Tuesday, December 16, 2014

2014 Teaching - NDIS Competition - Student's Work

Top Student Presentations

National Affordable Housing Consortium (NAHC) 'Whole of Life, Whole of Use' Design Competition
Studio Tutors: Rob Brown & Carly Martin
2014 l ARCH 7111 Design Studio 2
UNSW Masters of Architecture Programme Architecture + Design


The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a significant initiative that promotes independent living for people with disability. The design competition is intended to link into the NDIS reforms promoting independent living and needs and bring cost-effective design to the market, as both a social housing product and as an affordable market product. The designs evolve around the production of standard residential dwellings that can be bought and sold in the general market. The buildings are flexible and adaptable for people from different disability groups to be able to live independently. 

Students from this studio received first place in both site design categories, also entered by students from The University of Melbourne, Griffith University and Bond University. 


Student work
Hugo Chan, Rina Yuen Ming Chan, Luen Ria Tumbali Samonte, Ramin Shojaie
1st Prize, NDIS Design Competition, Westmeadows Site (Melbourne)

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Student work
Hong-Thanh Nguyen and Zachary Raymond Bauer
1st Prize, NDIS Design Competition, Alexandra Hills Site (Brisbane)







2014 Teaching - New Directions for the Australian Dream (Semester 2) - Student's Work

Top Student Presentations

New Directions for the Australian Dream (Semester 2)
Studio Tutors: Carly Martin & Rob Brown
2014 l ARCH 7111 Design Studio 2
UNSW Masters of Architecture Programme Architecture + Design


Student work
Emily Wombwell







Student work
Jessica Li





Student work
Ignat Labazine





Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Family House, Palm Beach

This project is currently under construction and will be completed shortly.



Thursday, July 31, 2014

Recent Work - Family House, Palm Beach

This project is currently under construction and will be completed September, 2014.  The video below shows the making of the burnt timber cladding.

Family House, Palm Beach

2014 Teaching - New Directions for the Australian Dream - Student's Work

Top Student Presentations

New Directions for the Australian Dream
Studio Tutors: Rob Brown & Carly Martin
2014 l ARCH 7111 Design Studio 1
UNSW Masters of Architecture Programme Architecture + Design


Student work
Wade Cogle






2014 Teaching - New Directions for the Australian Dream

Course Description  


New Directions for the Australian Dream
Studio Tutors: Rob Brown & Carly Martin
2014 l ARCH 7111 Design Studio 1
UNSW Masters of Architecture Programme Architecture + Design


The studio problem is to engage with the Australian suburban condition through a series of ‘Case Study Houses’ examining the future social, cultural and economic needs of suburbanites through innovations in architectural design leading to new models for suburban living.

For better or worse low density suburbs are where most Australians live and will continue to live in the future. Traditional detached housing types have failed to respond to the changes in society, culture and the ethical demands of today. Simply despairing of the suburbs does not get us very far, architects need to engage thoughtfully and strategically with the problems and reinvent the suburban house for today and the future.

Australian architects can design great houses but what can we offer beyond the realm of great ‘Bespoke Houses’?  By demonstrating possibilities and expanding expectations of the suburban dream architects can change the model.

The historical perspective to the studio looks at a period in history when architects did influence the suburban condition. In particular the 1945 case study houses of Los Angeles led by John Entenza and a group of young architects who were passionate about the need for design innovation arising from the need for new models for speculative housing. They were focused on developing efficient and experimental designs, expressive of the modern era which could be replicated at a low cost. Outstanding architects produced 36 designs which left a legacy so strong they continue to influence contemporary architecture.
Australian examples of architects committed to improving speculative housing included Robin Boyd and Ken Woolley back in the 70’s.

The result of these studies will be 5 ‘case study/prototypes’ house designs for the 5 principal climatic zones of suburban Australia addressing all the issues of changing demographics, flexible household sizes, affordability, varied lifestyles ,sustainability and environmental appropriateness.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

2013 TEACHING

Top Student Presentations
 
Avalon SLC - Architecture on the Edge
Studio Master: Rob Brown
2013 l ARCH 7201 Research Studio
2013 l ARCH 7202 Graduation Studio
UNSW Masters of Architecture Programme Architecture + Design



Student work
Jin Chen Lee
UNSW Architecture Nominee for AIA State Student design medal






Student work
Stephanie Petridou