I tried to incorporate Mies' ideas into my design through the bigger open spaces at the front of the design and the smaller concise spaces at the back. The map maker is guided through the building from the front to the back through one specific path.
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The stairs to enter the studio hold up the cantilevered front part of the building while also acting as an interactive area for the public to commute and sit around. The building steps down every few meters and I wanted to continue the dramatic stepping down through the stairs to connect the building more to the site.
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The entrance area can be utilised as an entertainment area for the map maker to entertain his guests. It can also be used as a quiet reading area as the bookshelf is located here. As you move up to the next part of the building you enter the more enclosed working area where the map makers tables and working walls are located. The back area consists of the toilet, storage, kitchenette, and a quite office for the map maker. All these areas are small compact spaces. Finally the back area leads to the outdoor private area. This area overlooks into the garden in Zone D.
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I have tried to minimise the amount of windows that are used. The windows have been placed in this way to only allow the specific amounts of light that is needed in each room. The brick construction is a double brick cavity wall all around the building. The internal walls are only single skin however.
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