superfurnitureacademy of architecture amsterdam

graduation project 2012-2013simon christiaanse

committee

1. Ren Bouman (mentor)

2. Ira Koers

3. Hsn Yegenoglu

4. Paul de Vroom (examiner)

5. Chris Scheen (examiner)

motivation problem assignment

1. Personal fascination for integrated furniture and multifunctional elements in houses, like bedsteads, windowsills, stoves and integrated cupboards.

2. Personal fascination for spatial relations within house interiors, for example how Loos made a theater for the family and how many contemporary Japanese architects make open connections between living- and sleeping rooms.

3. Fascination for all the stuff people have in their homes and how they struggle with it.

1. Conventional houses do not meet the demands of nowadays. Most houses offer insufficient facilities to the increasing complexity of the housing program and the associated goods.

2. Spatial potential is hardly used in conventional houses. Most houses are just an accumulation of very generic separate rooms.

1. Come up with an alternative for making houses. Houses that are spatial more interesting and offer a wide range of facilities.

2. Develop a method, which offers a spectrum of possibilities and is suitable for general use.

3. Design a series of small houses to show some very specific examples of how the method is used.

problem 1 solution

This is what a lot of architects pretend they make:A very minimal decorated house with just some design furniture and hardly any goods

This is how many people live:They like to have their belongings nearby and store them in space consuming furniture

What I propose:Offer both qualities next to each other. Pile up all goods so the space left can remain free of mess.

superfurniture superfurniture

problem 2 solution

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Most house interiors are just an accumulation of separate rooms

House components (or a combination of them) get their own room with their own

circulation space

Furniture and other goods have to be added to make the house livable, but

violate the spatial qualities

Every room has very similar spatial qualities

exterior walls exterior wallsseparation walls superfurniturehouse house

The whole envelope of the house as a free field to be used

House components find their place in the free field and dont need their own circulation space

Furniture and other goods are integrated in the architecture and are used to make volumes and space

Possibility to create a variety in spatial qualities

working with mass & space

exterior, mass & space

working with mass & space

mass, space & program

program without mess & privacy

program with privacy demand

program with mess and / or privacy demand

typesfour different spatial configurations for superfurniture

type #1the core house

basic scheme & variations

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routing orientation privacy program goods

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type #2the yurt house

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type #3the en-suite house

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type #4the ant house

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case studiesthe superfurniture types tested in specific situations

case study #1house in a sheepfold

amersfoort

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the resident

...and his wishes

a house for two persons

goed view on surroundings

flex workplaces

have dinner with friends

a woodstove

comfort & health

grow herbs in the windowsill

place to reada book

age: 26 yearscurrent situation: living

with his girlfriendprofession: furniture maker

passion: wood

doesnt offer much internal privacy, but perfect for just a young couple

offers 360 degree view & leaves characteristic elements of the sheepfold untouched

very simple scheme can be challanged by many manipulations to meet the many demands

having one big piece of furniture as a house is a great statement to make for a furniture maker

typology

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case study #2house in a pumping station

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the resident...

...and his wishes

a house forone + one

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store his movie collection

show historical movies

daylight for precise work

repair and maintain

everything

minimal facilities

age: 62 yearscurrent situation: just

found the love of his lifeprofesssion: trader

passion: vintage films

dramatizes the hall-like atmosphere of the existing building

basic scheme offers a lot of storage space for the many goods

free open space can be transformed in a cinema and offers a lot of freedom for this entrepreneur

living in just one space fits very well with his no-nonsense attitude

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case study #3house in a cowshed

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...and his wishes

a house for four persons

age: 32 yearscurrent situation:

with wife and two children profession: plannerpassion: his children

a couch to crush on and watch tv after

work

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play

kitchen in the middle of the

house

keep an eye on the children while working

or cooking

lots of storage

the shape of the thick walls accentuate the shape of the existing building and leave open view to the top.

offers the possibility to close of parts of the house for more privacy

cut outs offer views and make it possible to overlook the whole house

several bedstead-like niches offer the children a place to play and store their toys

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case study #4house in a haymow

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a house for five persons

a music studio friends can always visit

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sleep all in one room

daylight

age: 36 yearscurrent situation: with

wife and 3 childrenprofession: musician

passion: music & family

scheme can interact with the patchy shape of the building envelope

offers possibilities to organize privacy, without losing the feeling of being connected

can open for daylight from all sides

offers all kind of stages for spontanious performances and jam sessions

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