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the past actions based on the forest,
Relying this
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project is proposing a reinforcement of the Roman Road
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biophilic design
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dents will be, not in the built environment where they spend mo st of their time, but in a habitat that
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repeated
maintains their mental hea lth and wellbein g
. and constant enga ge me nt of students with nature to advance student’s re la ti o n ship with na The optimal performanc ture. e of the com m u n it of the y d e pends on th habitats wit e engagem h the variou ent s elements of the whole ecosystem The settlement’s purpose being a bio of the forest. philic desig n is to adva nce emotio nal attachm ents to the setting and By satisfying place; student’s n atural inclin tha t ha s be en of ation to con historical importance. they will motivate th nect with na eir perform tu re , th e emotional m ance and p places they roductivity, oments tha inhabit. and prompt t will arise, Although the them to ide amazing advanc ntify with an ement that Royal d sustain th Academy of Arts e has as an educat the settlement in the Ashdown Fo io n in promoting art, rest helps to avoi d being in the ce ntre of urbanizatio n to allow for a di rect The proposition contact with nature it will evolve while educating together wit h and painting. h is of the f orest its t o elf and ph rica ys l a long li i ving co e nv cal mmunit i y on sit ron activatin e g partic me method ip nta ic strate atory design and com gies ld in munity conjunc em tion wit an h strate ds gies of r of aising t living and le h e standar vel of the e d ffects on th e landscap e. allows for th e form of com establishment of a mo re innovativ munity. e
has as a goal
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extending the idea of culture and shelter. a chance to get away from the urbanization of the cities rather than disconnecting with the natural world
WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE
In the act of historic preservation, there is usually a lure to transform a building into an item carefully restored, untouched, physically detached, so that it is discharged from its history. Architecture needs to propose to make history perceptible by reinforcing the remains in a way that raises their history in a visual manner.
An important aspect of the archaeology of The Weald, which has been of a vital importance in Roman times as a trackless and impermeable area, is the Roman Road. The establishment of the Roman road aligned in the landscape of the forest, has allowed and helped the iron industry in the past. However, as a physical element, it was set out against the landscape features, ignoring the contours, the hills and slopes. Relying on the past actions based on the forest, and the wider history, this project is proposing a reinforcement of the Roman road and distributing strategic settlements in the landscape aligned with the dynamic incision of the road by Romans. The generation of the road is even more interesting with the bending at some points, where it can gain a lot of benefits and develop a method of living. The community settlements will allow innovating new forms that bring architecture through a sequence of processes that imitate nature’s physical functioning systems. It is a research of setting up relationships between human and nature, observation of the physical environment, and extending the idea of culture and shelter. It is a chance to get away from the urbanization of the cities and rather than disconnecting with the natural world, the proposal intends to focus on the importance of a biophilic design, which seeks to connect our innate need to affiliate with the natural environment.
“Natural habitat” for the community’s students will be, not in the built environment where they spend most of their time, but in a habitat that maintains their mental health and wellbeing. Student’s integration in the overall setting, as well as the repeated and constant engagement of students with nature has as a goal to advance student’s relationship with nature. The optimal performance of the community depends on the engagement of the habitats with the various elements of the whole ecosystem of the forest. The settlement’s purpose being a biophilic design is to advance emotional attachments to the setting and place; that has been of historical importance. By satisfying student’s natural inclination to connect with nature, the emotional moments that will arise, they will motivate their performance and productivity, and prompt them to identify with and sustain the places they inhabit. Although the amazing advancement that Royal Academy of Arts has as an education in promoting art, the settlement in the Ashdown Forest helps to avoid being in the centre of urbanization to allow for a direct contact with nature, while educating and painting. This proposition evolves together with the historical, physical, and environmental demands of the forest itself and the living community on site, activating participatory design and community strategies, in conjunction with strategies of raising the standard of living and level of the effects on the landscape.
MANIFESTO WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
ASHDOWN FOREST VIEW TO THE OPEN HEATHLAND
THE SITE
Ashdown Forest Greenwood Gate Clump The significance of the line of the Roman Road
The Roman road runs virtually straight entering Ashdown Forest passing through Greenwood Gate Clump, near Chuck Hatch, reaching the top of the forest. WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
ROMAN ROAD CITY LINES PLOTS
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MESO MAPPING WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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MESO PLAN WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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modern towns
iron sites
The most significant feature of the site is the Roman Road that crosses Ashdown Forest. It performs an important role in the alteration of the landscape. WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
Standing in the middle of the tree clump where the Roman Road used to cross the forest for transportation purposes WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
TREE AND ROOT CONSTRAINT
What is the most respectful way when designing something within a clump of trees?
Felled tree on site Revealing tree root zone WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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tree trunk
proposed column proposed structure
trunk connection grid
STRUCTURE GRID
TREE TRUNK CONNECTION GRID
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Revealing the tree root zones and the space between them shows the available space for construction WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
to stay to be removed
While respecting the nature, trees that are to be taken away are choosen according to their size, position and age WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
DISTRIBUTING WINDOWS
How can the choosen area provide views to 51 students and allow for distributing windows within the dense forest?
