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Anex :2A0s heet s

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Bef or eIbr i ef l yex pl ai nwhatt hi sf r amewor ki s ,Iwoul dl i k et oc l ar i f y ,t hatt hewor kt hatIwi l l bepr es ent i ngi nt hi spor t f ol i oi smyown,butt hati thasbeenmadepos s i bl ewi t ht hehel pof myc l as s mat esandmyt ut or s .Ihav egat her ednewk nowl edgeandt ac t i c sont hi sj our ney andIhav eenj oy edi t .

Thef ol l owi ngex pl anat i oni st ak enf r om myRef l ec t i onsi nAr c hi t ec t ur aldes i gnes s ay ,andI hav ei nc l udedi tmyi nt r oduc t i ont ohel pmyex pl ai nt hef r amewor kofSi t eRes pons eMak e t hatIhav ebeenl ear ni ng.

“ Thes i t er epr es ent st he“ s t age”or“ f abr i c ”i nwhi c har c hi t ec t ur ei ss etupon,i ti snotonl y aphy s i c al pl ac e,butal s oi ti sal s oani nv i s i bl eent i t yt hati sc ons t r uc t edonwhatwec oul d c al l s pi r i t ual ands c i ent i f i cener gy .I tembodi est hemat er i al el ement soft het er r i t or yi ti s s eti n,andt hehi s t or yoft hebei ngst hati nhabi ti t .I ti ss t r ongl yc onnec t edt ot hes oc i al f abr i cofhumanbei ngsandt hephy s i c al wor l doft heuni v er s e;t her ef or ei tex i s t sonev er y l ev el ofouri magi nat i onandbey ond.Hav i nges t abl i s hedmyunder s t andi ngofs i t eIonl y hav et oadd,t hatwhat ev erdes i gnmet hodol ogyi sus edt oappr oac has i t e,t hepos s i bi l i t i esofdef i ni ngeac honear el i mi t l es s .

Myunder s t andi ngofr es pons ec ons t i t ut est hec ons t r uc t i onofac r i t i c al pos i t i ont owar dsa s i t eandi t sf eat ur es ;t hatenabl esy out oengagei nanar c hi t ec t ur al ex er c i s ei nac r eat i v e way .Whyi si ti mpor t antt ohav eapos i t i ont owar dsar c hi t ec t ur e?Li k ei nanygamet hata c hi l dpl ay s ,t her emus tbeas etofr ul est hatal l owt hegamet ot ak epl ac e.Car ol y nBut t er wor t hment i onedt hi sc onc eptdur i ngas es s i onofr ef l ec t i onsi nar c hi t ec t ur al des i gn.The s ameIbel i ev eappl i est or es pons e,y oumus tal l owy our s el ft ohav eanat t i t udet oengage i nanar c hi t ec t ur al des i gnex er c i s e.Res pons ees s ent i al l yc oul dbes eenast he“ s oul ”of anar c hi t ec t ur al pr oj ec tandc anbec ons t r uc t edandc ont ex t ual i z edi nanyway ;i ti sdi r ec t l yal i nk edwi t ht hedes i gnmet hodol ogyt hatt hear c hi t ec templ oy s .

I nmyopi ni oni fr es pons ei st he“ s oul ”ands i t ei st he“ s t age” ,mak ewoul dmos tc er t ai nl y bet hebody .Al t houghnotaphy s i c al body ,ast hepr oj ec tatt hi st i memayonl yex i s ti nour r epr es ent at i onsofi t ,i ti sdef i ni t el yt hebodyofapr oj ec twai t i ngt obebui l t .T oc ompl i ment ont hi sl as tt houghtIwi l l l i k et obr i ngi nt oc ons i der at i onaquot e:“ Ar c hi t ec t ur al dr awi ngs t r yt oex pr es sasac c ur at el yaspos s i bl et heaur aoft hebui l di ngi ni t si nt endedpl ac e.But pr ec i s el yt heef f or toft hepor t r ay al of t ens er v est ounder l i net heabs enc eoft heac t ual obj ec t ”( Pet erZumt hor ,Thi nk i ngAr c hi t ec t ur ep12) .Mak ebr i ngsdownt oear t ht hei nt ent i onsembodi edi nr es pons e,andbl endst hem wi t hs i t e,i nmyopi ni onmak emat er i al i z es whatr es pons es ugges tandi ti sar t i c ul at edbyourdes i gnmet hodol ogy . ”

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Wi t hi nt heLi v ePr oj ec toneofmyr ol eswast oex pl or et het hemeof“ Gr eeni ng”( aswec al l edi t ) ,t os eehowi tc oul dhel pourv i s i oofwhatP&Rmi ghtbei nt hef ut ur e.Is t ar t edt hi spr oc es sby el abor at i ngar oughmas t erpl ant hatc onnec t edmyi deaswi t ht hei deass ugges t edbymyt eammat es ,whi c hal s opr ov i dedac ont ex t :t hec i t yofYor k .Thi swoul dt henenabl eust oex pl or emor e s pec i f i ct hemeswi t hi noneoft heov er ar c hi ngt hemes .

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Thi sc ol l agewasmadet oc ommuni c at et hei deaofoneoft hegr oup’ sv i s i onsf ort hef ut ur eofP&R,wher et hes i t eofAs k ham Barc oul dbedev el opedundert hec onc eptof“ par k i ngGr as sLands ”wher et hes i t ewoul df unc t i onar oundaPar k .

Gr aphi cpr oducedbyFr anci scoPer ez.

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Wi t hi nt hegr eeni ngs t at egy ,ourt eam al s oex pl or edal t er nat eener gy s our c ess uc hask i net i cr oadpl at esandgr ounds our c eheatpumps .we al s ol ook edatgr eens ur f ac et r eat ment ss uc hasper meabl egr ounds t abi l i z er st hatal l ow“ l i v i ng�par k i ngi ns t eadofas phal t .Wes t udi edandl i s t ed el ement st hatex i s ti nt hel ands c apes uc haast r ees pec i esandot hernat ur al as pec t st hatwer el i s t edandi nc l udedi nt hef i nal doc ument .

