Project 2 - Interim - Part1: CIRCULATION

1st model

The first model is based on the study of levels' circulation. According to Adolf Loos, there is not level plans but continuous space. Thus I made a model consists of 3 major parts.
The bottom model represents the basement level and western part of the entrance level. In the case of Villa Muller, it sits on the 3 almost square footings, then garage, laundry and anteroom sit on top of them respectively. Following with the salon, dining and kitchen, boudoir and library contiously run circularly all the way up to the second level, which is a only "one-piece" level.

So I made the bottom level fixed together, then any level with the same height sticks together: salon with dining and kitchen, boudoir and library, host's bedrrom and chirdern room with guest apartment.

 2nd model

Inspiration: In the process of first model, I found out the public space(stairs normally) getting smaller as moving up.

This model describes the moving space getting narrow and more private as moving up in the Villa Muller.
The outside pieces are widest, as moving into the centre, the barrier becoming narrow and higher. Firstly, the direction it runs matchs with the internal levels( especially the 3 major space) running up. Secondly, it implies the circulation getting more specific for the hosts. Also, each piece blocks the view from differetn direction represents Loos's idea about the create the inside world, sort of avoiding public viewing.

3rd Model

The 3rd model is about the two distinct stairs: central service stairs and side servant stairs.
The transparent plastic is used to clearly show the stairs in the volume. Also I made it two to indicate the most relevant space each stair serves.

As model showed, the rectangular box represents the servant staircase. It is continous from the basement to the second level, even as a role of the only access to the roof space. Meanwhile, the central stairs serves much wider range and space. It is more like floating in the centre of Villa Muller.