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MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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Index
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Project Framework / Progress - Site Study / Program scheme / Technical design Issues and Strategy - Manchester Health and Wellbeing Board - Strategy Precedent Conceptual Study - Danish Pavilion Event and Activities - Cycling events and facilities Precedent Technical Study - Siting Strategy - Floor Plans - Building structure - Construction process - Materiality - Environmental control - Energy use - Fire strategy Site - Alleyway and connectivity - Photomontage and programs Massing Development - Sequences of form Masterplan - Project location and neighbouring build Siting Strategy - Footprint - Development sketch
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Index
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Floor Plan - Ground floor plan - First floor plan - Roof plan Construction phase Structural strategy - Load distribution Environmental Strategy - Energy strategy - Light and security Materiality Services - Ducting and heat/electrical distribution Spatial strategies and human experience - Human movements Redefining alleways Spatial qualities - Intimate Cities Workshop Perspective / sketches References
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Project framework and progress
Program and Scheme
Technical Design
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Site Study
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5.1 focuses on the built components and
site environment to develop the design idea and program opportunities for the project. The study touches on the journey to the site, urban block characteristics, patterns and existing programs.
5.2 discusses on developed programs
and spatial planning on site. Relationship of pedestrians and cyclists movement in relation to the building. Potential material usage and construction strategy
5.3 further develop the design scheme
and spatial configuration and to complete the project in producing details and specifications for the design. To cover all of the technicalities and construction methodology and techniques.
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Issues and Stratergies
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gives access to health & fitness facilities VISION major shift in the focus of prevention
opportunities to healthy and good quality lifestyle STRATERGY 1
a sense of belonging to the communities they live in gives best choices for good activities and fit lifestyle
MANCHESTER HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD (JOINT HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY)
helps to have independent and active life
educating, informing & involving communities improving urban wellbeing create new urban spaces that support people’s health and wellbeing
ISSUE Manchester with the highest deprivation of health in England
STRATERGY 2
60% increase in the number of people with long term conditions (2006 – 2016)
protect and enhance existing green space encourage urban development that promotes physical activity
integrate healthy network with existing urban fabric
Precedent analysis
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urban dwellers
site
OBJECT
SPATIAL NEEDS
PROGRAMS
USERS
fixing bicycle, cycling
Bicycle
park & lock, garage, cycling track
riders, visitors, business
running track, resting area, etc
running, resting, drinking, etc
marathon runner, circuit runner,
Running
Danish Pavilion active program
gathering area
playing area, green landscape, resting area, etc
recreation, playing, sports, etc
family, kids, teenagers, visitors
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passive program
core
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passive program
active program
level market area, eating area, loading area, etc
commercial, dining, selling, etc
diners, businessmen, buyers, family
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retails
program attachment
visual intimacy
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Events and activities
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There is an increase number of cycling activities in Manchester. With the support of Manchester City Council and many other corporate bodies, these activities and events are organized by the National Cycling Centre involving many kinds of cycling types such as track cycling, BMX, and mountain biking. Manchester Wheelers’ Club is the oldest cycling club which was establisehd in 1883 and it is a cycling club in the North West of England. They have members competing in Time Trials, Road Races, on the Track, in Cyclo-Cross events, Off Road and Sportives. Some are just starting out and some are serious about trying to improve and compete at a high level. Other members ride just for fun or to complete a challenge.
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Facilities
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Velodrome
Private usage of space Public usage of space
Meeting area
Track
Event area
Track
Meeting area
Private usage of space Public usage of space
Event area, meeting space, retails, workshop, gathering area, mini park, bar, courtyard square. Cyclists in manchester have been using the velodrome for many private activities involving cycling. It is not just for cycling sports but also a place for gathering, events etc. This portfolio is trying to explore a design scheme that will be more accessable and public for the people in Manchester. This project targets cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts in particular, and the city people in general.
