Aimee Major 33212525 MArch Year 1
Crash Test 2012-2013
Semester Two
Programme 6 : Resilient Skills Programme 7a : Berlin: Move Programme 7b : Berlin: Shop / Live / Work
A Forest for a Moon Dazzler:
Programme Six: Resilient Skills
Benjamin Garcia Saxe
The Brief
analyse how exemplar buildings adapt contextually and climatically to their environments. Your task is to choose a building that responds to climactic issues in a dynamic way. Draw your chosen building beautifully to understand how it adapts contextually and climatically. Part a) The aim of this exercise was to
climate is likely to be in 2100. Design a method of protecting your building so the changes in climate do not damage it. Are you dealing with flooding? Extreme temperatures either hot or cold? Acid rain? Excessive air bourne pollutants? The list goes on, as Part b) Using the building you chose for Part a, research how the
does the potential methods of protecting important architectural buildings.
Prog 6 : Resilient Skills Location: Guanacaste, Costa Rica Existing Scheme: Solar Shading System Proposals: Future-proof Facade Drawings: Plan / Section / Visual
Location - Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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The Existing Design
Bringing the Rainforest Inside provides an open internal patio where functions rotate about.
The two identical living modules are weaved together by the internal patio. External decking can be accessed from each module.
Sunlight in the early morning and late afternoon shines directly into the home.
When the sun is at its highest and hottest the large overhang of the roof shades the interior.
The well ventilated gap between the underside of the roof and the internal walls ensures that the heat conducted through the steel sheet is blown away.
Adaptations To Future Proof The House
15L per Day
15L per Day
5,475 Litre Storage Tank for drinking / Cleaning / toilet flushing etc.
48L
5,475 Litre Storage Tank for drinking / Cleaning / toilet flushing etc.
Water Store for Cooling System
Unique Cooling System Wet and Stormy Season
Hot and Dry Season
Elevation 1:50
Elevation 1:50
Isometric 1:50
Isometric 1:50
Module 1:10
Module 1:10
Water Store for Cooling System
Cooling Facade System
Precedent - ‘ecooler’ by Mey & Boaz Kahn
Adapted Facade System
The Ecooler was inspired by two middle-eastern elements – the Mashrabiya and the Jara. The Mashrabiya is a traditional architectural element that acts as a mediator between the inside and the outside by allowing air and light into internal spaces. The Jara is an ancient clay jug that cools water.
During the Hot and Wet Season the facade system rotates into the vertical position, allowing cool water to flow through it, emanating coolth throughout the house.
The Ecooler is a hollow ceramic tile that can carry and transfer water. It’s also modular, meaning you can set it up in different configurations using a designated connector.
In the cool dry season collected rainwater is passed through the facade in its horizontal position, and is then stored in an underground container where its low temperature can remain constant, ready for the hot season.
Exploded Axonometric of Main Structure 1:100
All Bamboo used in the project was cut from a nearby farm, submerged in diesel to cure, and then dried on site. Once cut to size the bamboo was finished with a maritime varnish. The Timber used for the walls, window frame, floors and decking was all cut from trees which were cleared from the site, which was previously a teak tree plantation. The living modules are easily replicable; they can be added to or multiplied to create an array of configurations.
Teak Timber Frame
Concrete Shell Bathroom
Bamboo Tube Modules (x4000)
Teak Timber Flooring
Open Central Courtyard
Galvanized Steel Frame
Concrete Pad Foundation
Teak Timber Cladding Filtered Water Storage tank - Feeds Bathroom and Kitchen Steel Footing Overflow Tank
Rainwater collection storage Tank - feeds cooling system
Teak Timber Decking
Exploded Axonometric of Roof Structure 1:100
Corrugated steel sheets are a common building material in the area. they are painted in a non-corrosive white paint, and form the roof canopy.
