ARC 301 / Module 2 / Group 08

SIMMALAVONG, WARD, WESTLAKE

Sleeping Quarters

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Shower 1

Shower 2

Utility Room 1

Utility Room 2

Gathering Room

Kitchen

Dining Room

Food Storage

Storage space

Laundry room

Air Lock Entry 1

Air Lock Entry 2

Observation platform

Gym

THESIS STATEMENT

Adjacency Matrix

Adjacent

Nearby

Not Adjacent

Not Related

The site design has a focus on the systems of botanical location, social interactions, and movement through the space. Maintaining positive psychology and mood for inhabitants will be the design’s primary concern. We plan to achieve this by incorporating plant life within the design features, design for proper circulation through spaces, and guide the inhabitants efficiently.

Program Narrative

The Department of Lunar Agriculture is providing housing for a team of ten scientists who are members of the agricultural community. The team works together to maintain an inclusive community environment while developing agricultural systems. The facility hosts a variety of research projects but focuses on microalgae research for its benefits of consumption for humans on the moon.

The central dome structure is a community garden and serenity feature designed to promote a calming atmosphere for the inhabitants. Combining the social space and function of the research facility encourages team members to spend time together. Community involvement and a team dynamic are incorporated into the structure's design, with easy access to all facility areas. A gathering area, kitchen, dining, and storage rooms in one central area help emphasize a communal environment.

Team members spend a year on the station and are resupplied quarterly. The facility promotes positive psychological health through social interactions and a healthy lifestyle. Occupants of the facility are encouraged to socialize but also find places for isolation within the facility; this helps maintain healthy psychology for its inhabitants. Pockets of environmental isolation are available in the observation area, including private and separated housing units.

Thesis

The site design focuses on the systems of botanical location, social interactions, and movement throughout the architecture. The central dome structure integrates a botanical feature with a leaf pattern. Within the central gathering area there is a community garden with a lunar plant research center that integrates botanical features; the interior will include more plant life embedded into the framework. The facility's layout incorporates organic walkways around the perimeter for intentional movement. The bedrooms are located on the upper level of the surface to create an intimate environment. In contrast, the larger central area allows more people to gather and increase interaction between inhabitants.

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

ARC 301 // O’BRIEN

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 01

M2C

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

ARC 301 // O’BRIEN

FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 02

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

ARC 301 // O’BRIEN

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

M2C

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

SIMMALAVONG, WESTLAKE, WARD "ARCHITECTURE OF INTERVENTION"

ARC 301 // O’BRIEN

SIMMALAVONG, WARD, WESTLAKE