Studio M4 –
Alternative living
LOCATION
The basic idea is to design (plan) easy to build houses - pavilions and studios for artists – on the
location of Tresnja Lake, near mount Avala , in outskirts of Belgrade. The
basic unit has 36 m2 (6x6m) with possibility of additional 18 m2 in the
gallery.
On the location there is an abandoned building in extremely
bad condition, practically ruin. It is situated on the plateau above the lake.
It used to be a restaurant some 30 years ago when Tresnja Lake was a very
popular and popular picnic destination.
Locating studios or
pavilions for artists near the lake and the ruined mansion offers the
possibility for its revitalization and new life and function. The existing
building could be given new function to become a public space for exhibitions
and galleries, as well as meeting place for artists.
What is ALTERNATIVE
1. The house is designed not for everyday, permanent living,
but as an alternative. It can be seen from its size and basic function. What does it offer to an artist – good
conditions for work (the primary function) but also the possibility to live in
it, very comfortably as long as he needs - several days, weeks or even months –
during the creation process.
2. The house is planed according to the principle of hand-made
– easy to build/construct using mainly prefabricated wooden elements and
sandwich-panels. It is hand-made, can be built/constructed by a group of
individuals without mechanization.
3. There is no need for use of conventional materials for
its building. In its construction the predominant material is wood, the
ecological environment-friendly material easy to un-build or recycle
THE CONCEPT
Besides the fact that there are different kinds of artists – painters,
sculptors, writers, musicians, etc… one should have in mind that each potential
user of the artist’s house is an individual with very specific needs and
requests. That’s why the concept of the house is envisaged like a system which
offers the possibility to easily adapt the space to each individual.
The plan of the house is in modular grid (60x60 cm raster) and
prefabricated elements of wooden skeleton construction can clutch in it. Later,
that makes possible to clutch in façade walls, division walls, as well as
furniture in accordance with specific needs of each user.
The basic idea is to have certain number of interior elements which
represent modules. Using the modules the project designer (engineer) is able to
create the space in accordance with wishes and need of the user. Thus the plan
is flexible. The interior of the house can be adapted (conceived) in accordance
to individual needs and wishes. The user can take part not only in building,
but also in planning process. Besides that, the interior of the house can be
rearranged, expanded or accommodated to new needs in any later phase.
The plan which leaves the freedom in creating of the interior of the
house requests the simple system which will offer the same for the façade, too.
That’s why the plan envisages three types of façade panels as three possible
situations. Different combinations of those three types (FZ1, FZ2 and FZ3)
offer huge number of possibilities for final look.
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BASIC UNIT
One part of the house is studio – closed working space. The other has
all functions needed for normal living (this in an option in case of
multiplying basic unit). There is also a possibility for working outdoors.
CONSTRUCTION
Skeleton system with wooden elements.
MATERIALIZATION
In materialization predominates wood. Used wooden balks, ribs and pillars.
Final layer on interior walls is wooden panel, and final layer on façade wall daske
od ariša.
POSITION AND
ORIENTATION
Houses are
located on a distance from the lake so that the zone around the lake remains public space and preserves its current
function. Working areas of studio should be oriented to North in order to avoid
intensive and have smooth light needed for work.
Living room
oriented to South.
Expanded unit
(doubled and for 180 grades rotated basic unit) can fulfill both requests. One
basic unit serves as studio (North oriented) and the other is for living and
sleeping.
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