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Nanshan Plaza at LCC Architects
Xiamen School at LCC Architects
Huamei Cafe at LCC Architects
E-Gate
at XD Architects
RMCP
Individual Competition
Pulse
Arts University Bournemouth, Year 3
Nanshan International Plaza For LCC Architects The brief for this International competition asked for a a group of buildings containing a Luxury Hotel, a Budget Hotel, SOHO Apartments and Retail Spaces. The existing site had an elevation difference of 9m from north to south, this gave us the opportunity to introduce various floor levels and bridges for internal
circulation. We tried to create a conversation between the architecture and it’s context that looks over to the mountains around it by creating a facade system that allowed people to always be connected to their surroundings.
Towers
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel Rooms • Inn & Suites rooms • Apartment Hotel Rooms
Corridors
• Suite Rooms • Farm to Table Restaurant • Budget Hotel Extension • Health Bar
Podium
• Budget Hotel Lobby • Luxury Hotel Lobby • SOHO Apartments Lobby • Banquet Hall, Business Centre • Central Courtyard • Mountain View Courtyard
Basement
• Sunken Retail Plaza • Gym, Swimming Pool • Health Centre • Services • Storage + Back End Offices • Parking
Budget Hotel can easily be accessed by public transport and vehicles
Retail Spaces are directly connected to public transport and feed into the site
Luxury Hotel has views out to the mountains and temples is tucked into
Retail Spaces are directly connected to public transpor
Sunken Plaza
Budget Hotel
o a corner to allow privacy from the city
rt and feed into the site
Luxury Hotel
SOHO Apartments
Xiamen School For LCC Architects The brief asked for a school to be extended school. Our main challenge was to integrate in the city of Xiamen in the Fujian Province this energy into the building. of China. The existing site conditions and surrounding buildings dictated the exterior of the building to reflect a very conventional, red brick and glazed building that lacked the energy that was embodied by the pupils of this
The driving force of this project was to create contouring the site conditions to have different a playful, fun landscape to that invited the heights and boundary conditions to integrate pupils to use the space in a variet of different large stairs, bridges, slopes, etc. ways, the could sit out on the grass during breaks or practice drama in the sunken plazas, they could rest in shaded areas or play on the sunny playgrounds. This was accomplished by
Gym facilities are covered by a massive roof round. This area becomes the heart of the site that holds running tracks, amphitheatres and and allows for free movement within the site. sports grounds and these feed all the pupils from the existing school to the new extension. This deepens the pupils’ relationship with the environment and this is beneficial in a city like Xiamen which boasts of good weather all year
The main courtyards are dynamic spaces that house various activities during different times of the day or year. They are designed to have good lighting qualities, easy access, good acoustics and a playful element that allows pupils to truly occupy the space and allows people from outside the courtyards to have a direct relationship with them. Their boundaries are also treated so that there is an easy transition to rest of the school. In addition to the landscape, the internal areas were
designed to be passively lit from maximum sunlight during most days so that there was less dependence on electric lighting. This design decision was mimicked in the landscape to create light wells that would allow kids to play with them. This not only provided passive lighting but also an element that the pupils could engage and have a relationship with.
Huamei Cafe For LCC Architects The continuous and smooth curves of Huamei Cafe create a relaxing and nestled space amid a busy and crowded setting. The site is located on the ground level of Huamei supermarket, in Xinzhou, Shanxi province. The 50m2 site sits between a four-lane road on the West and checkout area of the market on the East, near
the main entrance, surrounded by lighting, acoustic and visual distractions. The panels wrap around interior facade, ceiling and part of seating area, form a cave-like space and evoke a calm and introverted atmosphere.
E-GATE : Proposal to the Victorian Government For XD Architects
Residential Offices Cultural Spaces Hotel Gardens Riverside Walkways Roads Total Plot Area: 265,000 sq. m Total GFA: 107,154 sq. m (40.4% of total) Total Usable Area: 1,065,500 sq. m The proposal is for a 20 minute neighbourhood located in South Central Melbourne. The driving force behind the design is to provide a healthy neighbourhood with open spaces, gardens and terraces that promote a healthier lifestyle for the citizens. It solves the problem of creating housing, office spaces, commercial spaces and community based spaces without compromising the openness that one would associate with the countryside. The focal point of the proposal is the Yarra river and the walkways and paths around it. Here, one can enjoy serenity in the middle of Central Melbourne, being disconnected from the city yet somehow right in the middle of it.
