DESIGNSTUDIOII

Mr.ArfanGhani,Mr.KhurshidAhmad,Mr.MamoonRashid,Mr.UsmanSami,Ms.SairaBadar, Mr.M.FahadAkhtarMultani

Project:05.05.2011 ExtremePod ' ProblemStatement:

Duration:4Weeks

Design in extreme conditions bears a multitude of facets. They vary from climatic and cultural conditions to locations of extreme nature etc. These conditions may exist independently or in alliance with each other,howevereachdemandsadedicatedresponsefromthearchitectforitsparticularsetofproblems. Designinextremeconditionisfastbecomingapopularpracticeowingtoitschallengingnatureandrecent technological advancements in response to its challenges. While there could be a number of challenges, two always rise to surface, i.e. structure and services. What eventually presents itself, as a result, is a unique form of architecture unfolding in response to absolute conditions while demonstrating its peculiarity.

TheProject:
Design a self supporting and self sustaining structure housing two researchers. It should respond and fashionitselftothreeconditions; Underwater Inmidair Cliffface

Requirements:
2Sleepingspaces Toilet/Bath Foodstorage/Preparationspace Researchspacewithindividualworkstations,andasmalllibrary Afivepersoncongregationspaceforinteraction

RelevantArchitects:
FreiOtto LarsSpuybroek AntonioGaudi PeterCook Archigram MattiSuuronen MarkRossJohnson NicholasGrimshaw R.BuckminsterFuller CecilBalmond

TermstoUnderstand:
Biomimicry ComplexAdaptiveSystems ObjectOrientedDesign