Studio Exercise Week 1

NATURAL DISASTERS- CYCLONE

 A cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. Cyclones are intense, spinning storm systems, with low-pressure centres that can be vast in size. Tropical cyclones form over warm oceans and can inflict chaos when they approach the shore. 

A tropical cyclone required two main ingredients: a cluster of thunderstorms and a warm body of water (27ºC) from which the storm gathers its energy. The warm, tropical ocean under an evolving storm evaporates then condenses to form clouds, liberating heat throughout the process. The heat energy combined with the rotation of the Earth, gets the cyclone spinning and propels it forward.

Flood caused in the
aftermath of Tyhoon Phanfone

Tropical cyclones (also known as Typhoons) are Japans most fearful and heavily inflicted natural disasters. Since 2004, 356 casualties were recorded who have lost their lives during the events. In 2014, Japan was hit by two typhoons within a week's period. 400,000 people were evacuated before Super Typhoon Phanfone  made landfall. The powerful storm left thousands without power and took several days to be restored when cleanup efforts began. A record of one confirmed death and two missing after being washed out to the sea was reported in the aftermath.

After a week, Typhoon Vongfong brought another round of torrential rainfall and locally damaging winds. The Associated Press reported that at least 75 people have been injured and one killed in Japan as the cyclone brought torrential rain and locally damaging winds to the region.

                                                   Typhoon Vongfong Landfall & Hits Okinawa Japan

REFERENCE

Glossary of Meteorology (June 2000). "Cyclonic circulation". American Meteorological Society.

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2011/02/cyclones-facts-and-figures/

http://ejap.org/environmental-issues-in-asia/natural-disasters-asia.html

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/deadly-typhoon-phanfone-depart/35231969


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SHIPPING CONTAINER ARCHITECTURE

The Bayside Marina Hotel, Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects, Yokohama Bay, Japan. 

In 2009, Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects designed a unique 'hotel' for guests who are homeless as a result of of house earthquakes and tsunamis. The hotel was made from shipping containers that were pre-assembled at a factory then moved to Yokohama, Japan. The project aimed at removing unnecessary parts  to keep costs low whilst still providing the feeling or atmosphere of 'home'. There are two types of containers: a standard container providing a bedroom, kitchen and living room and a double story container (both come in different prices).

The Bayside Marina Hotel

Shifting the container is simple because it still maintains
its moving properties as a shipping container

Push Button House, Adam Kalkin, Venice Biennale

The Push Button House is a five-room home with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living room and library constructed within a standard industrial shipping container. The home, which transforms at the push of a button, is created from recycled and recyclable materials and is the physical representation of dedication to sustainability, art and innovation.

Before

After

SIMILARITIES:

• Both container home provide a 'home sweet home' theme in the interior.
• They provide the essential characteristics of a home ie; bedroom, living room.
• Easily moved to different locations while still compressed in a small volume.
• Cost efficient.

DIFFERENCES:

• Bayside Marina Hotel is assembled in the factory and requires more hands-on activity than the Push Button House.
• PBH is less space efficient as it opens but provide a wider and luxurious interior design.
• BMH has more privacy with walls covering each side of the container.  

CONCLUSION

Both the architectures are composed of cheaper materials to reduce the cost with high quality than normal temporary housing. They offer a 'home' sensation by providing bedroom, living room and kitchen. By making it easy to assemble and move, the housing is suitable for cases of emergency that refer to the homeless during a natural disaster. Matters that should be taken into consideration include the size of each 'room' and how it will affect the individual's privacy, safety and movement.

REFERENCE::

The Bayside Marina Hotel, Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects, Yokohama Bay, Japan. 
http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/shipping-container-housing-for-japans-homeless-20110428-1dy60.html
http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/ridq/bay02.jpg
http://premiershippingcontainers.com.au/assets/images/Homeless%20Blog/Accommodation-for-homeless-in-shipping-container-4.png

Push Button House, Adam Kalkin, Venice Biennale
http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/container-homes-that-open-in-90-seconds.html
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PRESCRIBED READING

1. Home, identity, stimulation (Proteus J. D. (1976)).
2. Provides living experience and a place where one can have a family.