P2 architecture A brief by Tomohisa Miyauchi, Senior Lecturer Each studio is given an urban site of 50 m x 50 m which needs to be subdivided into 8–10 lots with a street and public area. Each student will be allocated a lot and will be the owner/client of the lot. There is no limitation to the uses of the plot of land, and could be dictated by the studio. The site is flat and has no height limit, but underground structures are not allowed. Each student will take the roles of an Architect, the Builder and the Client. As the client (owner) of the lot, we are to draft a program of your “dream” building. We will then need to appoint one of our studio mate as our architect to design it and another of our studio mate to build the model. As the architect, we would need to consult the client to understand the program so we can meet his/her expectations/requirements by producing sketches and drawings (1:50) to communicate our design intent. On behalf of the client, we are to resolve any issues such as adjacency with neighbours. After the designing of the building with the basic agreement of the client, we would need to appoint yet another studio mate as the builder of our design. We are to prepare and produce drawings in 1:50 scale to communicate your design intent to the builder. The architect has to address any questions by the builder to ensure the quality of the building (model), and to keep track of the progress. As the builder, we are to build a building (model in 1:50 scale) according to the design by the architect. The builder is not allowed to talk to the client directly, and should direct any questions to the architect. The builder may suggest the use of materials. The building (model) is to be delivered to the client.
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DESIGN BRIEF ∙ SITE The site is a plot of land of 50 by 50 metres. Divided equally into 8 plots of land with a 3m walkway in the middle, each plot of land is own by a venture capitalist. Every venture capitalist has a vision that they hope to benefited society in the future. Thus, they engaged architects that uses architectural solutions and technologies to help empower their vision. The architects uses the space to design a living lab whereby live+ work + play coexists for the client to test bed their technology.
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BACKGROUND ∙ CLIENT Outer space has been in existence since the start of time. However, as cited from NASA, out of 7.4 billion human population only 536 person been to space. Space travel has always been limited by two things (1) Physical Space (2) Cost. My client eliminated this two factor by creating BA330. BA330 is a inflatable space habitat that increases the space of an existing ISS capsule by three times. In addtion, due to the material it uses to create BA330, it reduces the cost of construction of a space capsule to a fraction.
DESIGN CONCEPT TO EXPLORE HOW SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING IN SPACE INFORMS A NEW FORM OF ARCHITECTURE ON EARTH.
Characteristics of living in space - No notion of floors, due to zero gravity - Not limited to lateral movements, but vertical too.
BUBBLE DIAGRAM
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DESIGN PROCESS
CIRCULATION
FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS
LIVING WHEEL
SERVICE WHEEL
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PUBLIC VS PRIVATE
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
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FLOORPLANS
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SECTION
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ELEVATION
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P2: ARCHITECTURE FAREAST SOHO - 1 200 m3 SPACEWHEEL - 800 m3
FUTURE OF DENSE URBAN LIVING
- Smaller building footprint - Multi-functional - Versatile - Efficient space use
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CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
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CONCEPTUAL MODELS
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PHYSICAL MODEL 1:50
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PHYSICAL MODEL 1:50
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PHYSICAL MODEL 1:50
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