Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
POSSIBLE BUILDING METHOD
"The visitor centre at the Eden project, Cornwall is constructed in rammed earth. Eden aimed to provide a natural and sustainable building in rammed earth, in addition to the iconic domes at the site."
"Architect David Richmond & Partners and structural engineer Price & Myers are creating a rammed earth wall using local soil for a new library and archive at Douai Abbey.The proposed 300mm-thick, 2.7m-tall earth walls, which will be built on a 100mm-tall concrete plinth, offer the right amount of thermal mass to ensure a stable internal temperature"
-tallest rammed earth building in germany
-tamping earth in form
-modern forms
-historic form"Rammed earth is a simple construction technique where earth is compacted between formwork to make a homogeneous mass wall. It has recently become popular as a sustainable building material. Few realize the full extent of historic rammed earth construction and the varied techniques used in the past."
"Modern rammed earth building has recently become popular because of its sustainable credentials. In parts of North America, Australia and New Zealand, cement stabilized rammed earth is becoming a popular building material. In Europe, unstabilized rammed earth is seen as a very 'green' building material. Modern rammed earth construction uses formwork similar to that of concrete, and electric or pneumatic rammers are used."
"In using soil taken directly from the site, there is no transport requirement, directly reducing CO2 emissions and taking vehicles off the road"
"The high thermal mass of rammed earth walls mean they act to naturally regualate the internal temperature of a building. If a rammed earth wall is designed into the heating system of a structure, the energy required to both heat and cool the building can be greatly reduced, which further reduces the CO2 emissions of the building. Rammed earth naturally regualtes the internal relative humidity of the building, producing an improved air quality. This contrasts greatly with air conditioning systems, which act to dry the air in a building and contribute to harsh working and living environment."
"Rammed earth is perfectly able to act as load bearing members within a structural system. We have particular expertise in the structural performance of rammed earth and have developed novel testing methods to aid understanding of the fundamental mechanisms governing the behaviour of rammed earth. The strength of dry, unstabilised rammed earth is close to 1MPa, but both the strength and stiffness of the material reduce greatly with increasing water content, and thus the building must be well designed in order to maximise the structural potential of the rammed earth."
"The inherent recycleablility of rammed earth, and the reduction in CO2 emissions during the lifetime of the structure, the high thermal mass and thus low operating costs all mean that rammed earth has a much lower embodied energy than comparable building materials."
"the house that kevin built"http://www.historicrammedearth.co.uk/index.htm
http://historicrammedearth.wordpress.com
Monday, February 14, 2011
IDEAS
+ commercial/park/living
- structure:
manufactured
stick
row
courtyard
QEP/INDUSTRIAL LOT
+ bring 3 stage power
+ make attractive for development not only today but in the future
INFILL
+ make residents more economically secure
+ strengthen and enhance existing small town aesthetic
MAN CAMP
+ prairie succession, of farmsteads, of other human interventions: how do or can these benefit the ecosystem? how can the best inform the future of our present?
+ oil camp ---> hunt/outdoorsman camp ---> prairie ecosystem
+ what should be bio degradable? what should be weather proof?
INTERVIEW W/ MAYOR RICHARD BOLKAN
+ Paul Broste Rock Museum
+ Lake Sakakawea
+ Casino in Newtown
+ Pool
+ Golf Course
TOWN ADDITIONS:
+ water facility
+ expanded elementary school
+ apartments
POSSIBLE/FUTURE SITES OF EXPANSION/IMPROVEMENT
+ site: northwest corner of Parshall
- initially developed by Boeing
- tied up in 99 year lease, leasing group is now dissolved
- good site for expansion
- entrance of town, therefore must have curb appeal
+ industrial park: across from previously stated site
- Parshall is currently in the process of bringing power and other amenities to site in order to attract business
- town needs to create area and spec it to standards that will benefit the town not only now but in the future
+ Infill
- housing currently needed for existing population
- infill must work to make town more viable, can bring strapped homeowners closer to solvency therefore making overall town stronger utilities and taxes more condensed.
+ Elders
- existing nursing home is up for sale, parshall needs to create a center for rural elder care for the surrounding area
- create elder community with a tiered levels of assistance as to create an easy transition
+ Downtown
- revitalize downtown with money made from expansion
- create/enhance areas for community activity and services
- enhance existing historic structures, bring more presence to downtown.
- bring more entertainment for youth
+ Nodes
- create/enhance community nodes ie. pocket parks, pool, school adjacency: small informal areas of community connection.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Design Inspiration:
Nice layout, but i think the architecture is BORING. Better facade would bring it to happy town.
Maybe a little to modern for Parshall. Do you have to own a prius, wear arcterix, a satchel and square toed shoes? i am thinking YES therefore I am thinking NO.
NICE: I want to lay on the grass and possibly play a little catch.
Again, a little too modern but nice site layout ideas. I like the bike connectivity.
My FAVORITE wish it was a better rendering. but. the architecture and the outdoor space is great. I would like to live here, it is cold in North Dakota and this design does a great job of blending: car/pedestrian/living.
NICE. I like the architecture. The un-built isnt wonderful and the buildings are connected... but... I guess that brings down cost?..."The courtyard housing typology allows new residents to move in while respecting the established patterns of neighborhood development and lifestyle."
http://www.courtyardhousing.org/entriesinner.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayberry
http://www.mvrdv.nl/#/projects/466thenaturalneighborhood