it across?
The images with drawn blinds enhance the uniformity and box-like feel.
There are so few schemes in the top spots that have attempted the tricky task of creating a range of small spaces as opposed to one big volume, so glad to see your take on it which seems both usable and well thought out. Congrats!
hey Mark, Alex, Robin
I'm glad you like the video! Thanks for all your comments I really want to take the time to look at your idea , sadly I have a lot of work! but i will do that tonight. During design I prefer physical models, digital models can be tricky, it´s practical starting with digital models but I think that at some point of the process a simple card model becomes pretty useful when designing details and making corrections, I did a lot of major realisations, at first I was thinking of the boxes as clean elements, same height, same texture, same volume, but the space felt heavy, boring . Then I started to play with volumes changing it´s sizes and forms according to Graham needs, trying to make a efficient space but also an experimental space, experimental can be easy to achieve as you can see those are just boxes but they create different angles of view and movement. I will continue this as soon as I get home!
the wall, it is fundamental in my concept because creates two spaces, the more private one and the less private, actually i think it is ok that this wall blocks the east light because that will make a more comfortable work office, the best light for work is north but the best view is east so i think the wall actually protects the work area giving it a sutil light instead of a hard light , the table, i am proposing an auxiliary desk behind the table so stuff can be moved there easily when you have a dinner , i hope i answered your questions and i am glad that you really went through my project ! thanks! and good luck, i will review your project as well, i think you are doing great!
Thanks for your response Elsa. Indeed creating a degree of separation between private and more social spaces makes a lot of sense - and I suppose translucency of the wall might not be considered sufficiently private. Good luck!
Hi elsa. I found your project very atractive. I like aestetic and your design generaly. I also like your window seats, but there is one big problem about it.. You spent lot of time analysing energy eficiency, but miss one important thing... Your living room and home office are placed on the east side. Instead to leave this part more lighten during the day, you reduce daylight by this setting of 15, 16, 17, 18 elements.. And if you keep the kitchen closed.. It will be totally dark..
hi danaa! i hope you are doing well, well the kitchen has it-s own window so i do not understand why it will be totally dark, then by 15, 16, 17, 18 you mean the slides? the bunks will be used only at night they do not block sun light during the day, I don't know if I am understanding what you mean! can you be more specific?
ok i think i understand, those settings, dinning and guests rooms will be used at night so yes the natural light is partially blocked but anyways artificial light will be used at that time! Thanks for your comments, i hope i got you
Wow! What a complete proposal: The facts, the reasons why, the mechanisms and materials, the graphs, the video, the details... I like the solutions you came up with. I love the wodden details, like in some of the furniture. And the video is great and clear. I have gone through making this kind of videos and I know it is a lot of work. Congratulations you did great! 10* for you! Mucha suerte... y que se ponga el nombre de México en alto! Saludos!
you have one of the best explained projects to technical details, choice of materials etc. that's great. I also like your layout, it seams to be functional and it looks very nice. Your project should get back in the top right away! Hoping for the best for you.
Hi Elsap11. I saw ur proposal and it is very nice. But where you store second bunk bed? where u draw it it is not possible or I dont get it good. Othervise nice design. Good luck
I am glad you asked this inga0719 second mattress will be an Air mattress so that space can be saved, the storage is for one bed with regular mattress and a structure for second bed. I am proposing this because having two ordinary guests beds would represent more área than grahams bedroom . Good luck to you too!
Your floor plan is not showing the fully extended dining table. Why?
The Goliath dining table you claimed to be using is designed for 8 people and cannot be used for dining by 12 people. 4 people at the corner cannot even put their legs under the table not to mention that there wont be any clearance space.
I wonder if the space feels as open as you currently represented it to be once you use proper sized extended dining table for 12 people and show it in floor plane. But instead I see rendered perspective that does not even show full length of the table.