Corrugated Steel Sheets (Non-corrosive white paint coating)
Galvanized Steel Roof Structure
Bamboo Tube Primary Roof
Floor Plan 1:50
Section 1:50
Shop/ Work/ Live/ Move Postcapitalist Berlin
City
Programme Seven: Berlin
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The Brief Part a)
products and to how use them? Where is the location for exchange? Are there other ways to produce and consume than the way we are used to now? In the last century we have discovered the advantages of global exchange of goods, but what could be the alternatives? Does our food culture have to be inevitable linked to consumer culture? Do we necessarily still need to have everything at every time? Shop: Can we find new ways of getting to know
Work: In the process of globalisation, humanity passed from the technological to the information age, as did our work pass from the paradigm of linear accumulation
to de-territorialised outsourcing, intended to increase profits and reduce costs. Can we find new ways of producing and working? How will the global enterprise be
able to produce sustainable levels of work through motivated workers, when humans are seen as resources and not workforces? Can work finally be released through technology? And finally: What are the possibilities for our cities?
Live: According to the last report of the United Nations Population Fund, we have reached 7
billion people. Global concerns upon over-population seem to focus
on space: we can observe the horizontal development of slums and shanty towns – while, at the same time, ex-industrial towns see their population shrinking. If consuming was not the main motto anymore, if production and distribution could be reduced to the satisfaction of our global basic needs, would we have more free time to live? Where
Prog 7 : Berlin Interpreting the Text : ‘The Tourist Gaze’ Building the Machine : CAMO The Machine in Action : Gazes Captured The Conclusions : Exhibition of The Gaze
would personal creativity and action find its place? How could a post capitalist society affect our daily lives and the way we
envision housing? Would we still own
own? Assuming that our cities can provide “everything we need”, how could an after crisis scenario look like? Will we live close or enclosed from nature? Will we occupy even more space or will we switch to minimal standards of living? How would it change the structure of the megacities and their and if yes, what would we infinite expansion? Part b)
Move: The way in which we approach traffic and transport today is orientated towards conscious and eco-responsible visions. Only 100 years after the beginning of mass-production of affordable cars, today the notion of the traffic jam has become a common occurrence. Whereas technological progress in the past century has increased
speed and reduced psychological distances, the super-abundance of motorised self-transportation tends to slow down exchanges and connections. How can we deal with the freedom of movement and borders? How could we overcome the dilemmas of urban mobility? Would there be a changing urban aesthetic relating to urban space and technologies of transport and communication? What could be the future of the pedestrian? And how could our movements shape the urban landscapes and our daily lives in the cities?
The Result of a Capitalist Society
Poverty of Berlin There are approximately 35,000 homeless people in Berlin.
Central Wedding
Commerial Downtown
Kreuzberg East Schรถneberg North
Poverty Areas Population Below 50% of Average Income
High Density of Service Clusters
Kreuzberg South Low Density of Service Clusters
Lost In The Shadows of Capitalist Infrastructure
Overall Population “I tell you honestly, I stay away from soup kitchens. I’d rather not eat cause I can’t stand the misery” Schlöter, age 56
80% Not in Poverty 20% in Poverty 1% Homeless
“You come to the city with the intention to turn your life around but what happens? They put more stones in your way. The lock you up in these lice pensions according the motto out of sight, out of mind” Leo, age 32
Gender
13.9% Female 86.1% Male
Age
24% 18<27 36.3% 28<40 39.6% 40<65
Algae Bio-Fuel
Gallons of Oil per Acre per Year
Bio-Fuel Production Cycle
Corn 18 Soybean 48 Safflower 83 Sunflower 102 Rapeseed Palm 635
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Potential Yield From Bio-Reactors
Continuous Cycle of Algaculture
Relative to Fuelling Transport Systems
80-45 grams CO2 per Km
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25 Million Km
Avg. 1.5 Million Tonnes
130-45 grams CO2 per Km 22 Million Km
Avg. 1.76 Million Tonnes
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X 740 @ Water:Algae Ratio of 50:50
2 1.1Million Litre Capacity of Algae CO
90-50 grams CO2 per Km
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244,000 Gallons Capacity of Algae
20 Million Km
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Algae Plant Commune, Site Location
Disused Chemical Plant: Gutenbergstraße, Rudersdorf, Berlin
Previously: Part of VEB Chemiewerk Coswig Produced: Rükana (Phosphate) Current State: Abandoned
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In Wreck and Ruin
View from Window of Main Factory Building looking North West
View from River bank, looking South onto Chimneys
Exterior View looking North East from Railway Track
Interior View of Main Factory Building
Live / Work / Shop / Move
Move Homeless from Commercial Downtown...
