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DETAIL OF BUILDING FABRIC Operable clerestory Window enables natural ventilation Roof overhang provides a shaded outdoor area and avoids over-heating during summer.

Shading system attached to roofoverhang 100*50mm Post & Beam Glulam members

Glulam Truss attached to kingpost by Flitch Plates Recycled Vertical Corrugated Aluminium Panels as Roof finish.

Operable Door on North-elevation operated by pulley & hand winch system.

Recycled Larch Boards used to finish external Dining area.

PV panels attached to Rooftop providing off-the –grid power to structure Ridge Beam connected by flitch plates

Larch Bearer supporting external dining area.

Clear PVC panel Canopy over Entrance Area.

Point Foundations from Reused Screw-Poles Glazed sliding Double-door system for Main entrance.

Demountable Ramp Prefabricated from recycled wood.

Guardrails made from re-used timber Deck.

Pre-fabricated Metal stairs attached to building systems.

Glazed window system on south faced Elevation Handrails attached to Access Ramp.

FLOOR - PLAN 1) ENTRANCE PORCH

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2) EXTERNAL DINNING AREA. 3) RECEPTION & WAITING AREA.

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4) INTERVIEW ROOMS.

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5) DINNING/CAFÉ AREA. 6) DISABLED TOILET.

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7) KITCHEN & STORE 8) KICTHEN TERRACE

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A Rapid Resource community Resource Centre

CONCEPT & DESIGN IN TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

SITE AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

DEFINING THE POTENTIAL USERS

Youths & Teens

Kids and Family

Various sized Group

COMMeHUB – is a rapid response community for a residential community in Sheffield UK. Its building envelope can be manipulated to suite various locations.

As a community Resource centre, it provides a place where the residents assemble and discuss relevant issue, a social Hub for the community and a place where people can be

THE HUMAN SCALE

immediately accepted as members of bigger population.

The floor plan is approximately 100m2 based on modular concepts including the choice of internal partitions. The floor-plan can be arranged in multiple layouts. Programs and events are good strategies for strengthening community identity, increasing social interaction, and supporting a variety of goals associated to health and wellbeing (CDC, 2011).

COMMeHUB have a planned program of spaces. The spaces are well suited

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consultation,

meetings

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accommodate changes in user composition. With future consideration

REVIT RENDER illustrating the Kitchen and Service Area

taken into account, the materials used are high-quality and durable being able to withstand repeated use.

SUSTAINABILITY & ADAPTABILITY SITE LOCATION AND CONTEXT IN THE RESIDENTIAL CONTEXT The Rapid response project compliments the trend in construction to minimize waste, labour and time consumption. The concept was to combine and optimize MMC (Modern methods of construction) with local techniques and local materials.

The Simplicity of the structure and form of design makes it possible for low craftsmanship in setting up the structure. The raise building allows air to flow underneath cooling the floor of the building. The pitched roof collects Rain-water for servicing the building.

REVIT RENDER illustrating the space layout of the design without

ACCESSIBILTY AND SAFETY

furniture/Partitions.

It is vital to take the accessibility of public space into proper consideration owing to the ageing population. A public space is everyone property and must be accessible to all (Godapellg - 2012).

The Spaces are designed for maximum accessibility for people of all demographics through a demountable ramp, stairs, fire exits and generous outdoor dining areas. The building is designed such that it adapts to its immediate surroundings and take advantage of the beneficial opportunities of the site - his creates positive social interaction and passive surveillance.

COMMEHUB CONTEXT ON OR WITH NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTIAL CONTEXT

CONSTRUCTION & JUNCTION DETAILS Interlocking Galvanized steel channels @ 450mm c/c

Roof Member for external dining area.

Edge Beam acting as bracing for building grid

100mmx400mm Glu-lam Truss rafter supported for Roof member.

Flitch Plate Inserted in Glulam member connecting Galvanized Steel Joist Hanger- bearing edge beam and roof truss.

Natural finish - Corrugated Aluminium material.

100x300mm Vertical Glulam Column placed on base-plates.

Cladding rails and Brackets mounted.

Vapour Control Layer.

12mm Glueless OSB-board from excess industrial wood.

Recycled corrugated Aluminium Panels as exterior finish.

2oomm STRAW-TEC (Compressed straw) Wall-panel protected with boric acid.

Insulated Powder-coated Aluminium panels contained packed mineral insulated

WALL DETAIL

Densified materials - compressed straw materials immersed in boric acid

JUNCTION DETAIL

DETAIL - C 2oomm STRAW-TEC (Compressed straw) Wall-panel protected with boric acid.

Operable Clerestory Window System.

Toughened Double-glazed Polycarbonate serving as glazing for clerestory window

100x300mm Vertical Glulam Column placed on base-plates.

Interlocking Galvanized steel channels fastened by self-drilling screw..

