site tectonics 2
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Site Tectonics, Cho ChiuTRANSCRIPT
THIS PROJECT, UNFOLDING INTO THE LANDSCAPE TAKES THE EXISTING VALUES OF THE FAMOUS FARNSWORTH HOUSE AND INTEGRATES IT INTO THE LANDSCAPE. THE HEAVY CONTEXTUAL MASS OF THE SITE SLOPE AND INTEGRATING A
LIGHT FLOATING STRUCTURE IS THE EMPHASIS OF OUR APPROACH. BY TIEING DOWN THE HEAVY SOIL WITH RETAINING WALLS AND ADDING A LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURE FLOATING ABOVE WATER, THE VALUES OF THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE
AND KEPT INTACT: THE FLOATING LIGHT STRUCTURE EXISTS RETROFITTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE. THE “UNFOLDING” OCCURS FROM THE VIEW OF THE RIVER, UNFOLDING ITS PLANES TO INVITE GUESTS TO A HEIGHTEN VIEW
OF THE RIVER. SECTION AA
SECTION CCSECTION BB
RAMP: APPROACH ONE
RAMP: APPROACH TWO RAMP: APPROACH THREE
UNFOLDING INTO THE LANDSCAPE
SITE TECTONICSVICTOR WONG & JESSICA ZHANG
TAKING THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE
UNFOLDING IT CONTEXTUALLY
UNFOLDING IT CONTEXTUALLY
INTO THE LANDSCAPE
INTO THE LANDSCAPE
TRAVERTINE FLOOR (TILING)
LANDING STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS
ISOLATION JOINTS
CONCRETE WATER EDGE
LEVELLING SAND
ROCK/STONE BASE + WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
SECTION DD
FARNSWORTH HOUSE
CIRCULATION RAMPS EXISTING PATH
TOP: LANDSCAPE DETAILING UNDER RAMPBOTTOM: APPROACH TO FARNSWORTH HOUSE
TRAVERTINE FLOOR (TILING)
LANDING STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS
ISOLATION JOINTS
CONCRETE KERB
LEVELLING SAND
ROCK/STONE BASE + WATERPROOF MEMBRANE