Sketch Model

Sketch model of the underground house. The punctures that I have made for the skylights have to be resolved i.e be more of an intergrated design component.

There are some very private areas of the house especially towards street level, being underground and all. In contrast to the space towards the back of the site which is still 1m+ dug into the ground, which is open and exposed to the neighbours on each side who have two storey dewllings. However this contrast might work well in balancing the degree of isolation that might be felt spending so much time underground.

The image above on the left is what the house will look like from street level. And becuase it is flush with street level this leaves oppurtunity to dwell on the roof plane as well as use it as a secondary means of entering the house from the outdoor space at the back of the site.

Some images looking into the house from the outdoor area. During the day this space will be filled with a filtered light passing through the trees that occupy the outdoor space.