Corrugated Aluminium sheet as cladding panels

12.5mm Recycled Paperboard on counter battens Serving as wall board. Pre-finished to high standard.

Compressed STRAWTEC Roof-Board.

22mm Sorghum Floor Finish over VCL & Prefab. Structural Floor system

T-Section of flitch plates connecting Ridge beam and Roof truss.

T-Section connected to Base-Plates bearing primary structure on Substructure.

Profiled Deck Unit As proprietary ceiling finish with exposed Roof members.

Steel channels bearing floor board and connected to base-plates.

300mm prefabricated STRAWTEC floorboard on bitumen impregnated fibre cement board.

Profiled Deck Unit As proprietary ceiling finish with exposed Roof members.

25mm EPS perimeter insulation.

600mm Vertical Glulam acting as Roof t

ROOF DETAIL

Galvanized Joist Hanger.

Adjustable Steel Support for foundation.

FLOOR DETAIL

Point Foundations from Reused screwpipes.

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RE-USED SCREW-POLES ON STEEL CHANNELS SERVING AS POINT FOUNDATIONS BEARING UP PRIMARY STURCTURE ON GRID.

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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AND NOTES

SUPERSTRUCTURE 2

The choice of materials employs densified materials – addressing

PRIMARY GLULAM STRUCTURE ON CONNECTED WITH FLITCH-PLATES AT JUNCTIONS FASTENED TO BASE PLATES & CHANNELS ON FOOTINGS.

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products and process based on principles of compressed refuse.

The process of pressing, stores energy in the system, causing a higher state of material properties.

The primary structure is a grid of asymmetrically pitched Glulaminated frames connected by flitch-plates unto the base plates. It is supported by an edge and Ridge beam to ensure longitudinal bracing.

The glulam member spaced approximately 3mx3m bears the infill for the Sandwiched panels made from 200mm compressed STRAWTEC systems.

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EAVE & RIDGE BEAMS FOR LONGITUDINAL BRACING OF PRIMARY STRUCTURE CONNECTED BY JOIST HANGERS. SUB-STRUCTURE

The structure is almost completely laid above the ground; the only elements touching the ground are the screw pipes which are

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EXTERNAL POST AND BEAM CONNECTED TO PRIMARY STRUCTURE USING FLITCH PLATES AND JOIST HANGERS

immersed in strip of concrete as required.

The floor panels are made of a combination of locally sourced straw and fibre cement board to create consistency with the overall construction concept.

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THERMAL ENVELOPE WITH ROOF MEMBERS. SERVICES AND FURNITURE ARE PREFABRICATED ACCORDING TO USERS NEED.

PRECEDENCE & RENDERS

XIRINGOSCOPIO - A restaurant/wellness

centre located in Spain. An illustration of a welldefined accessible and welcoming entrance. a clear and narrow design provides a readable and (Source - Archello.com - 2015).

A prototype house designed by URBAN-THINK TANK to improve housing conditions for slum dwellers in 2700 informal settlements across South Africa. A watertight exterior with sheet-metal materials where employed for its construction. (Source - Dezeen.com-2014).

Designed by URBAN-THINK TANK. Interior are organised by grid system, Natural and exposed Structural members completes its interior space. (Source - Dezeen.com-2014).

MATERIALS AND FINISHES The interior walls are 100mm StrawTec wallboard finished with 12.5mm recycled paperboard serving as wall-board, the Ceiling is finished with exposed natural roof materials. The fenestrations are Operable and a pulley & hand winch system compliments the North elevation.

Glazed openings on the North & south elevation from floor to ceiling admit ample daylight. A generous sitting niche provides optimal area for dining and informal gatherings with a view out to the surrounding neighbourhood.

An illustration of the space used for meeting or smaller events as required.

A brick dormitory designed by ARCHITECT LOUISE BRAVERMAN to house medical staff at a rural village in Burundi, Africa. The image illustrates large roof overhang to avoid overheating and enhance communal gathering during leisure. (Source: Dezeen.com).

Britwell Community Lab designed ADP & MANSEL appointed by Slough Borough council. The image illustrates the open and welcoming reception finished with profiled and exposed structural members (Source: Issuu.com - 2014).

SPATIAL COMPOSITION As seen from the rendered images below, the Interior is simple but refined: Flexible and demountable partitions define the building into 3-spaces (the Reception, the cafĂŠ area and Service Zone).

The design concept for the interior is centred on Spaces that are flexible and visually interesting. The Dinning and reception Space is not only suitable for meetings but for smaller events and seminars as required by users. The Porous & shaded outdoor areas encourages sociability, and enhances air-flow into the building.

illustration of flexible and adaptbale spaces for user needs.

Image showing partitoned meeting spaces & reception.

A view of the Reception area from the CafĂŠ & Kitchen area.