Buildings To Be Demolished
Circulation/Promenade
Existing Buildings
Access Points
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
ACCES POINTS
Residential
Office
Existing Parks
Commercial
Site Excavation
Parking
GREEN SPACE
SPACE ALLOCATION
Residential Office Canopy Commercial Public Realm
South Spine Elevation
North Spine Elevation
The canopy was studied in a series of sections to assess the impact it would have in the units to which it anchors. The gutter size and strut members were increased in order to provide a sound structural support. The canopy was then raised to the appropriate level so that it would work for both retail side as well as residential. The main decision which remained with our client RAD, was negotiating between which of the two programs would compromise and what that would mean for the entire project and the people being in it. While RJC (structural) came up with designs for canoopy struts to be supported on the gutters and these “V” supports to be lengthened and made bulkier as the structure went higher.
CANOPY SECTION STUDY
CONNECTION GUTTER DETAIL
35
35 2195 MULLION CAP CONNECTING PLANAR GLAZING 100 TYP. TO BUILDING FAC.
MULLION CAP CONNECTING PLANAR GLAZING
DELUGE SYS.
500 400 210
100
RAIN WATER LEADER
300
600
350 TYP. TO BUILDING FAC.
1620
600
FIBRE OPTIC CABLES DIAGRID TUBE TO ENGINEER’S SPECS
350
PREFABRICATED GUTTER REFER TO ENGINEER’S DRAWING FOR SIZING FIXING DETAIL REF. TO STRUCTURAL
STRUT TO ENGINEER’S SPECIFICATION
INDICATIVE RWL
TYPICAL EXTERIOR/INTERIOR CANOPY SECTION
WALL ANCHOR CONNECTION WITH RWL
MULLION AND GLAZING CONNECTION DETAIL
CONCEPT A place such as Syracuse Sicily is of true natural bounty and beauty. Historically architects have endeavoured to create a type of architecture harmonious with the surroundings. This is done in such a way that it seems as though the houses in Sicilian cities are almost embedded as a part of nature. The material and the arrangement of these habitations within a cliff gives a sense of a well established and well integrated architectural ensemble. This, at the core is the idea of the project. A system of geometries that would seem to be part of the site, almost as if they were coming out of the rocky foundation of the site. The ensemble from different perspectives would be reminiscent with that of a townships whereby a series of steps or a raised ramp is accompanied by the myriad of houses that cluster around the arterial route.
The series of steps were a primary drive for the arrangement of the room complexes around the site. There was a great deal of consideration for an easy and comprehensive procession directly from the lighthouse or the peripheral roads to the entry of the hotel complex. Studies of light have been conducted in order to evaluate the best case scenario for natural sunlight and which rooms were given more priority. Views and priority to privacy have been given throughout as we believe the visitor required the necessary privacy while still enjoying the views and the nice climate of Sicily.
ROCK SEDIMENTATION
VOID/SOLID SYNTHESIS
FINAL FORMS
SITE CONTEXT
3 1
6
4 3
2
5 7
3
1:3000
4
8
The hotel complex aims to bring the visitor into adifferent experience while maintaining simmilar architectural elements to the surrounding area. Initially the percession of acessing the front lobby of the complex is to either pass through the lighthouse itself or take one of the peripheral roads. Steps in a similar fashion to the steps leading to piazas, found in many towns of Italy, as well. The irregular and crystal like nature of the plan is not in fact so irregular as it is a response to a number of key elements of the site, number one being the rocky nature of the site. The limestone being carved by the sea water gives opportunity for different planes and angles in geometry. Number two deals with glazing which is predominant in the corners of the rooms/apartments. This is done to orient the natural light so that the visitor is more enticed to look out into the horizon without desrupting the view to the sea. Just like the Sicilian towns that are stacked houses on top of each other, the crystal-like boxes create this stack effect regardless of the 4m height limitation.
5 FACILITIES 1
LIGHTHOUSE
2
MAIN LOBBY
3
KING SUITE
4
DELUXE KING SUITE
5
DUAL ROOM
6
TRIPLE ROOM
7
PLAZZA
8
SAUNA
GROUND PLAN
4 3
2 4
8
3
3 5
5
3 3
3
3
1
7 1
8
5
1 2 4
3
3 6
6
8
8
6
4
9
AMENITIES
1:500
1
6 3
2
4
6
3 3
1
4 5
3
1
PLAZA/PATIO
4
BATHROOM
7
MASTER SUITE ROOM
2
SWIMMING POOL
5
COMMON AREA
8
DUAL SUITE ROOM
3
SINGLE SUITE ROOM
6
VESTIBULE
9
SAUNA
3
6
3
LONGITUDINAL SECTION Looking at the complex hotel in section one can see the varying heights of the walls as well as the angular and non-euclidian geometry created by the forms of these crystaline shapes. The changing juxtaposition of the clashing geometries creates opportunities for low to heigh ceilings which brings and entirely different experience of a given room without changing the programme. Because the project spans throughout the site different sections have been cut within the rooms in order to afford the views from the interiors. The sauna is raised with high walls and ceilings in order to provide vistas to the exterior, overlooking the sea. This particular space is of great importance since it is meant to be of
AMENITIES
great therapy and a serene and tranquil space. For this reason glazing is placed directly overlooking the pier. Aditionally the patios and swimming pool areas are raised so they create the duality between pool water and the sea water. From the viewer that is standing by the pool one can see the continuity between both bodies of water, almost bringing the notion of the infinity pool.
1
PLAZA/PATIO
6
VESTIBULE
2
SWIMMING POOL
7
MASTER SUITE ROOM
3
SINGLE SUITE ROOM
8
DUAL SUITE ROOM
4
BATHROOM
9
SAUNA
5
COMMON AREA
3
7
9 2 8
1:200
2 5
1
3 3
6
2
DIAGRAMS Transparent Material Opaque Material
DELUXE ROOM
Vestibule Rooms Paths
TRIPLE ROOM
Transparent Material Opaque Material
QUEEN DELUXE
Vestibule Rooms Paths
KING SUITE