Construction Consideration
Utilising Natural, Ethical and Local Materials to their best effect
As designing for a charitable orginisation I felt it sensible to try to minimise costs spent on building materials and processes.
The Low Budget Aesthetic- A fading trend?
I became interested in the debate surrounding the use of low budget materials. One the one hand these materials may belong to a so called 'community architecture' aesthetic, as debated by Jeremy Till. Yet on the other hand we are witnessing a rise in the fashionability of 'industrial chic' with the perception of cheaper materials as luxury.
Stubbs Mill- Manchester, SixTwo Architects
Constructed from cheap, readily available materials Rolling Huts now provide luxury accommodation marketed at £150 a night.
Rolling Huts, Olsen Kundig
The architects deliberately opted for simple materials, helping to maximise profit on rented desk space.
HIGH END?
Staining the wooden boards protects them from weathering and accentuates the grain
Chipboard used for roof finish
'community architecture is often associated with a certain type of regressive vernacular- a stylistic strait-jacketing which as hijacked a more productive discussion'
Jeremy Till 'Architecture of the Impure Community'