Scene 53: The Neighbourhood
As the evening approaches, more and more houses show up and dock together. Forming at first a street and then the whole neighbourhood of Upper Devonport.
Flying Houses
Upper Devonport
Houses of Sky Auckland are suspended in the air thanks to helium balloons attached to the steel frame of the buildings structure. The architecture is strongly vertical, for better stability, and the elevations are divided into two types: windward (enclosed, finished with titanium zinc) and leeward ones (open and glazed). With no need to adapt to the flat ground, the basements function as reversed attics, storing propylene tanks for the balloon maintenance. The form is simple, details limited and materials light.
Imagine If
Imagine if the sea level has risen due to glacial and polar ice melt.
Imagine that there is less and less habitable and cultivated ground.
Land becomes the most valuable space and it becomes solely designed for agriculture.
With not enough usable space people are forced to move...
UP.
Scene 79: The Trailer
Mood: uncomfortable, squeezed, messy and dark (yet cozy thanks to the furnace).
Trailer
Caught in a storm
The camping trailer is a childhood home of one of the characters. It’s a 1900/1950s vehicle adapted for above-the-clouds use. The furnace inside supports it’s hot-air balloon and is the heart of the ‘house’. The manoeuvrability of the camping trailer mis enabled thanks to a propeller in the back.
Yellow House interior
Writer's House
The interior of an upper house looks and functions like a treehouse. The floor levels are distributed unevenly with gaps and openings within, making the space seem open and light.
The interior design refers to victorian style with a few modern accents. The emphasis is on the books located all around the house indicating the profession of the character living inside.
The bottom of the house serves as an attic, solely designed for storage and a mechanical compartment.
The level 0 is the only one with the access to the green platform surrounding the house. It serves as a living room, focused on watching the world around.
The only enclosed room is the bathroom. The top level is destined for bedroom for 2 kids and an entresol for the parents. All areas can be divided using thick curtains hanging all around the house.
Yellow House interior
Writer's House
The interior of an upper house looks and functions like a treehouse. The floor levels are distributed unevenly with gaps and openings within, making the space seem open and light.
The interior design refers to victorian style with a few modern accents. The emphasis is on the books located all around the house indicating the profession of the character living inside.
The bottom of the house serves as an attic, solely designed for storage and a mechanical compartment.
The level 0 is the only one with the access to the green platform surrounding the house. It serves as a living room, focused on watching the world around.
The only enclosed room is the bathroom. The top level is destined for bedroom for 2 kids and an entresol for the parents. All areas can be divided using thick curtains hanging all around the house.
Concept Drawings
