N 0m
20m
50m
100m
200m
10m
Site Plan
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
1
D
E
C -4000mm
UP
01 - Auditorium 02 - Toilet Facility 1 03 - Auditorium/ Study Area Management Office 04 - Meeting Areas 05 - Individual Study Area 1 06 - Group Study Area 1 08 - Library Media Management Office and Store 09 - Individual Study Area 2 10 - Group Study Area 2 11 - Book Shop 12 - Japanese Language Center 13 - Computer Workshop 1 14 - Toilet Facility 2 15 - Utility Equipment Store
10
09
12 -4000mm
-4000mm
-4000mm
13
-4370mm
UP
11
-4000mm
UP -4370mm
14
UP
08
-2760mm
15 -4000mm
07 H
UP -4370mm
-4000mm
UP
B
UP
06 -4370mm
F
-4000mm
-2760mm
A 05 -4370mm
04
-4000mm
03
A
E
G
02 -4370mm
B
-4000mm
-4000mm
UP -3500mm
01
N 0m 5m 10m
C
Basement Floor Plan
Design Thesis 2021
20m
30m
D An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
2
D
E +1500mm
+1350mm
+1200mm
+1050mm
C
+900mm
Void 5
Void 4
21
+750mm
01 - Auditorium 16 - Auditorium Toilet 17 - Library Lending Area 18 - Common Reading Area 19 - Library Lending Area 20 - Main Male Washroom 21 - Main Female Washroom 22 - Library Lending Area 23 - Common Reading Area 24 - Library Lending Area 25 - Cafeteria 26 - Utility/ Service Area 27 - Toilet Facility 3 28 - Main Library Media Management Office and Store 29 - Main Lending Area 30 - Book Issue Counter 31 - Library Information Center 32 - Parcel Counter/ Locker Room 33 - Main Entrance Lobby 34 - Newspaper Section 35 - Magazine Section
+900mm +150mm +600mm
23
+100mm
25
+450mm
Void 8
+150mm
Down +300mm
22
+150mm
Void 6
+150mm
Down +100mm
+900mm
UP +150mm
24
27 +150mm +150mm VC
VM GSF
VC
VM GSF
G
VC
VM GSF
G
G
VC
VM
G
G
VC
VM
GSF
VC
VM
GSF G
+150mm
GSF
+1500mm
VC
Void 3
VM
19
GSF
26
+1050mm
PURGADORES
VC
VM GSF
PURGADORES
+600mm
G
20
G
+150mm
+0mm
+0mm
H Down +150mm
18
B
Void 7
Down
+0mm
+150mm
+100mm
+100mm
28 36
UP +150mm
F
A
Void 2 +1500mm +1050mm +600mm +150mm
17 35
+150mm
+150
+150mm
B
+0mm
A
+150mm +0mm
+150mm +150mm
Void 1
E
G +150mm
29
Up
34
16 -4000mm
Down -3500mm
33
30
01 +150mm
N
31 32 +150mm
+0mm
0m 5m 10m
C
Ground Floor Plan
Design Thesis 2021
20m
30m
D An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
3
D
E
C 36 - Common Reading Area 37 - Common Reading Area 38 - Cassette Collection 39 - Children's Section 40 - First Floor Lobby 41 - Lending Collection 42 - Administration Office 1 43 - Administration Office 2 44 - Head Librarian Office 45 - Russian Language Center 46 - Korean Language Center 47 - Administration 48 - Library Media Storage 49 - Reference Collection 50 - First Floor Lobby 51 - Special Book Collection
22 24
+150mm
Down +100mm
UP +150mm +600mm +1050mm +1500mm +1950mm
+150mm
+2300mm
37
19
+2650mm
H Down
B
36
+100mm
44
UP
F
A
+2650mm +2300mm +1950mm +1500mm +1050mm +600mm +150mm
43
+3150mm
38
17
B
+3150mm
A
42
E
G
+3150mm
41
40
39
N 0m 5m 10m
C
First Floor Plan
Design Thesis 2021
20m
30m
D An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
4
D
E
C 36 - Common Reading Area 37 - Common Reading Area 38 - Cassette Collection 39 - Children's Section 40 - First Floor Lobby 41 - Lending Collection 42 - Administration Office 1 43 - Administration Office 2 44 - Head Librarian Office 45 - Russian Language Center 46 - Korean Language Center 47 - Administration 48 - Library Media Storage 49 - Reference Collection 50 - Second Floor Lobby 51 - Special Book Collection
H
B 44
F
A
47
+3150mm
48
B
+3150mm
A
46
E
G
+3150mm
51
50
49
N 0m 5m 10m
C
Second Floor Plan
Design Thesis 2021
20m
30m
D An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
5
D
E
C
H
B F
A B
A
E
G
N 0m 5m 10m
C
Roof Plan
Design Thesis 2021
20m
30m
D An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
6
0m 1m
2m
5m
10m
2
Lending Collection
7
1
3 8
4
6
22
+8916mm
19 20
5
21
25 11 9
10
Reading Area
24
+3150mm 13
+3150mm
Book Shelves
26
23 18 14
17
15
+0mm
+150mm 12
16
-4000mm
-4000mm
-4300mm
Courtyard 01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
Study Areas 08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface
0m
Section A-A
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
7
0m 1m
2m
5m
10m
11
Main courtyard
7
22
+8916mm
6
9
10
8
21 19
24 13 2
20
25
Reading Area
1
Reading area
3
23
4
14 5
+3150mm
+3150mm
26
27
+150mm
+100mm
+100mm
+0mm
-4000mm
-2760mm
15
-4000mm
16
-4000mm
-4000mm -4300mm
Group study area 01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface 27 - Handrail, Tempered glass
0m
Section B-B
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
8
0m
1m
2m
5m
10m
11 7
+8916mm 9
20
10
6 8 19
Reading area
Reading Area
24 2 1
13
25
23
3 14
4 5
+3150mm
+3150mm
26
+1200mm +150mm
+0mm
+100mm
+100mm
-1000mm
-2760mm 15
-4000mm
16
-4300mm
-4000mm
-4000mm
Group study area
01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
0m 1m 2m
08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
5m
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface 27 - Handrail, Tempered glass
10m
0m
Section D-D
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
9
0m
1m
2m
5m
10m
Lending section
+8636mm 11 2 7
1
20 3 4
+6044mm 8
21
19
9
10
6 5
24 25
Book Shelves 23 13
14 24 28 25
+150mm
+150mm
29
-3500mm -4000mm
-4000mm -4300mm
Stage
01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
Auditorium
Office
08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
Main courtyard
Study Area
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface 27 - Handrail, Tempered glass
0m
Section C-C
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
10
0m
1m
2m
5m
10m
Lending section +8638mm
2
7
1
3 8
6
4 5
+6044mm
19 24 24 25 25 23 13 23 14
15
+150mm
+150mm
16
Entrance from the Park
-4300mm
-4000mm -4300mm
-4000mm
Main courtyard
01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
Study Area
08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface 27 - Handrail, Tempered glass
0m
Section C-C
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
11
0m
1m
2m
5m
10m
1
7 2
11
8
3
+8638mm
6 4 5
19
+6044mm
24
23
01 - Stainless steel plate, Sand Blasted, 12mm 02 - Silicone Joint 03 - Landscaping Paving, 100mm concrete tile 04 - Impermeable cement based jointing mortar 40mm 05 - "Pan" based knitted outer structure 06 - Adjustable sun protection blinds, circular 07 - Thermal glazing (double glaze), burglar resistant
+150mm
+150mm
-4000mm
-4000mm
08 - LED lightning strip 09 - Growth medium with planting (soil) 10 - Reservoir layer with aggregate 11 - Exterior handrail, lightweight mesh structure, child protective 12 - Waterproofed roller blind, "Pan" knitted 13 - Adjustable reading spot light 14 - Interior hand rail, light mesh structure 15 - Protective steel perforated sheet, 40mm
16 - Main Rainwater drain, 500mm 17 - Shallow Pond, Passive cooling system to improve the basement level thermal comfort 18 - Louver panel, Hot air exhaust 19 - Knitted light concrete structure, 300mm 20 - Drip water irrigation system 21 - Roof level rain water drain system, 200mm
22 - Vegetation, Lavender plants, grass 23 - Fixed glass 24 - Prefabricated stainless steel sheet covered with "Pan" knitted fabric to cover the services around the ceiling. 25 - A/C ducts and distributor units 26 - Suspended ceiling, Cement board concrete textured to merge the surface 27 - Handrail, Tempered glass
0m
Section E-E
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
5m
10m
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
20m
12
0m 1m
2m
5m
10m
0m
5m
10m
20m
* Please note the trees are not included in the elevations for better understanding of the form.
Elevation F
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
13
0m 1m
2m
5m
10m
0m
5m
10m
20m
* Please note the trees are not included in the elevations for better understanding of the form.
Elevation F
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
14
0m
1m 2m
5m
10m
0m
5m
10m
20m
* Please note the trees are not included in the elevations for better understanding of the form.
Elevation G
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
15
0m
1m 2m
5m
10m
0m
5m
10m
20m
* Please note the trees are not included in the elevations for better understanding of the form.
Elevation H
Design Thesis 2021
An Expedition to Explore The Essence of Voids: Extension for the Public Library at Colombo 07.
Lokuliyana I.P 152126E
16