Final Design

Below are the plans and sections developed for my young, trendy map maker. I am really happy with the final design, as I believe that it fulfils the concept that I developed and contains a strong connection with the key elements of Mies' work as demonstrated in the Brick House and Barcelona Pavilion. I think that I have embraced the need of the client and the neighbourhood while keeping in tact the delicate site.

In my mind the key design features are the glass map display area and the clearly defined zones, including the T-shaped living/gallery space, the expansive studio and the public garden area. I think that the three storey, hanging may display area at the entrance would create and exciting welcome for a visitor to the studio. It is then through the combination of glass and purposefully placed walls that the downstairs living area, including two decks, is constructed and creates a path through to the more private gallery space. This space is opened up by the double storey roof to the right side of the room, which lets natural light in through small windows that open to the public garden allowing for neighbours to get glimpses of the map maker's work. As the right wall of the map maker's second storey studio is also glass, he is able to look down too. The studio also, comprises of a wall of book shelves and an adjustable desk that changes in size depending on his needs. This studio then opens to a lovely private yard with a tranquil long pond that stretches the length of the back of the property, past a wall into the public garden space which is lined with benches.