Archetype Analysis

Three houses were selected for this Project- Balaam Residence by Shaun Lockyer, Tugun Residence by Fairweather Proberts and the Akil Sami House by Hassan Fathy. This section will briefly analyse the Tugun and Akil Sami houses. Balaam Residence will be analysed in the next section.

Tugun Residence
Situated in the Southern Gold Coast, the Tugun Residence is a beach front house with a spectacular eastern oriented view. This house was designed by Faireweather Proberts Architects.

http://www.specifier.com.au/projects/residential/35501/Tugun-Residence.html



House as an Environmental Filter-

  • Upper facade acts to protect against the elements
  • Sliding glass doors to outdoor area, can be closed when weather is bad
  • Upper level provides solar protection for outdoor dining area
  • Captures north-east to south-east breezes
  • House is elevated slightly to increase privacy
http://www.specifier.com.au/projects/residential/35501/Tugun-Residence.html


House as a container of Human Activities
  • Client wanted to feel apart of the beach
  • Bedrooms and living areas oriented towards beach view

House as a delightful experience
  • "Inside the effect of a solid structure floating above a lighter structure is to give the lower living areas a cool, under the house feel" (Specifier.com)
  • Glass panels in between the large solid concrete walls provide a great contrast
  • The use of concrete walls, timber floor and large glass windows gives the sense of solidness and roughness whilst still being a very homely place. 
  • The use of windows to provide natural lighting is very aesthetically pleasing, there are glass windows located everywhere and natural light is able to seap in through many small and large windows.



Akil Sami House


This house was built in 1978 in Dahshur, Egypt. The architect is Hassan Fathy, he has designed many houses and buildings in the middle east environment, utilizing Islamic Architectural principles in his designs.


House as an Environmental Filter
  • Constructed with limestone
  • Air is allowed to pass through parts of the roof to provide circulation of air.
  • Windows placed throughout to allow light in and ventilation
House as a container of Human Activities
  • Private and public areas of the house are separate
  • Has an inner courtyard
  • Circulation spaces that lead to greater spaces
House is a delightful experience
  • The way lighting is allowed in and filtered through the grilled shaped windows gives a soft feeling through the house.
  • Pergola is sheltered but allows light to flow through cut out designs in the ceiling
http://archnet.org/library/images/one-image.jsp?location_id=5161&image_id=16772
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