430,000 m2 Offices
430,000 m2 Residential
90,000 m2
Public & Cultural Spaces
70,000 m2 Hotel
2 1,020,000 m Total
The E-Gate project sets out to be a driver in the government’s plan for 2050 and offer to the City of Melbourne a new cultural, economical and civic hub. The unsolicited proposal follows closely the directions set out by the Melbourne Plan and aims to set an example in terms of sustainability and healthy lifestyle. Through its central location within the City of Melbourne the E-Gate project looks to be an example in terms of sustainability and more healthier lifestyle for its inhabitants as well as the people of Melbourne in general. By following the guidelines set out by the Melbourne Plan, the project seeks to integrate itself in the larger city context and create a space that respects the past but looks to the future for inspiration.
1 - Existing condition The site is characterised by a railway terminal in an area of the city with low rise industrial warehouses.
2 - Mass breaking A new artificial canal will split the site and give birth to riverside activities. Two major roads will link the area to the north and south of the site while providing access to the development.
5 - Adaptation of volumes The volumes are shaped in such a way so that they create a 2-3 storey central area (close to the river) and much taller edges. This will create a noise barrier and create an enclosure for the site.
6 - Resulting shapes Each building is conceived as a courtyard volume. The East and West edges of the site are residential with commercial, while the middle volumes are offices, hotels and mixedused blocks surrounded by green areas and public plazas.
3 - Defining the building area The boundary is offset and the built area is separated by walkways and plazas in order to create workable areas.
4 - Volume extrusion The building plots area extruded to create the required number of apartments, shops, offices and institutions.
7 - Creating the towers To enhance the yield area and accommodate the hotel, the towers in the middle are extruded, this results in high density commercial spaces at the base and specialised hotels in the towers.
8 - Terraced roofs The slopes are then terraced to accommodate balconies and terraced roofs, these become an important aspect of the project and result in an overall green area. These also helps to reduce the carbon footprint of the proposal and create interesting view points.
RMCP: Roma Motorino Checkpoint Individual Competition
1 - Existing condition
2 - Volume Extrusion
5 - Raising the platform to accomodate bike parking underneath and direct street level access to the garage
6 - Creating support for a canopy to provide shade for the Motorino Parking
3 - Breaking the volumes to accomodate internal movement
4 - Opening up the access point to Roma Termini
7 - Adjusting the canopy to allow sunlight into the space
8 - Breaking up of the canopy to allow more sunlight to percolate into the space and making it possible to fabricate the canopy offsite
A F B
E
C
D A : Garage B : Administration Area C : Shop D : Motorino Classes E : Motorino Parking F : Public Toilets
Ground Floor
First Floor
Pulse : A Place for Healing 3rd Year, Arts University Bournemouth
For the extended major project, we were given a site and asked to write our own briefs and design a hybrid building with temporary accommodation for 50 people and another use. After looking at the history of Bournemouth and the site, I realised how Bournemouth was set up to be a Victorian Spa town.The Royal
National Sanatorium played an important role in the establishment of this coastal town on the south coast of England. This lead me to writing the brief for a medical resort which would generate off season economy for Bournemouth and give people another reason to visit the town apart from just the sun and sand. After
the first site visit, what inspired me the most were the unparalleled views of the ocean it offered. I had recently finished my dissertation on the ROCA Gallery in London by Zaha Hadid Architects and had produced a film on the theme of the relationship between architecture and dance and so was full of ideas about
energy lines and movement lines and so on. I took this idea into this building and did an experimental study on the movement of water, I studied this by dropping ink in water and recording its movement. This idea was carried through this project and helped me design the building and movement.
Site Plan
Basement
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
Roof