The programme caters for three demographics these are;
The super graphic is an overview of the architectural systems produced, it reveals iterative feedback loops generated based on the parameters incorporated, the feedback loops allow for diversion in scenarios. The super graphic attempts to reveal the whole agenda and outcome of the thesis by generating a graphical taxonomy of the linear timed based exploration. Further detail and justification to each section is catalogued in greater resolution if required.
Disabled Increase industry
Increase pollution
Decrease house prices
Increase Consumption
Increase exertion
Decrease obesity
Decrease NHS expenditure
Increase life expectancy
Increase exertion
Decrease obesity
Increase life expectancy
Increased community
Solar volume packed with oap units only. [3 8 units packed]
Apartment units are based on a 200 x 200 grid. Minimum and maximum dimensions have been generated for each room within an apartment based on its constituent parts combined with circulation space. This informs the overall apartment dimensions. [refer to page in Packing happiness]
43 units packed The landscape is split into 3 typologies - single seating 400 x 400, group seating 800 x 800 and green space 1200 x 1200. The heights of each unit are random between - 300 - 1100 in incraments of 100.
OAP
Able body / Bachelor
Disabled minimum
OAP minimum
Able body minimum
Maximum
Maximum
Maximum
Solar volume packed disabled units only. [29 packed]
with units
Designated landscape areas populated by prescribed landscape cells. These cells are then overlapped to complete the resolution. [refer to page 54 -56 in Packing happiness]
Designated landscape area
Resoloution of 400 x 400 grid
Resoloution of 800 x 800 grid
Resoloution of 1200 x 1200 grid
The neighbourhood amount is governed by a cellular automata. This allows for infinite possibilities in configuration..
Ground floor plan representing the proposed landscape, Circulation space between cells is generated by omitting cells, this is incorporated in the cellular automata process. In this instance green cells take priority, this is an attempt to create a community within the scheme.
The resin cast voronoi prototype allows varying light access whilst maintain structural rigidity.
The render below represent a finalised apartment unit. The units are modular based on a 200 x 200 grid, the final apartments are multiples of this, the connecting details are also standardised. This approach allows for mass customisation whilst maintain production and design efficiency.
400 x 400
40 units packed
800 x 800
The fittest scenario can then be refined by implementing planning logics. The fitness of the scenario is dependent on variable criteria such as total unit number, solar access etc.
1200 x 1200
2 The trajectory of this thesis is to develop an architectural system to optimise happiness within a vertically high dense structure. Vertical high density has been explored because it reduces ecological footprints induced and generates more land for further developments to increase happiness. A system approach has been explored because it is highly flexible in its approach and it generates feedback loops to optimise a state of ‘happiness’.
The system aims to optimise an urban contexts state of happiness. Happiness has been chosen as an emotion to improve as it results in communal and sustainable benefits. This increase in community spirit has had social benefits in the Park Hill scheme and sustainable benefits in the more recent the BEDZed development.
A Freudian criteria was developed based on basic human needs and excess human needs. Infrastructural and urban programme was assigned to each of these attribute. [refer to page 8 Flow diagram in Fractal Happiness]
Light traffic 3 friends per person 6.3 acquaintances per person
Basic human needs
Excess human needs
Food
Religion
Shelter
Employment
Security of body
Property
Sex
Social programme
Health
Education
Exertion
Greenspace
Stoke on Trent is the urban context being explored for its ‘happiness’ qualities. This is a variable because the mapping happiness process can be applied to any area.
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LSOA [Lower super output areas], based on the Freudian criteria a comparative score was applied to each LSOA. [refer to pages 57 to 87 in Fractal happiness]
Basic human Excess needs human needs 5.3
8.7
21.1
44.5
42.7
38.7
-2.8
45.0
40.1
34.8
32.8
13.9
9.6
Overall happiness
34.9
31.8 8.0
13.0
39.7
31.4
10.9 0.5
13.3
Moderate traffic 1.3 friends per person 4.1 acquaintances per person
9.6
34.7
30.9 23.3 32.8
42.3
33.3 51.7
28.0
48.6
44.2 25.2
35.3
42.4
25.2
48.5
As happiness in this case has a series of attributes these attributes can have a ratio with each other. This ratio can be a government standard or a communities or individual selection. This unique ration generates its own scenario or later planning ratios. This process allows for individual control whilst generating an optimised ratio for a mass collective.
