Logic of Systems

Rest Stop:

There were two drivers in the project. The first was a flexible system suitable for any site, and the second was a self-sustaining system ideal for remote areas. The goal was a design that is independent of any external factors. The two different shading units designed address these goals. The larger shading unit is for parking, while the smaller is for visitor use. With no define implantation of the devices they hold a flexibility for use in any area.
Highways systems include rest area for motorists that are useful for a place to stop and take a break. In most cases, these areas are remote and offer the only place for stopping. For this reason, the design employs sustainable technologies that would allow the stop to be independent from any municipal water or power. Using available technology and off the shelve solutions; the design features rainwater collection systems and solar panels available from third party manufacturers.

Many uses are implemented from the water and energy collected to make visitors feel more comfortable in this remote area. Energy provides power to laptop, lighting, and air pump systems to fill tires. The design also uses the energy to pump collected water from a collection reservoir. The water provides drinking fountains, misting devices, water outlets for radiators, and landscaping irrigation.

Each unit acts as a shading device and a mechanism for collection and delivery of water and energy. The roof doubles as a solar panel, and a rainwater collection system. Under the roof, the misters deliver water, and electrical outlets in the support column provide power. The unit is flexible allowing a small footprint for installation, but creating a large space underneath it. Pairing the units with each other makes larger social spaces. Isolating them make private spaces.

All components of the units are shippable flat pack. They are easy to assemble once on sight. The construction of the unit only requires minimum foundation work because of the single column. Once erecting the column, the flat panel is attached via support beams making an X, centered over the column support. There is no minimum or maximum amount of space required, the design is completely flexible to the planner’s needs.

Staib Reading:

Le Corbusier’s Domino house exhibits two driving principle in the design. First, that the house is affordable by the masses, the second is that it can be mass-produced easily to replace the destruction of housing during World War I. In order to be mass-produce, the Dom-ino house was created in a modularly format that can be prefabricated.

Dom-ino house was a rectangular structure with only four load bearing reinforced concrete members. The floor plan was open consisting of a concrete slab. This designed freed the system from load bearing walls. This left openings for sunlight through the wrap around glass windows. The minimalist design called for a stairway providing access to each level on one side of the floor plan.

The simple design allowed for the minimum amount of components that were all easy to prefabricate. Concrete Slabs, pillars, stairs, and foundation are all the components the design calls for. The space inside is flexible and allows the end user to arrange the programs within the house to their liking. This flexibility allows for many customization of the same base design, while following modern architecture principle.