ARCH1201 - PROJECT 1 - Private & Public spaces

 

PRIVATE & PUBLIC SPACES

Raumplan is not easy to achieve even on an open plan design! But with Villa Muller, Loos made this spatial arrangement stays within the white cubic box. It is tight, compact and has many tiny different size blocks fitting to each individual to form a single geometry.

Blocks are located at different height... Some have discrete entrance but some blend right into the other space... like the lady boudoir is incredibly private but sitting on the most public entrance.

Following this resistant scheme of design, the problem of enclosure arose that is why openings were carefully considered... Their sizes were calculated to a right proportion with its space, they also have the quality of ornamentation for the interior...

ARCH1201 - PROJECT 1 - Circulation

CIRCULATION ANALYSIS

My intention here is to separate the routine of 3 different users: family, guests and servants. However, you would find that the family and their guest will mostly use the same circulation throughout the Villa. Unless we concern more about excessing the enclosed spaces of private rooms of Muller's family.

Circulation is the core ingredient to achieve the Raumplan in Adolf Loos masterpiece which will make the spatial arrangement of individual functional room is possible. Stair is everywhere, it is seriously prioritised to generate the vertical movement without the need for mechanical help.

The Circulation once again defines Loos' philosophy of the inner beauty - especially in building environment.

ARCH1201 - PROJECT 1 - PART A

INTERIOR vs EXTERIOR ON ORNAMENTATION

I might relate  this quote: "Don't judge a book by its cover" to Loos' ideal philosophy.

And the greatest evidence would be Villa Muller which marked Loos' pitching point of success in the late of his career. By analysing all the plans, a typical section and the opposite elevation, one would be able to define what is more important than the other.

For Loos, the interior is where functions and activities of a family will take place therefore it would be appropriate to enrich their everyday life by lots of ornamentation from the use of materials, furniture, lightings, the Raumplan, circulation and even the details of openings...

Many say that Loos consider interior as feminine and the exterior is masculine, and I would like to agree with this notion.