3 6 1 4 5
The form generation is based on an optimised solar envelope specific to the site under the generative process. Potentials to automate this form are highlighted in the paper Evo Devo. [refer to page 7 in Packing happiness] Summer
form justification
scale
1 : 12000 09:00 noon 12:00 noon
Equinox
7
form justification
scale
1
:
Criteria / Veriable
Process
Scenarios
09:00 noon 12:00 noon 15:00 noon
Winter
form justification
scale
1
:
12000
12:00 noon 15:00 noon
12
[Gates in this case are junctions in which the user can select attributes and a resultant specific scenario is generated]
Note * - The comparative happiness values represented in the LSOA are the measuring device of the proposed architectural system, they provide visual feedback for the happiness state for each scenario developed. Incorporating all aspects and users of the system into a digital ubiquitous source it would be possible to generate a real-time feedback loop.
The landscape of the scheme is based on a fractal system within a neighbourhood of cells to stimulate and instil a community spirit.
Material ecology is a research agenda explored by the current work of Neri Oxman. It generates man made materials that replicate natural material properties. Homogenous materials that can optimally meet multiple demands. This agenda has been explored to maximise solar access, retain structural stability and optimise the lightness of each structure.
The voronoi skin explores potentials in material ecologies for the apartment’s skin. The apertures, dimensions and number of cells can be varied to maximise potential solar gains.
48
27
09:00 noon
11
Sequential developments
Plant rooms Bins Service cores
38 units packed
8
56.4
9
Gate
Again the programme is classified into shade [in]tollerent species to inform location within the scheme. Solar volume packed with able body units only. [35 units packed]
12000
These areas all contribute to the happiness system of the LOSA. These areas will be regenerated via urban strategies once the generative process is complete.
A hybrid form is produced from the amalgimation of the above.
GP clinic Solar volume packed with mixture of apartments no green space. [34 units packed]
The programme is based on meeting basic human needs in an optimised ratio according to government standards
Feedback loops
Integrating computational design methodologies facilitates multiple formal arrangements base on varying the outlined variables. The packing process attempts to pack all of the apartment and green space volumes into a hybrid solar envelope. [please see packing happiness video on cd]
15:00 noon
13
Light traffic 0.9 friends per person 3 acquaintances per person
Sites devoid of happiness are selected for the generative process of the proposed architectural system. These sites provide no happiness value to the overall system.
Proposed programme Allotments
Reception
The apartment units are mass customisable with regards to size and material properties. The size is determined by the user, the materials centre around a material ecology agenda.[refer to page 40 in Packingl happiness].
Cartesian wax by Neri Oxman
2800 1500
40 units packed
The varying depths of the spheres perforation allows for solar access control.
These panels are the proposed insulation of the apartment. Perforating these panels aids the solar access obtain by the voronoi facade.
The proposed programme has an optimised ratio. Ratios are variables and can again become site specific. The ratio implemented is based on government standards.
Min Max
[Green space stats taken from - [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resou rce/Doc/55971/0015781.pdf] [Allotment area stats taken from http://www.allotmoreallotments.org.uk/legislation.htm] [G P stats taken from -http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p44.html]
13 31
6
5 4
Apartments Planning policy
1
5m2
20-40m2
0.002
Mixture of all units packed into solar volume [32 units packed]
3
35 units packed
2
Green space
412
1
Section AA
700 500
GP practice
1
550
2750m2
22000m
OAP aprtment
- single floor - level access
Disabled aprtment - single floor - level access
Able aprtment - duplex - rised access