Design proposal for a timber-made residential complex of 10units and a club house
LOW FOOTPRINT DESIGN
The intent of a “low foot-print design” is to minimize the impact of the future buildings and infrastructure in the natural environment by a sensitive design decision making. To achieve this, two design principles are applied: a) reduce the building foundations’ impact on the ground and b) minimize the civil works related to the infrastructure required to provide services and vehicle access to each of the residences.
LOW FOOTPRINT CONSTRUCTION
The intent of a “low foot-print construction” is to minimize the impact of the construction works of the buildings and infrastructure in the natural environment. To achieve this, it is proposed a number of construction strategies orientated to prefabrication and onsite assemblage that will minimize, among others, the traffic flows inside the plot, the restoration works of the original plot at completion of the construction and the generation of debris during construction works.
PREFABRICATION
Once the residence foundations are in place, the construction of the residence starts. The intent is to use large scale prefabricated wall and slab modules hanged by a crane in the precise location while on-site workers assemble and fix the various modules.
