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Re: OT: Thinking about design RicodJour 08-18-2008
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Posted by RicodJour on August 18, 2008, 3:53 pm


>
> Architecture has evolved fairly
> well to keep things serviceable. In this place we
> designed we kept "serviceability access" in priority
> above appearance. We had a serious challenge as
> we have no basement, not even crawl space, so
> removeable panels were used.

Hey Ken. Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
your house? They're really clever about packing in storage and
keeping things stowed away. You should also look at the old style
chest tool boxes with the movable tills.

R

Real Goods Solar, Inc.
Posted by Warm Worm on August 20, 2008, 10:54 pm


RicodJour wrote:
> Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
> your house? They're really clever about packing in storage and
> keeping things stowed away.

Boat-design as inspiration for small house design crossed my mind as
well. I wonder if architecture schools teach something of it.

Posted by RicodJour on August 21, 2008, 12:34 am


> RicodJour wrote:
>
> =A0> Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
> > your house? =A0They're really clever about packing in storage and
> > keeping things stowed away. =A0
>
> Boat-design as inspiration for small house design crossed my mind as
> well. I wonder if architecture schools teach something of it.

Hell, most of them don't even reference working buildings for design.

I think Ken should have looked at some teardrop trailers for his house
design.
Poke around this page and you'll see what I mean:
http://teardrop.blogicalthoughts.com/td_2nditg.html

A teardrop design has all sorts of benefits in Ken's situation. It is
DIY friendly, it has a cool sloping roof that sheds snow and water.
It's basically made for cooking/eating and lying down - Ken's favorite
activities. It has a large opening rear hatch - perfect for after the
Spring thaw when the Grizzly bears have left the area. It rolls so he
can move it around. He could build several of them for when guests
and family visit and when he is in the dog house. He could circle the
wagons when the restless natives are particularly restless. It's
freaking aluminum and wood and how cool is that?!

R

Posted by ++ on August 21, 2008, 1:26 pm




RicodJour wrote:
>
>> RicodJour wrote:
>>
>> > Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
>>
>>> your house? They're really clever about packing in storage and
>>> keeping things stowed away.
>>>
>> Boat-design as inspiration for small house design crossed my mind as
>> well. I wonder if architecture schools teach something of it.
>>
>
> Hell, most of them don't even reference working buildings for design.
>
> I think Ken should have looked at some teardrop trailers for his house
> design.
> Poke around this page and you'll see what I mean:
> http://teardrop.blogicalthoughts.com/td_2nditg.html
>
> A teardrop design has all sorts of benefits in Ken's situation. It is
> DIY friendly, it has a cool sloping roof that sheds snow and water.
> It's basically made for cooking/eating and lying down - Ken's favorite
> activities. It has a large opening rear hatch - perfect for after the
> Spring thaw when the Grizzly bears have left the area. It rolls so he
> can move it around. He could build several of them for when guests
> and family visit and when he is in the dog house. He could circle the
> wagons when the restless natives are particularly restless. It's
> freaking aluminum and wood and how cool is that?!
>
> R
>
>

There are buildiings that take their inspiration from boats or ships.
Here is one of the most famous, the Balat [name of a district] Ahrida
Synagogue in Istanbul, for which see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahrida_Synagogue_of_Istanbul
*
The bema is in the shape of a ship and other parts of the interior are
reflective
*



Posted by Martin Clark on August 21, 2008, 3:49 pm



>>
>> > RicodJour wrote:
>>
>> > > Did you ever look at sailboat's for design inspiration for
>> > > your house? They're really clever about packing in storage and
>> > > keeping things stowed away.
>>
>> > Boat-design as inspiration for small house design crossed my mind
>> > as well. I wonder if architecture schools teach something of it.
>>
>> Hell, most of them don't even reference working buildings for design.
>>
>> I think Ken should have looked at some teardrop trailers for his
>> house design.
>> Poke around this page and you'll see what I
>> mean:http://teardrop.blogicalthoughts.com/td_2nditg.html
>>
>> A teardrop design has all sorts of benefits in Ken's situation. It
>> is DIY friendly, it has a cool sloping roof that sheds snow and
>> water. It's basically made for cooking/eating and lying down - Ken's
>> favorite activities. It has a large opening rear hatch - perfect for
>> after the Spring thaw when the Grizzly bears have left the area. It
>> rolls so he can move it around. He could build several of them for
>> when guests and family visit and when he is in the dog house. He
>> could circle the wagons when the restless natives are particularly
>> restless. It's freaking aluminum and wood and how cool is that?!
>>
>> R
>
> And they're collectable. Don't forget that. It could spawn a whole
> new hobby.

And you could probably tow one behind a compressed-air car or tuktuk
(thinking ahead beyond peak oil?)

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