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Precedent Study
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Wakefield Market Hall is located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. This 4000 square-metre Market Hall houses about 50 temporary market units and 9 permanent retail units on the busy Union Street. The total cost of the project is £6.2 Million and was completed on May 2008. This market is a very important market in town which was built with an objective of providing locals a platform for market spaces instead of a shopping mall. It is also located near to an old local bus station. It is also the key scheme of the Trinity Walk, a large scale development on the East side of the market that also include a few other public facilities. The local council is planning to sell the building to be redeveloped as a cinema only after 6 years of operation, based on its poor return in profit. Nevertheless, this market is a great example of study on architectural development of a project and a good reference for this portfolio’s design technological stratergies.
Wakefield Market Hall
WAKEFIELD MARKET HALL Address : Union Street, Wakefield, WF1 3AD United Kingdom Architect: Adjaye Associates Client: Simons Developments, Modus Properties Size: 4000 sqm Completion: May 2008 Type: Retail commercial, Civic
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Siting Strategy
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The market located near to the Inner Ring Road, Marsh Way A61
01. Wakefield Market Hall 02. Trinity Walk 03. Bus Station 04. Housing Area 05. Commercial Area 06. Parking Area 07. The Cathedral
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Open Market Space Food Hall Utility rooms Storage Hall Market Hall
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Located right next to a bus station which can attract people to go to the market
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Large commercial and retail complex on the Eact side that connects the visitors to the market
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Floor Plan
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Loading bay Plant room Retail stalls Dry goods store Open plan sales area Cafe Point Main entrance
Market square Retail units
Administration
Pedestrian walkway Retail units
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Ground Floor Plan Scale as shown above
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Building Structure
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8 mm thick 350 mm X 350 mm Hollow beams (primary roof structure) 1150 mm X 1150 mm X 1500 mm concrete pad foundation to support steel columns
Super-structure
600 mm concrete strip foundation to support Food Hall, Market Hall and Storage Hall
Sub-structure
8 mm thick 350 mm X 350 mm Hollow steel columns (primary column structure)
350 mm X 350 mm Hollow steel columns and Structural I-beam (Primary Structure)
115 mm X 495 mm glulam timber beam (secondary roof structure)
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Construction process
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1 Concrete pad foundation for the steel columns and concrete strip foundation for the building structures
5 Cladding system is done for the 3 parts of the building using specific materials
2 9.5 metres high hollow steel columns with an 8 degrees of gradient connected to the pad foundations
6 Installation of the primary roof beam structure and they are welded together
3 installation of steel columns for 3 parts of the buildings, market hall, food hall and storage hall
7 The secondary roof beams are fastened to the steel beams.
4 installation of I-beam connected to the steel columns to form a frame structure
8 Installation of the roof cladding for the market hall
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Materiality
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Hollow black steel columns
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Glulam timber beams
Grey stained cedar timber cladding
Translucent corrugated polycarbonate cladding
Brickwall
Glass wall with black aluminium frame
Rough rubber formed concrete rigged panels
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Ground Floor Plan Scale as shown above
Coloured stone bands wall
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Materiality
C I T I E S 1.2 mm membrane coated steel 50x75x150 mm galvanised steel support 350x350x8 mm steel SHS rafter 115x495 mm glulaminated timber purlin 35 mm corrugated metal 100 mm insulated roof panel walkable gutter insect mesh single-ply membrane mineral wool insulation, 50-200mm vapor control layer, 15mm marine plywood, 60mm profiled metal deck,190x260 mm steel purlin , 210 mm cavity, 1.2mm plasterboard 44 mm timber rain screen, 18mm timber panel, 50mm vertical battens, 70x70 mm aluminium L-profile waterproof membrane, 100mm rigid phenolic thermal insulation, vapor control layer, 19mm cement-bonded particle board 150mm concrete slab , 165x305 mm steel I-beam 28mm terrazzo , 65mm screed, 200mm reinforced concrete 8mm toughened glass, 18mm cavity, 6mm toughened glass
sliding door, 6mm toughened glass, 12mm cavity, 6mm toughened glass. 10mm cement bonded particle board, 50mm cavity, 60mm thermal insulation, vapor control layer, 150mm brick work, 5mm plaster.