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“ Ourcasest udyofAskham Bar ,hasanewpr oposalofwhataP&Rcoul dbei nt hi ssi t e.

Al lt hout hi spr oposali ssi t especi f i ci t smet hodol ogycanbeappl i edt oot hersi t es.The mai nf ocusoft hi smet hodol ogyi st ot aket heexi st i ngpot ent i aloft hesi t e,andi t sconnect i onst oi mpor t antnat ur alandsoci ocul t ur alenvi r onment sandl i nkt hem i nt ot hepr oposal .

Thef i r stst epi st oi dent i f yt hesi t e’ spot ent i alasanexi st i nggr assl and,t hatcanal l ocat e di f f er entnat i vespeci esoff l or aandf auna,andt r yt opr eser vei t spot ent i al .Wi t ht hati n mi ndweappr oachedadi f f er entl ayoutofwhatt heP&Rf unct i onalschememi ghtbe,and weendedupwi t hal i nearpar ki ngandci r cul at i ngsyst em t hat ’ sdevel opedar oundt he gr assl and,asopposedt ot heexi st i ngpr oj ectt hatl eavesi tasi de.Themai ni deaoft hi s i st oencour agepeopl et oexper i encet hi snat ur alpl acei nadi r ectway .Thel i nearpar ki ngci r cui tr unspar al l elt oabusci r cui t ,t hatal l owsyout ocat chabusatdi f f er entbus st opst hatsi tont heper i met eroft hegr assl and.Thi swayt hepr oposedexper i encei st o wai tf ort hebusatapl easant“ par k”r at hert hanbyagener i cbusst op.Thepar ki ng spacesar emadeoff l exigr i dt m,t hatal l owsgr asst ogr owwi t hi nt hespace,maki ng sui t abl ef orot herof fpeakact i vi t i es.I tal sor epl acesabout5000m2ofasphal twi t hnat ur algr ass,r educi ngt heco2emi ssi onssubst ant i al l y .

Thesecondst epi st oact ual l yconf or m apar ki nsi det hegr assl and,sot hatpeopl ecan uset hi sext ensi vesi t eassomet hi ngmor et hanacarpar k.Addi ngl owi mpactwal kways t hr oughoutt hegr assl and,wi l lencour agepeopl et omaket hi sat hi r dpl acei nt hei r ment almaps.Wehaveal soaddedar t i f i ci albogssot hatbi r dsandot herl ocalwi l dl i f ecan uset hesi t e,andbecomeavai l abl ef orpeopl et oappr eci at e.

Tof i ni shwewant edt oaddsmal lci r cul arpedest al st hatcoul dwor kasexposi t i onpl aces f ort hecol l ege’ sar tst udent s,orper hapshostanur banar texposi t i onf ort our i stand commut er s.Wehaveal sot houghtabouti ncl udi ngaser vi cet hatcol udal l owpeopl ewai t i ngf ort hebust opl aceabet ,f ort hehor ser acest hatcoul dbet aki ngpl aceatt he moment .

Al lt hi smet hodol ogyi sai medt ot r ansf or m aP&Ri nt oaP&Rpar ki ngpar kf ort hecommuni t y ,gi vi ngi tamor emeani ngf ulexper i encef ort heuser s( bot hpr esentandf ut ur e) . ”

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Thi sdr awi ngr epr esent st hepastandpr esentofa“ Fr i sseur ”orBar berShop,descr i bed i nt hi schapt er .Thest or yi st ol df r om t heper spect i veoft hebar ber ,whor ef er st ot heci t y , andt hewayi thaschanged.Heal somakesr ef er encet ot hepastocuppantofhi sshop, ar unnerorat hl et e.Hei sal sot al ki ngt oacost umert hathei st endi ngt oandmaki ng r ef er ncest ohi sshi r t ,andt het echni quei nwhi chhei sshavi nghi m.Hedescr i best he spaceonl yi nt er msofabackgr oundsoundofar adi o.

Thi swasaver yusef ult oolt obegi nt ounder st andt hewayt omakedr awi ngs,t hatr ef er t ot hedescr i pt i onnotonl yofspacesbutt hei rt i meandoccupant s.

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I nt hi sdr awi ng,myi deawast or epr esentAl t r ui st i cAust er i t yandI ndul gentAust er i t y ,f r om aper sonall evel ,whi chi sr epr esent edbyani ndi vi dualwhocoul dbeme.Onhi sr i ght handhei sbei ngsel fi ndul gent ,andput t i ngacoi ni nhi spocket ,onemi ghtevensayabi t sel f i shandshor tsi ght ed.Onhi sl ef thandhei shol di ngoutacoi nwi t ht hei nt ent i onof shar i ng,t husbei ngal t r ui st i corsel f l ess.Thi sdual i t yt hati sf i r stexpl or edi nt hedr awi ngi s j ustt hef i r stst epofar ef l ect i on,butast her ef l ect i ongoesf ur t her ,t hescal ebecomes bi ggerandhar dert osee.

Thesecondl ayeri sagr oupofi ndi vi dual s,t hesei ndi vi dual sr epr esentsoci et y ,andt hei r col or sandbodyl anguageexpr esst hedual i t yofi ndul genceandal t r ui sm.Whi l et he f ami l yl i kef i gur esi nr edar epr ot ect i ngt hei rchi l dr enwi t hcr ossi ngar ms,t hef ami l yi n bl uear ehol di nghandsandf aci ngt hesi t uat i onwi t houtf ear .I nmyopi ni ont hi scoul d comef r om t hef actt hatwhenyouar eal t r ui st i c,t her ei snott hesamesenseofpr ot ect i on ofbei ngsel fi ndul gent ,butt her ear eot herf eel i ngsl i kehope,suppor t ,andot herposi t i ve i dest hatr unbyyoursi de.I nt hebackgr oundi ndul genceandal t r ui sm ar ehavi ngat hug ofwar .

