Inga's House

Introduction

First case study of a virtual architecture project.

Process:

1. Design specifications from the user (Inga)
2. Document the site, with on-demand, virtual walkthrough from Factor e Farm
3. Combine user's design specification with available resources and systems requirements of Factor e Farm
4. Collect a team of architects - Franz Nahrada leads this process
5. Evaluations of Team Members' contributions with regard to open source process

• Modular architecture development
  • Modularize components of the house - electric, waste, interior design, structural engineering, HVAC

Design Rationale

from http://eartharchitecture.org/ :

Project Team

• Franz Nahrada
• Dustin, architect
• Michaela
• Marcin
• Inga
• Sam Rose
• Steve Bosserman
• Vinay Gupta
• Peter Thomas
• Joseph Smyth
• Tony S. Gwilliam (Tony's T-Houses)
• Francis Kere, arch domes architect from Burkina Faso

Internal Dialogue

1. Start with a story.
   1. Marcin Tour has an unexpected result. Tell from different perspective.
   2. Result: Inga decides to join OSE and live the dream of her life.
2. Organize around a person - according to Minciu Sodas philosophy. It's a way to modularize.
   1. The person is the expression of the need; we organize around a need
   2. Inga will lead
3. The compound (house) will be a perfect match for the the system (village)
4. What is required?
   1. Design specifications from the user (Inga)
   2. Document the site, with on-demand, virtual walkthrough from Factor e Farm
   3. Combine user's design specification with available resources and systems requirements of Factor e Farm
   4. Collect a team of architects - Franz Nahrada leads this process
   5. Evaluations of Team Members' contributions with regard to open source process