http://www.amonle.com architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:08:22 +0000 http://www.amonle.com en http://www.amonle.com/kay-study-house http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/kay-study-house Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:08:22 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 3180916 <img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/3180916/kay_study_house_1_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/3180916/kay_study_house_1_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="16273001" border="0" align="left"/> Details coming soon http://www.amonle.com/mount-standfast-1 http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/mount-standfast-1 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:06:05 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 3180903 <img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/3180903/mount_stnadfast_1_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/3180903/mount_stnadfast_1_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="16272958" border="0" align="left"/> Details coming soon http://www.amonle.com/dockmaster http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/dockmaster Wed, 18 May 2011 17:50:46 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1464598 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/01_front_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/01_front_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142537" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/02_back_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/02_back_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142541" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/03_back_orig_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/03_back_orig_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142547" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/04_back_historic_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/04_back_historic_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142550" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/05_construction_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/05_construction_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142553" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/06_construction_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/06_construction_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142555" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/07_copper_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/07_copper_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142558" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/09_lath_plaster_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/09_lath_plaster_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142564" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/10_steel_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/10_steel_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142567" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/11a_dining_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/11a_dining_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142569" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/11b_dining_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/11b_dining_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142571" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/12_conference_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/12_conference_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142573" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/13_bar_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/13_bar_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142575" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/14_bar_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/14_bar_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142577" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/15_food_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1464598/15_food_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142579" border="0" align="left"/> Dockmaster's House began as a request to extend the kitchen - ultimately to improve the quality of service. The final goal remained but the project scope expanded to become a dramatic redevelopment of the property. Strategy: The (historic) 'listed building' consent required that the original structure be restored and that the extension stand in clear contrast so that the historic form remained distinct. Original structure: The interior has been substantially restored and refurbished with a careful balance between preservation and contemporary requirements. One example was the interface between period Georgian lath and plaster ceilings (horse hair and all!), and the requirements for the latest in lighting and audio-visual installations. Extension: A new copper and glass structure has been built on the ground and first floors, facing the rear sunken garden – providing new public and private dining rooms respectively. The new main 'conservatory' dining room is 6m (20ft) tall and deep, supported by structural glass with no metal parts - the largest structure of its kind in the UK. Here and elsewhere the glass buildup varies from clear, to 'frosted' to a triple glazed system with copper mesh in the larger cavity. The building was constructed exactly 200 years ago at the gates of the West India Docks when Barbados was one of the most vital colonies. It has now been redeveloped by a Barbadian born architect. "sleekly converted" (Esquire) "the beautiful design and original architecture on their own make a unique prospect" (Harper's Bazaar) "historic conversion of the highest order" (Night) (function(d){ var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=183488371707512&xfbml=1"; d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js); }(document)); http://www.amonle.com/battersea http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/battersea Wed, 18 May 2011 17:50:43 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1463193 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/bedroom_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/bedroom_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142169" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/bathroom_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/bathroom_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142174" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/kitchen_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1463193/kitchen_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7142176" border="0" align="left"/> In Battersea we were asked to redevelop a late Victorian family home. The hallmark of this exercise was the careful utilisation of cost effective and readily available materials and finishes to deliver a result that defied the limits of the budget. Tweet &nbsp; http://www.amonle.com/landship http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/landship Tue, 17 May 2011 03:52:55 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1378974 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/1_approach_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/1_approach_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964904" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/2_diagonal_3D_section_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/2_diagonal_3D_section_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964905" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/a_south_elev_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/a_south_elev_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964906" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/b_west_elev_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/b_west_elev_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964909" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/c_north_elev_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/c_north_elev_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964910" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/d_east_elev_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/d_east_elev_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6964912" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 0 site 1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 0 site 1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6965816" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 1 lower ground.