Thel astl ayeri spor t r ayi ngt heact i onsof“ t hesyst em�i nmyopi ni on.HoweverImust cl ar i f yt hatt hi si nt er pr et at i oni sver ycl oset ot heexpl or edt heme,anddoesnotpor t r aya compl et eper sonalvi ewofr eal i t y .Ont hel ef tt her ear emi ssi l esgoi ngi nt ot heai r ,r epr esent i ngt hei nt er est sofmanypower s,spendi ngl ar geamount sofr esour cesonammuni t i ondur i nganaust er i t yper i od.Thepl anesont hel ef tt r yt or epr esentt r avel ,advent ur e andoppor t uni t i es,af t erIf i ni shedt hedr awi ng,It houghtt hati tcoul dhaveal sobeenr epr esent edassomet hi ngel se.

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Emer gi ngt hemes.

Dr awi ngbyFr anci scoPer ez.

Bl ac k pool

Si t e.

Thi sdr awi ngr epr es ent smyf i r s tappr ec i at i onof“ s i t e” .TheRef l ec t i onsI n Ar c hi t ec t ur al Des i gnmodul eenc our agesust ol ookats i t ei nadi f f er ent wayt hanj us tapl otofl and.Her eIs t ar t edt obec omei nt er es t edi nt he peopl eofBl ac k pool t hr oughandt hei rbas i cneeds .Ibeganl ook i ngat hous i ng,asanopt i ont hatwoul dal l owmet oi nv es t i gat edi f f er entt hemes wi t hi nt henot i onofc ommuni t y ,r at hert hanappr oac hi ngmypr oj ec tf r om s omeofBl ac k pool ’ sc ommons y mbol sandc l i c hés .

Thedr awi ngr epr es ent sahous e,l i k emanyhous esi nBl ac k pool i ti st he v i c t i m ofs oc i al dec ay ,ands uf f er st hebur densofaus t er i t y .Mydr awi ng r epr es ent st hedi f f er ents t or i est hatmi ghtr ev ol v ear oundac ommuni t y , t hr ought heus eofs hadowandl i ght .Ihav eal s oSk et c hedBl ac k pool t oweri nt hec ent eroft hedwel l i ngf ort wor eas ons :Thef i r s t ,i st oex pr es s t hei deat hatwhenpeopl et hi nkaboutBl ac k pool t her ear es omei mmedi at eas s umpt i onsorc l i c hés ,t hedr awi ngi ss howi nghowt hi smi ghtf eel f or t hepeopl ewhoac t ual l yl i v et her e.Thes ec ondi st os t at et hef ac tt hatI am noti nt er es t edi ndev el opi ngmypr oj ec tar oundt hek nownf ac eof Bl ac k pool f orout s i der s ,butr at hert heunk nownone.

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Af t erdec i di ngIwant edt owor kont het hemeofhous i ngandc ommuni t y ,I s t ar t edt os ear c hf oras i t et hatwass ui t abl ef ort hi sus e.Thepr oc edur eI f ol l owedl edt of i ndas i t eons omepl anni ngdoc ument sofBl ac k pool ’ sCi t y Counc i l .Thes i t ei sanex i s t i ngi ndus t r i al es t at e,t hati sc ur r ent l yi shal f empt y .TheSi t eal s of eat ur esanabandonedorunus edpor t i onoft her ai l way ,whi c hy ouc ans eeonmyhi s t or i canal y s i s .Thi sUnus edar eas t r uc k measapos s i bl ePar kt hatwoul dbegi nt oaddr es st hei s s uesofdec ay t hatt hec l as hofi ndus t r i al andhous i ngus esgener at edont hes i t e.Ial s o wi s hedt ok eept heex i s t i ngi ndus t r y ,s pec i al l yBl ac k pool Des i gnAs s oc i at es ,ac r eat i v ei ndus t r yt hatmak esi t sl eav i ngt r ans f or mi ngbus esf oral t er nat eus es .Anot heri ndus t r yt hatc aughtmyey ewasRoc khar dMus i c , anAc ademyt hatex i s t sons i t eandpr omot esmus i candot herf or msof ex pr es s i onamongt hey oungpeopl eofBl ac k pool .Thedi agr am ont he r i ghtwi l l mor ec l ear l yex pl ai nt hemov esandt hepr oc edur et hatf ol l owed t odec i dewhatt henat ur eoft hepr oj ec twas .

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Emer gi ngt hemes.

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I nt hi sFi ct i oncomi cIt r i edt ocombi newhatIl ear nedi nmyspat i alnar r at i veexer ci se,wi t haf i ct i onofwhatdynami csmi ghtgooni nsi det hepr oj ect .Fort hi sI expl or edt hef ami l y ,t hedesi gneri nBDA,andaper sondel i ver i ngabus.Theexer ci sedoesnotpor t r ayt hef i naldesi gnnordi di thaveanyf or mali nf l uenceoni t , i twasdonewi t houtt heuseofany3dmodel .Thi sexer ci sewasver yusef ult o t estmyi deasont owhatcoul dhappeni nmypr oj ect .

B a c ki nL e wt a ss t r e e t

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Cour t yar dTypol ogy .

Thei deaoft hecour t yar dt ypol ogy ,camef r om di f f er entt act i cst hatwer eusedt or ef l ect onuponamodul arhouset hatwoul dser vet hef ol l owi ngpr i nci pl es.I twasmadeso t hatt heopenpr i vat ear eaoft hecour t yar d,woul dr epl acet hebackyar dsoft heexi st i ng,encour agi ngt heowner st ocl ai mt hi sspace,andnotusei tasadumpst erorst or agear ea.Thepr obl em wi t ht heseexi st i ngyar dsi st hatt heowner st hemsel veshave madet hem i nt of or got t enpl aces.Toavoi dt hi shappeni ngi nt hef ut ur ehousi ngone pr oposali st oor gani zet hehousesar oundt hi sar ea,l eadi ngt heowner st ousei ti na bet t erway .

