MADYSON· JOHNSON

THE STEELE RESIDENCE

DESIGN CONCEPT

 

FOR MY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY WAS THE MAIN FOCUS IN MANY OF THE DESIGN CONCEPTS. CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE SPACE IS POSSIBLE WITH THE INCORPORATION OF SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL HEATING, RAIN WATER HARVESTING, AND SOLAR PANEL ENERGY. THE SOUTH FAÇADE OF THE BUILDING IS MADE UP OF A CONCRETE TROMBE WALL, WHICH ACTS AS A HEAT RADIATING MASS, LEADING OUT TO THE BACK DECK AREA WHICH ACTS AS A SEPARATE ECTERIOR LIVING SPACE. A MAIN DESIGN FEATURE IS THE GLASS ENCLOSED ATRIUM INCLUDING A SKYLIGHT IN THE CENETR OF THE MAIN LIVING AREA. THIS IS TO ACT AS ANOTHER INTERIOR CONNECTION TO THE OUTDOORS, WHILE THE SOUTH SLOPING ROOF/SKYLIGHT BRINGS IN ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO THE WHOLE SPACE. THIS CONTINUED WITH THE USE OF GLASS PARTITIONS AND CELESTROY WINDOWS. THE PRIVATE SPACES OF THE HOME ARE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE, AS THIS IS WHERE THERE IS LESS SUNLIGHT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AND LESS WINDOWS ARE NEEDED FOR NATURAL LIGHT AS THIS SIDE OF THE HOUSE IS ALSO BUILT INTO THE NORTH SITE SLOPE. THE OEVRAL SPATIAL DESIGN IS INFLUENCED BY THE YEARLY SUN PATTERNS, MAKING THIS A PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN. THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE STEELE RESIDENCE IS UNIFIED AND BALANCED AROUND SUATINABLE AND PASSIVE SOALR DESIGN.