230x230 mm steel I-column
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Materiality
C I T I E S 115x495 mm glulaminated timber purlin single-ply membrane mineral wool insulation, 50-200mm vapor control layer, 15mm marine plywood, 60mm profiled metal deck,190x260 mm steel purlin , 210 mm cavity, 1.2mm plasterboard 102.5mm brickwork, 60mm thermal insulation, 10mm steel rail, 60mm thermal insulation, vapor control layer, 19mm cement bonded particle board, 230x230mm steel I-column, 2x12.5 mm plaster board plastic ceiling layer , 120mm rigid insulation vapor control layer, 60mm profiled metal deck, 110x230 mm steel purling , 146x265 mm I-bean 230x230 mm steel I-column
Materiality The material chosen for the for the project is interestingly integrated together. The black hollow column struture gives a unique look as the visual appeal of the design is very important to express the program and activity of the project and it also work to hide the fixings and the gutter line for the rainwater down pipe. For the 3 buildings which are the market hall, food hall and storage hall, different cladding materials are being used but the colour scheme binds them together visually as a whole development. The glulaminated timber purlin which is connected to the roof steel beams give a distinctive character to the roof and the whole design, and therefore it provides a dynamic form of market in that area. The design is a example of a project that has both open spaces and enclosed buildings which accommodates an interesting set of programs.
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Environmental control
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Plant Room Horizontal distribution of services Internal air movement
Natural lighting Artificial lighting
Internal temperature and air movement
Natural and mechanical lighting strategy
The ventilation ductings are placed on several points around the market hall to regulate mechanical air movement within the hall. The heating and cooling process are controlled by these vents. There are also a few conventional ceiling fans placed to circulate the internal air movement in the market hall.
On the ground floor of the market hall, the usage of glass door facing the North side provides opportunity for direct natural light for the internal space. The translucent polycarbonate panels of the roof also allows natural light to get into the market internal space. There is also an artificial lighting strategy to provide additional light into the spaces.
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Environmental control
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Rain
Open Space
The roof structure plays an important role in sheltering the open market space and the market hall building from the rain or snow. The food hall and the storage hall are enclosed spaces to provide sheltered spaces for the programs of the project.
The organization of the 3 buildings creates well defined open spaces which can be used for the public. The connectivity between outdoor and indoor activity can be observed when the open space is used for small shops and stalls. This provides different opportunities of business environment for the retailers and also experiences for the visitors.
Direct sunlight
Climate change
The translucent roof panles allow direct sunlight to light the spaces up and also provide natural heating to the spaces. Furthermore, it creates a pleasurable environment for the shoppers to enjoy the natural sunlight in the market.
The open market space is flexible in use for an outdoor retails. During cold season, it is not suitable for an outdoor market and the space can still be used for public movement and circulation. The mechanical ventilation system in the market and food hall allows full control in temperature for indoor activities through out the year.
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Energy use and renewable energy
Huge volume of space Potential use of Solar panel
Rain water tank collection Potential Rain water harvesting
Energy As shown in the section above, the volume of the market hall is huge and therefore, increasing the energy usage to heat up the whole building. Mechanical heating mechanism can increase the usage of electricity of the building and therefore, making it not sustainable. The project’s energy consideration does not include any renewable strategy and sustainable energy supply. The roof covers a huge area that has so many potentials that can be utilised. The translucent panels decreases the usage of artificial lightings in the market hall, however there is no solar panels installed on the roof and with the total size are of the roof, installation of solar panels can absorb a very high amount of heat energy from the sunlight. I found that there is no strategy to utilize the huge area of the roof in harvesting the rain water. The digram above shows how the existing form of roof structure can be utilised to collect rain water and can be stored for the usage of the building.
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Fire Strategy
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Dry goods store Plant room Cafe point and market hall Retails units Administration office Retails stalls and open-plan sales area
Standard exit Fire escapes
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Compartmentation
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The design compartmentation will reduce damage if fire breaks by reducing the risk of fire from spreading. Internal walls and partitions will prevent the transmission of fire beyond the boundary of compartment. Besides automatic fire sprinklers and fire alarm, the compartments will contain flames and smokes from entering the spaces next to it and will give the occupants enough time to escape from the building.
