SITE CONTEXT ISSUES RESPONSE STRATEGY RESPONSE TO HILL AND STEEP CONTOUR “Hide in the Hill” Landscape Experience
The site has many potentials due to its orientation which faces the sunset sea view. There’s a hill that has a 57% slope steepness. Hence, the hill is not walkable and needed contour modification to make it more walkable and accessible.
Using contour variation to provide an unusual and interesting pedestrian landscape experience at the entrance. This method is also applied to the BOH Area to separate the public from the service zone. Cut & Fill and Multi-level Space Program
Greening the Hill The existing site is very barren and dry without any shady plants. Because of that, greening the hill is a must to make the site more pleasant and comfortable.
Blend in with Nature Minimizing the hill contour intervention by adding a roof structure to aid in efficient natural ventilation and maximizing precooled air from the sea. This food hub also uses an open-air concept to reduce energy requirements.
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The cut and fill enable the user to have multi-level activities. These activities are connected by ramps and bridges. The space program hierarchy is designed with the “the closer you are to the sea, the more refreshed you would feel” concept which places the more dense activities concentrated on the main building and the more refreshing and light activities concentrated on the lower landscape area near the sea. On the main building, due to its contour, the building uses a semibasement instead of basement for the parking area. This allows light and fresh air to the basement and provides more flexible options for adaptive reuse in the future.
