Project: 1th yr. university project (first semester) – Tikva House.
Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Type of Project: Private House
Design Parameters: A House for a family of 4… at around 100m2

The site is situated in the Tikva neighborhood in South Tel-Aviv, characterized as very dense and with 2 stories at most.
I've decide first hand, because of the nature of the lot and the proximity to adjoined structures, not to open the house to the outside but rather create an inner court the house will envelope.

The nature of interior division is a derivation of this decision and the limited amount of ground space. There is almost no closure of internal spaces; all openings are top to bottom using transparent slide doors. All this is done to obtain the sense of open space.

The ground floor is completely open to the court with the actual option to hide the sliding doors inside the wall thus creating one space. In the upper floor there is a glazed corridor that acts as a buffer between the private rooms and the court.

The light penetrates into the inner court, bounced back from the large wall and reflected into the inner parts of the house.

Site view...

Ground floor plan...

Second floor plan...

Long section...

Short section...

View from street...

Living room, day - Ground floor...

Living room, Night - Ground floor...

Section - Night...

v2.0 is in the works... i could use some new input on this first project of mine (3 years old now)

i've liked this project since the first time i saw it. it's even better now it has a front door!

are the sections pure SU output? either way, you've devloped are really nice graphic style with those images. watching your work here and on the Maxwell forum has been inspiring. :cheers:

intrestering graphic style...can you share the method used to create the sketch look.. and how long did it take to produce such an image.
looking foward to see V2.0
davis..

intrestering graphic style...can you share the method used to create the sketch look.. and how long did it take to produce such an image.


I used Microsoft's Impressionist plug-in for Photoshop (Actually a very good app from MS) more info in here >>> (http://www.freephotoshop.com/html/microsoft.html)

Besides the rendering itself, the actual plug use is very short, just minutes.

This is an excellent design with a clear concept. Very, very good in all aspects. The images are outstanding, hard to thinks it's not real. What is the renderer? The giveaway that it's not real is the lack of clutter and real kitchen implements like pots and pans. In reality I would separate somehow the kitchen area, maybe with a semi-transparent element, and add above counter storage. Although I see a storage below the stair, I think you need more.

The outdoor image seems to have a trashcan in the sidewalk. Another reminder of a real problem to solve. Do these people need parking? Is there a city central parking that solves the parking problem?

Congratulations.

hi...
First i think it is good idea and exelent rendering job...
But...
I wanna know why the entrance is askew?(or how can i say...my english is very bad)
I dont like how you functionaly make rooms and comunication is bad!!!
Becouse when you walk in the house you are practicly in sitting room!!!And you must go through this room to get in kitchen!!!That is not good.You must have comunication!And when you come home from the market with full bags and stuffs you go straight in kitchen,so kitchen have to be near entrance and not to go through one room to get in kitchen.You can put the kitcen where you want but then you must have direct comunication to kitchen!
And when you making lunch,something you cooking,all guest
know what you have eat that day.And kitchen is too big.i dont think it is the best solution...
But i like the idea with sliding doors and that connection betwen inside and outside...
And again-very good rendering!!!
Cheers!
KANTAR

Hi Kantar... I designed this house with an open space approach in mind, besides the fact it doesn't disturb me one bit that people can walk through the main living space to get into the kitchen… this is what my design is all about.

In such a small space introducing such division as you suggest will weaken the scheme. Even so, I do take this into consideration as part of my v2.0 for this house, the all new small house will be introduced soon, I hope to get more feedback on this one so that I can better redesign the second.

I'm getting a great deal of influence from all this prefab talk on the forum… and the contest about it too. I'm trying to see if I can mix these two ideas together.

Cheers.

bakbek


Impressive renderings, yet even more so a subtly simple, strong and sensible design. The use of light wells and/or small interior courtyards was the fundamental parti of spanish urban colonial architecture. As a solution it has a compelling and enduring appeal.

Congratulations

Saludos

Juan

I really like the nighttime section. It is often forgotten and am glad that you too k the time to include it. It really shows the transparency of your project. While shielding yourself from the busy downtown you are still able to combine the interior and exterior environments.

Can't wait to see more of you works.

thank for the link and info..

davis ;)

Ronen

Mate was it really three years ago this was first posted to PPB?

I'm still at a loss over the need for two stairs to access the upper level.

And just noted this time around that the dunnies seem quite high in your section. The other point to note is that they seem crammed in tight between the shower and the wall which really doesn't spare much room for cleaning around them. I've noticed if you have a few mates over on a saturday night for a few beers, all the wanger waving can make those areas a bit of a mess.

The swing of the ensuite door also makes unusable the vanity while the door is open.

Hi bakbek:

I like a lot the concept. I also think that there's no need for two stairs, but in the other hand,if you remove the stair at the end of the entrance hallway, you will have an empty space without any use or justification.
Anyway, I don't really know which were your client's requirements for this design, so it looks great to me.
the concept of the entrance corridor reminds me some of the Barragan's work.

It looks like you have to be outside to get to the second level. Is this right? or am i reading the images incorrectly. Either way, i love the minimalist look of the house. And I would die for an office like that! :not worth

Hi,
I just want to say that I like very much the all concept of the project, and the render (art) work is excellent, congratualtions. But....(there's always a but ;) )... I have to say/sugest that to me I think it was more interesting having the rooms turned to the inside "patio" and the walkway on the other side.(don't know if I made myself clear, If not I'll try to explain better other time)

Joao

v ray images are so super nice...

Hello Bakbek.

Great work!! Love the design. I wonder if you could make the stairs that go up to the send floor narrower? To give a bit more room to the bedroooms, or is that something you want to exeplify? Also is there any roof over the stairs?
Im just thinking about climate, cause here in Vancouver it rains 9 months straight a year so roofs are very important.

Otherwise looks great! :D