Hi dodori you can see slide 25, I am saving space by the use of benches instead of regular chairs I would not extend dining table because I think is big enough, this contest is about editing, being closer to each other does not mean being uncomfortable, there are other submissions proposing interesting dining spaces that are not conventional at all and work very well. We should open our minds and see the potential of this space and it's possibilities
I love the research that you've done and the way you've presented it to us. You're idea is unique and your style is great. Good luck!
I find it very crude and simplistic idea of the floating wall ... the first thing that comes to mind in dealing with such a project ...
Sure, Why not ? The floating wall is a simple useful element, it makes one open space or two private spaces by just sliding it, isn't that great? Is an obvious solution, why looking for something else when this works pretty well?, besides this project is a system of several elements not just a floating wall. Thanks dede for your comments!
Continue from your response about small dining table size and lack of floor plan that reveals its real size that would make your design less open. You said
"saving space by the use of benches instead of regular chairs"
has nothing to do with size of table because no matter how many small chairs you manage to put next to the table you can't ignore required minimum table space for realistic dining.
"being closer to each other does not mean being uncomfortable"
Did you forget that people need to use their arms during dinner? They will be elbowing each other all evening. That is VERY uncomfortable.
"that are not conventional at all and work very well"
Is this an oxymoron?
Why are you so focused on my dining set? What about your favorites ideas, look a the first one and tell me, isn't that exactly the same arrangement ? a goliath table for twelve, is quite funny! is exactly the same solution I came up with, so at least be coherent. Imagine that my floorplan looks like that and maybe i will be in your favorites ideas as well. This is an idea contest and I am not asking you to focus in the good things but take into account that a lot of things will change, Graham will have his own ideas too. We all must be objective
...shows the Goliath dining table fully extended with space to spare.. and also shows other places people can sit and eat dinner :)
After reading the contest brief I felt excited to participate, share my ideas and learn from the talented contestants, this project realization will bring lots of benefits to people who live or plan to live in small spaces, by consequence healthier communities will be created and then a positive impact on global conservation. The reason I started an historical analysis is because I always had an interest in New York City, mostly an urban interest, I believe this is necessary to achieve a meaningful design. SoHo transformations through time helped this neighbourhood become the amazing mixed used area that is today, by emphazising SoHo sustainable features similar zones can be identified across the globe, areas that could be perfect for this type of intervention, the lifeedited Project. Cities are spreading faster and even though this work is focused in a 39 m2 appartement is also a task for urbanists, inversionist and society as well, editing life could go to the next level until cities become edited too. Once the urban and historic analysis was done a study of tiny living spaces started. These different typologies, small spaces compared with the size of a regular house, have valuable features besides less sf for example; living with the essentials only or living with limited resources, these are simple passive ways of saving. What is not so valuable about this spaces is that most of them do not provide interesting alternatives, the layout is a central open space surrounded by furniture or equipment that supports the daily activities. My proposal consists in the creation of a system, a system of patches and pathways which positions and relationships build aternatives to the conventional ways of living. This system can be adapted to similar small spaces by defining the main areas : service area, private area and less private area, together, the last to areas become a loose space that will be used when friends come over. To support these activities some elements are needed, the main storage element, two service elements and a sliding wall. There is a strategy to locate this elements, first the main storage is located in the east side of the appartement giving extra passive insulation and window seats with a nice view to Sullivan Street, then, the service elements are located at both sides of the service pathway, the sliding wall moves across the loose space to creat privacy or an open space for social life. The main purpose is to create great experiences in every space of this appartment, the arrangement and distribution of experimental an expressive content. I do not believe the solution is to create an open space surrounded by storage that might seem efficient but in the end will feel like living in a huge walking closet. Separation between bath and kitchen is achieved by use not by a physical partition, when the kitchen is used the appliances pull out blocks bathroom visibility, when the bath is used the storage pull out obstructs relationship with the kitchen. The central service element leans on the thinbike storage so it floats in the space letting light and fresh air go through the whole appartement. The sliding wall houses the amina speakers and the screen which can rotate to the bedroom, office, lounge, dining or even guests. The Basic layout is designed for minimal arrangement, at night Graham will pull down the resource furniture bed. This proposal is economic and sustainable, green materials with low embodied energy will be used, despite the sliding wall and the steam room, expensive equipment in the project, the other elements of this design are conventional, recycled or recycable. North wall and south wall will remain untouched, this will guarantee a low embodied energy deconstruction.
