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VIRTUAL PROJECTJONATHAN SCOTT DAVEY09028878LIVING POD

BRIEF-To create a livable, habitable space, know as a living pod. With 3m x 3m and 2.5m internal height.

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INITIAL DESIGNS

CONCEPT IDEAS

INSPIRATION & MATERIAL CHOICES

THE INITIAL DESIGN PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL IN SHOWING DEVELOPMENT IN

STAGES OF DESIGN.

WITH THE LIMITED SPACE, A GOOD CONCEPT CAN MAKE LIFE EASIER, DE-

SPITE THE LACK OF SPACE.

THE CONCEPT OF A LIVING POD IS ALL ABOUT COST. IN THIS SECTION I TALK

ABOUT MARTIAL CHOICES A WHY AS WELL AS LOOK AT INSPIRATION BE-

HIND MY DESIGN CHOICES.

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FINAL DESIGN

SERVICES

DETAILS

THE FINAL CONCEPT & WHY THIS DESIGN AND FEATURES WITHIN THE DE-

SIGN WERE CHOSEN.

WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO BUILDING ON A CITY ROOFTOP, THOUGHT HAD TO

BE HAD AS TO WHAT WAS GOING TO SERVICE THE POD.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS & CONCEPTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS.

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INITIAL DESIGN IDEAS

Initial design concepts are an extremely important part of developing your final design. My first

concepts were of a more attractive appearance, but for the space we had to work with inside,

they did not prove practical for internal space design.

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The reason my final design is not hexago-

nal in shape is that the shape did not lend

it self well to the small small that we had

to work with. The odd shaped walls did

not seem to make the most of the space

available compared with a conventional

square floor plan. Although astehetically,

hexagonal living pods are very much more

pleasing than a traditional square pod.

The reason my design did not include the

clam shaped pod is that I found I could

not get what I wanted to achieve from the

curved walls internally. They proved to be

very awquard and did not lend them selves

well to the limited space we had internally.

My initial concept was for a hexagonal liv-

ing pod. My reason for this was that they

could be easily constructed with pre-fab-

ricated panels on site without the need for

heavy machinary. They would also work

when more than one living pod was in-

tegrated with the next. Creating seperate

living spaces depending on your budget

or space available. They could also be in-

tegrated into more than one floor, again

creating usable living space.

This design I thought worked really well

and integrated well on site. As you can see

from the image below the clam shaped

pods integrate to form a circle of around

12-15 pods. if you look at the image ac-

cross the page, they can also be integrat-

ed to form a wiggle kind of shape. Which

I thought would look great on elevation.

The clam shaped pods could either be

integrated to form one large pod, or inte-

grated multiple pods.

HEXAGONAL LIVING POD CLAM DESIGN LIVING POD

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CONCEPT IDEAS


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A concept that I had was to create storage in the external wall, which would be ac-

cessed when on the bunk in the living pod.

The storage would allow hanging of clothes, shelves for folded clothes and general

storage areas with or without doors.

A concept that I nearly chose for my final design was to have an external staircase that

accessed the bunk. This would have saved lots of space internally, mean while creating

storage under the stairs that would be accessed on the lower level. However the space

we had was not enough to work with the encorporate this concept.

Another design concept was to have an external canopy, viewing area. This looked

very good asthetically as they roof pitches were unrelated, therefore creating a pleas-

ing shape, yet easy to construct.

As you can see from the sketches below, I had many conceptual floor plans, some that

worked really well and other that did not work well enough with the space provided.

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DESIGN IDEAS

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DESIGN IDEAS

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INSPIRATION

The features that I most enjoy about these small houses/living pods, is their abil-

ity to fit in wherever they may be. Weather they are going to be travelling on the

road as a motor home, or static in the country or city, they always fit in. Their use

of materials and colours makes them become a hybrid and enables them to fit in

anywhere.

Traditional materials in a modern form or shape I think is the perfect architectural

message that these small houses portray.

They are brilliantly designed, making the most of the space they have. Which is the

whole idea behind the process of creating a micro home.


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IMAGE 1 Shows how natural materials can be used to create modern shapes. IMAGE 2 Shows how new and modern materials can work together to create

a beautiful design. IMAGE 3 Shows a clever storage idea which can be addapted to suit the needs of my living pod.

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FINAL DESIGN


This internal render shows what the view from the top bunk would be like. The contrast in building mate-rials and shapes integrates well with the timber and internal pannelling.

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The mono pitched roof of my final design creates the perfect amount of space internal-

ly for a bunk for a bed. The timber deck can either be used as decking, or it folds up to

form a wall to the window creating minimal disruption during the night.

The render on the right shows how the design form can be intergrated well to form a

complex of living pods upon a roof top. Their staggered design is complimentary to

the city yet brings new materials and textures.

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The timber cladding externally, provides a

colour that allows the living pod to be fair-

ly un-noticed and doesnt bring attention

to itself, however for the owner provides a

very asthetically pleasing look.

