30X40 Design Workshop
Designing a Small Studio - Site Excavation (Part 8) This is a time lapse video taken over the course of two days showing the site preparation for the new studio for 30X40 Design Workshop.
| Length | 04:13 |
| Price | Free of charge |
| Subject | Architecture |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English |
About the video
Day 1: Small sites require careful coordination of buried utility (power/water) runs and equipment access. A thoughtful plan is required to sequence construction activities. Some locations may become inaccessible after certain parts of the work are completed.
We moved the large boulders and removed the organic material from beneath the foundation. We ended day 1 by leveling out the pad.
Day 2: Installed the drainage tile at the perimeter (it will be covered in filter fabric before backfill) and built up the compacted layers of crushed stone which will support the interior finished concrete slab.
The thickened edge of the concrete pad transfers the loads of the building to the earth and we’ll install insulation and a vapor barrier before pouring the concrete slab.
Meet the instructors
Eric Reinholdt is a founder of Thirty by Forty Design Workshop which was established in June 2013 in a home he designed overlooking Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. In 2016, he designed and constructed the Long Studio to complement the Longhouse and serve as a full-scale model of his design principles and the latest in building science; this is the home for 30X40.
“My work celebrates humble materials, subtle contrasts and finely-crafted details. I have a strong interest in modern regionalist design, local materials and familiar building forms juxtaposed against modern, open floor plans. I employ a minimalist, Shaker-like palette of details inspired by the site and natural surroundings.”
Video syllabus
Site Work