Journal_Studio for Students-Tiny Urban Living

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Architectural Design Studio Journal Australian School of Architecture and Design

Master of Architecture Program Tutor: Ted Quinton & Harry Margalit

Anupama Saha Student Id: z3447032 Telephone: 0435193301 Email Id: anupama.arch@gmail.com Address: 35, Guinea Street, Kogarah, NSW-2217, Australia. https://au.linkedin.com/in/anupama-saha-b1286a11

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Contents Part 1.0: Introduction 1.1 The Story 1.2 Australian Context

Part 2.0: Design Scope 2.1 Need of the Project 2.2 Client 2.3 Site

Part 3.0: Design Scope 3.1 Concept 3.2 Brief

Part 4.0: Design Proposal 4.1 Master Plan 4.2 Cluster Plan 4.3 Type Plan 4.4 Landscape Program 4.5 Shadow Analysis 4.6 Accessibility 4.7 Construction Details 4.8 Model Images

Part 5.0: Studio Zine

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Introduction

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1.1 The Story

The world is going through UNPRECEDENTED SHIFT. Total population on earth has risen to over 6.3 billion people and by 2030 the population will be 8.3 billion.

There are now over 400 cities with a population of over a million people. To cater this huge number of population we would need 50% more energy, 40% more water, 35% more food and 40% more houses.

The population of the world has always been increasing, but the change what is never happened before is among such a big population,over 60% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities by 2030.

The proposal is to have a design scheme for Urban Housing which, -Has smaller carbon footprint -Initiates social change - social involvements -Encourages a higher density in Urban areas -Is aordable, adaptable and durable house -Utilises prefabrication Source: U.S Census Bureau, International Bata Base, June 2010 Update

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8.3 Billion by 2030 WORLD

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More Energy

More Water

More Food

- 60% will live in Urban Areas by 2030 - 40% increase in Housing Demand by 2030

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1.2 Australian Context

70,000

30,554

Migrants in NSW

Student Visa per month in

Australia

AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY 40,000

$17 billion a year from

Increase Per Year in Sydney

International Student

54% International Students in

Sydney

Like the other countries of the world Australia’s population is also rising at a high rate. Historically, the cultural and linguistic diversity of Australia’s resident population has been reshaped over many years by migration. At 30 June 2013, 27.7% of the estimated resident population was born overseas (6.4 million people). Among them, there were 303,171 international student visa holders in Australia on 31 December 2014.

Sydney to grow by about 40,000 people per year, or 780 people per week. Among the migrants in Sydney 54% are international students.

Population growth is a major underlying factor in Sydney for the demand of housing and without a new supply of dwellings, it pushes up the prices for both renting and purchasing dwellings. The resultant fall in affordability is a problem that is further compounded in many large cities by the change in living preferences.

Sydney’s median for houses is $710,000 and $555,000 for units, well above the national average. Employment growth has been strong in some locations, especially in and around the CBD- forces people to live in and around city.

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60% of the House Package cost is for LAND PRICE

Housing in Sydney has illustrated the dilemma of density and the need for creating pleasant urban places to live in.

The issues here are,

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Australia is known as a nation of homeowners.

-Scarcity of urban land -In Sydney, the land represents 60% of the cost of a new house and land package.

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240,000 Australian households can’t aord a house any more

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Design Scope

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2.1 Client Group

The International Students has been chosen as the client group for the design proposal.

WHY -52% of the total population growth are migrants in Australia.

-54% migrants are international students.

Initial experience and expectations - Meeting people within the local community.

- Australia and Australians being environmentally friendly - Expectations about accommodation - Lifestyle expectations.

- Learning and speaking English

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Studio for International Students Accommodation AIM for a co-ordinated approach to address the identified issues • better support for students with the issues of accommodation

Social Isolation

Safety

Visa and Legal Issues Social Network

• easing financial pressure

Issues and challenges for International students

Cultural Barrier

• ensuring and improving safety • addressing the gaps in services and information for international students • strategies for building up a support community Accommodation type

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Language Barrier

Discrimination Public Transport Umemployment

Financial Hardship

Social Isolation • not having any support network • having to live far away from their place of study • difficulty integrating into their local community • not going out because of the high public transport cost.

- The shortage of affordable housing is serious in Sydney and Melbourne. Many students crowd in groups of 10 to 20 into three and four-bedroom houses, often in unsanitary and unsafe conditions.

- Many who work are seriously exploited. Underpaid international students constitute a large and unprotected labour underclass.

-Eight students live in shared accommodation facilities. Four students live with their relatives or families, and two students reported living alone.

