VICTOR WONG & JESSICA ZHANG

THIS PROJECT, UNFOLDING INTO THE LANDSCAPE TAKES THE EXISTING VALUES OF THE FAMOUS FARNSWORTH HOUSE AND INTEGRATES IT INTO THE LANDSCAPE. THE HEAVY CONTEXTUAL MASS OF THE SITE SLOPE AND INTEGRATING A

LIGHT FLOATING STRUCTURE IS THE EMPHASIS OF OUR APPROACH. BY TIEING DOWN THE HEAVY SOIL WITH RETAINING WALLS AND ADDING A LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURE FLOATING ABOVE WATER, THE VALUES OF THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE

AND KEPT INTACT: THE FLOATING LIGHT STRUCTURE EXISTS RETROFITTED INTO THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE. THE “UNFOLDING” OCCURS FROM THE VIEW OF THE RIVER, UNFOLDING ITS PLANES TO INVITE GUESTS TO A HEIGHTEN VIEW

OF THE RIVER. SECTION AA

SECTION CCSECTION BB

RAMP: APPROACH ONE

RAMP: APPROACH TWO RAMP: APPROACH THREE

UNFOLDING INTO THE LANDSCAPE

SITE TECTONICSVICTOR WONG & JESSICA ZHANG

TAKING THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE

UNFOLDING IT CONTEXTUALLY

UNFOLDING IT CONTEXTUALLY

INTO THE LANDSCAPE

INTO THE LANDSCAPE

TRAVERTINE FLOOR (TILING)

LANDING STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS

ISOLATION JOINTS

CONCRETE WATER EDGE

LEVELLING SAND

ROCK/STONE BASE + WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

SECTION DD

FARNSWORTH HOUSE

CIRCULATION RAMPS EXISTING PATH

TOP: LANDSCAPE DETAILING UNDER RAMPBOTTOM: APPROACH TO FARNSWORTH HOUSE

TRAVERTINE FLOOR (TILING)

LANDING STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS

ISOLATION JOINTS

CONCRETE KERB

LEVELLING SAND

ROCK/STONE BASE + WATERPROOF MEMBRANE