Design brief
The space that I have decided to rebuild, and produce is north stifford village hall. This location can be seen as the main meeting point of the community thought the village. Currently it is not the most attractive looking place and is not used much .
I therefore plan on constructing a site where it can be used for multiple occasions, such as watching the cricket, community events , and hall that can be used for parties and fairs
Also, a place where families can come together , while children can be occupied by a playground and adults can relax
I also plan to incorporate a library where students can come and study in a better space environment
Currently ,people that enjoy watching the cricket don’t have a large space range of seating, so I'd want to include a unique seating design . It will also attract
A café will as be included and I plan on to make it a garden café , this can also be used as a farmer's marker which can be s included and I plan on to make it a garden café , this can also be used as a farmer's marker which can be supplied and sold by local farmers in the area
Specification
The space will must be enough to accommodate students study space/library a social area and a café therefore the community centre should be split up into multiple parts
•A café
•Social area
•Library/studying space
•Playground
•Seating areas
Site location
Stifford village is 3.2km, north of grays thurrock , the ancient parish. The site is north stiffords community village hall , which is located on belhus cricket club field near the stifford hill main road which runs thought the whole village
Local context: building uses
Historically it was a parish area but thought the years the village has seen redevelopment and more agricultural land use
There a varies amounts of historical buildings such as the north stifford tower , the dog & partridge pub , st Mary the virgin church & stifford hall .
Type of project Theme Ideas and directions Influence Words
Commercial Domestic etc.
1. Commercial – advertisement for the business or is the business
2. Domestic – produced for the social unit , provides shelter & security
Structures & Environments
Farming Centre etc
Technical, Community etc
Movement & flow - for it, the look as if its moving and running smoothly , movement of water Structures & environments – all components of the environment are closely related and interact with each other
Ideas
Internet video studios – to be interactiveand creativeand be ableto providethe needs of video editing and making Community housing complex – different buildings and structures availablefor the community that may specialisein differentthings
Passion – to have a passion for the creative idea ,and make it come to life . It is a strong feeling or emotion for an idea
3. Leisure & entertainment – a way to entertain humans, amusement parks , sporting facilities
Juxtaposition & Contrast – contrastrefers to a general placement of different things whereas juxtaposition means having a directside-by-side placement
Sporting complex – is a group of sporting facilities , provided different services and products for various sports
Calming - to be a peaceful and relaxing place and to be surrounded my nature as its environmentally there for the community
Health – as it is to do with health and sports, it will there for make sure that it is a big factor
1. sport – providing activities , services and Facilite's within different types of sport – promotes fitness
Freedom & Restrictions- freedom as in being ableto do anything and having no limits but restrictions on having to abideunto certain rules
Bridge/Walkway- a way pedestrians can commute from one placeto another for example going over a river
Outdoor- having a bridge or walkway is usually outside to help communities travel or natural causes such as rivers and lakes and to travel
2. infrastructure – is a structured and modern approach for supporting facilities
Natural & OrganicOrganic is 100%natural withoutanother sorts of chemicals and stays in a natural state
3. Commercial – advertisement for the business or is the business
Library Communication Centre – having the library community centre being natural and organic means that there is no added services as itis purely justlearning
Structures & EnvironmentsAll components of the environment areclosely related and interactwith one another
Farming Centre – a organic and natural state where primary foods are grown to there for be sold on
Educational – students can come to study in a natural stateof environment and focuses on education itself
Experience- witnessing the experience of natural sources of food is uniqueand could become into a touristindustry in the long term
Theme – organic andnature – community centers
Thememovement and flow – community centres
Theme – organic andnature -cafes
Theme– movement and flowmovement and flow
Secondary Research
Grobweikersdorf community centre
The community centre it self is located in Austria created by the architects know as smartvoll. The idea of the community centre was to be a welcome gesture to visitors and residents to invite people in.This there for encourages visitor to explore and discover the building.
The theme of the community centre is organic and natural as can be seen with timber wood used as the main structure material and mutual colours to make the space more welcoming and natural by using greens and greys
CeCuCO-Centre for cultureand Community
The main question of this project was how nature can be embedded in the project and how far the role of the architect goes .The project is a research project with an ambitious task which was the design of a culture centre without a fixed context and capable of transforming itself to adapt to anyone and anywhere- the space is flexible in which the community can decide .the theme or the project is nature and geometry based on the elements of triangle and nature.
Community Development Centre in Tapachula
The CDC community Development Centre is an architectural complex where a range of different social assistanceservices are offered to bring the community together . They offer help to and for public safety , conservation and environment , indigenous people through educating the population, The structure it self can se seen as sustainable as it uses concrete which is cheap and environmentally friendly and also uses the environment within the structure with courtyards and trees.