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Reason for Studying in Sydney

Plan for the Future

-Hope to gain the permanent residency, desire to migrate to Australia

- Six students expressed, studying in Australia is directly associated with their wish to obtain permanent residence and live in Australia

- The re known quality of education in Sydney’s universities.

- To experience city life in Australia - Relatives living here.

- Seven students expressed their wish to stay and work in Australia, - Three students wish to pursue their study in Australia

- Love for animals, nature and beaches - The affordability of tuition fees (lower than in the UK) - The recommendations from a referral agency.

- Two-thirds felt lonely at some point.

- More than half cited ‘’significant barriers’’ to making friends with local students.

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- Six students said they would be returning to their home country.

Client Group

Issues

Aims

- Housing Mortgage - Portability of houses - Long Commute to work - Obese problem

-Smaller carbon footprint -Social change - social involvements -Encourage a higher density -To design affordable, adaptable and durable house -Utilise prefabrication -Re interpret affordability

Specifically for international students

Specifically for international students

- Two-thirds felt lonely at some point.

- More than half cited ‘’significant barriers’’ to making friends with local students.

- Affordability of housing - Language Barrier - Multi-Cultural Community - Social Isolation - Safety

- Better supporting students with the issues of accommodation - Easing financial pressure - Ensuring and improving safety - Addressing the gaps in services and information for international students - Strategies for building up a support community

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2.3 Site

Potential Sites

- Any potential site around universities within the radius of 8min bike rides could be an option for the project.

-The idea is to have this type of housing as model for future opportunities and demands -The particular site I have chosen to test the proposal is in Gardeners road, 8mins bike ride from UNSW.

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-It has Residential Around 8 MINS

Site: 279 Gardeners Rd, Eastlakes NSW 2018 Parking lot, industrial sites, empty land, caravan parks, Granny at sites, urban roof top 8 MINS

Area: 1848 sq.

Density: 16.53 person per hactare Demographics Population: 44,742 male 7690, female 7690 Median Age: 36 Median Weekly Income: 1362 Avg. House Members: 2.6

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SITE

Site Location

Transportation Around

Outlook - Orientate Masses for improved Outlook

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Design Idea

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3.0 Concept

The IDEA is to create an UNCONVENTIONAL living environment which promotes SOCIAL INCLUSIVITY and is COST EFFECTIVE and SUSTAINABLE built setting.

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UNCONVENTIONAL

ECONOMICS

SOCIAL INCLUSIVITY

SUSTAINABILITY

- Modular Housing

- Collective community

- Individual studios | no sharing

- Prefabricated press box construction - 30% savings

- Community engagement, yet individual apartments

- Miniaturization of living - Higher density in urban areas

- Socially responsible

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- Maximum use of natural resources & sustainable materials - Universal accessibility - Short commute to work

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3.1 Brief Client:

International Students, Young Graduates, Couple, Couple with Children, Elderly Citizen, Traveller

Client’s Profession:

Student or Working

Climate Design:

Adaptable in Any Climate

Land:

Suits all configuration of sites, flat, slopping, undulant site

Building:

Modular System

Design ideals and challenges/ Threats: Ensuring Privacy within the Complex and maintaining ownership boundaries Materials:

Lightweight, modular, Prefab materials

Transportation:

Prefabricated and assembled in factories and Stacked on site

Construction:

Prefab Technology

Adaptability:

Expandable and can be reduced

Sustainability:

Passive design initiatives, climate and site suitability, double glazed window, solar heating for water, solar power system, insulation, lighting, rainwater Harvesting, bike friendly community, aquifer recharge

Size Affordability:

Modular Prefab, Transportable

Sense of Community:

Collective living

On-Site Amenities:

Multi-purpose hall/ gym/ indoor games, store/ laundry, children play area, yoga ground, bar- be- cue, individual/ group Study Spaces

Design Proposal

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4.1 Master Plan

20m 12m

Aligning Podium to Current Street Scale

Building Separation Creates Courtyard

Existing Vegetation

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20m

Communal Green Space

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12m

Entry/ Vehicular-Pedestrian Circulation

Landscape Planing

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Site Plan

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4.2 Cluster Plan

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Cross Ventilation

- North facing apartments - Screening for the external stair ensures the privacy of the stair facing apartments - Planter on the full glazed sides - Individual and group study areas in communal areas and on the roof under y roof - Communal functions on the ground extends to the courtyard

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 0

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Horizontal Vertical Circulation

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Sun Diagram & Shadows

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Noise/ Site Edge Privacy - Amelioration of noise eect on users and residents - Ensure high degree of privacy within where neighbours are within close proximity

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

ROOF PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN

NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

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SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE 48

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4.3 Type Plan

- Cross ventilated - Common areas on the ground, private areas on the mezzanine.

- Private areas stagger with the corridor in section.

