Week 10 STUDIO EXERCISE 

              Client Brief 

Brief:
To Design a house for client Santiago Calatrava and his family that meets the needs and wants by the client and other members of the house.

Design Control:
A number of site controls concerning the context of the property that limits the design parameters, and must be considered whilst designing. Please refer to previous blog post for details on restriction. 

Room list:
· Master bedroom (with walk in robe and ensuite)

·  minimum two other general bedrooms

1.      A bathroom associated with these two bedroom

2.      Must include a bath and separate shower

·  a study / guest bedroom

·  a studio / workshop 

1.      For drawing and art project, music, sculptural works etc

·  Formal living room

1.      fireplace

·  Formal dining room

·  informal family area

· Library in study for architectural textbooks and other miscellaneous books. 

·  kids play room

· Kids rooms

·  WC: toilet with a sink (placed in public area near kitchen and living spaces). 

·  Kitchen

1.      double wall open

2.      2 bowl sink

3.      Island bench top with free standing range with free standing range hood

4.      Walk in pantry if possible

·  Laundry (sufficient to do washing, ironing, etc inside the room)

·  2 car garage (with additional storage space

Next, relationship;

1. Bedroom should be grouped together, although the study / guest bedroom should be associated with the public areas of the house rather than the other bedrooms. Nevertheless, ensure that this room is also able to maintain some degree of privacy when in use by guests. 

2. the walk in robe should be used as a buffer between the bedroom and ensuite. Can also be used as an entrance into bedroom suite, but then must have doors on robes to make it look better. 

3. would like a small balcony off the master bedroom

4. kitchen to be the hub of the house

5. garage to have internal access from the house.

6. Kids play room to be associated with bedrooms 2+3

7. garage to have internal access from house. 

Over all feeling of the house 

1. Must have a WOW! reaction when visitors enter our home

2. lots of natural light- big windows, skylights etc.

3. want a house that is warm in winter and cool in summer, and inexpensive to run

11. high ceilings, as high as you can above 2.4 - 3 meters

12. exterior of house should be rendered 
13. Design elements
Calatrava's work demonstrates a sense of animalistic character and can be described as 'alien', 'spacelike', 'futuristic',' structurally dominant'. Calatrava gathers inspiration from nature and the animal world to create structures that are visually opposite, but are intrinsically reflective of these observations of nature. The house should reflect these similar ideals and Calatrava should be able to relate able the design process of 'his' own home and his work. 

Master Bedroom with ensuite and WIR

4. Ensuite does not need a bath tub, but should have a large shower, with a waterfall rose and an adjustable rose. Although if you can fit it, have tub and waterfall rose( considered have spa bath).

5. would like a minimum of 8 linear meters of hanging in the Walk in wardrobe

6. Master bedroom should have a view 

7. King sized bed in the master bedroom with enough room to move around easily.

Kitchen:

8. Kitchen should be big enough for visitors to hang out in when entertaining

9. Kitchen should also have a breakfast bar for the children to eat breakfast in the mornings and for informal dinners.

10. Kitchen should have plenty of benchtop area to prepare food.

Laundry:

9. laundry should be big enough to work in effectively 

and should be close clothes line. 

10. Must have 1-2 windows to allow a cross breeze. 

Children bedroom

12. Bedrooms must be larger then >9 square meters 
one of the dimensions must be > 3 m. 

13. all with a window to allow cross breeze

14. Must be large enough for WIR, small desk and single bed.

landscaping:

1. Backyard should have a seat for Husband and wife to sit on and enjoy a view or garden 

2. Must have a grassy area for children to play on.

3. Must have a designated area for Calatrava's sculptures and a path that leads and exhibits the sculptures. 

Additional rooms

10. Would love a home theatre if you can make it fit

11. would love a pool, however do not sacrifice the other elements of the house to fit one. 

DA submission

Mosman Council Parameters

           5 Wyargine Street, Balmora Mosman

Land description:

The Balmoral site slopes gently towards the streetscape and overlooks a seaside view. The site slope changes from 29.04m to 23.43m above sea level from the west edge of the site to the east facing the ocean. This gives an average gradient of 1.24m 2dp.  medium amounts of vegetation and matured trees are scattered about the property however no dominant landscaping has yet to be implemented. They sit majorily on the edges of the site. The main clusters including along the west and east edges of the site and also including two major trees that are located either side of the north and south edges of the site. The site has a consistent scale with a generally rectangular edged boundary line.

The site slopes towards an oceanic view that opens up on the east side of the site. The total site boundaries are 713m^2 in total. Street frontage level sits approximately a level below the minimum site slope (23.43m above sea level) therefore offering good privacy from viewers standing on the street or footpaths directly opposite the site.