Internally the colours provide a break for

the occupant but providing more vibrant

and bright colours.

The bunk with bed provides amazing

views of the city below. Accessed via a

staircase which forms the kitchen within it.

I have chosen mostly wood panneling,

cladding and floor coverings to bring a

more natural vibe to the city. With the

harsh concrete landscape, the retreats

of the living pods needed to have softer

more comforting materials. These materi-

als are also very light weight, and can be

made in prefabricated panels. Meaning

quick and easy assembly on site.

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The stairs lead to a bunk space. The bunk

space comprises of a bed and storage built

into the wall (as talked about earlier). The

high level window to both sides of the pod

provide amazing views accross the city,

making the most of the height.

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The staircase is made from timber panels

and is very easily put together on site. The

staircase forms part of the kitchen their-

fore it has to have a ridgit construction.

Made of either timber or aluminium frame.

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This show the storage integrated into the

wall. By using a dead space of a wall for

storage, it is a space saving idea that frees

up the rest of the living pod for other fea-

tures and means of living.

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Again by using the dead space of a wall,

I have integrated the kitchen within the

wall of the stairs and the partition. This

saves the need for bulky kitchen units and

means services for the kitchen are easilly

accessed and hidden.

INTERNAL RENDER

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SERVICES

Tiny Home owners value sustainability, a reduced footprint and the do-it-yourself

mentality. The great thing about tiny house living is that it is efficient. This makes using

renewable energy very feasible and easy to incorporate into the lifestyle without too

much sacrifice. Solar is the cheapest and most effective renewable energy on the mar-

ket today, making it a great power match with the living pod.

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Sewerage Waste

My living pod with come with a portable sewerage tank, also know as a waste holding

tank. This will provide a cost efficient way of dealing with sewerage on site. The holding

tank will be situated within the timber plinth. The only maintenance this will require

is to dispose of the waste. Within the complex of living pods there will be a dumping

station whereby all waste from the holding tank will be situated.

Solar PV Input

For my living pod I will be generating electricity by using Solar power. Solar PV input (solar panels) is what powers a solar

generator. Having ample solar PV input allows for continuous solar generator usage during the day and low recharging

times after night usage.

Solar panels are rated by their watt-generation capabilities. For example, a 140 watt PV panel generates 140 watts of

inbound power in full sun. Full sun lasts about 10 hours during the day, generally from 8am to 6pm. At other times of

the day, PV input still comes in, but can be less than rated.

However, having a solar generator that is portable or with separate PV panels will allow for solar tracking. Solar tracking

is the ability to move your panels with the sun’s arc to continually capture the best solar input.

PV input is directly related to storage capacity in a solar generator because of the need to store energy for use at a later

time. Based on this, a good measuring stick for a solar generator is its recharging time after depletion of its allocated

usable watt-hours.

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For my living pod I will be running off the grid. This means that the pod

will be self sufficiant in the way that it will produce its own electricity and

power. The solar panels on the roof will power both the plumbing and

heating of the living pod. With the sufficiant amount of power, the solar

panels will give you power to charge phones, have internal lighting, heat

the water for the shower and allow internet access.

SERVICES TO THE LIVING POD

Grey Water Tank

The grey water tank will be used to catch waste water from the shower

and sinks. This water can be stored and recycled to water garden areas or

filtered and put back into the water.

Solar Hot Water Heater

Using the solar panels onn the roof we will be able to store electricty to

use when the sun light is limited. The water goes from the water tank, to

the water heater which is heated up by elements powered by the solar

panels. The water is then pumped to the relevant part of the living pod.

This is the cheapest option to run, however can sometimes be unreliable

depending on solar output.

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INSPIRATION

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DETAILS, PLANS & ELEVATIONSThis section shows CAD plans, section & elevations.


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WALL CONSTRUCTION

Externally clad with recycled/reclaimed timber cladding

Insulating wood fibre sheathing between timber frame and cladding, with battens between

sheathing and timber cladding.

Timber frame

packed between timber frame is polystyrene insulated blocks followed by battens and plas-

terboard.

EASE OF BUILD

The living pod will come to site in pre-fabricated panels. This will allow quick construction

on site. The pre-fabricated panels will be pre-made off-site and made up of the correct spec-

ification.

MATERIAL CHOICES

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The pre-fabricated panels will make up a timber frame when they are all constucted. This

will give the sturctural benefits of a traditional timber frame, with the ease of pre-fabricated

panels. The panels will be bolted to one another through the timber frame which will act as

the skeleton for the living pod.

The pre-fabricated panels will already have cut outs for the windows and doors, and also

spaces for services such as water tanks, grey waters tank and water heater.

The roof panel will have exposed timber which will give the lving pod the desired asthetics.

The glass for the windows and the doors will be fixed secondary.

Internal partitions and structures such as the stairs will also come pre-fabricated to allow

ease of construction on site.

Pre-fabricated panels will allow for an easy and quick installation on site. They panels will

also allow to be taken down and transported to another site very easily.

TIMBER FRAME

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