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 1 lower ground_o.jpg" data-mid="6965822" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 2 upper ground 1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 2 upper ground 1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="6965825" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 3 top floor.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1378974/plan 3 top floor_o.jpg" data-mid="6965826" border="0" align="left"/> A home for an extended family in New Providence, Bahamas Light: The structure runs on an east-west axis in response to the fixed pattern of movement of the sun throughout the day and year – high in the sky and ‘shade-able’ on the long south face, and minimising exposure to the low sun on the east and west faces. Wind: Significant breezes vary from north-easterly to southerly. A vertical axis wind turbine is proposed, situated on the eastern end. Having a vertical axis it generates power from wind from any direction. This particular model has a power rating of approximately 7,500 kWh per year. Water: The singular roof form allows for a central system for the collection of rainwater. One inch of rainfall on the surface area of the roof provides enough water for a six-person household for one week (assuming 100 gallons per person per day). Tweet &nbsp; http://www.amonle.com/sandy-lane http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/sandy-lane Tue, 17 May 2011 03:52:51 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1438691 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/0_roof_a_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/0_roof_a_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007313" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/1_ground_flr_b_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/1_ground_flr_b_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007314" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/2_upper_flr_b_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/2_upper_flr_b_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007316" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v4-b_VIEW_AT_ENTRANCE_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v4-b_VIEW_AT_ENTRANCE_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007322" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-e_FR_THE_POOL_DECK_OUTSIDE_THE_APT_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-e_FR_THE_POOL_DECK_OUTSIDE_THE_APT_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007324" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_fr_NNW_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_fr_NNW_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7014232" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-g_VIEW_TO_HORIZON_FR_LIV-DIN_RM_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-g_VIEW_TO_HORIZON_FR_LIV-DIN_RM_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007329" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-m_BIRDS_EYE_FR_NW_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5-m_BIRDS_EYE_FR_NW_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007331" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_1_NORTH_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_1_NORTH_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007332" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_2_WEST_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_2_WEST_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007333" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_3_SOUTH_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_3_SOUTH_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007334" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_4_EAST_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/v5--_4_EAST_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7007335" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_1.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_1_o.jpg" data-mid="7007337" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_2.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_2_o.jpg" data-mid="7007338" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_3.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1438691/transform_3_o.jpg" data-mid="7007339" border="0" align="left"/> At Sandy Lane we began with an existing 5-bedroom house + 2-bedroom flat structure. The location has one of the best views to the horizon (to the west) on the estate however the house is oriented to the north - towards the 'gully'/ravine. Our principal objective was to re-orient the house to the west (ie. the left side of the plans), and maximise the amount of habitable space with the view. The client also wanted a more contemporary feel. This was achieved by adding a new wing with kitchen/living/dining below and bedrooms above, as well as altering the layout in the existing structure to take best advantage of the western orientation. Together with the change in roof form and other alterations the home would be radically transformed. Tweet   http://www.amonle.com/mullins http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/mullins Mon, 16 May 2011 14:02:46 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1437937 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-1_GROUND_FLR_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-1_GROUND_FLR_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="7003459" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-2_UPPER_FLR_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-2_UPPER_FLR_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="7003461" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-3_ROOF_1200x675.jpg" width="670" height="376" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-3_ROOF_1200x675_o.jpg" data-mid="7003463" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-a_APPROACH_3_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-a_APPROACH_3_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003466" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-b_ENTRANCE_2_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-b_ENTRANCE_2_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003467" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-c_VIEW_ACROSS_LIVING-DINING-KIT_2_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-c_VIEW_ACROSS_LIVING-DINING-KIT_2_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003469" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-d_VIEW_FR_KITCHEN_1_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-d_VIEW_FR_KITCHEN_1_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003472" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-e_VIEW_ACROSS_POOL_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-e_VIEW_ACROSS_POOL_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003474" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-f_WEST_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-f_WEST_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003475" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-g_NORTH_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-g_NORTH_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003476" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-h_EAST_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-h_EAST_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003477" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-i_SOUTH_ELEV_1200.jpg" width="670" height="362" width_o="1200" height_o="649" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1437937/v1-i_SOUTH_ELEV_1200_o.jpg" data-mid="7003480" border="0" align="left"/> Our