Thesis content

Chapter headings outline

1. The Anthropocene

   Time, civilisation and

2. Design reactions to the environment AKA Architecture of the Anthropocene.

   Tinyhomes, Individual commitment to sustainability, empowered architecture, the long road to sustainability- Informed->Invisible->Restorative->Sustainable

3. Modern resources- Parametric design, Digital fabrication, data, and open source resources in architecture

   Digital design and analysis, Consumer level digital fabrication and what it mean to architecture, CNC machines, 3D printing, handheld scanning, VR | Massive- climate, environment and user data aggregation | Creative Commons design sharing

4. Tiny home community project- Design brief and examples

   Oregon site study | Assisted living brief, requirements and restrictions | Precedent studies of tiny home communities layout and services, assisted living communities layout and services.

5. Design details, prototyping, build project. Process, challenges and conclusions.

   Site layout process, build design process | Outcomes- process of approaching a site.

6. Annotated bibliography