The sites existing house is a single story unit that carries a distinct character that is uniform to the rest of the neighbourhood and is ironically 19^th and early 20^th century suburbia. The existing house is in poor condition and therefore will be pulled down and readied for new development and construction.

Key information:

·         Must pay attention to daylight, privacy and views, and access to amenities.

·         Height controls: 8.5 m tall

·         Site walls: 7.2 m tall This is specifically relevant for when there is a pitched roof. Exception to this rule is when the roof is flat, the maximum wall height can be 8.5m.

·         Maximum of two levels however will allow an attic within the  pitched roof

·         Building/ structure Ratio: 0.5 / 1

·         Building envelope setbacks: 900mm from the front boundary line for first level and 1.5m for second level.

·         Site boundaries: 713m2
F    Floor space ration is 1:50
      Therefore floor space: 356.5m2 max

·         Site set back: wall to body: 0.97m south side of site

image depicting sunrise and sunset areas, vegetation, audio pollution indications, view assets, neighbouring structures and lots, proposed site, topography information, Street scape information and north direction.

* * lots on either side of the site consist of two storey rendered houses.

* along the edge of the boundary runs a shared stone wall parallel to the footpath.

* Edwards beach offers a recreational ear to the east of the site approximate 5km from the proposed site.

* Eastern Sea Breezes Circumambulate towards the proposed site from the seaside.

* In summer the sun rises from the east edge of the property allowing trees on that side of the property to block most of the light entering the sight.

* The site is situated in an R2 medium density surburbian neighbourhood allowing a 2-3 maximum storey to allow equality of view and integrity of privacy.

* Salt and wind factors must be considered as proposed site is classified a marine environment within 10km of body of water) in the design process for future construction to minimise adverse effects.

