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SHARED HOUSE, VIC
WHAT
Shared House
WHERE
Victoria, Australia
WHEN
Master Degree Studio E
The concept of the house is a combination of the elements of apartment and separate house where they have the shared space while maintaining their own privacy. As the house is located at the corner of the site, the perspective would be the main view of both the pedestrians or drivers towards the house when they are entering the neighborhood. The site of the house is located at lot one which is a corner lot that has an advantage of facing towards the north. The trees at the roadside and the the setback area with the timber fencing are placed in order to deal with the traffic noise and maintain the privacy of the house.
The communal area is located at the ground floor, while the bedrooms are on the upper level. The living spaces of the house are facing the North to get the northern sunlight during the day and there are openings on the south in order to allow the summer wind from the south to get into the house to promote cross ventilation which eventually reduces the temperature of the internal environment during the hot days.
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
The curtain could be pull off to have a larger sharing space when they have any activities or parties. The spiral staircase at the central space become the feature of the space which also connects the levels.
There are also external staircase at the different side of the house that provide access directly to the upper floor especially when you are unlikely to see anyone that day.
The problem of having friends staying together is conflict happens because different people has different preferences and lifestyles. So the space is designed to provide choices to the users whether to get together with the others or spend their time alone at a personal nook at both indoor and outdoor. The spaces are also having curtains as a flexible boundary that create a subtle division from the shared space.
