by, Tomasz Chmielewski
10 May 2014
TABLE 2
TABLE IDEA 2
White Oak table + benches
seats 6-8
210 colour options available
www.scoutregalia.com
White Oak table + benches
seats 6-8
210 colour options available
www.scoutregalia.com
Colour options:
9 May 2014
TABLE 1
I love that fact that it's simple, funtional, and large enough for 6+ people without needing to be too big and take up too much space. It is also multi purpose - as a dining table, craft table or makeshift fort. Also, it folds away so in the seasons when you won't want to sit outside you can fold it away out of site or when you do want to be outside, you can move it easily to the sunniest spot...
ANTIQUE EXAMPLES :
MODERN EXAMPLES:
CORDWOOD CONSTRUCTION
CORDWOOD BUILDINGS
Read more HERE and HERE
It's been found in Sweden since the 1800's but dates back at least a 1000 years in Greece. Each wall is built from the ground up using mortar imbedded with short lengths of wood. Patterns + colours vary depending on who builds it + what materials are available
Olle Hagman
A professor at Gothenberg University he built himself a 'Writers Cabin' as a place to escape to from his hectic life. He has also documented 150 Cordwood Homes across Sweden built since the 1850's. He built his cabin while doing his research,
Read more HERE and HERE
It's been found in Sweden since the 1800's but dates back at least a 1000 years in Greece. Each wall is built from the ground up using mortar imbedded with short lengths of wood. Patterns + colours vary depending on who builds it + what materials are available
Olle Hagman
A professor at Gothenberg University he built himself a 'Writers Cabin' as a place to escape to from his hectic life. He has also documented 150 Cordwood Homes across Sweden built since the 1850's. He built his cabin while doing his research,
CREATING SPACES: MIRROR FENCE
MIRROR FENCE
Alyson Shotz
Comissioned by + installed in Soccrates Sculpture Park, NY
2003
Alyson Shotz
Comissioned by + installed in Soccrates Sculpture Park, NY
2003
CREATING SPACES: TRADITIONAL ROUNDPOLE FENCE
Traditional Scandinavian Roundpole Fencing
The oldest example of this type of fence dates back to Sweden in the Iron Age and has also been commonly found across Norway, Finland and Estonia since then. It is traditionally used to fence-in animals but i think it has a beautiful structural quality that would look really striking in a garden setting. It's currently undergoing a bit of a revival across Sweden and i think it would make a really nice addition to the garden as a way to divide the space...
The oldest example of this type of fence dates back to Sweden in the Iron Age and has also been commonly found across Norway, Finland and Estonia since then. It is traditionally used to fence-in animals but i think it has a beautiful structural quality that would look really striking in a garden setting. It's currently undergoing a bit of a revival across Sweden and i think it would make a really nice addition to the garden as a way to divide the space...
8 May 2014
ARCHI5 - MARCEL SEMBAT HIGH SCHOOL - GREEN ROOF
MARCEL SEMBAT SCHOOL
Architects: Archi5
Green Roof Project
France
A really inspiring example of how the idea of green roofs in large scale architectural projects are starting to really evolve into a central part of the main design.
This paragraph from designboom.com explains the project in a bit more detail, starting off by talking about what the school teaches and how that went on to influence the design:
"...offering technical teaching on the subject of automobiles and vehicle mechanics, the brief called for vast volumes with high ceilings and large surfaces. the scale of the program meant that the project involved landscape design, architecture and town planning...envisioned as a clearing between a large park and the city, the development is integrated within its context with green-roofs that cover the workshops below. starting at the edge of the site, the structure’s design features fluid lines and slopes that blend naturally with the landscape. the roof’s design allows natural light to permeate the structure, while protecting internal volumes from the sun’s heat. internally, classrooms are positioned alongside the workshops, sharing a direct visual relationship and connecting intellectual and manual activities..."
Architects: Archi5
Green Roof Project
France
A really inspiring example of how the idea of green roofs in large scale architectural projects are starting to really evolve into a central part of the main design.
This paragraph from designboom.com explains the project in a bit more detail, starting off by talking about what the school teaches and how that went on to influence the design:
"...offering technical teaching on the subject of automobiles and vehicle mechanics, the brief called for vast volumes with high ceilings and large surfaces. the scale of the program meant that the project involved landscape design, architecture and town planning...envisioned as a clearing between a large park and the city, the development is integrated within its context with green-roofs that cover the workshops below. starting at the edge of the site, the structure’s design features fluid lines and slopes that blend naturally with the landscape. the roof’s design allows natural light to permeate the structure, while protecting internal volumes from the sun’s heat. internally, classrooms are positioned alongside the workshops, sharing a direct visual relationship and connecting intellectual and manual activities..."
7 May 2014
GREEN ROOF
GREEN ROOF - for outdoor studio
The client stated that nature was an important factor they wanted considered in the design of the garden, so by incorporating a green roof on the studio roof i will be able to maximise on the space that i have.
The siting of the studio will effect the plant species i can use on the roof and in turn the plant species used will effect the aesthetics of the building itself.
6 May 2014
SWEDISH HOUSES - STUDIO INSPIRATION pt.2
Traditional Swedish Houses.
FALU RED:
Falu red is a traditional paint in Sweden, used on wooden buildings. I think this description of it on this paint makers website (http://falurodfarg.com/eng/here) sums it up really well:
"...the colour is as alive as the experts who burn the pigment. It is a craft that has been handed down in our production process since we started serious pigment manufacture in the mine area in 1764. An experienced Swedish user of red paint knows that it is a natural product and that it is therefore best to change batch at the corner of the house just to be sure..."
FALU RED:
Falu red is a traditional paint in Sweden, used on wooden buildings. I think this description of it on this paint makers website (http://falurodfarg.com/eng/here) sums it up really well:
"...the colour is as alive as the experts who burn the pigment. It is a craft that has been handed down in our production process since we started serious pigment manufacture in the mine area in 1764. An experienced Swedish user of red paint knows that it is a natural product and that it is therefore best to change batch at the corner of the house just to be sure..."
SWEDISH HOUSES - STUDIO INSPIRATION
Prefrabricated Swedish Houses.
Clean Lines / Balance
The client has requested a studio for the garden where she can work on her illustration work whilst still being around to look after her small children. I want the structure to fit in with the Swedish theme for the garden, but to also be quite a statement in an architectural sense too.
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