Where we got it from	What is it	Description/ how it relates to the site: value for the site	Result for the site
LEP 2012 - Land Zoning(LZN) Map Page 23 RDCP- Mosman  council	Low Density Residential – R2	Low Density Residential	Lot sizes shall not change size in any direction
4.2 Page 25 RDCP- Mosman  council	Height and floor space ratio	Maximum building height: 8.5 m Max wall height 7.2m Max two storey+ attic space	Building shall not exceed 8.5m tall and a wall height of 7.2m with the exception that the roof is flat, therefore max 8.5m.
4.2 Page 27 RDCP- Mosman  council	Building setbacks	The front of the building is to have a  minimum of 9.0m from the street	Setbacks from the street must be the same as other pre-existing buildings in the vicinity
4.2 Page 27 RDCP- Mosman  council	structures and excavation	Minimum of 2m from the side of the property boundary.	Exception to this for shallow excavation of max 1.0m
4.2 Page 27 RDCP- Mosman  council	The basement setbacks	Basement area setback must be equivalent to ground floor.	Basement area setback must be equivalent to ground floor.
4.2 Page 27 RDCP- Mosman  council	Development from site Boundaries	Single storey wall height< 3.6m, must be 900mm from site boundary Two storey must be setback from 1.5m from site boundary	Refer to left block Residential buildings need not exceed 2 storeys, thus the information provided is adequate.
4.2 Page 29 RDCP- Mosman  council	Topography and vegetation of site must be considered	Minimise cut and fill in on the site and should work to preserve existing trees and topography of the site	The new building should maintain and Minimise cut and fill and should work to preserve existing trees on the site.
4.3 Page 33 RDCP- Mosman  council	Views and view sharing	Design must minimise view loss to adjoining properties however maximise opportunity within own building	Development must not significantly obstruct views from 1m to a window or balcony 1m in depth
4.3 Page 34 RDCP- Mosman  council	Planting vegetation	Trees with a light open foliage and canopy are preferred and must not overly obstruct neighbouring views	Species such as Leyland cypress (Leighton Green) and its cultivators should not be planted.
4.4 Page 37 RDCP- Mosman  council	Landscaping area	Minimum landscaped area for R2 should be 30% (where site area is 500sqm or less 50% where the site area is 900m2 for propertys between 500 and 900m2 follow below equation.  LA = (30+((SA-500))%20) LA = minimum of 48.6m2	Check the site area and refer back to the document Total property area: 713m2  Therefore minimum Landscaped area = 48.6m2
4.4 Page 39 RDCP- Mosman  council	Removal of existing trees	Existing trees must be checked with council urban forest managements list to ensure protected trees aren’t destroyed.	Existing trees must be approved before they can be cut down in reference to the Mosman urban forest management list.  In the case where trees are approved for removal, adequate space must be made for a replacement tree/s.
4.4 Page 39 RDCP- Mosman  council	Vegetation and landscaping	Must be in keeping with theme of the streetscape, if a predominant one exists. Must also Soften the building form. Must be considerate to safety reasoning such as maintaining visibility to driveways, kerbs, vehicles and pedestrians and should where required offer privacy between buildings.	Landscaping and vegetation must be considered to be in keeping with the streetscape theme, if a predominant one exists.
Part 5 5.1 Page 48 RDCP- Mosman  council	Streetscape and building design	Encouraged to include articulated façade Void areas under or within ground level is discouraged.	Design must use space efficiently.
5.1 Page 49 RDCP- Mosman  council	Architectural appearance concerning pitched roof buildings.	The matching of external finishes are generally encouraged. Roof pitch should not be excessive.	Materials, colours and proportions of roofs and extensions must be in keeping with the local streetscape of neighbouring buildings.
5.1 Page 49 RDCP- Mosman  council	Architectural appearance concerning flat roofed buildings.	Particular cure to detail must be taken for the designing of the junction between wall and roof on a flat roof design. Deep eaves are encouraged. Air-conditioning units should be integrated into design	The design must satisfy or give adequate the left column description.
5.1 Page 49 RDCP- Mosman  council	Materials and finishes	Should be sympathetic to the streetscape. Single colour finishes and or materials within large areas of none- articulated walls is discouraged.	The design must use multiple colours or materials if wall is non-articulated.
5.1 Page 50 RDCP- Mosman  council	Reflective materials	Highly reflective materials on north facing façade are discouraged.	Attention to reflection on walls facing north must be made in design to ensure minimisation of glare to neighbouring houses and dwellings.
5.1 Page 50 RDCP- Mosman  council	Gardens and hard surface area	in front of property boundary and between building setback should minimised Hard surface and garden maximised	Courtyards in front of house are discouraged and gardens encouraged.
5.1 Page 50 RDCP- Mosman  council	Amenities and services	Articulated structures located in front of building should not be salience on the site	Carports, garages, fences, garbage bin areas etc.  are not to be dominant features on the site if visible from street and should be recessed behind the face of the structure to minimise dominance.
5.2 Page 53 RDCP- Mosman  council	Garages and carport designs	No garages are permitted forward from the building alignment. Single carport allowed forward of the building alignment granted the property has no access handle, no heritage item, site sufficient width so carport does not dominate existing buildings (not exceed 40% of front of block), distance between building and front property boundary is min of 5.5m, simple posted design, no solid panel lift or roller shutter door,  minimum visibility impact.	No taller than one storey high. Not incorporate decks or patios on roof.
5.3 Page 57 RDCP- Mosman  council	Fences and walls	No barbed wired fences that are to be electrified factory pre coloured metal fences are discouraged. Maximum of 1.2m high above footpath level Maybe 1.8m tall of solid material provided the fence acts as an effective noise barrier and must be setback from the boundary.	Spacing’s between pickets should not be greater than 25% of the width of picket. Picket fences above the 1.2 height, spacing should not be greater than 50% of width of picket. side fences and rear fences should not be higher than 1.8 m as measured from the low side of a sloping sight.