CO2
CO2 Assign Task Schedule
CO2
CO2
SOAP
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
Bio-Fuel Production
Two Week Accommodation in Return for Labour
Bio-Fuel Distributed to Current Infrastructure in Berlin
CO2 Emmited from Transport Systems
Agricultural Farming
SOAP
TOKEN
Partially Re-absorbed by Algae Pool ...to The Green Commune
Provide Accommodation
Produce Selling / Swapping
Visitors Arrive
Produce Traded Throughout Berlin
Phase One
Phase Two
Phase Three
Phase Four
Phase Five
Phase Six
Site Treatment - De-Contaminate / Reveal / Re-Build / Remove
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All Storage Tanks and Chimneys will be fully decontaminated and re-sealed to comply with necessary regulations.
Existing structures will be fully repaired and re-clad with appropriate material and used as Laboratories, Data Hubs and Distribution Zones.
Existing building skins will be removed to reveal the structure (reinforced where necessary) and used as the Anchor for Plug-In systems.
Unnecessary / beyond repair structures will be removed, the materials will be re-used on site for repairs on other structures
Bio-fuel Harvesting & Storage
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New Load Bearing Structural Elements â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Krienseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Will provide Phosphate Rich Water Needed for Algaculture & Agriculture
Pre-Fab Modular Plug-in Structures
Live: Workers Accommodation Phosphate Rich Land Ideal for Algaculture & Agriculture
Work: Phosphate Rich Water Collection Pond for Aggregation
Shop: Visitor Centre, Produce Shop, Cafe
Oxygen Exhaustion Flue
CO2 Absorption Tower - Distibuted to Algae BioReactors
Move: Access Road to Site
Live: Workers / Visitors Mess Hall Live: Visitor Accommodation
Transesterification Vessels Biomass Storage Tanks: Re-distributed to Biomass Heating System as needed. Glycerol Fermentation Tanks
Move: Existing Train Line - Transport of produce and fuel to the rest of Berlin
Algae Oil Storage and Pressing Vessels
Super Structure & Plug-In Pods
Existing Structure: Stripped Bare and Reinforced with Steel Box Beams. Will provide shell for Visitor Cafe, Produce Shop and Algae Bio-fuel exhibition.
Second Floor: Algae Bio-fuel Exhibition and Demonstrations to Visitors. Double Modules will provide space for WCs and Offices. Outdoor Area for Cafe Customers
First Floor: Visitor On-site Produce Cafe and Produce Shop. Double Modules will provide WCs, Kitchen and Stock Room
Ground Level Left as Open Space and Lit from Above to Create Outdoor Sheltered Space. Various Configurations of Prefabricated Modules Provide Semi-permanent residence for Workers. Maximum Stay 12 Months.
Existing Structure: Stripped Bare and Reinforced with Steel Box Beams. Will provide shell for Worker Accommodation, Mess Hall, Social Area / Swap Shop and Visitor Accommodation. New Build: Plug-in Reception and Access Core connecting two Main Buildings.
Second Floor: Social Space for Free Time and Swap Shop.
Varying Sized Pre-fabricated Modules for Visitor Accommodation. Between 2 and 4 Visitors. Maximum Stay 2 Weeks.
First Floor: Mess Hall for Short Stay Residents and Long Term Workers.