Thesecour t yar dswoul dal soal l ow mor el i ghtt omor el i ghtt openet r at et hehouses, speci al l yt henor t hf aci ngones( ast hi si sachar act er i st i ct hati snotpossi bl et oavoi d i never ycase) .

Fi nal l yt hei deaoft hecour t yar dhouses,andmor especi f i cal l yanaccesscour t yar d, cel ebr at est henot i onofent er i ngt hehouse.

Thi swasexpl or edi ni t ’ smor esi mpl e meani ngt hr oughar oughsket ch( t opl ef t ) ,t hi ssket chwasnotmeant obewhatt he pr oj ectwoul dl ookl i ke,buti tdef i ni t el ysett het oneofwhati twant edt obe.Thei dea oft hebl ockwasi ni t i al l yexpl or edi naser i esof1: 50modul es,whoseonl ypur posewas t opr ovi deasenseofscal eandahi ntoft hepossi bi l i t i est hatcoul dcomef r om t he par i ngoft hesehouses.Thi swasal sost udi edt hr oughsket ches.

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Massi ngModel s Iwor k edont hepos s i bl emas s i ngc onc ept soft hepr oj ec t ,ex pl or i nghowami x us epr oj ec tc oul dc omet oget heront hes i t e.Thet ac t i ct hatIus edc ons i s t edon as er i esof1: 500wor k i ngmodel s ,whi c har es hownabov eont heor dert hat t heywer emadei n.Thei deaoft hes emodel swast ogetabr oadi deaoft heoc c upat i oni nt er msofar ea,andt heappr opr i at ehei ghtoft henew bui l di ngs .I al s owant edt ot es tdi f f er entopt i onsofhowt het hr eeus esc oul dc oex i s t ,ex i s t i ngi ndus t r y ,t hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent er ,andbot ht henewandex i s t i ng hous i ng.

Aswec ans eeont hemodel s ,t her edc ol orr epr es ent st henew hous i ngand t hebl ac kc ol ort heex i s t i ngi ndus t r y .Atf i r s tt hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r e wasonl yt houghtaspar toft hei ndus t r y ,howev ert hemov est hatt hepr oj ec tr equi r edt oav oi dt heex i s t i ngc l as hofus es ,c al l edf oras pat i al negot i at or .Thi si s t het hi nel ementt hatappear edont he6t hmodel .Thr ought hi sex pl or at i onIar r i v edt ot hec onc l us i ont hatt hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r es houl dc omebet weenhous i ngandi ndus t r y ,s of t eni ngt het r ans i t i onbet weent het wo,t hi swas t hes t ar toft hec onc eptf ort hemas t erpl an.

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Gener almodeloft hepr oj ect .

Themodel wasmadei n1: 200 Dr awi ngbyFr anci scoPer ez.

Fi nalsket chf ort hedesi gnandt echcent er .

Dr awi ngbyFr anci scoPer ez.

Make

Att hi ss t agemypr opos al ss t ar t edt obec omear c hi t ec t ur al ,c r os s i ngov erf r om mas s i ng model sands k et c hest omor edet ai l eddi agr am andwor k i ngmodel s .Is t ar t edoutwi t han i nt ent i ons k et c hf ort heDes i gnandT ec hnol ogyc ent r ewhi c ht hel edt oamodelwher eI s t ar t edex pl or i ngbot ht hehous i ngandt hei ns t i t ut i onal pr oj ec t .

Idec i dedt oex pl or et hehous i ngpr oj ec tonas mal l ers c al eandf oc usont hec ons t r uc t i on t ec hni quet hatIwant edt oi nv es t i gat e.Thi shel pedmet odev el opt hehous i nguni tt oadet ai l edex t ent ,andt obec omec omf or t abl ewi t hmynew pr opos al .Thedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent erwasdev el opedwi t ht hei deaofdes i gni ngt heex per i enc e,andt ak ei nt oc ons i der at i onal l t hebas i cf unc t i onofaneduc at i onal env i r onmentoft hi ss or t .Thec onc eptwast o mak ei tl ookl i k aapar kat t r ac t i ont hatwr apedar oundt hei ndus t r

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Spor t sandopenar ea.

Mer gi ngpl anes

I nt hi sar eat hef ac t or ywor k er s andt hec ommuni t ymayc ome t oget her eands har eac t v i t i es .

I nt hi sar eat hebac ky ar ds f r om t heex i s t i ngandt he c our t y ar dsf r om t henew c omet oget her e,el i mi nat i ng t hedar ks pac es .

BackPar k.

Att heoppos i t eendoft her ai l dec k ,amedowar eapr omot es t henewbr eat hi ngs pac eof t hebac k y ar d,r ec l ai mi gt he s pat i al qual i t yoft heex i s t i ng t y pol ogy .

Rai lDeck

Sc ul pt ur esandDes i gnwor k f r om t hes t udent smaybe di s pl ay edher e.

Bac kDoor Ac c es

Bac kDoor Ac c es

Bac kDoor Ac c es

Bac kDoor Ac c es

I ndus t r i al Ac c es

Nei ghbour hood Mai nAc c es

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Des i gn+T ec hAc c es

Bi gSect i ons

Onc et hepr oj ec ts t ar t edwas“ def i ned�t oac er t ai nex t ent ,t het ac t i ct hatIus edwasdr awi ngbi gs ec t i onst hr oughouti t .

Thi st ac t i chel pedmes ee,t hes pat i al r el at i ons hi pst hatIhad beent r y i ngt oengage,andal s ohel pedmet oc hec kt hatt hepr oj ec twaswor k i ngasac ompl et eent i t y

Thi ss ec t i onal s ol edt os mal l ers ec t i onst hatar ec ov er edi nt het ec hnol ogi c al c hapt erofmy por t f ol i o.Thi swasat ac t i ct hatwasenc our agedbyours t udi ot ut or ,t opus ht hepr oj ec tf or war dwheni ts eemst obes t uc k .Myi nt ent i oni nt hi ss ec t i onwast ok eept hec ol orf ort he des i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r e,s ot hatwher ev ert hec ol oror angeappear s ,wec ans eet hat i ti spr es ent .Thi si deai smeantt omak et her ol eoft hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r ev er y ex pl i c i t ,asi ti st hes pat i al negot i at or .