5.7 Page 77 RDCP- Mosman  council	Privacy and security	For new dwellings and additions, habitable rooms windows with a direct sightline to the habitable room windows or private open space in an adjacent dwelling within 9m.	Design  for such windows must be either: -          Offset according to width of adjacent windows -          Still heights 1.6m above floor level -          Permanently fixed translucent glazing of the window below 1.6m above floor level -          Above balconies, terraces, decks, verandahs to mitigate overlooking.
5.7 Page 77 RDCP- Mosman  council	Privacy in habitable room.	New dwelling houses at least 24sqm of principal private open space must be provided	Privacy in habitable room that is not a bedroom (living room), at least 4m wide, is ground level and not steeper than 1:50 gradient, on sloping sights where this may be difficult to achieve, an alternative design may be considered.
5.7 Page 79 RDCP- Mosman  council	Noise control	Consolidating noise source to face away or towards noise barrier to minimise noise pollution	Design must emulate such considerations.
5.7 Page 80 RDCP- Mosman  council	Street viewing	Dwellings should be orientated towards the street with entrances and street numbering clearly visible.	One habitable room window must have an outlook to the street or open space.
5.7 Page 80 RDCP- Mosman  council	Landscaping and intruder avoidance	Landscaping design should be considered in terms of security to the property.	Avoid landscape that allows offender place to hide or entrap victim (avoid medium height vegetation with top to bottom foliage)
5.7 Page 80 RDCP- Mosman  council	Effective lighting	Lighting of Public and private places should be considered in the design as not to produce a nuisance for neighbours.	Lighting of Public and private places should not produce glare, dark shadows.
5.8 Page 82 RDCP- Mosman  council	Solar access	Buildings should be orientated to allow maximum sunlight > 3 hours of sunlight available on 21 June (midwinter). Care should be taken when building to a closely proximate neighbouring building as not to overshadow or be overshadowed. Sunlight available in march and September not be reduced between 9am and 3pm.	Windows should be appropriated located, sized and shadowed to reduce summer heat load and permit entry of sun in winter. Windows to a habitable room should open to sky or a Veranda.
5.9 Page 85 RDCP- Mosman  council	Energy efficiency	Buildings orientated to ensure max sunlight and ventilation.	Design must include incorporation of energy efficient technologies.
5.9 Page 85 RDCP- Mosman  council	Thermal insulation	Construction must incorporate thermal insulation within the building envelope.	Suitable for climate conditions of the area.
5.9 Page 86 RDCP- Mosman  council	Building materials	Buildings materials must be non-polluting and during construction methods put in place to minimise environmental impact	Selection of materials must be conscious of environmental impact.
5.9 Page 87 RDCP- Mosman  council	Solar hot water systems	Encouraged to be installed on all new developmental buildings.	Buildings should be designed to maximise use of available natural light.
5.9 Page 88 RDCP- Mosman  council	Water consumption	To minimise building water consumption of the occupier.	Incorporate water efficient appliances with min star rating of 3. Install dual flush toilets
5.10 Page 88 RDCP- Mosman  council	Transport, access and parking	Limit driveways minimise visual impact, max parking space and street serviceability	Vehicle crossings should not be more then 3m in width.
5.10 Page 88 RDCP- Mosman  council	Car park spaces	Standard car park space of 5.5m x 2.4m. 1.5 spaces per 3 bedroom dwelling 1 visitor space per 4 dwelling.
5.11 Page 98 RDCP- Mosman  council	Accessible buildings and adaptable housing	All houses to comply with the building code of Australia (BCA) the disability (access to premises- building) standard 2013 and Australiana building standards AS 1428.	Design must be suitable for disabled persons and must be built to comply the Australians standards for construction and disabilities.
5.12 Page 99 RDCP- Mosman  council	Site facilities	To have adequate provision made for site facilities.	Air conditioned units must be screened if visible from street. Letterbox clearly visible and located at front boundary line with lot number. Storage areas should be lockable and integrated visually with other building elements. Provide external clothes drying area with access to sun or breeze. Satellite or V aerial dishes are to be located at the rear of the building in order to minimise intrusion with streetscape.
5.13 Page101 RDCP- Mosman  council	Stormwater management	Minimise adverse effects of stormwater	Retain existing trees and vegetation where possible. Minimise non-porous surfaces. Must contain downstream easement to connect to council’s drainage system.
5.14 5.12 Page 102 RDCP- Mosman  council	Excavation and site management.	Obtain as much as possible the original environmental integrity and minimise site disturbance.	Minimise cut fill requirements. Reconstituted ground levels must not be lower than 2m of an adjoining level and must not be higher than the ground level of an adjoining property. Existing natural features are to be retained and incorporated as landscape features on the site.
6.2 Page 103 RDCP- Mosman  council	Swimming pools, spa pools and baths and water features	Appropriately located to minimise the visual impact of structure and their impact on the amenity of adjoining residence.	Pools are to be located at the rear of main building line. Pool/spa/water feature must be setback from property boundary by min of 2m to external edge of pool surroundings. Should be at or below ground level.
6.2 Page 111 RDCP- Mosman  council	Waterfront locations and fencing	Pools/spas must be located above the mean high water mark (MHWM). Disturbance to the occupants of adjoining property and building is minimised.	Child resistant barrier must be constructed or installed in accordance with the requirements of the swimming pool act 1992. Water features and mechanical features must minimise acoustic pollution with neighbours.
7.3 Page 146 RDCP- Mosman  council	Mosman character	Buildings should assimilate in scale, design assertiveness, material or similar qualities of the Mosman area.	Design must be sympathetic to the overall character of the Mosman area.
7.4 Page 149 RDCP- Mosman  council	Balmoral Townscape	Architectural diversity Limit bulky architecture Limit horizontal emphasis across allotment Facades that address the street Discourage excessive glazing.	Design must attempt to utilise common material aspects such as red brick render, timber, terra cotta tiles and complex roof patterns- steeply pitched with gables, hips and chimneys providing texture.