Diagramming - A Container of Human Activities

33rd Lane:

Positioning of Public and Private Spaces:
In the Bawa House the public and private spaces are easily distinguishable. These have been somewhat separated where the private areas are central to the plan where the public space are more open to the courtyards on the outer areas of the plan. The private areas are situated together on the plan with strong connections to each other, where as they have weaker connections to the public living spaces.

Spatial Adjacencies:
The spatial adjacencies within the house follow two main trends: most rooms in the house are adjacent to a courtyard and the public and private areas are separated. Public areas are located together on the plan whilst the private spaces still remain present as they are central to the plan. The bedroom may not appear connected at first, as it may be sectioned off as desired, but it is very much present in a subtle way - the whole house circulates it. The dining room , living room and kitchen are all situated together, however the amenities are not adjacent. Each bedroom is connected to a toilet- a room which Bawa obviously saw as very private due to its discreet locations.



Incorporating Nature into Everyday Living:
Bawa understood that a house was a container of human activity and found it necessary to incorporate nature into each aspect of living. This is evident in the plan where it can be seen that each room is connected in some way or another to the outside. This concept is obviously one that Geoffrey Bawa saw as crucial to healthy living.



Cabin:

Public Vs. Private Spaces:

In the Cabin design, the public and private spaces are have also been situated in distinguishable areas. The public spaces have are more open to the courtyards on the outer areas of the plan. The priavte areas have been situated together on the plan with strong connections that mirror those in the Bawa House. The public spaces are more open to the private spaces, however the private spaces remain conciously independant of the public.




Spatial Adjacencies:

The courtyards have a strong connection to all areas within the site, whether it be public or private areas. The bedroom remains central to the plan and still has a strong presence within the house despite at times being hidden. Living areas have been situated together to allow openess and fluidity in the plan.


Incorporating Nature into Everyday Living:
In the cabin design the courtyard spaces are intimately connected with the interior embracing them as part of the living spaces. Greenery spills into every room and becomes apart of the lifestyle inside the house. It is important to incorporate nature into each aspect of living, and each human activity inside the house.