brief was to design a compact, cost-efficient holiday home on the west coast of Barbados - to be used for extended family stays if necessary and otherwise as a short stay rental property. To compensate for the limited target square footage the main lounge on the ground floor is arranged open plan with maximum openings and connection to the garden on one side and courtyard on the other. The openness and double height volume provide a sense of space and ventilation that defy the limitations of the small footprint. Three bedrooms are situated upstairs with a further bedroom/tv room downstairs. Working in 3-dimensions from the very beginning this preliminary design proposal was produced in only one week after agreeing the brief. Tweet   http://www.amonle.com/antillean-gothic http://www.amonle.com/following/amonle.com/antillean-gothic Fri, 13 May 2011 21:14:39 +0000 architect . barbados . london . john allsopp . amonle studio workshop 1430267 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-1_approach_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-1_approach_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967077" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-2_front_(east)_elev_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-2_front_(east)_elev_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967079" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-3_north_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-3_north_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967084" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-4_back_(west)_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-4_back_(west)_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967085" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-5_south_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-5_south_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967086" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-7_balcony_walkway_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-7_balcony_walkway_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967088" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-9_close-up_2_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/0-9_close-up_2_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967089" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/1_3D_section_north-south_1_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/1_3D_section_north-south_1_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967092" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/2_3D_section_north-south_2_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/2_3D_section_north-south_2_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967093" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/3_3D_section_north-south_3_1200x849.jpg" width="670" height="474" width_o="1200" height_o="849" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/84629/1430267/3_3D_section_north-south_3_1200x849_o.jpg" data-mid="6967096" border="0" align="left"/> Antillean Gothic proposes a tropical way of life rooted in the Caribbean but with an ear and an eye to global themes that influence all of us. This proposal has its origins in the design and arrangement of the type of dwelling commonly known as a ‘shotgun house’, whose origin itself has been traced back from the American South to Haiti and West Africa. The objective was to utilise the linear room arrangement (which is conducive to encouraging cross ventilation), but introduce a second ‘layer’ which provides screening and circulation. The use of self-supporting vaulted corrugated sheeting was well developed in US military ‘Quonset’ buildings. Here the sheeting is supported and also continuously welded to the curved steel piping. This home provides generous cross ventilation (via doors) and stack ventilation (via continuous openings at high level in the upper floor rooms). It is conceived to promote 4 ideals: That the principal building material - namely bamboo - should have the potential to be sourced locally (grown and processed) and sustainably. That the the construction methodologies should provide the opportunity for community self-built, managed and maintained units. That the home should be a safe place to be in natural disasters - earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. That the configuration of the home should provide the best possible access to natural light, ventilation and clean water. The construction of the individual units is driven by the possibilities of the principal building material - bamboo. It is utilised in its immediately recognisable form (poles); and post-processing/manufacturing (laminated units). The other distinctive materials are common throughout the Caribbean: Expanded metal mesh - used here as a structural membrane and screening element, utilising continuous welding Bent scaffolding poles (galvanised steel pipes) Corrugated metal sheeting - to provide enclosure as well functioning as a structural membrane with continuous welding Half 55-gallon drums - as an ‘oversize’ gutter to collect water for washing, cleaning and irrigation The vertical axis wind turbine is a physical ‘proof of concept’ - and if in some way could be accommodated (budget-wise) would generate 7,500 kWh per year. Antillean Gothic was the winner in the Architecture - Innovation category at the 2011 Caribbean Construction Awards and heas been featured by Wired, Inhabitat and 3D / BIM software pioneers ArchiCAD Read More Bamboo generally: the fastest growing plant on earth grows continuously after harvest without requiring re-planting converts about 35% more CO2 into oxygen than a regular tree natural clumping prevents soil erosion in its various forms can substitute all wood applications amongst species of bamboo it uses vary from food (edible shoots), medicine, paper, fabric, bio fuel, charcoal and construction ... in construction: easy to cut, handle, repair and maintain, without the need for sophisticated tools or equipment easy to handle, transport + store hollow section / light building material non-polluting parts not used can be directly recycled as fertiliser or processed into bamboo charcoal because of natural nodal structure it resists rupturing when bent - providing earthquake resistance fibrous nature allows it to be either cut length-wise or cross-cut construction using bamboo can be combined with other materials such as wood, metal and others engineered/laminated products can be formed to match the practicality and exceed the quality of similar wood-based products such as plywood, structural beams, floor boards and veneers has a very attractive color tone and its skin is very smooth, it does not need to be polished ... the Guadua Angustifolia species (native to Central and South America): 21 cm daily growth reaches its maximum height (15 – 30 meters) in the first six months of growth can be harvested after 4 to 5 years fibers are up to 1 cm long, while those of wood are approximately 2mm long tensile strength up to 40 kN/cm2, Guadua easily surpasses timber fibers (approximately 5 kN/cm2), or even steel (36 kN/cm2) Tweet