The building spaces are designed to be open with a safe travelling distance in case of fire. There are 3 significant fire exit doors located at a strategic points in all three buildings. Since its a market, the openings for entrance and exit must be ‘generous’ and therefore having many points of entry and exit for each building is essential for the design and will help in ease of the emergency escape.
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Site
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The activity in the backstreet will strengthen the programs on site. The development includes the conncected backstreet to make sure the development will not only attract visitors and users to the site but also to enhance the usage of the backstreet. The backstreet will also become part of the journey of experience the visitors will get through the whole process of going to the site. The original site is located next to a jewish temple and a local pub. Existingly both spaces are being used as carpark. The site is quite enclosed by the neighbouring buildings, thus creating a visual limitation from the main streets.
Primary axis Secondary axis Tertiary axis Density zone
Site boundary Site extension Redefined space Primary Links
Central node Punctuation nodes
The scale area and composition of the backstreets and the site is almost the same. This is quite interesting to see how these two main components of the development will be develop to compliment each other. The backstreet will be designed to accommodate active programs and activities which then will direct people and visitors to the site.
Urban block corners Alternative route
By adapting the strong axis of the site, a central node is being marked to be a starting point to develop the spatial morphology for future programs. The site will not only be develop within the given boundary but it will include the site extension and the primary links (backstreets) as one whole project. This will ensure that the whole design has a contextual connectivity with the surrounding urban landscape.
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Photomontage and programs
Gallery
Meeting room
Administration office
Event / gathering room
Leisure Area
Coffee House
Restaurant
Pubs
Bicycle Shop
Shops
Workshop
Bicycle Shelter
Track
Bicycle Park
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Massing development
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full volume of the existing car park spaces
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allowing pedestrians to pass through the block
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forming public squares in between buildings
increasing circulation on the ground floor
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subtraction on the building volume to fit the programs
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regeneration of the back alley for pedestrians and cyclists
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Masterplan and neighbouring buildings
office building bar
office building
bicycle shop
Lloyd St
model zone Jackson’s
office building
Row
Reform Synagouge
properties office
Bootle St
Southmill St
bicycle shop
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fast food restaurant
police station
cuba rum bar properties office
Peter St
sir ralph bar
retail / commercial units brew dog bar
chicago rock cafe bar ( football matches )
job centre
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Siting strategy
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circulation on site
building porosity
visual connectivity
public squares
Footprint The spaces are organized and design in a way that it doesnt obstruct the existing circulation, instead it has been develop to a better one by allowing pedestrians and cyclist to move around the building. The design also considers on how the building can be designed. The internal layout of the space and openings will direct people to the public square straight from the entrance of the main building. The glass windows are being used to ensure the external spaces and the internal spaces are connected visually. The three buildings create voids in between them and therefore providing spaces that can be used for the public.
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Development sketch
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Footprint The footprint is kept in an optimum level to reduce the energy usage and also the to allow bigger space for the cyclist and pedestrians. As for example, the cafe is placed next to the local pub to establish relationship between these two commercial spaces. It is also desiged to be facing the street and will be very accessable by the public easily. The bicycle shelter is placed in the middle to encourage cyclists to cycle and pass through the squares. The square will be the central space of public activities and gathering.