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Desi gnpr ocessf ort heDTC Thedes i gnpr oc es soft hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent er ,s t ar t edwi t ht hec onc eptmodel s hownatt hebegi nni ngoft he“ mak e�c hapt er .

Af t ert hi ss t age,s k et c hi ngwast hef i r s tmov e t odet er mi neaf ew oft hei deast hatwer et ogoi nt ot hedes i gn.Fr om t her eIgav et he s k et c hys c hemes howni nt hemodelatt hebegi nni ngas t r uc t ur e,andr edef i nedi t sus es ands pac esus i ngwor ds .Ir es ear c hedv ar i ousdoc ument sont her equi r ement sofaD&T s pac e,andal s odi s c us s edi twi t hades i gnandt ec hnol ogyt eac hernamedDi anaSar mi ent o.Dr ewwhatt heac t i v i t i eswoul dl ookl i k es ot hatIc oul dgetaf eelofwhatt hedes i gn needed.Fort henex ts t ep,t hes t r uc t ur ewast henwor k edonc adt ogr oundt hepr opos al , att hi spoi ntt hes hapewasc omi ngi nt obei ngbuts t i l l hadi s s ues .

Fort henex ts t epIs k et c hedov ert heCaddr awi ngst ogi v et hequal i t i est hatwer eex pl or ed i nt hebr i ef .Thi shel pedmet ot henmov eont o3di mens i onal dev el opment ,t hatr es ul t edi n t heac t ualpr opos al .IThenex pl or edas ec t i onagai nwhi c hi ss howni nt hel ar ges c al eannex es ,t hatpr ov edt hatt hebui l di ngwor k edi nat ec hni c almanner .Thel as ts t epwast o dr awaf ewoft hev i ewsf r om i ns i det hebui l di ngt ogi v eani deaofwhati sl i k et obeatt he pr oj ec t ,t hi swasdonec ombi ni ngf r eehandands k et c hi ngont hec omput er .

CadandSket chmi x.

Roughpai nt i ngofwor kshop.

Ear l ySket ch

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Desi gn+Tecnol ogy Cent r e2ndf l oor .

Sket chi ngSpace Ar tWor kshop CadCAm Wor kshop

Resi st antMat er i al s Wor kshop

RampGal l er y

Recept i on

Thedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r ei sbor nasac i r c ul at i onatt heent r anc eoft hes i t e,whi c h t hent r ans f or msi nt oar amp,t hatac c es s est hes ec ondf l oor .Thi sc i r c ul at i onbec omest he gl ueoft hepr oj ec t ,i tc omesar oundoni t s el fc onnec t i ngal l t hes pec i al i z eds pac es ,andi ti s or gani z edar oundac our t y ar d.Thi sges t ur eec hoest hear c hi t ec t ur almov est hatgooni n t hehous i ngpr oj ec t ,howev ert hei nt ent i oni sc ompl et el ydi f f er ent .Onc et hec i r c ul at i on c r os s est her ec ept i on,andt ur nsr i ghtatt hes k et c hi ngs pac e,i tbec omesar ampagai nt hat des c endst ot hef i r s tf l oor .

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Desi gn+Tecnol ogy Cent r e1stf l oor .

Gal l er yCaf e FoodTechWor kshop St or age

Gr aphi cdesi gnand Syst emsWor kshop

ser vi ceent r ance

Thenat ur eoft hec i r c ul at i on( or anges pac e)c ul mi nat esonagal l er yc af ét hats er v esasa s pac et oex hi bi tt hes t udent ’ swor k ,andpr ov i desc r os spr ogr ammi ngf orf oodt ec h.The nat ur eoft hepr oj ec twi t ht he“ s nak i e”or angec i r c ul at i on,i st ot r eatt hewhol epr oj ec tasan openpl ans pac ewher ek nowl edget r ans c endst heboundar i esoft her egul arc l as s r oom.

Thi ss pac ebec omesr ec ept i on,s k et c hi ngs pac es ,br eakouts pac es ,gal l er i es ,c af é,et c .

Themai nf oc usoft hi spr oj ec ti st obeef f i c i enty etpl ay f ul f ort hey oungpeopl et hati nhabi t i t .Al s ot hec r os spr ogr ammi ngoppor t uni t i est hatex i s twi t ht henei ghbor i ngc r eat i v ei ndus t r yal l owt hec ent r et ohav eac hangi ngnat ur e.

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Resi st antMat er i al sandW oodWor kshop.

Asment i onedbef or e,t hi smi xmedi adr awi ngt r i est oc ommuni c at emyv i ewof how bei ngatmypr oj ec tmi ghtf eell i k e.Thewor k s hopsar ev er yopen,and hav ear el at i ons hi pwi t ht heor angec i r c ul at i on,andal s owi t hc ov er edc our t y ar di nt hemi ddl e.

I nt hi sdr awi ngt heex pl or at i onoft hel i ghtandt hemat er i al si sal s ov er yi mpor t ant ,t her ei sani ndus t r i al l ookt hati sv er yi mpor t antt ot heov er al l at mos pher e oft hepr oj ec t .

Al s ot hef eel i ngoft hec r af t s mans hi pi nt hebui l di ngi si mpor t ant t ot hei mage.

Thi sdr awi ngs howshow t hes t udent swi l lus et hes pac e,andhow t hemac hi nesandt hes t or ahemaybeor gani z ed.Thewhi t eboar datt hebac k ,wher e agr oupdemons t r at i onmaybehel d,andt heor anger ai l i ngt hatc anal s os er v e asawor k i ngt abl e.

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RampGal l er y .

