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I'm a licensed architect in New York working full time at an architecture firm while developing designs for products and architecture concepts in my free time. Every now and then, I'll share informational videos about things I'm interested in like what it's like being an architect and what I learned about designing laser cut products.
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Tim Ung
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Why is my house smaller but has more bedrooms and bathrooms
It's probably because your house was developed to focus on maximizing bedrooms and bathroom counts, not size of spaces, offices, etc.
@@Tim_Ung Well it was made by my father, but you could be right because we are a big family
Can you send me the link to your full video?
This is just an ad for a website... cool..I'll stick with free. Thanks.
You're welcome!
I really enjoy this tour and would like involve it somehow into a house. You wouldnt happen to have a floor plan for a 3 bed villa
Thanks! Unfortunately, I don't have a floor plan for a 3 bed villa
Hi Tim, I want to build a house, can you design it for me? May I have your email address? Thank you ☺️
Hi there! I’m not currently taking on clients, but thanks for asking!
Hi Tim, , what if my house if surrounded by neighbour building left and right? is it possible to apply courtyard design for my house?
Hi there! Yes, there are a lot of great examples of courtyard houses in cities where the houses and buildings are connected. You can research Japanese courtyard houses in Tokyo and I’m sure you’ll find a lot of examples.
Looking to build a house but I'd enjoy a open courtyard in the middle to use for garden and relaxing pebble stone pathway would be nice obviously sloping towards the center for a drain dropout I live in arkansas though the weather can barely decide what it's season is at times So I'm trying to find the pros and cons of a courtyard house or if I should got making a sun room but still in the center of the house
That’s an interesting problem to solve. I’m working on a concept for a central courtyard design that has a glass roof enclosure over it. It’s in a northern climate, but the glass roof enclosure would help control the courtyard area’s temperature, humidity, and provide protection from the elements.
Roof is more traditional Chinese shape
Great video. The question is, do you feel that $28 per month is worth it? Thanks for sharing.
I think $28 a month is worth it for laser owners who have a shop that has a focus on maps. Alternatively, the amount of credits you receive for each month is enough to generate plenty of maps, so if you plan ahead and know what you're looking to design, it could be worth it for a 1 month trial run.
awesome!
Thanks!
@@Tim_Ung I'm from Ukraine, so I can't afford a laser CNC during the war, but it's a dream of almost all my life, I hope one day I can buy it and start doing something, including being inspired by you.
It seems more like a gathering place than a home
That's a good observation. A lot of old traditional houses all over the world used to focus on spaces for gathering.
Omg. I have a new favourite. This would be the ultimate house as i love thunderstorms and rain and the self sustaining food would make so much sense especially nowadays. Perfect for a family. 😊
Glad you like it! The greenhouse homes are starting to grow in popularity and I've been seeing more of them featured in magazines. I think the concept of a self-sustaining home that also produces all the fruits, veggies, and plants that we eat is starting to appeal to more people around the world
I love it a russian doll house because theres a house inside a house. 😊
Ha! That's a good analogy for this house design
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You can buy frosted acrylic from most suppliers. If you have clear acrylic and want to frost it yourself, you can sandblast it
Excellent! I love it
Thanks! Glad you like it!
how many square feet does this house have?
Brohiem. It’s pronounced mahn-doll-ah
Thanks for the tip
OK you’re an architect. What is that gonna cost me to build because I want it
This is beautiful! Definitely will be trying this!
Thank you! The design file for this project is available here: www.ungstudio.com/shop
Love the concept! Would like to see maybe a house with an enclosed glass area, but not an entire greenhouse covering the whole structure. Maybe that could be a way to have a house with the greenhouse interior, but a normal roof structure elsewhere. We had an enclosed (screened) pool patio in Florida, and lost it twice in hurricanes.
Thank you! There are lots of houses with glass atriums (enclosed at the top), which is what I imagine with your description.
Florida and hurricanes hurrah, hurrah. This concept can be accomplished with a completely glass roof that can withstand hurricanes. the glass however, unless you've got several million$$$ in the budget is rather expensive. my suggestion is that for the standard roof portion, you look into SIP's (Structural Insulated Panels, which can be CLT (cross laminated timber which is Uber strong). they have a life of no less than 60 years, whereas a traditional roof system up to only 25 years. then, get it covered completely with solar (there are so many new solar systems that dont look as offensive as before. many wont know you have solar unless you tell them). There is also Structural glass, which can support the ceilings without the need for columns. and theres Aluminium Oxynitride made famous by Star Trek. basically, it is a glass, made out of Aluminium. it is 4 times harder than glass made out of silicate, 85% harder than Sapphire, 115% harder than Magnesium Aluminate. It is the hardest polycrystalline transparent available commercially thanks to it's light weight, and is both bullet proof and blast resistant properties.
Amazing house, changed my dream home to this one.
Thank you! Glad you like the design concept.
amazing design, i wonder how do the plants affect the amount of oxygen available for people during night as plants release carbon dioxide trough respiration, wonder how many plants would be considered a limit for the space, i know that people release a lot more CO2 especially during sleep, so wondering. Any botanists here to enlighten us?
That’s a great question. My thoughts are that ventilation would mitigate issues with high oxygen and carbon dioxide. Most greenhouses have methods to circulate fresh air through fans, windows, etc., but I’m also curious to know from others who specialize in the trade!
I'll take one, please.
Me too! me too.
Thanks! Glad you like the design 😊
Amazing space.
Thank you!
2 things: This design is frikkin awesome, and man has rendering/design software really come a long way!