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Ground Floor Plan
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11 01. Main entrance 02. Gallery 03. Administration office 04. Lounge 05. Exhibition area 06. Outdoor cafe 07. Cafe / restaurant 08. Public square 09. Bicycle workshop 10. Bicycle storage 11. Cycling square 12. Ramp 13. Bicycle store 14. Conference room 15. Meeting room 16. Event area 17. Gathering area 18. Viewing area 19. Restroom 20. Public event space 21. Deck 22. Chat room 23. Solar panel 24. Rainwater tank 25. Plant room 26. Overhead structure 27. Service core
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First Floor Plan
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11 01. Main entrance 02. Gallery 03. Administration office 04. Lounge 05. Exhibition area 06. Outdoor cafe 07. Cafe / restaurant 08. Public square 09. Bicycle workshop 10. Bicycle storage 11. Cycling square 12. Ramp 13. Bicycle store 14. Conference room 15. Meeting room 16. Event area 17. Gathering area 18. Viewing area 19. Restroom 20. Public event space 21. Deck 22. Chat room 23. Solar panel 24. Rainwater tank 25. Plant room 26. Overhead structure 27. Service core
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Roof Plan
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01. Main entrance 02. Gallery 03. Administration office 04. Lounge 05. Exhibition area 06. Outdoor cafe 07. Cafe / restaurant 08. Public square 09. Bicycle workshop 10. Bicycle storage 11. Cycling square 12. Ramp 13. Bicycle store 14. Conference room 15. Meeting room 16. Leisure area 17. Gathering area 18. Viewing area 19. Restroom 20. Public event space 21. Deck 22. Chat room 23. Solar panel 24. Rainwater tank 25. Plant room 26. Overhead structure 27. Service core
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North elevation
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Sir Ralph Bar 0
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West elevation
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Sir Ralph Bar 0
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West elevation Scale as shown
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alleyway
existing bar
pedestrian alley
cafe / restaurant
leisure area
outdoor cafe
pocket space
conference room
main entrance
cyclist path
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pedestrian path
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alleyway
cyclist path
chat room
bicycle shop
ramp
deck
public event space
bicycle shelter
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cyclist / pedestrian path
existing bar
alleyway
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Construction Phase
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Primary strip foundation for the building structures
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Extension of the strip foundation to create a floating effect for the whole form of the buildings
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Reinforced concrete columns casted on site connected to the secondary foundations
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Steel I-beams connected to the reinforced concrete columns with metal plates, bolts and nuts. Preliminary process of piping and wiring installation
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Pre-cast concrete panels are installed for the flooring system, finalizing energy and water supply output points on floor and ceiling
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Facade installation, lightweight steel frame with full height glass wall and pre-cast concrete panels, insulation materials installed
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Installation of pre-cast lightweight concrete steps on entrances, steel columns and cycling ramps
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Installation of floor finish, roof panels with thin concrete finish, railing and overhead structure
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secondary structure
Structural strategies
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wall panels
super-structure
floor panels
beams
sub-structure
primary structure
columns
secondary foundation
primary foundation
Load distribution The combination of a few structural components of the buildings such as the concrete columns and the steel beams forms a frame structure. The primary foundation will be of a in-situ concrete structure, receiving the load from the super-structure and transfer it to the ground core. The strip foundation are designed to support the reinforced concrete columns which are connected to the steel I-beams. The wall and floor panels are made of lightweight materials to reduce the dead load of the building. The execution of the buidling construction will not require experts or specialists as the structural form of the building is quite common for a low-rise development and design.
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Environmental strategies
C I T I E S effective building volume
natural light Sunlight Solar panel Rainwater harvesting
Energy storage Services point
natural lighting
Water tank mechanical shading device
security shutter security shutter
Energy strategy The building will be installed with a few mechanisms that will utilised the natural heat energy from the sunlight through 2000x2000 mm solar panels on the roof. The roof is also designed with 5 degree slopes to bring the rainwater down to the end of the roof for harvesting and the rainwater will be used as an additional water supply for the building usage.
lightweight rolling shutter
Light and security The building is designed to have an effective internal volume to reduce the energy usage for heating during the winter. The width of the floor is also designed in such way that the natural light will be able to enter the internal spaces and as a result reducing the usage of artificial lighting during the day. Lightweight rolling shutters are installed on every grid facade windows and openings as a mechanism to control light for different purposes of program. The shutter also is used to enclose the building to avoid trespassing on building voids and thresholds.
