M2.4 Elements of Design.
TREE HOUSE
Lake Baikal, Russia
y=2013.
The house for the bay watch is located on the coast of the world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal. Due to its position in central Siberia, the Baikal suffers from severe climate. In addition to this problem, the melting of the surrounding glaciers causes the lakes water levels to be highly inconsistent, which ultimately results in heavy floods. Moreover, the coast is highly inaccessible, due to the high forest density.
The site inconveniences coax the project to adapt to its surroundings, both in design and constructive manner. Therefore the building is raised above the ground, in order to create shelter from the floods. Due to the lack of deeper foundation (as a result of the Siberian permafrost), the house relies on a light wooden construction, which is anchored with metal pegs into the frozen ground. For bettering the overall static, the structure hangs upon the surrounding trees, which penetrates the structure. Hence to the extreme temperature conditions, functional organization of the structure follows a rigid program deviation as whether heat is required or not. Logically, a smaller space heats up faster (with an adequate insulation which preserves heat more effectively), therefore the indoor space is divided into a series of minimal units (sleeping, eating, working and hygiene). Other activities that do not require heat (eg. surveillance) take place on the deck or on the rooftop platform.
The site inconveniences coax the project to adapt to its surroundings, both in design and constructive manner. Therefore the building is raised above the ground, in order to create shelter from the floods. Due to the lack of deeper foundation (as a result of the Siberian permafrost), the house relies on a light wooden construction, which is anchored with metal pegs into the frozen ground. For bettering the overall static, the structure hangs upon the surrounding trees, which penetrates the structure. Hence to the extreme temperature conditions, functional organization of the structure follows a rigid program deviation as whether heat is required or not. Logically, a smaller space heats up faster (with an adequate insulation which preserves heat more effectively), therefore the indoor space is divided into a series of minimal units (sleeping, eating, working and hygiene). Other activities that do not require heat (eg. surveillance) take place on the deck or on the rooftop platform.
site plan
contextual model
floor plan
section A/a
section B/b
axonometric view
exploded axonometric view
visualization
outer perspective
