REORGANIZATION
WEATHER-CASTED MSB
Based on the original building, which is no longer able to meet the needs of the surrounding population, the design breaks away from form and reorganizes functions, echoing nature.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Zhang Shuyan ARCH3080 DESIGN 6 Au,Fai SEMESTER 2,2022-23
SITE
Problems and observation
Potential changes
OBJECTS
Exploration of Materials, Collisions and Possibilities
EXPERIMENT
Corrosion, burning, pouring in further study
CONCEPT
Three Differences to create an Environment and Crowd Friendly Architecture
DESIGN
Structural characteristics and spatial effects
SITE
Problems and observation Potential changes
WNC msb serves as the center of activity for surrounding residents
Carrying a large amount of demand for public life
As a highly developed ground transportation site, Facing the height differences and special shapes of its terrain
By conducting research to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of the population, Discovering deficiencies in building functionality.
Location: Happy Valley, Causeway Bay
Year of Completion: 1997
Gross Floor Area: 14372 m2
Building Height: 49.9m
Number of Storeys: 9 Floors
Programs: Wet Market, Cooked Food Stall, Library, Sports
The site is located in WNC Street, serving the surrounding citizens as a public place in a high-density residential area. The site is surrounded by residential areas and lacks public facilities.
So as a highly intensive economic building, it integrates rich functions such as a vegetable market, restaurant, sports stadium, library, etc. It effectively covers the needs of the majority of the population.
1:500 Structural Model
1:500 Program Model
1:500 Structural Model
1:500 Circulation Model
1:200 Model
OBJECTS
Exploration of Materials, Collisions and Possibilities
Attempting to explore the possibility of structure using different materials like:
Soft and lightweight ultra light clay
Hard and heavy gypsum concrete
High density paraffin
Sponge which is easy to cut and corrode
In this way to find and discover the interesting concept and spatial form
1:500 MASSING MODELS
EXPERIMENT
Corrosion, burning, pouring in further study
structure using different materials like:
Soft and lightweight ultra light clay
Hard and heavy gypsum concrete
High density paraffin
Sponge which is easy to cut and corrode
In this way to find and discover the interesting concept and spatial form
DESTROY
Using external forces to destroy regular blocks
CORROSION
Burn and corrode foam to form organic space
BURNING
Using fire to remove foam in concrete
CONCEPT
Three Differences to create an Environment and Crowd Friendly Architecture:
1.REGULAR VOLUME COMPARE TO NATURAL VOID
2.OUTDOOR VOLUME VS SEMI-OUTDOOR VOLUME VS INDOOR VOLUME
3.LIGHTWEIGHT SUSPENSION STEEL VS THICK AND HEAVY CONCRETE
1:200 CONCRETE MODEL
Creating interesting spaces through the pouring process with unknown results Exploring the Differences between Rules and Irregularities
Use corroded foam as mold Pour out irregular spaces
The other side is poured with regular foam to form a regular space, in contrast to the former
1:200 model
Distinguish concrete and lightweight steel structures using materials
reflecting the collision and comparison of materials
The opening surface creates more resonance with the surrounding environment.
The sloping direction of the roof conforms to the undulation of the road surface.
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CONCEPT
Three Differences to create an Environment and Crowd Friendly Architecture
Creating a flexible and free facade
Utilizing open interfaces and protruding
balconies to better integrate the building with the surrounding environment
More resonance between buildings and the site
The roof creates many natural spaces on the roof for planting, and winding paths surround these spaces, providing people with a lot of fun.
Along the street, the use of protruding structures and changing glass presents a staggered and free facade.
DESIGN - Flexible Elevation and Structure
Creating flexible and redistributable large spaces based on human needs through lightweight steel structures
DESIGN - Structural Strategy of Comparison between Lightweight Suspension Steels and Heavy Concrete
The thick concrete space serves as an internal ecological space that echoes nature while the large space created by the suspension structure provides different indoor activities opportunities for the crowd meeting the needs of different functions
DESIGN - Spatial Effects
In the central concrete space, many connections between different floors have been created, connecting different groups of people here. At the same time, people can have a closer connection with nature, such as reading while appreciating plants, climbing on mountains, and so on.
1:50 concrete model
CONCLUSION
In this design, I started from the issue of venue. As an MSB with convenient transportation and high population density, its economic and intensive form is difficult to meet the needs of users. At the same time, the internal functions are too fragmented, and the lack of coordination between the building itself and the environment has prompted me to break through the original organizational form. Placing the irregular concrete in the middle not only introduces the natural environment, but also better connects different functions.
This technique reflects the comparison between regular and irregular spaces, the comparison between indoor and semi outdoor spaces, and the contrast between the hard concrete and the lightweight steel suspension structure during the model production process.
The open and staggered fa ç ade further echoes the environment. The garden that runs from the bottom to the roof provides more possibilities for people to approach nature.
I hope people can have more conversations in this place, get closer to nature, reactivate the vitality of the place, and attract more people to come.