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C ON T EN T S
Background information to the NEWAH EWB Challenge .................................................................................. 2
Design area 1 – Housing and construction ........................................................................................................ 3
Design area 2 – Water and Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) .................................................................................. 5
Design area 3 – Energy ...................................................................................................................................... 9
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Design area 7 – Climate change ...................................................................................................................... 15
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1. Projects guide 5757
Appendices
MYP Personal project coversheet
Personal project
Student name
Student number
School name
School number
Supervisor name
Title of the project:
Goal of the project:
Length (word count and/or presentation time):
Included when submitting the project
A completed academic honesty form
Process journal extracts
Any supporting visual aids used during the presentation, if applicable
Bibliography/sources
2. Architectural Design
: Contemporary Traditional Korean Single Family Multi-Generation Sustainable Eco-Home
Personal Project 2016 - 2017
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Jinyoung (Jinnie) Lee
G10
Prem Tinsulanonda International School
to construct an eco-friendly multi-generational family oriented home with communal and private living areas
3. 1
Table of Contents
Investigating 2
Goal and Context 2
Prior and Subject-Specific Knowledge 2
Research Skills 3
Planning 5
Developing Criteria 5
Plan and Record the Process 6
Demonstrate Self-Management 6
Taking Action 7
Create a Product 7
Demonstrate Thinking Skills 10
Communication and Social Skills 11
Reflecting 12
Evaluating against Criteria 12
Reflecting on Knowledge and Understanding 12
Reflecting on Learning 13
Bibliography 14
Appendix A 16
Appendix B 17
Appendix C 18
Appendix D 19
Appendix E 20
4. 2
Investigating
Goal and Context
In 2017, most of today’s houses and buildings are made of cement,asbestos or
chemical adhesive. Most of the materials are chemical materials and, they cause
pollutions in many ways.
Brainstorming is one the most important part of every big project. There are a few
ideas to construct environmental house, and one of the most common ideas is “A
Futuristic House.” In the Futuristic House, designers are able to study about future
technologies related to architecture. Like solar panels, Hydronic Heating, or Geothermal
Energy. Trying a new style of architecture rather than simple and ordinary constructions
like remodeling the building that already exists. The main point of futuristic architecture
is the creative part on my personal project, which is most important part in designing this
kind of home.
Next idea is “The Environmental/Eco-Friendly House.” This construction can be
focused on Eco-Friendly Designing. In 21st century Earth already had many
environmental problems such as air pollution and resource conservation. It can be
predicted that the importance of Environment will increase in the future, and
Environmental Architecture will be required to people to conduct a normal life.
The title of my personal Project is “Architecture: The Futuristic Environmental
House with Tradition” The Global Context is “Globalization and Sustainability”. Inside the
Global context, I am mainly focusing on “The impact of decision-making on humankind
and the environment.” After talking about the specific direction of the project, I decided
to dovetail two ideas together in one project. My Final Goal is to design “Environmental
Futuristic House and Traditional House” by using 3D programs and make them as a final
product. Also focused on Environments around that Architecture, and use nature
technologies.
Prior and Subject-Specific Knowledge
There are many qualifications to build environmental house. Many methods to
use environmental energy and recycling methods to build house.
1. Solar panels- to harness sun's energy.
2. Hydroelectric Turbines- Harness the energy of moving water.
3. Sustainable building materials- Materials that come from renewable resources
(like wood that can grow back or recycled materials).
4. Grey Water System to recycle the water and reduce waste of the water.
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5. Use Traditional Korean heating system “Ondol (also called “Gaudeul”), to reduce
energy and heat whole house effectively.
Also this houses are for Large family, Grandparents, Parents, Student, and Kid. The
aim of this project is to build “Feel free from generation but feel together”.
1. Place grandparents room in Traditional building, so they can be separated from
other generation, and feel more comfortable.
2. Separate the formal and Private space. Living room and bed rooms should be
separated to keep privacy each other.
3. Connect Parents bedroom with baby’s room, so they can look for their baby at
every time.
4. Old generation may live in Traditional building, and New generation may live in
modern house (feel more comfortable)
Research Skills
1. Traditional House
There are many different types of constructions in Korea.Out of the most famous
Korean architecture, “Hanok” is the most common and popular form of traditional house.
