BE1341 VIRTUAL PROJECT 001 Document B Initial Project Solutions
BOULMER LIFEBOAT STATION PROPOSED EDUCATION CENTRE
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BE1341 VIRTUAL PROJECT 001
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Design Ideas Here you see my first idea which was to reroof all the buildings and square off with side parking. But it looked too busy and would have had too many angles to contend with and it was quickly dismissed as an idea.
My second idea was to have half pitched roof and half flat roof with side parking but it did not look right and it would have looked out of place on site. The flat roof would have been too plain against the pitched roofs and this idea was also dismissed.
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I thought my 3rd idea was an Enterprising one, I was thinking of somewhere that would have the sun shining through all day which is where the dome comes into play as it would act like a green house and help heat the whole building. But after careful consideration I thought it might also look a little bit out of place. So, this too was dismissed. I settled on a rectangular building for the site but would it look out of place or blend in nicely?
Existing Building Layout After a visited site for a second time, I decided that the present condition of most of the structure was too badly damaged to save 100% of the current structure. In Part A, I completed a feasibility and site study to help me gain a better understanding ofa) What was there already? b) What was its current condition? c) What it was being currently being used for? d) How did it fit into its surroundings? e) What was needed?
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Figure 1
To start with, my idea is to square off all the buildings on site into one large building. This has a couple of distinct advantages. Whilst the foundation slab is being dug and poured there is somewhere that is safe to work and store equipment as well as shelter from extreme weather conditions. Being able to keep costs on demolition at a low and only knocking down what’s not needed as and when required. The grid plan (Fig 1) Shows the alphabetical order in which the works will be phased. The first plan of action would be to demolish both (A) & (B) as these are in poor condition and need to go. The roof of the kit store (D) can also be removed The main Building that currently holds the Lifeboat will be kept and an opening to the Flare store will be cut through turning the Flare store into a Vestibule and Main Reception. Squaring off the main building to the Flare store with a new wall will allow this new area to be used as a Reception
Office accessible from the main building.
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The main entrance will be created through the flare store. The Steel Arch will be removed as this is no longer needed. Extending the South facing wall in line with the Flare store will create a new room that will have a Glass, Steel and Wood Staircase installed leading to the 1st Floor area.
The ground floor will also house all the services (Disabled Toilet, Gas main, Water main and Electricity) IT areas.
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The first floor will have a large adaptable area, (function suite) a meeting room,
a sensory room
and the kit areas.
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Considering the location of the station, the surrounding building materials and the weather conditions that it must endure, the best material to use is what it is currently made from, STONE. The current building has stood the test of time and is nearly 200 years old so it seems obvious that the new building be based upon this material. All stone that is removed from the existing buildings will be kept safe. When needed it will be split and used as a face material that will be pointed and sealed on completion at which point the rest of the remaining structures joints will be raked and re-pointed with a mortar mix and a salt and water resistant additive from Triton. Once complete and dry, all of the stonework will be coated in a proprietary sealer from Storm Dry. All four external corners will have alternating long and short quoins from ground to roof to match the surrounding buildings. A Dot and Dab plasterboard and plaster finish will complete all internal walls as can be seen in (Fig 2).
Figure 2
Energy reclamation is important therefore solar roof tiles from Tesla will be used on the east, south and west roof faces as these get the most sunlight. The roof will also be fully insulated to current standards. The doors will all be 60-minute fire rated and have a porthole viewing window. I wanted to Maintain the nautical
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theme with the windows so they will all be round windows with pivot hinges and double glazed units. It is also important that the internal finishes are easy to maintain and child friendly so all edges need to be rounded off and all surfaces will be washable. Floor surfaces will be commercial grade carpet tiles. In the event of damage, they can easily be replaced as individuals instead of the whole carpet. Because computers will be used a lot, all light fittings will be fitted with category 2 (Cat2.) diffusers.
600 mm x 1200mm
600 mm x 600 mm
Maintenance costs are also an issue, so to keep costs down for re-lamping, there will only be two types of light fitting throughout the building 1200 and 600mm cool white LED lamps. A security type air-lock room will be created on the first floor to keep the public out of the kit store and drying rooms unless supervised. Security and fire protection are also high on the list so a state of the art fire detection system and intruder system will be fitted and linked to the relevant authorities.
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A fully equipped kitchen and staff room will be provided for the staff to use with plenty of storage space.
With this building becoming an educational space it is important that it has the fastest internet speeds available as well as the most up to date technology available. A 15 seat IT suite will be available as well as touch screen interactive TV’s throughout the building, all linked together to provide the end user with the best educational provision possible.
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References () Mortar Additives, Available at: http://www.ribaproductselector.com/Product.aspx?ci=7609&pr=triton-Trimix1 (Accessed: 10/02/2017). () Storm Dry Water Protection., Available at: http://www.stormdry.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiA5vXEBRChycOl36LPn5EBEiQAJV2bMeGOTtGua4K6gOLnCTSSnvGAEQhAy4ztLitTIO3TR8aAsO48P8HAQ (Accessed: 10/02/2017). (2017) Tesla Solar Products, Available at: https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/solar?redirect=no (Accessed: 03/05/2017).