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Architectural Association Cyprus Visiting School 2014//.Kato Pyrgos
Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra Nataly Timotheou Adamos Dimitriou Michel Azzi
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Location// UN
KATO PYRGOS 35°10′53″N 32°41′4″E POPULATION 1500 (2001) MORPHOU BAY // NICOSIA, CYPRUS UK Bases UN Buffer Zone since 1974 Occupied territory since 1974
*After the Turkish invasion Kato Pyrgos is one of the few vilages on the Morphou Bay remaining under the Republic of Cyprus and rests between two Buffer Zones of he UN.
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Location// UN
KOKKINA 35°10′45″N 32°36′42″E MORPHOU BAY // NICOSIA, CYPRUS Turkish Exclave Connection only Via Water
*The only access from the Kokkina to the occupied Cyprus has been always via water
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Scenarios// Brief
WAR SITUTATION
ESCAPE via WATER Kato Pyrgos Expanding buffer zone Distance of traveling 10-14 nmi
*Floating Assemble Refugee Components; in case of emergency escaping via water would be the best solution.
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Vision// Project Sustainability
main vision
• Daily use & Emergency use
social • Part of the local context • Offers back to the community
economical • Ready-made objects • Minimum time of assemble
ecological • Recycling materials • Minimum material process • Long lasting item Architectural Association Cyprus Visiting School 2014//.Kato Pyrgos // CAA Summer Workshop
Inspiration// Site Studies// Beach
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• FFARRCo: Fast Floating Assembly Refugee Relief Components
*The component should carry one person and be able to connect with others creating a group. *Ready made component for immediate use. Architectural Association Cyprus Visiting School 2014//.Kato Pyrgos // CAA Summer Workshop
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Inspiration// System Assemble
system that can be easily put together, well known and safe.?
chain slide lock.
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Testing// Materials// System
materiality: plywood plastic bottles assemble instructions: Insert bottles through the Hole and slide along the curve
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Weak points: Test01. Snake shape leaves the plywood unstable Test02. Smaller route of the snake design leaves the plywood unstable Test03. Only one way curve leaves the plywood unstable Strong points: Test 01/02. Only one way in for more bottles
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Testing// Materials// System
materiality: plywood plastic bottles rope
a 4
b
5
Weak points: Test04. Value space left behind Due to the different directions of the shapes. Strong points: Test 05. Holes on the side give the possibility to create more than one series (pic.a) of bottles creating a floating, strong pack (pic.b).
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Testing// Materials// System
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Concept// Studies of beach beds
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Classic beach chair
Ergonomic beach chair
Combination of the system and comfortable chair
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Concept// Studies of beach beds
double usage
rotation
360â °
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Testing// Materials// System
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Concept// Usages
double usage
relaxing
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escaping
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Drawings// Dimensions
Side Elevation : 1790x 570/950 mm
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Top View: 1790x 920mm
Back View
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Drawings// Dimensions
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x2 pieces
2
x2 pieces
3
x4 pieces
3 2
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Drawings// Explosion
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Connectors Empty bottles
Main structure of plywood Supporters in PVC
Filled bottles with Sand and water
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Fabrication// Components
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Final Component// Test 01
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*The component itself , without the extra weight, app.18kg
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*In order to accomplish this shape in water, extra weight had to be added ( 60 bottles in total) app. 25kg
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Final Component// Calculations
0%
40%
60%
*Calculations of weight addition Architectural Association Cyprus Visiting School 2014//.Kato Pyrgos // CAA Summer Workshop
Final Component// Performance
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60 bottles
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SAND & WATER 25kg extra
Final Component// Performance
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Final Component// Performance
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Final Component// Performance
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Final Component// Performance
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Versions//
*With a simple connection four of the components can be connected therefor more people can be together, such as families.
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Versions// on the beach
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Context// in the water
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