Adding 'Footer' to Sketch-Up Model

Something that Kate brought following my presentation was that she was unsure that my structure would actually stand. She believed that my concrete curvature walls due to their forms, would always want to fall outwards. Therefore she said that I need to go back into my sketch-up model and add what is called a footer underneath the ground to help stabilise the force applied to my walls.

According to Tim Carter, (http://www.askthebuilder.com/foundation-footer/) he explains that "the primary purpose of the footer is to spread out the weight of the structure across a larger footprint than the foundation would if it was in direct contact with the earth."

Cross section showing a footer for each concrete wall.

Long section showing the length of each footer. Making it slightly longer than the actual wall will help to spread out the weight over a larger footprint.

New Clay Model

This did not turn out anywhere as well as I had hoped, but I have created a clay model of my new model. It is exactly 1:100 as that is what I focused on while modelling my dwelling. I have made it to scale by modelling each separate piece to scale and then put it together after that. Unfortunately while it was drying, finer parts of the model began to droop and thus are not aesthetically appeasing or look like my model. I also think that putting my clay model on a plate that I wasn't completely flat was not the smartest move as it has set with the entranceway of my dwelling being ever so slightly higher that the rest of the house due to the curvature in the plate. Anyway, I have now have an analogue scale model which I briefly conducted light studies on but have run out of time to make it more thorough..

This and the following images are experimenting by flashing a torch to try and create shadows from my curvature walls. 

Kaitiakitanga Presentation

With my final presentation first thing in the morning, I have created a powerpoint presentation to convey my design statement and final work. This post is simply a pdf, slide by slide of my presentation..

Final Rendered Images

With my final presentation at 10:00am tomorrow, I have had a bit of a rush to finish my entourage final renders to present in my Powerpoint presentation. I wanted to try and capture different perspectives and how they would capture the light however, having my dwelling made out of so much glass, renders took forever therefore I have only a few unfortunately..

Open floor plan showing proposed living and dining rooms with kitchen

Higher angled perspective of proposed living room with relation to public bathroom facilities

Second floor mezzanine  

Kitchen and hideaway laundry  

How the living room may be inhabited 

Exterior Perspective 1

Exterior Perspective 2 

Exterior Perspective 3

1:50 Floor Plans

I have posted my floor plans in an earlier post, however I feel that they require their own post due to being a part of the submission. Therefore they are as follows..

First Floor Plan

Second Floor (Mezzanine) Plan

1:50 Sections

My sections are to scale I guarantee it, however I have put both of them on separate A2 pages in order to create continuity for when I print them off and present at my final presentation on Tuesday - my long section is wider than A3 therefore A2 was my only option. To fill the space up I have created a sky and ground with entourage to try and create a feeling of realism.

Long Section 

Cross Section