![]() I would like to understand and retain or reinstate what still works from the past, and integrate it with more modern needs and desires. However, they also lived very different lives to us in terms of how people occupied their homes, how they heated them, the size of their families, the activities they conducted, how they moved through the space, the amount of ‘stuff’ they had and the technology available to them. Much of this information was no doubt intuitive, learned through observation, experimentation, real world science and passed down between the generations. ![]() The Victorians had some fantastic knowledge and understanding of proportion, detailing and materials that goes far beyond the aesthetics into the realms of physics. Understanding of space and how buildings operate is also informed by my aptitude for physics and a love of observation, systems thinking, identifying cause/effects and looking holistically at how humans act upon the world around them either consciously or subconsciously. Aesthetics does come into this, but more so from a perspective of psychological impact on inhabitants rather than architectural fashions or aspirational notions of keeping up with the joneses! I feel it is important not only to think about how a space operates for yourself, but also how it will suit the needs of potential future occupants and to balance those things into an ergonomically harmonious design that maximises versatility for as many different types of people as possible.įunctionality and how a space feels are key concerns for me. I enjoy studying spatial relationships, how spaces make one feel, how light travels around these buildings, the ‘flow’ of spaces, how design affects behavior and usage of space impacting things such as damp issues and the psychology of how people interact with their environment Operating my pet care company and photographing for estate agents allowed me to spend a lot of time observing and analysing how the ergonomics of these houses work, either with their original layout or with the many different types of alterations that can be made, both with multiple adult occupants and in more family-oriented situations. ![]() Having lived in several similar victorian terraces previously I have experience of both living in and visiting many hundreds of similar properties. ![]() The visual impact of these could be minimised with low profile, flush fitting designs in a grey colour. The main alteration visible from the front would be the addition of rooflights (please see the reasons for these below) and possibly solar panels in future since this is a south facing roof. I feel it is important to retain the original facade of the house with the attractive stone detailing (with other more important damp management characteristics) and bay window which lets lots of warm natural light into the front room. Please see my previous post for a useful tip regarding navigation and to compare this to the current, original layout of the house. You can download a copy of my model from the Sketchup 3D warehouse if you would like to look at it yourself.
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