rationalisation

some simplification of the individual unit ‘boxes’, but keeping the same articulation language on the front elevation with the separate units defined by the stacked timber in between – creating the effect of a natural fallen rock mass on the hillside.

i have also brought the bathroom away from the back of the house (the side up against the embankment) giving it natural light and ventilation, as well as using it as a sliver through the house defining the change from less private to more private as you move through the house.

the justification for the insulated parts between rooms becomes more clear as i show storage recesses are cut into them for the rooms, and the charcoal-stove flue passing through the one between the kitchen/living space.

it may seem a bit scary to be making alterations at this stage, but they are all good things to consider, and although i now need to do more drawings, none of the changes alter the general concept, and i am happy to have had the opportunity to discuss and rationalise my project further so it is as realistic and workable as possible for the local Tibetans that would in theory be building it.