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| Site analysis of Kelvin Grove |
The Murcutt Cabin has been designed as an environmental filter, maximising the natural elements that are fundamental to the Kelvin Grove site, which are detailed in the above site analysis. The diagrams below show how the cabin harvests the breezes through opening walls so that cross ventilation cools and airs the interior, as observed by Fromonot (1995) in the Marika-Alderton House.
The Murcutt Cabin not only acts as a filter for exterior elements, it also frames the environment from an interior perspective. Wall segments of the cabin are positioned to open the spaces to the most substantial views of the surrounding parklands, while immediate vegetation assists in blocking views of the neighbouring apartments and local traffic.
The wall segments also act as eaves as shown in the diagrams below, during the day when the walls are opened, the harsh summer rays are blocked out from the interior spaces, while in winter the warmth from the rays is welcomed inside. At night or during the day, for the eastern or western sides of the cabin, the walls can be closed to stop all unwanted solar rays from entering.
The Murcutt Cabin replicates the environmental design aspects that are fundamental to the Marika-Alderton House by epitomising Glenn Murcutt's ideals of climatically responsive architecture.
The wall segments also act as eaves as shown in the diagrams below, during the day when the walls are opened, the harsh summer rays are blocked out from the interior spaces, while in winter the warmth from the rays is welcomed inside. At night or during the day, for the eastern or western sides of the cabin, the walls can be closed to stop all unwanted solar rays from entering.
The Murcutt Cabin replicates the environmental design aspects that are fundamental to the Marika-Alderton House by epitomising Glenn Murcutt's ideals of climatically responsive architecture.
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| Firmness Analysis Exercise |
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