Component 1 by Hannahart

Component 1

By Hannah Harwell

Design Brief

I have decided to make my project on a brown field site next to the newly regenerated site of St Georges Park. I specifically chose this area as the flats and houses built on the grounds have attracted lots of new people to the area but there is nothing there to bring them together as a community and will also put stress on already existing infrastructure.

That is why I have decided on build community facilities surrounded by lots of space for the people to use as plant beds and allotments to bring people together. There for my theme will be nature and organic as nature is known to help with peoples physical and mental health. Also it will be aesthetically pleasing as it will be seen by lots of people passing by from the main road.

Specifications

I would like my buildings/space to be:

• Accessible to everyone

• Fit in with the buildings made on the regenerated area

• To make it functionally and aesthetically pleasing

• I want my community area to have:

o Library

o Activities for mindfulness like yoga

o A small café which allows people to work and socialise

o A gym with basic sports equipment

o An area for groups to meet like new parents

o An area for arts like pottery and painting

St Georges Park

St Georges park opened in 1938 as an old person's home before becoming housing during world war 2 for the RAF. After the war around 1948 it was turned into a hospital which then closed in 2012 after finding dangerous bacteria in its water supply. Leaving the site untouched for years

After The majority of the site is being redeveloped in to houses and apartments. Only one of the old buildings on this part of the site is being kept to be redesigned. In total 365 properties are being built. These buildings all follow a red brick scheme with black details and trims. On the area I am redeveloping there are two old buildings otherwise has lots of open space. The site is located in the middle between Hornchurch town centre and Elm Park. With a main road passing right in front of the site and Hornchurch country park behind right behind it.

Whole Perimeter- 1,444M

Whole Area- 117,845M²

Shaded Perimeter- 526.91M

Shaded Area- 16,791M²

Primary research from site

The two buildings on the site are in very bad condition with windows missing and being boarded up. The areas around the buildings are well kept with only some overgrown bushes and old fencing being left on the ground.

New development next to site

The new development next to the site has 365 homes including apartments. Both homes and apartments range from one to four bedrooms

The homes are surrounded by lots of green areas with lots of plants. All the building also have solar panels to help produce green energy to power the estate.

Community centre and the town hall in Kohutovice by PLUKK

This community centre has a large range of spaces including a café area for socialising and working with some tables and chairs and sofas. There is also a large hall that is used for lots of different activities including sports.

Hippolytushaus community centre

This community centre has lots of separate rooms that can also open into one large space. This centre also has a very formal entrance with a desk.

Theme-Nature and Organic

Simple Drawings

Beijing National Stadium

I found this building inspirational as it is made from organic materials but is also the design is inspired by how an animal used those materials. The shape of the building also works well as a stadium due to its shape.

Aldar Headquarters

I decided to research this building as I like how it takes a very simple shape of a shell and turn it into a building. Even though the building is still a very simple shape it adds lots of interest with the glass.

I also like how this building curves out like that of a shell adding more architectural interest.

Idea and model 1

I like this idea as it has separate buildings for different sections allowing me to make each interior representative of what each building is for and to have there on interior design

I also lessened the number of buildings from five to four in order to make the walkway larger to add some plants and give more area to make more detailed design

Simplification of shape

Inspiration Image

This model was very difficult to make due to trying to get all four pieces to have the same angle and shape there for this is not a perfect model. It was also very hard to get the roofs to be the correct shape as well.

On the picture of the model, I drew on lines to represent how the pathway will look and in the empty square in the model a water feature or a large planter can be added. I designed it so each building is only one floor, so it is not to overwhelming and people walking through the middle of the building won't feel overlooked.

Developed idea

Flipping the flower on its side creates an elongated front which I have used as the entrance.

I also used the white areas that in my first design created the path to make windows that run along the whole length of the building.

