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For now, just some notes...
 
For now, just some notes...
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== Directions ==
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(Based on a southern hemisphere orientation)
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;North: gets midday sun - good to heat the house? Entertainment areas
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;East: gets morning sun
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;South: no sun. "boring". Good for amenities and library (to keep it from the sun direct)
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;West: sunsets and post-midnight full mooon sets. Entertainment areas and Bedrooms.
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== Rooms ==
 
== Rooms ==

Revision as of 10:51, 23 December 2008

This is the page for Nemo to design his "realistic" DreamHouse. Whereas the DreamHouse is the fantasy "money is no object" idea ground, this page is for more real-world feasible plans, drawing inspiration from the DreamHouse as nescessary of course...

It is intended to be ideas that are feasible under a normal sort of budget, yet still interesting and inovative. (see the Furniture page for the sort of things that might furnish the house (esp the bookcases! :)

For now, just some notes...

Directions

(Based on a southern hemisphere orientation)

North
gets midday sun - good to heat the house? Entertainment areas
East
gets morning sun
South
no sun. "boring". Good for amenities and library (to keep it from the sun direct)
West
sunsets and post-midnight full mooon sets. Entertainment areas and Bedrooms.


Rooms

  • Library - facing south to avoid direct sunlight onto books (but means no nighttime moon-lit library either? :(
  • Master Bedroom - facing west to catch the after-midnight full moon. Only dedicated bedroom of the house.
  • Kitchen - eacing east for morning warming sun
  • Three bed/study/project rooms. They should be usable as either so the design can work equally well for a variety of scenarios, for eg
    • Family (three bedroom (plus master makes 4))
    • Childless couple (1 guest room and two studies)
    • Single person (computer room, art room, store room)

Random Extra Notes

  • Wall-of-glass? Large Round Windows? Stained glass windows?
  • Roof angled (ie, rotated, or indeed a different shape) relative to the main structure. Why? For environmental controls through shadow casting at different times of the year. This would need modelling.
  • Basement area to maximise space whilst minimising above-ground volume
  • Central fireplace with 'heatsink' like fins to radiate warmth through house. (could this act as a cooler in summer too, if the heatsink was connected to earth to push heat back to the ground?
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