Before The First Class: A

For my Major Design Project last year I created a design concept to address the brief: To create a residential  building concept for high bush fire prone areas. The functionality of the design was stressed due to the nature of the project and the challenge was to create a design that was able to meet the requirements of the brief and that was aesthetically pleasing. The above image is the facade of the design created by Autodesk 3ds Max. In order to increase the functionality of the design concept, I chose a simple design that relies on mostly fire resistant materials that contain interesting textures - such as masonry and bricks. Areas which are less fire resistant (i.e. doors and windows) have the additional protection of a balcony that wraps around the right side of the house. Windows on the left side of the house are slit like which decrease the material's expansion when faced with high temperatures. Windows are also located in the gap created by the slanted roofs. The layout of the house also increases the survival rate of the residents by using a centralized bathroom as the 'safe room' during a bush fire. These are just some of the features that I have implemented into the house which I believe is my best work of design to date.