- Extended views through the glazing from the bedding areas on mezzanine.

- The lowest internal area is 22.4 sqm; the highest is 40 sqm with a footprint of 24.47 sqm - Total apartment number: 59 - Accessible unit number: 11 - Car park number: 12 (in BaSement) - Bike parking number: 60 on ground

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T Y P E

P L A N T E R

P L A N T E R

Social Dimension

A T Y P E

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Occupancy : Single

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Area: 16.64+6.2= 23 3 sqm

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Planter = 2 sqm

P L A N T E R

Social Dimension

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Occupancy : Couple

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Area: 20.48+9= 30 sqm

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Planter = 2 sqm

P L A N T E R

Social Dimension -

Occupancy : Couple

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Area: 22.4sqm

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Planter = 2 sqm

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Extended views through the glazing from the bedding areas on mezzanine.

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T Y P E

P L A N T E R

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Social Dimension

P L A N T E R

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Occupancy : Couple + 1 Child

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Area: 22.69+12.737= 35.5 sqm

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Planter = 2 sqm

P L A N T E R

Social Dimension -

Occupancy : Couple + 2 Children

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Area: 24.47+15.465= 40 sqm

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Planter = 2 sqm

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4.4 Landscape Program

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Seating Around Trees

Children Activity Park

Portable Community Garden

Cage Storage for Residents

Yoga Ground

Exercise Park

Soft Paving Allowing to recharge Aquifer

Bike Racks

Wooden Deck Seating

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4.5 Shadow Analysis

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-XQH DP

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-XQH SP

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3.6 Accessibility

11 out of 59 apartments are accessible, having ving one oor and lift from the ground oor to reach ach the apartments.

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4.7 Construction Details

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Frame Structure of Steel Column 150x75mm and I-beam 150x75mm 100x100 Steel T-Beam 1500 c/c 100x50 mm Timber Joist 500 c/c 100x50 mm Timber Joist 500 c/c with 100mm Fibre Glass Insulation 10mm Acoustic Matt Acoustic under Lying 5mm Carpet

10mm External Cladding 8mm Adhesive To Cladding 2mm Water Resistant Sheet 5mm Fibre Cement Sheet 75mm Stud Framing with Fibre Glass Insulation 5mm Fibre Cement Sheet 2 Layers of 10mm Plaster board

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Construction Details

Prefabricated Press Box Construction System -

Delivers a 30% savings.

Installation can be accomplished in a nominal time Better option compared to on-site construction in terms of,

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Weather delays, Security, Theft of materials, Delivery costs, and Most importantly labour costs.

Internal Stair

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4.8 Model Images

Studio Zine

ANUPAMA SAHA Studio For Students -Tiny Urban Living Sydney, NSW- 2217 anupama.arch@gmail.com +61 435193301 https://au.linkedin.com/in/anupama-saha-b1286a11

ANUPAMA SAHA

“an UNCONVENTIONAL living environment which promotes SOCIAL INCLUSIVITY and is COST EFFECTIVE and SUSTAINABLE built setting” Housing in Sydney has illustrated the dilemma of density and the need for creating pleasant places to live in. Within the sector of housing for students, there has been a lack of individual residential living facilities for the students who just arrived in Sydney and wish to cope up to the new urban setting.

Elevation_ Gardeners Road

60% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities by 2030. In particular, as Australia is a country of migrants, 54% among them are international students, with the preference of living around universities within the cities.

- Any potential site around universities within the radius of 8 min bike rides could be an option for the project.

Second Floor Plan

-The idea is to have this type of housing as model for future opportunities and demands -The particular site I have chosen to test the proposal is 279 Gardeners Rd, Eastlakes NSW. 8mins bike ride from UNSW. ISSUES -Scarcity of urban land -Preference for urban living

Roof Plan

Ground Floor Plan

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ANUPAMA SAHA 20m

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Communal Green Space

Entry/ Vehicular-Pedestrian Circulation

Landscape Planing

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Sectional Perspective

Aligning Podium to Current Street Scale

Types Frame Structure of Steel Column 150x75mm and I-beam 150x75mm 100x100 Steel T-Beam 1500 c/c 100x50 mm Timber Joist 500 c/c 100x50 mm Timber Joist 500 c/c with 100mm Fibre Glass Insulation

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10mm Acoustic Matt Acoustic under Lying 5mm Carpet

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10mm External Cladding 8mm Adhesive To Cladding 2mm Water Resistant Sheet 5mm Fibre Cement Sheet 75mm Stud Framing with Fibre Glass Insulation

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5mm Fibre Cement Sheet 2 Layers of 10mm Plaster board

Construction

Section of North Block 01.

Building Separation Creates Courtyard

North South Oriented Block

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