ARCHI-JINETICS

LYON HOUSEMUSEUM

BACKGROUND INFO

Building type: Hybrid of residence and contemporary art museum.

Location       : Melbourne (219 Cotham Rd, Kew VIC 3101, Australia)

Context        : Urban

Annual Mean Temperature: 21°C (Hottest), 10°C (Coldest)

Seasonal Mean Temperature:

Spring: September to November - 9.6 - 19.6°C (14.6°C)

Summer: December to February - 14 - 25.3°C (19.7°C)

Autumn: March to May -  10.9 – 20.3°C (15.6°C)

Winter: June to August - 6.5 - 14.2°C (10.4°C)

Architect      : Lyons Architect (Corbett Lyon)

Area           : 1350 m2

Project Year : 2009

User Analysis:

1. Corbett Lyon: Enjoys appreciating artwork; needs spaces that introduces solemnity and peace. Requires walls large enough to install art collections.

2. Yueji Lyon: Computer analyst and programmer; needs a lot of concentration to do her work. Requires quiet spaces.

3. Daughters: Active and love to play; needs to have a play space in which the kids could play in. Playrooms conveniently placed near bedrooms for easy access.

4. Students and scholars: needs to house some study areas/libraries  where they could find books and materials to help them in their study or research.

5. General public: House tours would help to fulfil their needs to understand the house in greater detail. Some may also come just to appreciate the artworks like in a museum.