The environment-friendly aspects of traditional Korean houses range from the
structure's inner layout to the building materials which were used. Another unique
feature of traditional houses is their special design for cooling the interior in summer and
heating the interior in winter. The raw materials used in Hanok, such as soil, timber, and
rock, are all natural and recyclable and do not cause pollution. Hanok's have their own
tiled roofs (Giwa), wooden beams and stone-block construction. “Cheoma” is the edge of
Hanok's curvy roofs. The lengths of the Cheoma can be adjusted to control the amount
of sunlight that enters the house. Hanji (Korean traditional paper) is lubricated with bean
oil making it waterproof and polished. Windows and doors made with Hanji are beautiful
and breathable.1
Hanok, traditional Korean houses, are environment-friendly establishments as
they are built with materials readily available in nature, such as wood, earth, stone, straw,
clay (for ceramic roof tiles), and paper. The two major types of hanok are Giwa House
(houses with tiled roofs) occupied by the nobility and Choga House (houses with
straw-thatched roofs) inhabited by the peasantry. The most distinctive difference
between these two types of houses is the roof.As suggested by their names, the Giwa
House is covered with tiles called giwa . Such houses were expensive and not considered
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1 "Hanok." Wikipedia. December 13, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanok.
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1. affordable by the common people. A Choga House has a straw-thatched roof,
which was a bountiful by-product of rice cultivation. Although the Choga House is
a rare sight today, some Koreans still live in Giwa-House.
2. Sustainable Eco-House
When we use the word “sustainable” it means house that are designed to reduce
the overall environmental impact during and after construction in such a way that we can
meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs. Eco-House use energy, water, land and some other sources
efficiently and protect occupant health. Also it reduces greenhouse gases, pollution,
waste and environmental degradation.
As environmental sources, Insulation can be used on roof and walls. The roof
creates shade of the house and thick wall makes no connections between the rooms.
Window and dual pane to reduce energy, such as heat during the winter. Solar and wind
energy can be used as electricity in the house. For instance, adding solar panel on the
roof helps to gather energy during the day. “Grey water system”
(https://greywateraction.org) can be used as water inside the house. Grey Water system is
gently used water from the bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines.
It is not water that has come into contact with feces, either from the toilet or from
washing diapers. Greywater may contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair, and
certain household cleaning products. While greywater may look “dirty,” it is a safe
and even beneficial source of irrigation water in a yard. Keep in mind that if
greywater is released into rivers, lakes, or estuaries, its nutrients become
pollutants, but to plants, they are valuable fertilizer. Aside from the obvious
benefits of saving water (and money on your water bill), reusing your greywater
keeps it out of the sewer or septic system, thereby reducing the chance that it will
pollute local water bodies. Reusing greywater for irrigation reconnects urban
residents and our backyard gardens to the natural water cycle.
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Planning
I. Developing Criteria
GOAL to construct own architecture(house) suit to environments (Eco-friendly)
(collaboration of modern and traditional architecture)
Global Context Globalization and Sustainability
Aesthetics
Appearance, style,
colour, shape, pattern,
form, texture, finish,
layout
Environmental
Consideration
How will the design
directly or indirectly
affect the
environment?
Materials
What materials will be
used? What properties
do the materials need
to have?
Size/ Content
Are there any specific
sizes that need to be
considered? Is there a
particular amount of
content required?
1-2
Limited
Show the basic
shape of house
Use few
materials
Use basic A4
papers
Single House
only
3-4
Adequate
Mostly show the
color of the
houses and
show the
patterns
Use most of
eco-friendly
materials
Use thick papers
to make general
houses
Single house
with small basic
garden
5-6
Substantial
Show clear
texture of
houses with
color
Use effective
materials that
can be recycled
Use plastic
board and
appropriate
materials for
decoration.
Well-made Two
single houses
with garden
7-8
Rigorous
Fully show the
texture of
wooden house
and painted
whole house
with complete
shape (form of
house)
Use accurate
recycled
materials
(woods, plastics)
and
eco-materials
Use wood board
as a body of
house with
detailed
materials for
decoration
Clear two single
houses with
large garden
and swimming
pool
This Criteria is focused on the Final product (and seeing it through to production) and
focusing on what materials were used. In addition, the design of house will also be
important, including items such as color, texture, and ambience. The main point of
Environmental Consideration is the purpose of house as Eco-Friendly ways.
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Plan and Record the Process
While Researching Architectural Designs, Layout and Sustainable Energy, Visiting
small village homes in the area of relocated homes in a Korean folk village (See link
attached: (http://www.koreanfolk.co.kr/multi/english/) I was able to gain further
knowledge and insight into the breadth and scope of various designs available, as well as
to preview specific multiple forms and styles of homes in order to draw upon these as
models for my planning process.