Brooklin Community Centre And Library
Nestled on a remnant forest in the historic village of Brooklin, Ontario, this 41,000 square foot, two story district Library and Community Centre includes a library, a gymnasium and a community wing with youth and senior centers, each housed under one of the three linked structures whose rooflines and simple forms evoke a barn-like aesthetic. With a budget of approximately $15 million, it was designed by Perkins + Will.
Ballarat CommunityCentre
The Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre creates a new approach to delivering quality and affordable healthcare to the broader Ballarat and district community. The concept of the design was to provide a healthy environmental space that’s incorporated nature and the community. The environment element has a positive effect on mental health and the physical level. Therefore, patients can feel more relaxed in a sustainable structure.
Coperaco in Stapleton is one of 13 espresso bar locations around the world and one of two in the United States. The company has an affinity for hotels and uniquely designed spaces like that at Urby in Stapleton, where the lofty coffee shop with its collection of cozy nooks functions as both a lobby and thoroughfare for the complex.
The structure itself incorporates the organic and natural aspect as timber woods are used as a material for the interior structure as well as plant which bring the environment indoors and creates a more positive space .
The colors gain are neural which can stimulatebetter mental health
Rapp+Rapp
The renovation of the village center and the construction of a community center. The redesign of the public space included three squares, who's simple but high-quality design corresponds with the sober character of the village. The community center is located on the ‘Stations Plein’, a square measuring 150 x 40 meters flanked by two-story brick
CULTURE CENTER, COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
The building is constructed in massive wood, the so called CLT, Cross Laminated Timber elements and sets a new standard for a large free span that can cover the main space. As a natural wood product, the CLT provides a healthy and comfortable indoor climate and is a sustainable choice for building materials with a low carbon footprint and durability. Some of the many advantages of CLT as a natural material is that it works as a stabilizer of humidity, acoustics and temperature, which creates indoor conditions that feel friendly and comfortable to live and work in.
Reginapacis community center
The design is a complete re-thinking of the buildings surrounding the Regina Pacis Church involving the adaptation of the existing parish rectory, the re-arrangement of the external areas and the construction of a new community centre, intended to house a multi-purpose hall, rooms for teaching Catechism and service areas for parish activities generally.
Community centre altenessen
The central space of the new building is a courtyard that is framed on three sides, which opens to the south and hence formulates an inviting gesture. The slight twisting of the floor plan from the given order refers to the church and opens a dialogue with the spiritual gathering place of the congregation. The clear shape of the floor plan and the sculptural roof landscape makes the community center a strong solitaire in the wide urban space of the Mallinckrodtplatz. It uses the stagegiven to demonstrate its importance in the urban realm as a place of the community next to its large Neighbours the church and the hospital.
The building was hoped to provide an environment that the public can attend as they would a public gallery , there for promoting a healthy lifestyle Again the structure it self is includes the environment around it as it a unique structure and can be seen as organic as wood is used as well and mutual colours to promote better mental health
Woman's library –Japan
The idea of the project was to create a space where local women could be inspired and relax as most women in Japan are married as well have full- time jobs To support women who have busy lives looking after their family's and giving a space for them to have some down time
The space Is also sustainable as plants are used which can help with mental health and make people more relaxed especially in a library also the use of mutual colors
HankouJunior HighSchool Library
Hankou junior school has a 30-year-old campus which is a square layout classroom building. Time gave the campus a courtyard full of trees, and the corridors are like around the forest. The library is located on the second floor, a 180 m² rectangle, the longitudinal side has faced the forest, but the windows and anti-theft bars blocked the view. The library turned into a storeroom filled with books.
Primary research
Site location
The community hall itself can be hired out for events such as birthday parties and Christmas fairs. It is also in use when cricket matches take place as hot drinks are served indoors
Site drawi
Primary research – development
•The primary photo of the rose can be developed further into a more interesting structure
•The structure below can be used as a unique seating placement , gardens or even the layout of a kid's playground as it creates more areas and privacy
•The rose is used again to create a different structure
•Again, it creates different sections and private areas and makes use of all the areas as a whole
•The petal shaped walls creates levels that can be exalted higher
Model 1
Development of model 1
Rough SketchUp on café in thecentre
Second idea - development
•The flower is seen to be developed into a more interesting light / streetlamp
•It is powered through solar panels as it is more environmentally friendly
•The streetlamp will easily blend in as the area is covered in trees and other bits of vegetation
Model of development
Fourthidea- development
•The leaf structure is inspired from the tall looking vine plant
•Its shape is used as the main roof in the building
•This is useful as the curved edge , when raining wakes all the water run down the same way and not weight up