I thought it might be interesting as well as embarrasing to show some of our earlier student design efforts.
(Believe me it takes guts as well as stupidity to post this here.)
I came across some old jpegs of work I'd stashed and this is my first college house design done in 2nd year. circa 1969. (No Plans or Elevations available.) The Axo is handrawn colourwashed 1:100 (I was never good at 3D trees as you can see)
The brief was a house for a visiting lecturer set in a sloping field
I remember setting room floors levels to suit ground levels & making the plan a sort of winged courtyard to the entrance. Rooms were orientated to specific feature views. Style was derived / influenced by Swedish designs
T&G Deep Facias between castellated parapets. White brick to contrast with green field. Flat roof (not very well insulated) Internally the design was more complex & maze like & had lots of changes of level. The bedroom corridor was raked to give privacy as well as forming the arm of the wing.
The design at the time was critised for being too complex. A lot of the other student guys were doing Philip Johnson / Mies type Houses & arguing for utmost simplicity. I remember One guy buried his house & another did a Bucky Dome, & there were one or two FLW's. The amazing thing was how we all produced something completely different from the same brief. Actually it still amazes me.

Enjoy your laugh

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Bravo Red! This is art and craft in the way to architecture. Interesting.

Its great seeing something hand drawn, so refreshing!

I don't think I've rendered anything by hand since I started working 3 years ago... it is actually kinda sad. My hand is totally glued to my mouse!

Do you have some other drawings? Elevations, perspectives, floor plan etc.?

Do you have some other drawings? Elevations, perspectives, floor plan etc.?

No sorry they were lost some time ago this one only survived because it was stored in a different portfolio.

It's funny to see an handman draw. In particulary this, you used the watercolors in a great way!

It's funny to see an handman draw. In particulary this, you used the watercolors in a great way!

Thanks

The purpose of the thread was to see the first designs by others either from school or college days ... understandable but disappointing to see no one else has joined in (over 2 years)

It's a really beautiful drawing.
I agree the house is a bit too complex, but I guess it goes with a rebellious approach that some of us have at uni. I mean you probably were going for the "less is a bore" of that time. ;)

Thanks

The purpose of the thread was to see the first designs by others either from school or college days ... understandable but disappointing to see no one else has joined in (over 2 years)

I really like the intent of the thread. I will have to search the "archives" to see what I can find. Could be fun.

It's a really beautiful drawing.
I agree the house is a bit too complex, but I guess it goes with a rebellious approach that some of us have at uni. I mean you probably were going for the "less is a bore" of that time. ;)

I did go against the grain then & still do like questioning the status quo .. so yes .... & also no
"Less is a bore" was not part of the mainstream thinking then .. Also I recall a theory I was developing then that people like intrigue & surprise in their environment so actually the plan is simple enough, but it did appear more complex than it really is. Bit more complex in the changes of level though & these created more individual spaces.

I guess I started a little younger than you ReD....

taxodaxo...red has you on the trees. His are much better...but I like the new paradigm in residential housing that you've put forth. Is that standing seam metal roofing? Charming.

I guess I started a little younger than you ReD....

True Story this time .. It all really started when designing a house of my parents & me ... about 8 year old ... on a couple of designs I had everything worked out nicely & then discovered I forgot about the bathroom ... :bang head

taxodaxo...red has you on the trees. His are much better....

Heh .. I reckon being kind to me it's a draw :)

Such a good mood
It seems to smell the spirit of that wooden floor.

This thread deserves a bump. '69! That's old-school... I've got some old hand drawings that I'll see if I can dig out. My school favorite was pencil linework with pastel shading via layers of masking with a light coat of spray-glue and tracing paper. Have done that professionally maybe once in 12 years. But I actually still use a similar technique when working in photoshop.

The amazing thing was how we all produced something completely different from the same brief. Actually it still amazes me.

I guess it's the monkeys and typewriters thing, architecture students just start bashing on the keyboard and sometimes great things appear. It actually applies to open architecture competitions as well - there are a lot of ways to tackle a program.

You get a plus for the conversation pit - or semi-pit with the couch and view to the south.

I'll see if I can dig out some old dwgs, maybe some of my old tech. drawing classes in high school. That should be fun- subscribed- and will hopefully post soon.