By examining traditional Korean Models and Designs (including my Grandmother’s
Home in Goesan County in Korea) deeper and more detailed analysis of the “agonie” (an
under home hearth heating system which uses fire as its energy source) was conducted
and information was gathered. The “agorie’s” small brick furnace uses radiant heat which
spreads under the home using a metal duct system. In retrospect, this investigation
process into the under home heating aspect became an important feature which I chose
to incorporate and connect to modern amenities in my final design process.
All my process journal was recorded as electronic journal form including each
process of production. All the materials and steps were recorded with explanation and
self-reflection. In order to record the multiple layouts and designs examined, both
photos and notes accompanied my research in the early stages of the planning process.
Demonstrate Self-Management
Creating a new project is tough and difficult job. It is really important to manage
time and schedule the process. This project took almost four to five months, so setting
my weekly schedule helped a lot. For this project, the schedule was usually set ahead in
two week segments and process flowed accordingly. From mid September to November,
the whole topic was outlined and cultivated by researching and following up various
ideas. I gleaned a basic understanding of Environmental architecture and basic design of
Korean architecture simultaneously. From Mid November to December, those four weeks
were utilized for planning the Final Product. During December, the final product designs
began production, and at this time the process journal was on its way as well. In January,
the report was starting to be written and the Final Product completed by end of January.
The Report form was chosen as my process journal, which serves to represent all the
process of making houses effectively. A checklist was made and the entire schedule was
finished before the Deadline.
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Taking Action
Create a Product
Figure 1: The Floor plan of Final Product
Figure 2: 3D model imagine design
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The Figure 1 and Figure 2 are the fruition of the idea of making 3D model using
program “Sketchup-2017”. On the left side, traditional building is placed with single story
and single construction. This house is for the older generation such as grandparents, for
an unconstrained and comfortable life. In the traditional house, the living room is added
to facilitate a harmonious flow of life between two generations. Also, the roof is made of
Giwa which is traditional roof tile. The main material used in the composition of the wall
and whole house is Pine tree, which is very common materials.
In front of the house, a small pond is placed. On the right side, the modern house
is placed for new generation family. For new generation family, parent and their children
use one house as their bedroom and kitchen. The parents room and kids room are
connected so they can take care their infant and toddler children more easily. A big
swimming pool is in place where all generations can join in recreation together. Small
parking places are also placed accordingly.
Figure 3: Floor plan of Final product
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Figure 4: Final Product
The Figure 3 and Figure 4 are the final product of my project. The design changed
based on feedbacks and advices from several teachers and friends. First of all, the shape
of the house changed from a single square to three-sided square house in both
buildings. Also the area of parking place for cars was expanded and trees were planted to
construct the eco-friendly environments and energy usage reduction from shade.
Furthermore, the composition of the pond and swimming pool were also modified to use
the surface more effectively by making enough space for each house’s yard and plants.
On the left side, there’s a difference between the roofs which were changed to
colorful Giwa, Dancheong. Dancheong is type of Giwa roof tile with bright colors to vividly
decorate the home in a colorful manner. Than I added wood texture to the body, and
drew windows and doors to depict the homes in a more realistic fashion. The pond is
shaped like figure 8, and was set in front of the house to add additional ambience, and
the use of soils were added and spread near the traditional house foundation. Drought
tolerant harvestable trees, bushes and crops were also incorporated to further the
“permacultural” aspects of the home as well as look more natural and sustainable as can
be seen on the right side of the model.
Demonstrate Thinking Skills
1. Traditional House
The basic knowledge of understanding of traditional house takes big part in this
project. It was necessary and useful to know the basic ideas on each concept of
constructions, to construct the own traditional architecture. To produce the house, I tried
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to add some beneficial advantages and remove some useless disadvantages of
Traditional House. Korean’s Traditional includes many advantages. First, it has it’s own
traditional heating system called “Ondol.” In the Kitchen or part of the house they had
floor heating system “Agonie.” When we add woods and fire that part, it heats the overall
house constantly and it keeps for a long time. On window they use traditional korean
paper called “Hanji.” The window made of Hanji is really strong even the Hanji is a paper,
and ventilation are the best advantages.
2. Sustainable Eco-House
Some architecture websites that supervisor suggested, and interview of
Environmental Educator are some of the main resources of my project. As being a
sustainable house, some of sources are required. First of all, on the roof the solar panel
should be added to get energy during the day time. During the night time, the wind
machines are can be used to gather energy. To reduce the waste of the water, the “Grey
water system” are necessary for this house. Also there are connected pipe between the
swimming pool and the house, so the wasted water from the house can be used as toilet
water, laundry, or gardening water.
