After discussing my latest design for my clients container with my tutors I have analysed and began to make plans for my final design and how my design can be adjusted to better improve light quality.
Above shows how I plan to change the south facing window. By removing the 'L' shaped window it will now be replaced with a long rectangular window which will be the same width as the stairs.
The sky light has also been changed so that it will create the illusion that glass is wrapping the structure as well as the main living space within the container. A new narrow strip skylight will also be incorporated to bring light into the bedroom and stair way where it was once a dark and windowless space.
The North Elevation sees the most improvements in terms of lighting. A large window which is opposite to the one on the south side will be installed creating an area where the client can see outside from both elevations. More natural light will be able to penetrate ingot he main, public living space. However the glass will also be opaque so that only silhouettes of the occupants can be seen from the outside..
North light is also desirable as it is said to be of a constant quality unlike south light which can change intensity throughout the day.
Another minor change is the addition of a window into the downstairs wash room. Artificial lighting was planned on being used but why not use natural light and save on energy?!
North light is also desirable as it is said to be of a constant quality unlike south light which can change intensity throughout the day.
Another minor change is the addition of a window into the downstairs wash room. Artificial lighting was planned on being used but why not use natural light and save on energy?!
The image above shows the wall which separates the living room from the stairs up to the mezzanine level. The wall will no longer be solid but will now be contracted from glass tinted in an off peach colour, similar to the colour of champagne. This will introduce a new type of light into the area as well as creating the illusion of space.
To the left is the final change that will be made to the container. The 'prison style' window will now be replaced with a full length window similar to the one on the west elevation. It will drastically increase light levels within both the bathroom and the bedroom, two areas which here darker than the other spaces when it came to the last light test. |