Thi sdr awi ngs howst heor angec i r c ul at i ont r ans f or mi ngi nt oagal l er y .I nt hi s s pac et hear twor k ,des i gnwor korot her ,mi ghtbedi s pl ay edei t herf oras t udentev ent ,a par entt eac herc onf er enc e,orf ormul t i por pos e ev ent s .t hi s dr awi ngi sal s ov er yi mpor t antasi ts howst hei ndus t r i alc ont ex tc omi ngi n c ont ac twi t ht hepr oj ec t .

Thel i ghti sv er yi mpor t anti nt hi sdr awi ngasi ts howst hatt hec i r c ul at i onal s o pr ov i desanoppor t uni t yf ort hes unt oheatandl i ghtt hebui l di ng.Onc emor e t hemat er i al sar er epr es ent edi nav er yc r af t ymat t er ,t hatgi v est hepr oj ec ti t s i nt endedl ook .

t hewal lont hel ef t ,bel ongst oPr i nt ac om ( anex i s t i ngBui l di ng) ,andont he bac k gr oundwec ans eeoutt hewi ndowandi nt ot hei ndus t r i al c ompl ex .

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St ackHousi ng.

TheSt ac khous i ngwaswor k edf r om t heur bans c al e,t o t hebl oc kuni t( 8uni t sor4uni t sperbl oc k ) ,anddownt o t hes i ngl ehous e.Thef i r s tmov ewast oar r anget he bl oc k si nac er t ai n way s ot hatex i s t i ng ur ban gr i d adapt st ot he new dy nami c soft he s i t e.Two oft he bl oc k sar el ai douti nt hepr edomi nantdi r ec t i onoft he gr i d,wher east heot heri sper pendi c ul ar .Thi sc onf i gur at i onof“ t hec or ner ”pr ov i dest hef i r s tur bant r ans i t i on oft hemas t erpl ani nt ot henew pr oj ec t ,apedes t r i an s t r eetdi v i dest henew s t ac khous i ngpr oj ec t ,f r om t he Des i gnandT ec hnol ogyCent r e.

Pr oj ec tv i ew

Sol art y pol ogys t udi es

RoughtUni t Par i nganddr af t i ng

Thes ec ondmov eass eenont hes ol art y pol ogys t udy , wasai medt opr oduc eahous et hatal l owedt hemos t amountofl i ght ,t oc opewi t ht henor t hf ac i nghous es .

Ev i denc eoft hes es t udi esi ss eeni nt he“ r es pons e” s ec t i onwi t hanumberofphy s i c almodel s ,ofbot ht he ur banandt hebl oc ks c al emov es .Thi ss t udyul t i mat el y l edt ot hef i nal bl oc k ,whi c hi ss hown,ont hi spage.

Fol l owi ngThi ss t ep,as t udyofaf i r s tuni twasal s oc onduc t edwi t has er i esac ombi nat i onof3dmodel s ,and s k et c hesandmar kupsofdi f f er entv er s i onoft hebas i c hos i nguni t .Theuni twi l lbes eeni nt er msofi t ’ sr el ev anc et ot heov er al l pr oj ec t ,andt heex per i enc ei tpr ov i desasadwel l i ng,howev eri twi l l beex pl ai nedt ec hni c al l yandar c hi t ec t ur al l yi nt het ec hnol ogys ec t i onatt he end.

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Buf f erspacesandt r ansi t i ons.

Thes pac ebet weenac t sl i k eabr i dgef orex i s t i ngandnewhous es ,wher et hei deai st hat al lt hebac k y ar dsandc our t y ar dsc ommut e.Thi ss t r at egyi sai medt ogi v eev er y onei nt he nei ghbor hoodbr eadi ngs pac es .Thes pac est hatdi r ec t l yr el at et heex i s t i ngandt henew hous es ,wi l l al l hav epai r edent r anc esi nt opar k ,pr ov i di ngt hes eopens pac esast r ans i t i ons t hatpr omot eac omf or t abl edi s t anc ebet weenpubl i c –openpr i v at epr i v at e.Thes pac est hat ar enotdi r ec t l yl i nk edar eequal l yt r eat edasamas t er pl ant or ec l ai mt hebac k y ar ds ,and f or mt hes egr eenbr eadi ngs pac esbet weent hem.

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TheHouse Thehous ei sor gani z ear oundac our t y ar d,whatIhopedt oac hi ev ewi t ht hi sc onc ept ,was t opr ov i det hes pat i alqual i t yt hatabi ghous ehasi nas mal l erhous e( 120m2) .Thi si nt ent i oni sbas eupont hef ac tt hatt hec ur r enthous i ngar oundt henei ghbor hood,i sbadl ydec ay edasar es ul tofdar ks pac est hatf or mi nt heopenar east hatar ef or medf r om t hebac k y ar ds .Thef i r s ti deai st omak et henew hous i ngmor eawar eoft hev al ueoft hi spr i v at e opens pac e,bypl ac i ngi tatt heent r anc eandembr ac i ngi twi t ht hedes i gn.Thes ec ond c onc epti st omak et hi snew c our t y ar dsi nt er ac twi t ht heex i s t i ngbac k y ar dsi nac ommon buf f er ,t hi ss pac ei st her es ul tofunl oc k i ngt heabandonedr ai l ways pac e,t omak et he publ i cpar k .

Thehous ei sc onc ei v edar oundt hec our t y ar d,whi c hwheni spai r edwi t ht henei ghbor i ng uni tc onf or msas pac et hatc anbeuni t edatt hewi l lofeac hnei ghbor .Thi swast houghtt o enhanc et hec onc eptofc ommuni t y ,whi c hwi l lec hoi nt her el at i ons hi pwi t ht hey oung peopl eoft hedes i gnandt ec hnol ogyc ent r e,andonc eagai ni nt her el at i ons hi pbet ween t hem andt hei ndus t r i al c ommuni t y .

Thehous ei sat wol ev elhous et hathasamai nac c es spar al l elt ot hes t ai r c as e,butdoes al s obenef i tf r om hav i ngs l i di ngdoor sont hel i v i ngr oom andt hek i t c hen.Imus ts ayt hat t henot i onofhav i nganent r anc et hr ought hek i t c hen,i ss omet hi ngt hathasal way sappeal edt omeandt hatIt hi nkt hati ns omec as esc anenr i c ht hedwel l i ng,ast hi ss pac ei sa s pac ewher et hehous ehol dc omest oget her .

