The New Site

As part of this DAB310 Assignment, the chosen exemplar houses, The Riparian House, Lake Weyba Residence and Maison a Bordeaux, have to be relocated and fitted surrounding a empty site. On this empty site a new cabin is to be designed, following the ideals taken from the exemplar house.

Site Plan - Drawn on A3 at 1:500

This change of site was simple for the lake Weyba residence and the Riparian house as both are situated on water fronts in the southern hemisphere. The Riparian house is situated in a suburban area, hence its new location between two other sites.



The Bordeaux house was a little more difficult to relocate. The house is originally located in France, so most of its windows and opening are facing the south. This causes difficulties as the site that has been given to us is in the southern hemisphere and for the house to function properly it has to be rotated on the site to face north.



Both the Bordeaux house and the Lake Weyba Residence are situated in secluded, or private estates and therefore have been placed on the surrounding edges of the site.



This layout of houses leaves a central site for the new cabin. The site is narrow a long, with a larger open space towards the back of the lot. The back corners of the site are defined by streams meeting to create a waterfall, with exceptional views.



The sloping site is also studded with trees that cannot be removed as it keeps the soil in place.

Site Section - Drawn on A3 at 1:500