Dissecting the Project

SECTION WITH REGULATIONS CONSIDERATION

SECTION THROUGH THE SITE

CONNECTING THE PUBLIC

The Elsewhere Agora is a project connecting the public with the university through the common interest of Climate Change. The structure needs to connect directly to the public areas to become a part of the urban fabric. Different ways of connecting were developed through simple iterations. The resulting connecting element was inspired by an underground bike parking at a train station in Groningen, Netherlands.

DESIGN FOR THE USERS

The Green Classroom gives the opportunity for a unique learning experience of Climate Change which the Faculty of Education can use to connect with the local community and young population The pupils should not be scared of the climate crisis but can learn to consider distant environments and what they can do to help the environment. The classroom therefore acts as a museum of natural habitats.

SLIDE INTO THE AGORA BEATING ECO-ANXIETY WITH FUN GREEN CLASSROOM

The Green Agora is at the centre of the project. It serves as a connecting space that allows the users to travel through the building with an exotic experience. The idea for green connecting and gathering space was taken from the Olivia Garden in Gdansk, Poland by Malinowski Design. This precedent combines the nature with urban energy within an office building. The garden is divided into several areas of different functionality.

The areas around Olivia Garden in Gdansk

The plans and different paths around the Olivia Garden

THE CANOPY WALKWAY

Connecting the programme on the first floor the canopy walkway allows the users to glide among the treetops of the agora and admire the beauty of nature from a unique perspective. The Olivia Garden project in Gdansk, Poland plays with vertical and horizontal connection by introducing walkways. The walkways bring the users even closer to nature.

Cross section of the walkway at Olivia Garden allows to understand the close interaction between the users and the nature.

Phase 1

The Green Agora is fully covered in grass which allows people to gather in an open space throughout the year. The Green Agora becomes the connecting element between the two spines of the project slowly forming desire paths. The desire lines become the design driver for the Green Agora and reflects the usage of the building.

Phase 2 Phase 3

SHAPING THE SPACE

The landscape of the Agora is first generated through the usage of the users. The desire lines take over The Elsewhere Agora Public

CIRCULATION

Students

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Experimentations and iterations with the environmental analysis from Ladybug. Looking at how slanting the walls of the agora affects the direct light impact on the agora. This technique can help reduce the need for artificial heating with the concept of thermal mass keeping the heat inside.