Intro to Architectural Design of Residential Spaces
Natural and Urban Context of the Site
A course by Cristina Grappin , Architect
About the video: Natural and Urban Context of the Site
Overview
“Before starting to design, it is always necessary to first study the site and analyze its urban and natural context, from its location, accessibility, orientation, topography and many more elements that I will develop in this lesson.”
In this video lesson Cristina Grappin addresses the topic: Natural and Urban Context of the Site, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Architectural Design of Residential Spaces. Learn to design houses step by step and create a functional and aesthetic concept proposal.
Partial transcription of the video
“Natural and urban context of the site Something important when you are analyzing the site is to understand the urban context where it is located, go from macro to micro to analyze the property, its adjoining areas, and more or less what we have around in terms of urban transport and parks. This can begin to give you design premises to understand how you want the facade to be, if you want it to be open to the urban environment, if you want it to be private, like this example of Casa Estudio by the architect Luis Barragán, in Mexico City, where everything is lived inwards, or, if you want you...”
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Course summary for: Intro to Architectural Design of Residential Spaces
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Category
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Areas
Architecture, Interior Design, Spatial Design
Cristina Grappin
A course by Cristina Grappin
Architect and interior designer Cristina Grappin founded her own studio in 2021, focused on developing projects that demonstrate a deep understanding of their social and natural contexts. She believes that architecture and design can function as tools to understand, navigate, and transform our environment.
In 2022, she received the Designer of the Year award from Elle Decoration México magazine and her projects have appeared in various publications, including Wallpaper*, Metropolis, Architectural Digest, The LA Times, and Elle Decor. Her work was also acknowledged as part of the Record Houses selection in Architectural Record magazine in 2020, the Top 50 Interior Architects in The Architect's Newspaper, and the Los Angeles Architectural Association's Best Restaurant Design.
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