Why are you so focused on my dining set? What about your favorites ideas, look a the first one and tell me, isn't that exactly the same arrangement ? a goliath table for twelve, is quite funny! is exactly the same solution I came up with, so at least be coherent. Imagine that my floorplan looks like that and maybe i will be in your favorites ideas as well. This is an idea contest and I am not asking you to focus in the good things but take into account that a lot of things will change, Graham will have his own ideas too. We all must be objective
After reading the contest brief I felt excited to participate, share my ideas and learn from the talented contestants, this project realization will bring lots of benefits to people who live or plan to live in small spaces, by consequence healthier communities will be created and then a positive impact on global conservation. The reason I started an historical analysis is because I always had an interest in New York City, mostly an urban interest, I believe this is necessary to achieve a meaningful design. SoHo transformations through time helped this neighbourhood become the amazing mixed used area that is today, by emphazising SoHo sustainable features similar zones can be identified across the globe, areas that could be perfect for this type of intervention, the lifeedited Project. Cities are spreading faster and even though this work is focused in a 39 m2 appartement is also a task for urbanists, inversionist and society as well, editing life could go to the next level until cities become edited too. Once the urban and historic analysis was done a study of tiny living spaces started. These different typologies, small spaces compared with the size of a regular house, have valuable features besides less sf for example; living with the essentials only or living with limited resources, these are simple passive ways of saving. What is not so valuable about this spaces is that most of them do not provide interesting alternatives, the layout is a central open space surrounded by furniture or equipment that supports the daily activities. My proposal consists in the creation of a system, a system of patches and pathways which positions and relationships build aternatives to the conventional ways of living. This system can be adapted to similar small spaces by defining the main areas : service area, private area and less private area, together, the last to areas become a loose space that will be used when friends come over. To support these activities some elements are needed, the main storage element, two service elements and a sliding wall. There is a strategy to locate this elements, first the main storage is located in the east side of the appartement giving extra passive insulation and window seats with a nice view to Sullivan Street, then, the service elements are located at both sides of the service pathway, the sliding wall moves across the loose space to creat privacy or an open space for social life. The main purpose is to create great experiences in every space of this appartment, the arrangement and distribution of experimental an expressive content. I do not believe the solution is to create an open space surrounded by storage that might seem efficient but in the end will feel like living in a huge walking closet. Separation between bath and kitchen is achieved by use not by a physical partition, when the kitchen is used the appliances pull out blocks bathroom visibility, when the bath is used the storage pull out obstructs relationship with the kitchen. The central service element leans on the thinbike storage so it floats in the space letting light and fresh air go through the whole appartement. The sliding wall houses the amina speakers and the screen which can rotate to the bedroom, office, lounge, dining or even guests. The Basic layout is designed for minimal arrangement, at night Graham will pull down the resource furniture bed. This proposal is economic and sustainable, green materials with low embodied energy will be used, despite the sliding wall and the steam room, expensive equipment in the project, the other elements of this design are conventional, recycled or recycable. North wall and south wall will remain untouched, this will guarantee a low embodied energy deconstruction.
as i think for a lot of other proposals, this has an elementary approach and the result is nothing new...
i like the animation very much, explains the ideas in a very clear way. how long did it take u?
Hey cskayatekin It took me about 10 days. But that is because I have a regular job which is consuming ! so I worked daily at night about 5 hours, I think it can be done in less time, good luck! :
Hey cskayatekin It took me about 10 days. But that is because I have a regular job which is consuming ! so I worked daily at night about 5 hours, I think it can be done in less time, good luck! :)
This is not only about the concept... Stop motion could be really really exhausting...!
I'm very very impressed..!
Yes It was a lot of work!!!!!! But I love the way it explains my idea !
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