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Timber Multi Storey Apartment Project - Tony Sun+Ryxx (多層式木結構住宅 - 奧林匹克公園 . 雪梨)

BiBiBiBi...SPECIAL REPORT and apologize for the temporary interference of the "7 Performances in Architecture"

SO here I present the new Timber multi storey apartment project designed by Tony and myself. It's the final project of the design studio and we had spent approx. 4 weeks on it. Located near the future town center of Sydney Olympic Park, the timber apartment is right next to the edge of the brickpit. In our master planning, the brick pit edge will be public space facilities with pedestrian walkway, bicycle track, a brick pit overlook and also an overhang brick pit edge cafe.

The apartment is consisted by two blocks and they are connected by a sky garden where a swimming pool is situated. In order to create a pleasant and ecological living environment, the interior layout of different units are carefully orientated and designed for optimizing the solar access and provide natural ventilation. OM system (http://www.passivedesign.com/index.htm) which normally used for low rise building is testified in this multi storey apartment design.

Two distinct characteristics are expressed in the two blocks. The whole building of block A is suspended by timber columns with truss system which is a significant expression of the the timber structure. The elevated building forms a shelter communal area on the ground floor for the resident and also opens to the outdoor garden next to the brick pit.

The other block is much shorter in its height in order to avoid blocking the solar access of Block A. Only two units are designed on one storey and they are surrounded by a central concrete lift core with amenity facilities. The concrete lift core helps to reduce the impact of poor acoustic performance of timber structure and also have the advantage of creating a more separate and private living environment.The size of the unit is bigger than the other block and each unit has its own gardening space. It's the idea of “houses" in an apartment block.

posted by ryxx @ 10:59 PM