Friday, November 1, 2013

Critique Summary

Friendsreich Hundertwasser:


Brief Summary:

  • an artist
  • an architect
  • anti-government
  • Organic structure (No use of geometrisation or straight logical structure)
  • Family ( Wife and Daughter)
  • Committed to constitutional monarchy
  • Rejection of any straight lines
  • Common themes with his works: bright colours. organic forms, humans and nature, humans changing the structure
  • irregular form and incorporation of the landscape
  • rejection of rationalism
  • incorporation of uneven floors, spontaneous vegetation, woods on roof, tree tenants
  • Obligatory tree planting
  • Nudist
  • Watercolour painter

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    Previous Works:



     

    Site and Site Analysis:

     
     
     
     
     
     

    Building needs:

     
    1. Master bedroom (with walk in robe and ensuite)
    2. minimum two other general bedrooms
    3. a bathroom associated with these two bedrooms
    4. must include a bath and separate shower (shower as waterfall rose, simulating waterfall or custom made)
    5. a study / guest bedroom
    6. a studio / workshop (external workshop) for drawing and art projects, music, etc.
    7. fireplace/ firepit (Natural use of landscape)
    8. Formal dining room (Preference informal area for dining maybe in kitchen)
    9. informal family area
    10. WC
    11. Kitchen( doubles as small dining area) 
    12. double wall oven
    13. 2 bowl sink (Natural Materials, stone bowls and sinks)
    14. island benchtop with free standing range hood
    15. walk-in pantry if possible
    16. Laundry (washing and drying done externally, can come inside as well, dryer and washer)
    17. 1 car garage (with additional storage space)
    18. Roof Garden (Keeping in touch with nature and not separated from family)
    19. Private retreat for the outside  - Nudist
    20. Interior Vegetation
    21. Cannot be geometric in rooms and spaces
    22. Organic form within building
    23. No cemetery allowed in mosman
    24. Uneven flooring (Floors aren't following a single straight line)
    25. Alteration of the outside must be available (By hand or other method)
    26. House materials built can be done through several different uses either a full on natural approach with dirt and clay building or standard house adjusted to be for a naturally inspired shapes and colours.
    27. Stained glass windows

    Building Design: