DESIGN PORTFOLIO U403 THESIS PREPARATION U405 THESIS DESIGN UP682586
Unit 405 - Tropical Sphere - Facility Office
UNIT 405 - THESIS DESIGN
THESIS QUESTION: “Can a ‘Research and Training Facility’ become a catalyst for the integration of ‘Vertical Farming’ within the city?”
405 - ISSUE - LACK OF FOOD & DESTRUCTION OF LAND Earth and Cultivation - Infographics RC
Earth Surface Infographics Follow up on research undertaken in “403 - Thesis Preparation”, the data is demonstrated in simple infographics which explains the current cultivation rate of the planet. The 29% of Earth’s surface is currently land. Out of the 29%, 36% is currently used for cultivation purposes (Modern Agriculture) and out of this 36%, only 2% is not in production mode. This is one of the key elements that help grow produce to feed the current population on Earth. Reference: The Future of Food and Farming ‘Challenges and Choices for global sustainability’ - Government Office Science
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Land’s Surface
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405 - ISSUE - LACK OF FOOD & DESTRUCTION OF LAND Population Growth - Infographics RC
Feeding the Exploding Population Growth Jonathan Foley states that, even with the current crop land on Earth, we are in risk for food gap by 2050.This is due to the increase in population that is estimated to grow from 6.9 billion people in 2015 to 9.6 billion in 2050. Comparing this to the amount of produce grown, we are required to be producing almost twice as much food in 2050 as we do currently. Reference: The Population Conundrum - Jonathan Foley
Population 2015 6.9 Billion
Population 2050 9.6 Billion
Food Gap Risk in 2050 70%
405 - ISSUE - LACK OF FOOD & DESTRUCTION OF LAND Modern Agriculture - Deforestation & Climate Change RC
Agricultural Land Expansion Modern Agriculture requires a huge amount of crop land to maximise their production line. Therefore in order to prevent the food gap risk, it is required to increase the cultivation area. This is only achieved through Deforestation method. Annually, the Earth is loosing about 19,000 to 39,000 sq miles of forestry just to increase agricultural production. This method is resulting Modern Agriculture to be a dominant force behind environmental threats, such as climate change, biodiversity, loss and degradation of land and fresh water. Therefore, this system must be replaced with an alternative strategy that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. Reference: The Brundtland Report ‘ Our Common Future’ Kyoto Protocol
Cultivated Land Current
Deforestation Expansion of Agriculture
Potential Crop Land 19,000 - 39,000 sq mile Forest is being lost annually
405 - SOLUTION - MINIMISE LAND & MAXIMISE FOOD Increase in Population & Increase in Food Demand RC
Vertical Farming Tower The amount of produce grown by the Modern Agriculture is based on the amount of cultivation land available. The ambition is to increase the production rate while maintaining or reducing the amount of land required. Vertical Farming is the most effective method for agriculture as it does not require as much water, land and energy as Modern Agriculture. Instead of growing food on horizontal fields, Vertical Farming provides the opportunity to grow food using hydroponics/aquaponic systems stacked up on top of each other. The additional aim, following up on with this system, is to provide self-sustainable towers that are mainly dedicated for Vertical Farming . Reference: 17 Goals for Sustainable Development - United Nations Vertical Farming - Nuffield International Solar Panels
LED Artificial Light
Rainwater collector Controlled Climate
Growing Chamber
Water Circulation System
Nutrient Solution Air Pump
Hydroponic/Aquaponic
Vertical Farming Stack
Vertical Farming Tower ‘Sustainable’
Wind Turbines
Distribution
Distribution
405 - SOLUTION - MINIMISE LAND & MAXIMISE FOOD Increase in Demand for Food & Increase is Towers
Farming Tower Strategy One of the major issues about food production, is the distribution of these produce. If a produce has been grown in different geographical location, then the value of the product increases, due to the import cost. The idea of ‘Vertical Farming Towers’ reduces or even discards the additional cost for transport of goods. Therefore the locals near a ‘Vertical Farming Tower’ can consume valuable goods for cheaper price. Making it economically efficient. The ratio for the construction of ‘Vertical Farming Towers’ works strategically. If the city decides to expand, a tower depending on the population growth is also constructed along with this expansion. These towers need to be constructed with strong but minimal materials in order to facilitated the tower construction when it’s required elsewhere. The minimal material would only support the agriculture growth therefore there will be very minimal human activity within this space. The ratio can be applied once again if the city continues to grow. This way as the city grows it contributes towards the increase for food demand, creating the opportunity for more vertical towers to be erected. The diagram on the right represents the strategy mentioned. The tower could also be used not only to provide nutrients but also to help generate power. Making it ecologically and economically efficient.
Precedents - Vertical Farming Tower in Urban Areas The main precedents aspect that was taken into consideration was understanding the visualisation of vertical farming towers implemented into urban areas. The precedents used help to demonstrate how the idea of the ratio “Increase in Demand for Food = Increase in number of Farming Towers’
Future Resident Development
Future Vertical Farming Tower
Local Resident
Vertical Farming Tower
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Future Vertical Farming Tower
Future Resident Development
405 - CLIENT GrowUp Urban Farms
GrowUp Urban Farms GrowUp Urban Farms is a private organisation which is dedicated to convert abandoned warehouses and facilities into a vertical farming industry. They are committed to feed the locals in a way that is positive for community as well as the environment, today and for the future. They are mainly producing salads and herbs using the vertical farming technologies, with the aim of changing the perspective of the way food is grown and distributed. Their goal is to provide a facility that is more then sole purpose of farming. They want to reconnect people using social spaces as well as providing the locals with the knowledge of vertical farming.
405 - METHODOLOGY Process
Teaching and Integrating GrowUp Urban Farms want to provide a facility that integrates the idea of Vertical Farming and also offer a new skill to the locals. The Integration will help locals understand the importance and the benefits of Vertical Farming whereas the teaching will provide a new skill for the individuals. This skill will broaden their vision and it will open up new job opportunities for them. The diagram below represents the process of this idea connecting both integration and teaching into the production, allowing users to start growing produce. This is later on processed, distributed and consumed. During consumption, the aim is to make locals understand that this system provides, nutritious, cheap and local food, influencing them to visit the Research & Training Centre.
Seminars The teaching is achieved through series of Lectures, Workshops and Labs
Skill Gained Opening new opportunities for the local Community.
RESEARCH & TRAINING FACILITY Teaching the Methods of Vertical Farming Production Implementation of skill gained in previous stages
Integrating Supporting Local Food Economy
Consumption Locals consume affordable, nutritious and local produce.
Distribution The processed food is distributed to local residents
Process The Produce are collected and Processed
New Skill Discovered
Teaching Understanding how the food is produced and its impact on the local community.
UNIT 405 - THESIS DESIGN - TROPICAL SPHERE RESEARCH AND TRAINING FACILITY |
Unit 405 - Tropical Sphere - Tropical Rainforest
VERTICAL FARMING TOWER
405 - LYRA TOWN - SITE LOCATION District & Site Consideration
Site Location Lyra-Town is split into five sections which are highlighted on the site plan below. In order to achieve the best potential for the proposal of Research and Training Facility it must to be located in a site that allows the best connection between each district. This also helps with distribution aspects, allowing the produce to be distributed easily within the whole city. Therefore, District 2 was seen as the most ideal location for the proposal.
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Easy Access Throughout the District
District 2 - Site Location Connection Within District 2
405 - GROWUP URBAN FARMS Client’s Requirements
RESEARCH AND TRAINING FACILITY WITH VERTICAL FARMING TOWER The client requires a strict accommodation spaces for a facility that will enhance the local area socially, ecologically and economically. Having a facility that will be used for vertical farming will reduce the possibility of Food Gap Risk that is estimated at 70% for 2050. However, the client requires a facility that holds more then its sole purpose of agricultural production. It will also need to be a facility that will help integrate the idea of vertical farming within a city and it’s community. Nevertheless, they require an architecture that will also help enhance the social aspects of the local residents. The required proposal is split into three sections which are demonstrated below.
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Vertical Farming Tower (Economy)
Integration of Farming (Ecology)
Local Community (Social)
The ‘Vertical Farming Tower’ is mainly dedicated to food production. The idea of agriculture growing vertically, instead of on horizontal land eliminates the need for the increase of cultivation land. This reduces the amount of deforestation that is currently used for modern farming.
The second element will be a ‘Research and Training Facility’ that will accommodate activities aiming to change the perspective of local community towards farming. This will help integrate the idea of vertical farming within a city. The facility will hold workshops, seminars, lectures and laboratories where new skills can be provided to the local community.
The client’s requirement for visitors will also be accommodated in the ‘Research and Training Facility’. These spaces will include Museum/ Exhibition where it will display post agricultural tools and methods before they are taken into an indoor tropical rainforest.
Even though the tower will be dedicated for farming, it will still require space for office procedures and social activity. The accommodation requirement is as follows: - Entrance & Lobby - Office Spaces - Workspace - Payroll Office - Director’s Office - Meeting Room - Several floors dedicated for Farming only. - Buffer Zone - Social Space with Panoramic View
The accommodation requirement is as follows: - Separate Access & Lobby - Workshops - Small - Medium - Large - Meeting Rooms - Study Space - Contained Laboratories - Small - Medium - Large - Cold Room Storage spaces
The idea is to create an atmosphere internally that is different to the local geology while giving the sense of being outside. The atmosphere is enhanced with a restaurant and a bar, allowing the visitors to enjoy their food and social activity in an exclusive space. The accommodation requirement is as follows: - Entrance / Reception - Exhibition/Museum Space - Tropical Rainforest - Bar with Waiting Lounge - Restaurant
405 - ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE According to Client’s Requirement
Watch Tower Internal & External Seating Area
PRODUCTION 180m2
Buffer Zone / Preparation Space Storage Seating Area
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Series of Spaces for Vertical Farming Storage Spaces
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Open Office Spaces Meeting Room Lobby
260m2 TEACHING
Entrance / Reception Lobby / Lounge
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PRODUCTION Study Space
TEACHING 30m2
Open Office Space 200m2 Laboratory Cold Storage Rooms Series of Workshop Spaces Lecture Room Meeting Room
Bar / Waiting Lounge Restaurant Space Kitchenette
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VISITORS VISITORS
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Internal Tropical Rainforest 700 - 800m2
Exhibition Space
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INITIAL DIAGRAMMATIC PLAN 130m2
90m2
405 - ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE Presented in a Volumetric Form
Volumetric Form The following page shows a volumetric form of the accommodation schedule mentioned in the previous page. The aim of this page is to visualise size requirement as well the conceptual arrangement of each space in 3D. This helps to understand the possible form of the architecture itself along with size comparison between each spaces. The form is a diagrammatic representation of these spaces only.
View Tower
Vertical Farming Floors
Buffer Zone / Preparation Floor
Open Office Spaces Workshop Laboratory Workshop Cold Storage Rooms Laboratory Meeting Room Lecture Space Kitchenette Entrance Exhibition Space Restaurant Bar / Waiting Space
Tropical Rainforest
Vertical Farming Floors
Open Office Space + Meeting Room Entrance + Lobby
405 - DESIGN APPROACH Site Consideration
Amendments & Opportunities Initial consideration of site location and site arrangement helps to identify the possible amendments required in order to create positive opportunities that will provide the most effective and efficient outcome of the proposal and it’s wider context. Key 1. Extension of Water Towards Site 2. Extension of Forestry Towards Site 3. Site Access Through Hard Forestry 4. Connection Between Water, Nature and Site 5. Possible Site for Research & Training Facility 6. Access within the District 7. Access for External Visitors
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The Tower of Cedars (384ft- Extending Tower Tall Vertical Evergreen Forest) Structure Lausanne, Switzerland. INITIAL CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
Vertical Farming Tower
Research and Training Facility (Activity and Workshop)
Journey into Research and Training Facility (Exhibition Space)
Growing Tower Structure According to Increase in Food Demand
Horizontal Organic Wrapping around Vertical Structure in a Symbiotic Relation
405 - CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENTS Conceptual Iterations In Phases
Design Development Phases The design has been through series of phases in order to get to the final outcome. This page demonstrates how the design developed from initial concept into the final concept in an elevation view. The reason this has been accomplished through series of elevation is due to it being the most effective method that represents the aesthetics and functionality of the design.
1. Organic Structure
5. Contrast between Organic and Rational Structure
2. Mutation for Organic Structure
6. Organic Minimal Approach
3. Architectural Mutation Contrast
7. Organic Architecture Wrapping around Organic Tower
Conceptual Development Models
4. Architectural Mutation V2 with New Tower
8. Soft Organic Architecture Organic Voronio Tower
405 - ITERATIVE PROCESS Perspective Visualisations
Key Designs and Conceptual Renders The design has been through several turning points that have effected the next phase of design development. Those key turning points are demonstrated on this page. A conceptual perspective renders have also been generated in order to understand the possible visualisation of the outcome of each phase.
Concept 2 - Design Visual Mutation for Organic Structure
Concept 7 - Design Visual Organic Architecture Wrapping around Organic Tower
Concept 8 - Design Visual Soft Organic Architecture with Organic Voronio Tower
405 - ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENTS Final Conceptual Design with Precedents
Precedents
XTU Architect Proposal, Hangzhou, China
Cybertecture Egg, Mumbai, India
Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England
Capital Gate Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Architectural Concept Diagrams
Iteration 1 Both Elements Combined
Iteration 2 Separation of Elements for Individual Character
Iteration 3 Soft Material to Reduce Impact
405 - STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS Final Structural Concepts with Precedents
Precedents
Morpheus Hotel, Cotai, Macao
Oblique Pyramid, Colorado, USA
National Stadium, Beijing, China
Bionic Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Conceptual Structure Diagrams
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Iteration 3
Site Plan Strategy Phases 405 - INITIAL CONCEPT - SITE PLAN Initial Design Stages
Key Urban City Green Vegetation Water Circulation Architectural Proposal Road/Pedestrian Path
Phase 1 Connection Grid
Phase 2 Space Arrangement
Phase 3 Site Location
Phase 4 Green Connection
Phase 5 Water Connection
Phase 6 Connection Update
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Iteration 1 Diagrammatic Square Grid System
Iteration 2 Overlapping of Nature
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Landscape Precedents
Water Front Landscape
Green Strip Landscape
Green Island
Vegetation and Water Connection
Hard Forestry Pedestrian Route
Waterfront Pedestrian Route
405 - FINAL CONCEPT - SITE PLAN Conceptual Site Plan Development
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Key Elements 1. Extension of Water on to Site 2. Transition between Water and Land 3. Flow of Hard Forestry Through Site. 4. Pedestrian Walkway 5. Architectural Proposal Location 6. Access onto Site 7. Vegetation Island for Environmental Strategy
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Exploded Axo of Site
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Hard Forestry
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Re-naturing Strategy
CITY CONNECTION
The aim with the proposed masterplan is to create a strategy that minimises the impact on nature and to promote nature reserve. Extending the water towards the city, raised the possibility of creating a natural habitat for aquatic life to grow and live. The green spaces follow the same principle to enhance, to maintain and extend the vegetation level within the city boundaries. The strategy diagram on the right illustrates this methodology and demonstrates the connection between water, forestry and the urban city.
GREEN EXTENSION
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405 - SITE PLAN Final Design @1:1000
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405 - ROOF PLAN Final Design @1:200
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Research Facility | Vertical Tower 1. Research Facility 2. Vertical Farming 3. Courtyard 4. Natural Landscape 5. Hard Landscape
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Taiwan Tower, Taichung Taiwan
Tropical Greenhouse Biodome, France
Pedestrian Movement Around Site Architecture Water Hard Forest Movement Flow
405 - FLOOR PLAN Ground Floor Plan @1:200 Entrance 1. Reception 2. Lobby/Lounge 3. Exhibition/Museum Journey 4. Tropical Rainforest 5. Waterfall Feature 6. Plant Room 7. Courtyard 8. Possible Market Space 9. Plant Room Connection (Basement) 10. Wind Buffer System
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Tropical Rainforest Garden
Stone and Bamboo Garden Milan, Italy
Exhibition Panel Ideas
Underground Distribution Space
PRA
Facility - Journey into the Tropical Garden
405 - FLOOR PLAN First Floor Plan @1:200
Offices | Bar 1. Bar 2. Seating Area 3. Open Office Space 4. Meeting Room 5. Director’s Office 6. Payroll
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Vertical Circulation (Social) Destination (Restaurant) Transition (Bar/Lounge) Entrance (Reception)
Vertical Farming Tower Office
Open Office Plan
Sky Garden, London, UK
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405 - FLOOR PLAN Second Floor Plan @1:200 Restaurant | Vertical Farm 1. Restaurant Entrance Point 2. Restaurant Internal Seating 3. Restaurant External Seating 4. Kitchenette 5. Staff Preparation 6. Storage Room 7. Washing Machine 8. Vertical Farming Space
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Arrangement of Spaces 1. Service 2. Interior 3. Balcony 4. Tropical Garden 5. Exterior
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405 - FLOOR PLAN Third Floor Plan @1:200 Workshop | Vertical Farm 1. Access Point 2. Seating Area (Buffer Zone) 3. Lecture / Meeting Room 4. Series of Workshops 5. Storage Spaces 6. Vertical Farming Space
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Seminar Rooms
Workshop Seating Area
Workshops
Access onto Upper Floors
405 - FLOOR PLAN Fourth Floor Plan @1:200 Laboratory | Vertical Farm 1. Access Point 2. Seating Area (Buffer) 3. Meeting / Lecture Space 4. Laboratory Spaces 5. Study Space 6. Storage Spaces 7. Cold Storage Space 8. Vertical Farming Space
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405 - FLOOR PLAN Fifth Floor Plan @1:200 Offices | Vertical Farm 1. Access Point 2. Open Office Space 3. Vertical Farming Space
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Rhijnspoor Building Amsterdam, Holland
Facility Open Office
Transparency of Spaces
405 - FLOOR PLAN Seventh Floor Plan @1:200 Farming Preparation Space 1. Seating Area (Buffer) 2. Preparation Space 3. Cold Storage Space
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Double Section Axo
Production and Process Vertical Farming Buffer / Preparation Access Route
Vertical Farming Process Space
Vertical Farming Buffer Zone
405 - FLOOR PLAN 13th Floor Plan @1:200 Viewing Tower 1. Small Kiosk 2. Internal Seating Area 3. External Seating Area
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Viewing Tower (Interior)
Viewing Tower (Exterior)
Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth UK
Accessible Floors Viewing Tower Farming Floor Office Spaces Entrance Lounge
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405 - ELEVATION PLAN East Elevation @1:200
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Entrance Precedents
405 - ELEVATION PLAN North Elevation @1:200
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Facility Precedents
405 - ELEVATION PLAN West Elevation @1:200
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Waterfront Precedents
405 - ELEVATION PLAN South Elevation @1:200
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Skyscraper Precedents
405 - SECTION 1 Facility Section @1:200
Section showing space arrangements of the Facility This section shows how the spaces in the Research and Training Facility are arranged and the connection it has between each floor as well as the connection to the Tropical Rainforest. Scale bar 1:200 10m
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405 - SECTION 2 Tropical Rainforest @1:200
Tropical Rainforest This section is a cut through the Tropical Rainforest looking into the spaces arranged on the east of the proposal to show the connection between spaces and the garden itself, visually being accessible through every corner of the architecture. Scale bar 1:200 10m
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Tropical Rainforest Precedents
405 - ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION 1 Tower @1:200
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Key 1. Stack Ventilation 2. Stack Chimney Effect 3. PV Cells Integrated Glass 4. Rainwater Collector Tank
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405 - ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION 2 Facility @1:200
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Key 1. Cross Ventilation 2. Sprinkle System 3. PV Cell Integrated Glass 4. Rainwater Collector Tank 5. Green Wall 6. Heat Exchange System (Pond) 7. Biodome System 8. Waterfall for Humidity Control 9. Thermal Controlled Space PRA 10. Stack Ventilation PRA
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405 - ENVIRONMENTAL AXO Perspective Axonometric Key 1. Aerodynamic Form (For High Level Prevailing Winds) 2. Wind Breakers (Reduce Low Level Winds) 3. Cool Air from Water 4. Natural Habitat 5. Solar Panel Glazing Southwest Prevailing Wind
High Level Wind
PRA
Low Level Wind
Wind Breaker Trees
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Minimal Wind on Ground Level
Thermal Shading Strategy PRA
5 Extension of Vegetation on to the Tower for Thermal Shading
Wind Flow Analysis
Using Autodesk Flow Design
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405 - STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC Axonometric, Exploded Axo ROOF Steel Cladding Exploded Axonometric showing Structural Elements The following page represents the structural integrity of the proposal design. The exploded-elements show the main structure and it’s material to demonstrate how the design is constructed.
STRUCTURE Steel Mega-structure
SKIN Curtain Wall System
WALL Steel Cladding Axonometric
FLOOR Concrete & Steel
405 - CALLOUT - A Technical Detailing @1:50 & @1:10 Scale bar 1:50 0
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1. Stainless Steel Cladding Water Proof Membrane Insulated Steel Backing up Sys DPC Cavity Steel Beam Steel Column Steel Hook Water Retention Layer Steel Frame/Tray Root Barrier Composite Substrate 2. Dirt/Soil Root Barrier Drainage Layer Geotextile Cloth Drainage System Sloped Concrete Water Proof Membrane Rigid Insulation Thermal Bridging DPC Concrete Foundation Sand Earth
3. Steel Beam DPC Insulated Steel Backing up Sys Stainless Steel Cladding Steel Beam Steel Mega-structure Precedents
405 - CALLOUT - B Technical Detailing @1:50 & @1:10 Precedents
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Key 1. Steel Capping Steel Roof Cladding Steel Studs Water Proof Membrane Insulated Roof Decking Bracket Insulated Steel I Beam Cavity Timber Battens Ceiling Panel 2. Timber Floor Finish Timber Battens Screed with UHP Concrete Metal Deck Steel Battens Steel Bar Joist Sys Suspended Ceiling Ceiling Panel 3. Steel Bar Joist System Steel I Beam Metal C Bracket Thermal Bridging Water Proof Membrane Steel I Joint Steel Megastructure
405 - TOWER STRUCTURE Structural Axo Showing Structural Connection Points
Structural Integration of the Tower The floor plates of the tower are supported from the external mega-structure which wraps around the skin of the tower. The aim of this page is to identify the connection point of each floor to the main structure. As it is shown, the floor connection points can and will differ in every floor. Two axonometric sections have been clearly annotated in red, showing the connection of the floor structure to the external megastructure.
Floor Slab Structure Concrete Floor
Steel Ring Structure Steel Connection Joint (With Thermal Bridging)
405 - IMPLEMENTATION Farming Tower in Urban Cities
Integrating the idea of vertical farming within Urban Cities The aim of the page is to demonstration implementation of the ratio during the development of individual cities. The page only represents the idea and not the proposed tower itself. Therefore, the aesthetics of the design can differ according to its location to meet the architectural standards of the geographical region.
London, United Kingdom
Bangkok, Thailand
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
405 - FINAL PERSPECTIVE RENDERS Integration of Landscape Architecture
Perspective View from the Island
South Perspective
North Perspective
405 - ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVE RENDERS Integration of Landscape Architecture
View from East Forestry
Waterfront Landscape
View from West Forestry
Tower Entrance
Facility Entrance
Night Visual
405 - WALK THROUGH MOVIE Presented in Strips
Scenes There has been a walk-through video that demonstrates both internal and external visuals of the proposed design. This has Scene 1 been broken down into 3 scenes, which have been labelled on the page. Scene 1, presents the connection between the 2 structures before moving into the Research and Training Facility to show the internal spaces and their connection to the Tropical Rainforest. Scene 2, presents the functionality of the Vertical Farming Tower and the spaces in each floor before reaching to the top (Viewing) floor, allowing a full 360 degree view of the whole city. Scene 3, presents the journey through the hard forest and concentrates on the routes and how the proposed design sits within the proposed landscape. This allows viewers to understand the connection of movement, landscape (both land and water), the proposed facility to the city itself as a whole.
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Shareable Link for the Full Walk-through https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUuleC6ZqSEvLghEMVC7i EZMpo6xKodf/view?usp=sharing QR Code
405 - PHYSICAL MODELS Final and Conceptual Development Models
Physical Models Throughout the educational year, there has been variety of models both, final and conceptual that was constructed to represent the idea, the process and the design. Final Model @1:200
Final Site Model @1:1000
Conceptual Models