Thes ec ondf l oorhast wos mal lbedr oomsandaMas t erbedr oom.Thec i r c ul at i ont hatr ec ei v est hes t ai r spai r edwi t ht hebat hr oomsi nbot hl ev el sandar t i c ul at est hes es pac es .

The i deaofhav i ngbot hc i r c ul at i onands er v i c eswor kt oget heri st her eas ont hatt hes pac ei s opt i mi z edi nanef f i c i entway .Thev oi di nbet weent hebedr oomsal l ow mor es unl i ghtt o c omei n,andpr ov i desheataswel l .Themas t erbedr oom hasat er r ac et hatpr ov i desani c e r el ax i ngs pac e,andal s oal l owsmor es unl i ghtt or eac ht henor t hf ac i ngnei ghboront he bac k .Fi nal l yt hi smov ei sv er yi nt er es t i ng,ast heex per i enc eoft hehous e,i sc ons t r uc t ed ar ound a c our t y ar d,whi c hi sc el ebr at ed upon ar r i v al ,and agai n when t he t er r ac ei s r eac hedandy ouc omear oundt os eei tf r om adi f f er entper s pec t i v e.

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Li vi ngr oom.

I nt hi si magewec ans eehowt hel i v i ngr om ast her es toft hehous el ook si nt ot hec our t y ar dwhi cc ons t i t uest hes ouloft hehous e.Wec anal s os eet hatt hec omponent sl i k et he wi ndowsandt hes t ai r s ,al l hav es i mi l aral anguage,whi c hpr ov i dedani nt er es t i ngoppor t uni t yt odev el opet hei ndi v i dual c omponent soft hehous e.

Voi d.

Thedoubl ehi ghtv oi di sc ov er edbyas k y l i ghtwgi cc anbeappr et i at edons omeoft he i magesandt hes ec t i onsont heT ec hnol ogyc hapt er .Thei mageal s os howshowani ndi dual c oul dac c est hr ought hes l i di ngdoor sont hek i t c hen,ort hr ought hemai nent r anc epar al l elt ot hes t ai r s .I ft heCour t ay r dac t sl i k et heov er al lor gani z er ,t her ei snodoubtt hatt hi s s pac eac t sl i k et hei nt er nal or gani z er

Ter r ace.

Thev i ewf r om t het er r ac es howshowt heus er sc omesar oundonhi ms el fr edi s c ov er i nghi s s our r oundi ngs ,andt heac c esc our t y ar dbeneat hhi m.Thi si sav er ys pec i alar eaoft he dwel l i ng.

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Fr a n c i s c oPe r e zR. Te c h n o l o g yRe p o r t .

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Technol ogyRepor t .

Mydes i gnandt ec hnol ogyt hemei sbas eduponac ons t r uc t i v es y s t em t hatI hav edev el opedi nmyhos i ngpr oj ec t .Thi ss y s t em i sc onc ei v edf r om wooden modul est hats er v e,ast hec as t i ngmodul esf orac onc r et es t r uc t ur e,butt hat al s oc ons t i t ut et hebas i c“ s k i n”l ay eroft hehous e.Thewoodenmodul esar e s t ac k edoneont opoft heot heri nal t er nat edi r ec t i onst hatmeeti nt hes t r uc t ur alnodesorc onc r et ec ol umns ,t hes es y s t em namedt hedwel l i ngsSt ac k Hous i ng.

Al lt hes ebei ngs ai d,Iwi l lKnow c ont i nuei nt ot het ec hni c alas pec toft he des i gn,Iwi l ls t ar tbyc ov er i ngt hebas i cpr i nc i pl esoft hemodul e,c ont i nui ng wi t ht hec ons t r uc t i onpr oc edur e,t henont ot hebi t sandc omponent st hatf or t hes t ac khous i ngandf i ni s hi ngwi t ht hepl ansands ec t i onsoft hef i ni s hed pr oduc t .

Thei deat odes i gnahos et hatwasmadeupofwoodenboar dss hapedi nt o s i mpl ec omponent s ,c amef r om Pet erZumt hor ’ sSwi s spav i l i onont he2000 wor l df ai r .Hi sdes i gn c ont empl at ed a v er t i c alar r ayors t ac k sofwooden boar ds ,whi c hc oul dl at erbedi s as s embl edandr eus ed;t hi smadet hedes i gn notonl yi ngeni ousbutal s os us t ai nabl e.

Mydes i gns t ar t edoutass omet hi ngofas i mi l arnat ur e,howev erIr eac heda poi ntwer et woc ompel l i ngf ac t or st r ans f or medmyi ni t i ali deaofar ec y c l abl e hous i ngt ur ni nt oaper manentone: 1.Ev ent ual l yahous ei smeantt obemor eofal ongt er mc ons t r uc t i on,s omet hi ngt hathasaus ef ull i f et hatc anbemeas ur edi ns ev er aldec adesanev en ac ent ur y .Ani ns t i t ut i onalorc ul t ur albui l di ngl i k eZumt hor ’ s ,wher ear ec y c l e c onc epti smor eadequat e.Ont heot herhand,ahous et hatc anl as t“ f or ev er ” maybemor es us t ai nabl et hatonet hatc anmov ear oundbutr equi r esl ar ge amount sofener gyt odos o.

2.Theot herf ac t orhadmor et owi t ht ec hni c al andmat er i al as pec t s .Thei dea ofaddi ngc onc r et et ot heequat i onwasmadebear i ngi nmi ndt hatt hi smat er i al hasahi ghert her mal mas st hant i mber ,andc ans l owl yr el eas ei t st her mal ener gyt huswar mi ngt hehous eatni ght .