Communication and Social Skills
To improve communication skills, I consulted with several people during this
Process as well including my supervisor Ajarn.William Schlei, tutor/sustainable design
planner and environmental educator Hugh Slesinger, Grandparents. I met with my
supervisor several times to consider about the topic and brainstorm ideas and set
direction of my project. While working on the project, I got feedback and opinions from a
variety of sources. My supervisor suggested some resources to look for and basic
information of architecture. With my tutor/educator Mr. Slesinger, I got a lot of advice on
the overall scope of my project. He gave basic ideas of environmental problems and
solutions. Also a basic understanding of relationship between architecture and
environmental implications. While visiting my grandparents’ house, I aimed at gathering
much information about constructing a traditional Korean house. My Grandfather
participated the construction of his own house, so he gave me his detailed knowledge of
traditional heating system “Ondol.”
As far as required feedback, I conducted interviews with my supervisors and
friends. I sent them each a survey to get advice and their opinions about my product.
They highlighted some specific advantages and disadvantages of my final product.
Through their reflections, I got valuable feedback to improve and add more detail. Also I
got additional suggestions from my supervisor about the final product, so I modified and
improved some parts which he suggested.
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Reflecting
Evaluating against Criteria
I will attempt to evaluate my project based on the rubric standards which I made
before undertaking the final product. For Aesthetics, I would give it a high mark of 7-8
because I diligently focused on showing the specific texture of the house and using a full
color palet on all parts of the houses using oil paints. Using different various colors I
attempted to decorate the house in a harmonious collaboration with nature.
For “Environmental Consideration requirement”, I feel a score of 5-6 is enough to
grade myself accurately. I attempted to use environmental materials to create final
product, but it was not as easy to find them as I hoped. So, in trying to find the materials
that can be recycled after use, I met the challenge with moderate success. Also, I sought
to use green industry products, such as green glues to stick all the materials together for
example.
For the materials segment, I would grade myself as 7-8 on this portion. I tried to
use many different materials when making whole houses. For the main part of the
house, the wooden boards were used and cut by a wooden cutter. Then I used different
shape of wooden items, such as different sizes of cylinder shaped wood, square cut
wood, cube shaped wood, and wooden fence around the home. Also various colors of oil
paints were used to color the entire house. As natural decoration, different types and
sizes of trees and small bushes have been used as needed. Two small model cars are
used to make the houses appear more realistic with parking places in the driveway if
front of the compound. As far as size and scaling the model, I would assess the requisite
with a mark of 6-7. I made a double house for one family, with large garden and
swimming pool. Also the small pond was added in front of the house to aid in the
appearance and as a reference to scale overall.
Reflecting on Knowledge and Understanding
A lot of research helped to create the final project, which gave me enough
information during the creative aspects of the installation. However, in hindsight, I had to
select only the most relevant information because more than enough information had
been gathered. Therefore, it became necessary to separate the required information and
unnecessary information which was sometimes a difficult process. Additionally, there
was the relationship between the projects and the global context which is labeled as
“Sustainability.” In this process, I developed a new understanding of the basic knowledge
of sustainable architecture for which I hope to draw upon in the future. The extension of
the project was the collaboration of two basic aspects of design, both the Traditional and
Modern approach. It was not easy to learn the both Traditional and Modern architecture
at the same time, however, this project provide the opportunities to learn about the
advantages, disadvantages and the features of traditional architecture and modern
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architecture which helped to extend the knowledge of understanding of basic
construction in a different period of time.
Reflecting on Learning
The goal of this project is “To discover the best methods of architectural design,
which hybridizes the best aspects and features of both modern and traditional Korean
forms of design; enabling the occupants to afford a sustainable-eco friendly and
well-appointed home and lifestyle.” The best method of architecture design was using
some of the natural products such as wood (layered wood board), rocks, pebbles, and
“trees” as a materials when building the house.
Constructing the floor plan accurately was key, as it makes the process more
organized and easy. Also, making the 3D imagine sketches helps to create the final
product using a hybridize materials in real life. As a result, the best method of
architectural design is to create specific plans for whole project, as well as to set clear
and specific goals, and make detailed sketches about the ideas, I wanted to implement
while choosing appropriate materials. 3D image designs might help for any final product
in this field, which shows related detail in a three dimensional format. The most
important thing is to elicit some creative ideas with patience to create our unique and
viable forms of architecture.
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