REPURPOSE EVERYTHING. You must start at the beginning, what is THERE. These items must be reused or repurposed in order to minimize demolition waste. This inventory includes wall and ceiling systems, cabinetry, fixtures and appliances. Why can't the dumpster be made obsolete?
Our other concept "LilyPod Drypod" is still in play, but this is also going forward. Maybe they will merge. Wish us luck!
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Its an existing conditions drawing, not design development. But thanks for looking.
So...
I guess my point is what are you trying to communicate with this?
Well, if you to read my initial statement I hope you would understand that I believe that according to the first part of the concept, that starting with a good hard look at what is OnHand is where any good design begins, not a post-demo blank box. If Graham wants to continue to shrink his footprint, then bringing pounds and pounds of virgin materials is not the way to start. Now I will take these OnHand materials and see how far I can take them. Make sense?
And truthfully, I dont think your point was about trying to have a better understanding of what I was trying to communicate, but to make a glib comment at an attempt of humor at the cost of my concept and Mexicans.
I apologize. I understand where you are coming from with your idea. It's not a blank box, there are materials within that might be able to be utilized.
Really, I think you are right, especially with the floor. There are plenty of 100+ year old floors that get refinished and look great. Why can't this apt be the same? There is no better way to reduce environmental impact than to reuse or not use at all. Well not use at all isn't an option because a floor is needed so reuse is the next best option.
I think your on to something and excited as to what you come up with!
It was a childish jab and I apologize.
good to have the existing drawing, i would put up a great leading image ASAP to avoid confusion.
I absolutely agree with your concept, salvaged materials are absolutely essential in this competition. Time is running short, so I'd like to see where this goes.
Thanks all! We really appreciate the encouragement. Well we've reused the rough framing to the point that the walls can be moved as a group if possible, and some finishes in tact. The exterior wall will be insulated, and there is some cool wallpaper back there that can be peeked at (if we can work out any vapor barrier issues). Next update tomorrow.
Interesting concept to deconstruct the apartment and take inventory of what is on hand. I look forward to how this concept develops and how the reclaimed pieces of the apartment contribute to the new design.
Thanks! Trying to figure out the toilet. Hang the bike from it? smash it and make a mosaic? artpiece/planter? :)
New Update: Defining the Entry. Using existing cabinetry and existing toilet. Next it seems the Guest Bed and Desk(s) may share space behind the Entry, with the Kitchen on that wall and the Bath Door near the Entry. Thoughts? Very much enjoying this process.
Getting this idea more. Exploratory. Hire a local artist and create a mosaic out of the old toilet. That's really brilliant and hits the nail on the head. It gets at the crux of what this competition is all about.
+2.
Thanks Zerooks! Yes when confronted with a item for "toss or reuse" it can be a headscratcher. :)
aaahh.... now i get it!
using the existing elements to the maximum is a good call. i like your way of thinking.
and a good +2 from me as well :)
New slide showing a potential uses for existing finishes. Put the toilet mosaic in there? :)
Last Upload/Revision. We were able to reuse EVERYTHING that was already in the apartment. It was a lot of fun and a great study. Thanks for the support and ongoing commentary!
Wow. Great ideas here. I like the thought to repurpose the toilet and the concept to atriculate the wall for openings and cabinets to create depth for what have otherwise had been a cold, blank wall.
Great work!
Thanks! And Thanks for revisiting! Yes, that wall is a big part of the repurposing effort and goes with Grahams tackboard and idea wall needs. It is just representative though. It would be modified based on materials on hand and by the person who creates it. Plus its a level of insulation from the exterior wall.
Any time we can avoid disposing of items and instead repurpose them is terrific. This seems to make the most sense for an existing space in this day and age.
The pictures were a little disordered so it took me a minute to grasp it visually. The orignal layout and materials list were pictured toward the end. I don't know that it matters at all. I really dig the industrial feel of it and LOVE the idea of repurposing and reusing so much of the existing materials. There are so many cool ideas. Great job, guys. Good luck!!!
Thanks DavidRoot! Yeah, to us it was about the process, merging Inventory with program and seeing where it went. Wish we could keep going on it. The idea of having no dumpster is paramount.
green concept is good, to salvage the materials is good...but I think the design needs lot of work to make it good.
Thanks for the good, good, not good comment. We do realize that the design itself is a process and one that is continually informed by the concept. It could still go in many different directions from the stopping point reached, but we enjoying the process so much and would have loved progressing further, constantly comparing it back to the concept and program. Unfortunately I believe this concept was necessary if anything to remind others about some shortcomings of their "clean slate" approach.
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