Thes ewer et het wodet er mi ni ngf ac t or st hatgav et hes t ac khous i ngi t sc ur r entf or m.Imus ts ayi nal l hones t yt hatt hei deaofhav i ngt hes ec as t i ngmodul esr at hert hanhav i ngar egul art i mberf r ames t r uc t ur e,wasal s oamot i v at i on;t hepos s i bi l i t yt oex pl or et hi snotonl yi nt hepr es entbuti nt hef ut ur e c amet omi nd.

Oneoft hef i r s tt hought st hatIhadwast hef ac tt hatt hes emodul esc oul dbe v er ywel lmadei nt heDes i gnAndT ec hnol ogyCent r e,nex tt ot hehous i ng.

Thes emodul esr epr es entahi ghper c ent ageoft hehous e,ev eni fi ti sj us ton t hemat er i al s i de,i tf eel sl i k epar toft hepl as t i ces s enc eofi t .Ibel i ev et hatt he c ons t r uc t i onmet hodoft heSt ac kHous es ,r ai s est heoppor t uni t yf ort hes t udent soft heDes i gnandT ec hc ent r et os t udyt hem andper hapsc omeupwi t h s omebet t eri deasoft hei rown,hopef ul l yi twoul ds pi k et hei ri magi nat i on.

Swi ssPavi l i onf or2000Wor l dExpo.

ByPet erZumt hor .

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St ackcast i ngmodul e pr i nci pl e.

Thec as t i ngmodul espi l eupont op ofeac hot herl eav i gahol l ows ec t i on t oc as tt hec onc r et ec ol umns .

Var i abl el enghtac c omodat est ot hes pan bet weens t r uc t ur al ax i s .

Themodul esar ej oi nedt ogt her e byt hei rownwei ght ,andr ei nf or c ed wi t hs t eel bol t sandpl at es

Thepr i nc i pl eoft hec as t i ngmodul es ,s er v esal s oasas k i naspr ev i ous l yment i oned.Ibel i ev et hatt hes emodul esnotonl ys er v et hei rdoubl epur pos e,but t heyc ont r i but et oat hi r donei nt er mss t r uc t ur al i nt egr i t y .I thasbeens ai dt hat woodhass omeoft her es i s t antqual i t i est hats t eel hast ot r ac t i on( onamuc h s mal l erdegr ee) ,bec aus eoft hi sc ons t r uc t i onhasus edwoodenbeamsf ora l ongt i me.Wi t ht hi si nmi nd,Ibel i ev et hatt hewoodens k i n“ t i ght ens ”t hes t r uc t ur eoft hehous e,mak i ngi twor kasas ec ondar ys t r uc t ur alf aç ade.Ev eni fi t doesc ont r i but eonas mal l degr ee,i tmaybeus edasanadv ant age.

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Ucast i ngmodul e f orbeams.

Theumodul es ,ar eamadei namor et r adi t i onal manner ,howev ert heyar enot r emov edonc et hec onc r et ei sc as t ed.Theappear anc eoft hes emodul eson t hef aç ade,mar k sar hy t hm i nt hemodul esandgi v est heov er al lhous i nga “ c r af t y ”f eel .

Bot hoft hemodul esar emadeof100mm woodens ec t i ons ,f r om ahar d wood,t hatc anhel pt hes ec omponent swi t hs t andt het es toft hec as t i ng,and ofc our s et het es toft i me.

Scal e1: 10

100mm s ol i dc onc r et e f l oor .

St eel r ei nf or c ement r ods .

Umodul es .

Cas t i ngmodul es .

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St eel Rodr ei nf or c ement s

Foundat i ons

Conc r et es l ab400mm apr ox

Const r uct i onSt ep1.

Thef oundat i onsoft hehous ear el oc at edus i ngc as t i ngmodul esass t enc i l s f orpr ec i s i on.Thegr oundi spr epar edf ort hec onc r et es l ab,wi t habas et hat dependsont hec ompos i t i onoft hes oi l .

Ac onc r et es l abofabout400mm i san appr ox i mat emeas ur ementt hi smayal s ov ar y .

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Bas i cwal l l ay er .

Cas t i ngmodul es

Cl ampi ngs t r uc t ur es

Const r uct i onSt ep2.

Thec as t i ngoft hec onc r et ec ol umnsandt hef or mat i onoft hepr i mar yl ay erof t hewal l s ,s t ar t swi t ht hear r angementoft hemodul es .Thef i r s tat t emptdi dnot c ons i deranys ec ur i ngoft hemodul es ;t hi swasment i onedi nmyl as tr ev i ew.

T os ec ur et hemodul esandal s oens ur i ngt hei ral i gnment s ,Ihav eempl oy ed c l ampi ngs t r uc t ur est hatc anbev er i f i edbyt opogr aphi cmeas ur ement s .

Thes e s t r uc t ur eswi l l hel pk eept hec as t i ngmodul esf r om det er i or at i ngwhi l et hec onc r et ehar dens .

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100mm Conc r et es l ab.

Cl ampi ngs t r uc t ur es

Const r uct i onSt ep3.

Umodul es

Cas t i ngmodul es

St ep3i nt hepr oc es sc omeswi t ht hec as t i ngoft hebeamsand2ndf l oor .The Ubeam modul ei sas s embl ed,andt hec l ampi ngmodul esar eus edonc et he s ec ondf l oorhashar dened,t os t ar tl oadi ngt hes ec ondf l oorc ol umns .I nt hi s par t i c ul arpar toft hepr oc es si ti snec es s ar yt ohav et heai doft r adi t i onal c as t i ngboar dst os uppor tt he100mm c onc r et es l aboft hes ec ondf l oor .I ti sv er y c onv eni enti fal lt hehous i nguni t si nabl oc kc angos i debys i dedur i ngt he pr oc es s .Howev eri ft hi si snott hec as e,i tc anbes ol v edwi t haddi t i onals uppor t i ngequi pment .

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A

B

Ar chi t ect ur alpl an Gr oundFl oor 1: 50

C

D

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A

B

Ar chi t ect ur alpl an 2ndFl oor 1: 50

C

D

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