Thank you! Rendering and design software has come such a long way from where they were even just 5 years ago. Can’t wait to see how much better they get in the next couple of years 😊
Honestly, I love the design but I'm wondering how this will fare if it's built in the tropics. Will it still stand if there's a typhoon (let alone floods) or flying debris or earthquake. If it's possible, can you make it adapt to a suburban setting.
These are all good points! As the location and conditions change, the shape and materials of the greenhouse would as well. In a way, it’s similar to how skyscrapers in different cities are built differently to deal with stronger winds, humidity (especially near oceans where low concentration of salt is in the air), earthquakes, etc.
I would love to see this as a larger tiny house, far more affordable for most people. The house looks really great otherwise.
A tiny house version could be a fun concept to design. Thanks for the suggestion!
The question is why wouldn't you want to build a house in a greenhouse??!!
Cleaning the windows 😂
Ha! Good one 🤣
I think cost and space are two of the main reasons I can see for not building a house in a greenhouse. The benefits are great, but the steel and glass costs a lot, even if kept to single pane glass and minimal amounts of steel framing.
That is a lovely design. I remember watching that program as well. I would love to have an aquarium pond in the greenhouse portion myself. Can even use the pond water to add nutrients to the plants.
Thank you! Some of my future design concepts will have water features. It has a lot of benefits like adding some natural humidity to the greenhouse
Isn't it create a strong humidity inside the greenhouse...
Greenhouses can have different temperature and humidity controls. It depends on what you’re trying to grow.
This is such a good idea. We just need to keep tweaking the design as problems arise until we come up with as close to a perfect solution as possible. I’m rooting for these innovators.
Thank you! It would be great to see more houses like this one in more places around the world
“Repurposed into garages” ahh America and its stupid zoning
Could you let me know what brand corner cutting punches those are? Thanks!
The corner punches were generic ones I found and purchased as a set on Amazon
Is this made with 5mm wood
No, this is made with 1/4 inch plywood which is thinner than 5mm. It would require reworking the file.
Hi Tim. Thanks for your excellent videos. I am going to build on a 2020 square meter block in Australia. Have you any experience in building a single story dwelling where the courtyard is wide enough to capture the northern aspect twice? I believe I would need an 8 - 10 meter width courtyard to make this possible and have plenty of space to achieve this.
Hi there! I haven't designed a single story house with a courtyard as wide as you mention. One thought that comes to mind is that the design and shape of the roof could also be used to capture the northern aspect twice. Although it's not a house, the VIA 57 residential building in NYC does something similar where the roof is pulled up at one corner and lower at the other, which opens views up towards the river. Good luck with your house!
@@Tim_Ung thanks so much for your feedback
That old Joan Collins movie where they had the party at the house with the indoor pool . But theirs had a swing .
thanks!
You’re welcome!
if you buy a fan with a 6" opening use a 6" hose and not a reducer otherwise you're completely defeating the point of getting a fan with more cfpm of airflow.
That’s a good point! Thanks for the tip
Nice work. You should mask your work during glue up and use a lot less glue to prevent squeeze out because it shows thru the finish. I assume that you sand the work before assembly.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing. I sand the areas where there’s any scorched that stand out against the material
Three times as large, with all pieces mounted on bearings so they rotate, and you have something.
Oh that would be awesome!
I love this concept, I live in a cool climate with a short growing window. This would be wonderful
Thank you! The house I mentioned in the video called Naturhus in Sweden would be a great example. It’s in a climate with a lot of snow
That’s an interesting model - I was an exec at one of the top consumer tech companies and our analytics proved time n time again to stick to our model of in house vertical integration, IP, massive margins and innovate like there’s no tomorrow! But it requires constant capital inputs and a certain amount of risk if the SKU is a flop. How are your gross revenues n margins, and did you consider an indirect go to market reseller strategy with top Etsy artisans for 30 points? Curious…. lovely work btw!
Thank you! Shifting from physical products to digital files has helped in many ways. Since it’s a hobby more than a business, it let me continue focusing on design more than fulfilling orders. I also record as I’m designing and making and I share it here on KZread, which helps market the digital files. As I grow my audience here, my sales increase. I’ve also considered contracting manufacturers to make a product in bulk, but the upfront cost and the risks weren’t worth taking. Interesting question! Thanks for asking. It made me reflect on a few things 😊
Very cool
Thank you!
Considering greenhouses are intended to promote all types of life, it may increase the rate at which your home deteriorates
That’s a good point, but also a good reason to consider the types of materials to build the house with. There are a few examples of a house in a greenhouse with one of the more known ones featured in Apple TV located in Sweden. It’s been around for a decade or so and the house hasn’t deteriorated much.
I love walking out and IMMEDIATELY getting knocked out by the humidity
That’s what I used to think too! But after learning more about greenhouses and the systems (both active like air conditioning/ventilation and passive like automatic skylights/windows), I realized that greenhouses are able to control and create the types of climates you want to have. Different kinds of plants thrive in different environments.
That sounds warm and sweaty
Greenhouses (including this house version) always have windows that can open in warmer weather to match the outside temperature and systems to control humidity. I know, it’s a bizarre idea to put a house in a greenhouse, but it’s been done around the world. Check out a house called Naturhus in Sweden on Apple TV+ where a family has lived in theirs for about a decade.
Get galvanized steal beams from aunties house for this one
Definitely need Aunties’ galvanized beams for this one.
It would be so hot and humid all the time. Definitely saw a guy build this in Colorado.
Interesting! It would be cool to see a place with one in America. There’s one in Sweden where the inside of the greenhouse is temperate with a good balance of humidity for plant growth, but not discomfort