Modular Configurations
Short Stay
Long Stay Blocks
2 Bed Maissonette
2 Bed Maisonette
3 Bed Maisonette
4 Bed Maisonette
4 Bed Maisonette
5 Bed Maisonette
6 Bed Maisonette
Level 1: Visitors: Max 10 Person Workers: Max 24 Person
4 Bed Maissonette
Level 2: Visitors: Max 10 Person Workers: Max 26 Person
4 Bed Maissonette Level 3: Visitors: Max 10 Person Workers: Max 30 Person
Construction Sequence of Two Bed Maisonette
1. Two identical facing Aluminium Space Frames with floor plate bolted into place make up the initial building block. (See Detail ‘Structural Connection’)
2. Connecting Aluminium Support Structure is bolted between the Space Frames (not in the case of a smaller module).
4. First Floor Space Frames and Connecting Support Structure is bolted onto the Ground Floor Structure.
8. Flat Roof Structure is bolted onto the First Floor Structure. 5. Next Generation Smart Wrap encloses the Space Frame. (See Detail ‘Cellophane Skin’).
6. Second Floor Space Frames and Connecting Support Structure is bolted onto the First Floor Structure. 3. Next Generation Smart Wrap encloses the Space Frame. (See Detail ‘Cellophane Skin’).
7. Next Generation Smart Wrap encloses the Space Frame. (See Detail ‘Cellophane Skin’).
Connection Details @ 1:2
Top of Module, Dampers Open
Floor Plate Meets Space Frame
Air Cavity Damper
Aluminium Frame
Steel Bracket
12mm Floor Finish Aluminium Grate Continuous Steel Ledger
Thin-Film Next Generation Smart Wrap
Translucent Insulated Polypropylene Panel
Facade System - Sections @ 1:50
Winter - Heat Retention
Summer - Stack Ventilation
Warm Air Parapet
Vents
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Closed Vent
PET Weather Barrier
PET with PV Cells
100mm Air Gap
3M Solar Blocking Film
Heated Cavity
Translucent / Opaque PET Interior Layer
Integrated Air Damper at each Floor Level
Stack Effect draws in air via Wall Vent
Solar Radiation
Air
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Ground Level
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1. Lift to Visitor Accommodation Wing 2. Lift To Long Term Accommodation Wing 3. Entrance Lobby to Visitor Accommodation 4. Entrance Lobby to Long Term Accommodation Wing
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Level 1 - Ground Floor Plan
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1. Lift to Visitor Accommodation Wing
7. Access Walkway
11. Store Room
2. Lift To Long Term Accommodation Wing
8. Swap Shop & Communal Area
12. Changing Rooms
5. Two Bed Maisonette
9. Male / Female WC
13. Large Three Bed Maisonette
6. Four Bed Maisonette
10. Token Exchange Point
14. Seven Bed Maisonette
15. Five Bed
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Level 1 - First Floor Plan
Level 1 - Second Floor Plan
Level 2 - Ground Floor Plan
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1. Lift to Visitor Accommodation Wing
7. Access Walkway
2. Lift To Long Term Accommodation Wing
8. Mess Hall
5. Two Bed Maisonette
9. Male / Female WC
6. Four Bed Maisonette
10. Kitchen
13. Large Three Bed Maisonette 14. Seven Bed Maisonette 15. Five Bed Maisonette
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Level 2 - First Floor Plan
Level 2 - Second Floor Plan
Level 3 - Ground Floor Plan
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1. Lift to Visitor Accommodation Wing
7. Access Walkway
2. Lift To Long Term Accommodation Wing
13.Three Bed Maisonette (Roof Garden)
5. Two Bed Maisonette
15. Five Bed Maisonette
6. Four Bed Maisonette
17. Regular Three Bed Maisonette
16. Eight Bed Maisonette
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Level 3 - First Floor Plan
Level 3 - Second Floor Plan
Level 3 - Third Floor Plan
Section 1:200
Modular Interventions Plugged Into Existing Structure