Idea and model 2

I like the idea with this building of incorporating lots of plants and greenery as shown by the tree in the centre of the building. As it is important due to our current climate crises o incorporate as many plants into buildings and make them as a whole more environmentally friendly.

I also changed the shape from having 10 petals into 5 and changed the shape of the petals in order to make it into more of a functional building and idea.

This model was made by folding and sticking together lots of individual pieces to give it the correct shape. This is my least favourite design as the shape is not as interesting as the others and is not as intricate.

With this model I added a piece of moss in the middle to represent the tree that will be in there. The centre tube will also be glass so people can see the tree and greenery whilst they are inside the building.

Developed Idea

Idea and model 3

I like this idea as I didn’t have to change the original form to much in order to create the structure. There are also going to be large windows on each side allowing lots of sun light in

I also lessened the number of sections from five to four so it would be easier to make into a model and can be further developed in the future.

Inspiration Photo

I created this model by folding four pieces of card and glued them together. This model works well as a community centre as it can have four different entrances for different sections of the centre. On the model I found it useful to draw on more detailed areas like doors and windows.

The concept of this building is similar to that of a building I can across whilst researching as both are inspired by leaves. It is named the Leafe house. The design is supposed to enhance the interactions between man and nature

Developed idea

I decided to change the number of sides from four to three to make one side the main focus with the entrance. Next I made the side I would like to make the entrance larger then the other two sides to make it stand out even more to grab people attention first.

Overall I prefer the design with one of the three sides being larger to create one main opening.

Further Development

The main form of this building is inspired by my third model. I have slightly changed it by reducing the sides from four to three and making one larger to make it the main focus point

To add more structural interest to my building I add a simplified leaf shape going over the building

Using the space better The Leafe house

The Leafe house uses its space better by making only the roof into the Leafe shape and lifting it up onto poles. This allows the space under neath to be used more efficiently.

When applying this design to my model I use six poles one on each main corner to make the main shape into the roof.

Using the space better The louvre

The Louvre solves this problem by making a basement area. However, this is still completely open to ground level so natural light can still fill it.

I have taken inspiration from the Louvre on how to use the space more efficiently. As the sides of the buildings lean in making the space difficult to use.

As shown by adapting my model the basement area will follow the same shape of the building.

Remaking model from different materials

I remade the model from above out of wire to help me inspire new ideas for how its two separate forms could work in a different way. Doing this gave me two ideas for how I can use the structure folding over the building

Idea 1

I like this idea as the slits will allow light through. This will look nice when the sun I rising or setting as it will be at the right level to create a pattern on the building. It would be made from an organic material like wood as it is inspired by a natural shape.

Idea 2

I prefer this idea as the original shape was inspired by nature, I like the idea of incorporating nature into the building. This is by using the metal frame like a trellis for vines to grow up

Citicape House in London

I like how this building controls how the greenery grows up it to make it fit into the building instead of it being random and over take the building.

This building use the plants to help outline the windows of the building to show the different shapes they have used

Office Building Renag

This building has a simple rectangle shape except for the grid on the building allowing the windows to come out at different angles.

Developed Model

London school of economics

I decided to research this building as it takes into consideration the buildings around, it mainly the materials used on them. As you can see in the pictures lots of the older surrounding buildings are made from red brick like the school. However to give the new building a modern feeling it has a lot of glass and an unusual shape so also creates a contrast so fits in well with the area without being plain and older fashioned

Tate modern extension

Unlike the London school of economics, I don’t feel like this building where they have added onto an already existing building has worked. The change in material does not work and sticks out in a bad way in my opinion. However; I do like how they matched the window type with being very thin and sleek.

Colour pallet and material choices

Both the Tate Modern Extension and London school of economics use aspects of the older building they have extended from to create a smoother transition.

The redish orange brick colour inspired me to make my building the same colour out of concrete as due to the shape it would not be able to be made out of brick .

I also noticed from my earlier research that all the buildings on the development use black detailing an window and door frames.