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studio spaces
view cones
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tree grid
51 studios spread in the site Field of vision of each studio space according to tree position and views outwards WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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SETTING UP THE PANORAMAS WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
WINDOW PERIMETER VIEW WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
PANORAMA D
PANORAMA B
PANORAMAS ON THE SHORT SIDES OF THE SITE REVEAL THE MORE DENSE AREAS AROUND WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
PANORAMA A
PANORAMA C
LONG PANORAMAS ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE SITE OFFER SIGNIFICANT VIEWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTISTS’ HIDE WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
TECHNICAL THESIS
How a design can be carefully situated within a dense woodland and at the same time respect its natural surroundings
TECHNICAL THESIS
How a design can be carefully situated within a dense woodland, and at the same time respect its natural surroundings, and dealing with constraints such as trees, roots, land?
This project addresses the issue of inhabiting a woodland, an area enclosed by trees. This means a difficulty arises in matter of construction which has to deal with tree roots. The proposal has as a goal the development of a building complex, comprising a village, that is intended for education and accommodation for the students. The education will project the history of the woodland of Ashdown Forest which goes back to the Roman times, where Romans used the forest as an industrial area of extracting and transporting iron through the United Kingdom, and at the same time manipulating the grounds of the forest in order to allow them easier transportation. By projecting the landscape into the interior of the building, the students are able to view various views of the landscape and interpret them into their own way. The site is ideal as it rises approximately 200 meters above sea level. At the ground of Ashdown forest, Romans manipulated the earth by excavating and constructing roads for their own convenience. Furthermore, the element of nature will be at the core of the concept since it offers numerous advantages. Technically, the difficulty of building in an area which is comprised of trees, is the foundation system where the building foundations are subject to shrinkage because of the tree roots which absorb water from the soil. By researching the standards for building near trees and studying the tree itself, understanding how the moisture of a tree works, the project needs to predict structural performance under extreme conditions, such as wind, rain, and the ability to withstand extreme loads. Material: The strategy of the project is to extend the use of locally sourced timber. Local sourcing will create the need to grow forests to meet the demands of the construction industry. Moreover, the structural material, aluminium columns, will be taken from the Royal Academy School of Arts’ present scaffold system which is used to renovate the school.
The technical thesis of the current project aims to develop a new way of designing and constructing the buildings. While this project deals with the landscape and its natural constraints, the main focus is on the structural part of the building, which needs to provide efficiency, be lightweight, and have a minimum impact in the area. WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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Precedent - Acrow Gass Forwork System A lightweight system that provides fast and efficient structure with a high load capacity. It is safe and meets the economic demands of the construction industry. That is an important aspect that the proposal in Ashdown Forest aiming to achieve. WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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container
ram
clay cutting wire
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base and holder
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1. Testing the strength of pushing clay through the container in a mass like this Easy to push through. Edges came out blunt.
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4. The result was satisfactory enough, as the extrusion piece has a good ratio of the angle and the edges.
7. The thin edges in relation with the bending inwards was successfull enough.
Design of the component for the column assembly, using the extrusion process with clay WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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Design of the column bend and the component Detail of the component (left) Composition of four columns and the component that holds them together (right) WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
window open and close
rainwater collection
aluminium component holding 4 coloumns in this part of the structure
wooden beam
gusset plate connecting beams
aluminium component
interior
reinforcing bar w/nut pile cap
wooden structure lifting the bulding up
aluminium column 129
steel casing 121 cased lead displacement plate thin wall steel pipe
lead section 58
helix bearing plates
Sectional detail revealing the foundations, the structure of the space and the aluminium column composition WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
Scale 1:50
FINAL PROPOSITION
Artists’ Hide The artists’ village spreads in the choosen area, resembling pine needles lying on the forest floor, allowing the spaces to expand and gain views of the landscape
development footprint
natural elements that need to be protected
individual urban quarters
individual ‘islands’ with similar identities
Composition diagram of the program and functions of the Artists’ Hide WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
reinforcement of the Roman Road suggested with a corridor similar to the ‘cast corridor’ of the RA
public loop around and within the building structure with urban spaces and a public courtyard
path connections to the private spaces of the building
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1. private studio 2. studios 3. studios for 2-3 students 4. tourist lodge 5. studios 6. small exhibition space 7. lounge and studios
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1:100 Section showing studio organization and drawing room / lecture theater
small room with high bed frame and activities on one space
long studio space with the activities on the same level
one level studio with separation wall
long studio with two levels
Studio typologies WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
A version of a studio multiple-use space within the proposal WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
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FINAL MODEL
Using reflection surfaces on the edges of the site is making the building invisible
FINAL MODEL PROGRESS REVEALING THE STRUCTURE WITHIN THE TREES WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017
FINAL MODEL WITHOUT TREES WALK THE LINE: ARTIST’S HIDE AIM705 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE YEAR 2 | STUDIO 2 | 2016-2017