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Architectural design studio instructor Richard Sarrach teaches a project-based studio that interprets environmentally responsive design through the criteria of natural light. The skylight products from VELUX, readily available in the marketplace, serve as the technical constraints through which the students re-imagine the possibilities of a domicile created from naturally illuminated environments. The studio considers a speculative approach to the next generation of domiciles in relation to patterns of occupation in the 21st century, energy efficiency, building systems, and, consequently, a range of new lifestyles created out of the desire for a more responsive architecture. read more
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The programmatic elements of the house can be further reinforced through an expressive assignment of materials and forms. Depicted here, the archive , positioned at a lower elevation, retains the cool temperatures of the earth which promote the preservation of family heirlooms and other various items. read more
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Perspective section drawing illustrating the parallels of the sun’s rotation and the program layout of the STOCKhouse. Starting from midday to late afternoon, the procession through the house moves north, from the living room (public space) to the bedrooms (private space).
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The above image is the final form and articulation of the facade and side walls. read more
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Framed here by the vertical circulation system of ramps, the roof scape provides a turbulent visual backdrop beyond the simple and refined geometry of the interior space. read more
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The sunken archive is the space in which many of the ideas surrounding the STOCKhouse will be embedded. read more
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As it stands, the house currently takes an aggressive approach to addressing the site conditions. The house rests halfway submerged by the surrounding landscape and halfway open to the Hudson River Valley. read more
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By closely examining the patterns of sunlight arraying across the ground, the variation of exposure can begin to inform a the process of planning out the spaces.
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Sectional development of the STOCKhouse. read more
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Proposal for the house using Velux skylights. The house is intended for older individuals moving towards retirement. The house is designed to promote an idea of archiving and treasuring the familial goods collected through time, from generation to generation. read more