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Materiality
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500x700 mm concrete strip foundation
150 mm thick lightweight concrete floor panels with rough concrete finish
850x500 mm reinforced concrete columns
20 mm thick double glazing glass panels with 100x100 mm black steel frame
200 mm thick reinforced concrete ramp with sprayed concrete finish
150 mm thick lightweight pre-cast concrete wall panels
Pre-fabricated concrete staircase
250x250 mm hollow steel columns
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Services
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Service cores Electrical ducting Gas/heating pipes
Ductings and gas/electrical distribution There is one main service core located in the main buidling and secondary service cores in the other two buildings. The ductings are distributed on the floor and ceiling panels passing through the structural steel I-beams which have service holes on them that allow these ducting to be connected from one grid to another. From the main building, these ductings will then connect the second building hidden in the overhead structure across the public square. The secondary service core in the second building will then connect the ground floor and straight to the third building under the cycling ramp. These three buildings are not just connected visually and physically but also through the services.
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Events / gathering
visitors
cyclists
Spatial strategies and Human experience
Human movements The programs for the project focus on social activities for cyclists. Therefore the bicycle workshop and shelter are placed in the middle so that the cyclists who come to the site can park their bicycles easily from any directions they come from. This will direct the cyclists to go to the centre first and spread out to any of the spaces they desire to go to. For visitors, they can always access to the cafe, gallery space, bicycle shop and the open squares on site. The cafe, gallery and shop are placed by the back streets to create an easy access for the public to come and use the spaces. The open square is suitable to be used for events and gatherings and can accommodate a huge group of users. Although it is an open space, the buildings around it create an enclosure for the square and therefore when people are filling up the square, it will make the space more intimate.
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Redefining Alleyway
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Typologies
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Alleyway The movement in the alleyway needs to be redefined especially the pathways circling the project. There are four components of street that can be organized together such as cyling track, running track, green space / pedestrian path, and spaces for temporal stalls/shops. They can be organized in many ways to create interestig typologies for the streets.
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Spatial qualities
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Binary Tripartite Sites for the possibilities of pleasure Binary / Tripartite overlap / threshold or locale
Commercial Corporate
Commercial Corporate - Shops / Cinema / Theatre / Stadium - Office / Banks - Characteristics : Clean, clear, protected, formal, coordinated
Individual Groups
Civil State
Civil State - Town Hall / Libraries / Museums / Monuments - Religious buildings / Courts / Prisons Individual Groups - States of being - Body Rythms Actions - Temporal conditions - Emotive responses - Person / Object / Space : Relationship
Reference : Intimate Cities Workshop
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Spatial strategies and Human experience
Coffee shop / Cafe This space is a composition of two overlapping qualities of commercial and groups. The glass walls makes the space feels bigger and at the same time containing the sense of smell of the coffee, the noise of people talking while having coffee. They sit in groups, having the opportunities to hear the conversation on the opposite table, visually connected to the streets outside where people cycle and walk on the backstreet
The frontage The grid facade becomes the street paintings as it shows the activities done inside. People on the street are able to see what is going on inside and vice versa. The building structure allows people to use the form as street furniture where they can sit and shelter during the day. This represents the relationship between person and the object where they interact together by utilising it for desired purposes.
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Spatial strategies and Human experience
Public square The square is the point where the space is shaped by the composition of the existing buildings and the design of this project. This open space is defined by the form of the surrounding buildings. By standing in the square, all activities are observable in all levels. The overhead structure adds interesting shadow effect during the day.
The main approach The void in the entrance area provides a distinctive character to the building frame and therefore it will draw people into the building. The close relationship between the internal programs and the activities in the pathways and back alley can be seen in the sketch.
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Spatial strategies and Human experience
Cycling square This is an active area of the project where the ramp is used by the cyclists. This is the secondary square developed in between the buildings. These buildings define the border of the square, integrated with an active pathway on the left to enhance the continuity of movements by the cyclists.
Meeting space This space is used by cyclist as a meeting point to discuss for future events or activities of the society. The glass window allows sunlight to penetrate the space, reducing the usage of articicial lighting.
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Spatial strategies and Human experience
Public event space This space is located on the first floor of the second building, a place where people can gather and integrate with each other overlooking the square. The activities in the first building are also visible through the glass window.
Cycling ramp The ramp connects the second and third buildings together. This is the best expression of personspace-object relationship where they overlap with each of the spatial characteristics circle. This placed is an open area where can also develop or shape people’s body rhytms.
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