FINAL YEAR PROJECT ARC 605 INITIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL
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INITIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL
Working Title: Mountain Facility/Shelter for Climbers- A Gateway to the Glyderau Mountains, Devils kitchen. Introduction Mountain landscapes have become more accessible and recreationists seeking mountain locations is on the increase. The facility is for sustained use and access to devils kitchen and other crags for climbers in Cwm Idwal. It is next to a glacial lake and is a popular location for walkers and educational groups served by a car park and is close to the A5 road to get access. I want to make cwm idwal an excellent and accessible mountain experience.
Image 1.1 Google Image: Two possible locations on both sides of the lake in red, in blue locations for canoe sheds closer to the lake.
Rationale: Issues that need addressing. The idea is to create an innovative design for a challenging environment, there are areas that need research that deal with problems created by climate conditions, open space, remoteness, high altitude, and high wind speeds. I have conservation interests and the risk of disturbance to the area is a concern, as areas are left predominantly undisturbed. To get climbers from the facility to climbing routes they will need their own linear paths to avoid deviating over open countryside. There are risks with storm water runoff causing erosions. Strong gales will come from the west so west facing windows will need to be triple glazed with toughened glass. Waterfalls do appear when the weather is wet so possibly micro hydro systems. It may have to be built on stilts to keep it ABGL. The building design has to be a direct response to the landscape that wraps itself around the shelter, and integrate it with the mountains as a canvas. I need the inspiration for concept development to come from the very process of exploring a particular site, and from other projects. Certain view need to be ascertained and framed and not missed when planning
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where to put windows. This is a standalone shelter that must keep climbers safe and be strong enough to withstand the elements and be fit for purpose. Aim objectives Design a facility for climbers visiting north Wales partaking in recreational mountain activities, to cater for groups of up to ten climbers that can stay overnight or on a daily/ weekly basis. This well help the welsh economy. There are up to 300 crags for climbing and you can get as much as 1000 visitors a day to this location. Design objectives. Design a robust steel frame for possibly an unconventional structure, robustness is the property of a system that enable users to survive unforeseen or unusual circumstances. The reason for an unconventional structure is to get a wind resistant ground hugging shape that is shaped like the mountains and the boulders. I need a safe structural system equipped with a sufficient degree of robustness to make it endure for a designed length of time. The building needs to impermeable to wind and rain. (Franz knoll, Thomas Vogel 2009) Objective hypothesis: This building must exceed regulatory requirements for design, energy, water and land impacts, It must meet standards of a shelter to protect and withstand against all weather conditions. Reduce carbon emissions, sympathetically appear in the landscape, and meet standards for thermal efficiency and finished to a performance standard. Architecture that contributes to the attractiveness of the setting needs to be attractive and communicate some beauty of its own through its design. Needs a bright and colourful interior layout.
Methodology or Technical Approach A growing number of architects are using the environment and the natural world that surrounds us for design inspiration, architecture that is using nature as a conceptual driver for architecture is using natural forms and are framing particular views. Mapping the site Builds a picture of the complex relationships between spaces and there use, and also between objects / features and events. All helps making decisions where to put the site boundary and the availability of space. (Geoffrey Maksutis 2010) There are number of sufficient events that need design solutions they include snow and general bad weather, ground erosion, falling rocks ground water flooding, the issue with the location is that the weather can change with little warning, and damage can be suffered with consequences, so I'm going to study how to sufficiently plan elements of construction that include their performance and testing of suitable resilient materials and research from manufacturers data. Include these elements: * Robust steel frames *Durable weather Cladding *Weather tight Envelope. *Toughened windows. *Foundations. *Doors. *Walls, floors and roof. *Interior. Revise options for protecting windows and doors. System planning -energy and water Harness renewable energy resources to provide heating and electricity, and rainwater harvesting to use as a water source to run showers, drinking water and flushing toilets. Research rainwater catchment 3|P age
requirements related to roof area. Specify target performance to meet building water and energy requirements and estimate building energy and water use for appliances and equipment. Estimate water and energy use based on the type of building and number of occupants. Toilet facilities will need a septic tank. Determine the potential for wind and solar energy generation and solar thermal opportunities. The outcomes of results will aid the design of the roof and spatial arrangement of the design. I'm am going to try and collect data from ecotech analysis to calculate solar availability. Collect data from the green building studio to estimate carbon emissions to access the environmental impact to the air. Use location-specific weather data to better understand possibilities for renewable energy and pinpoint weather data of the building site using collections of hourly weather data. (Autodesk Website, 2014) Deliverables: Research and final report 4OO0 Words. Design stage- Create 3D Massing elements using Google Sketch Up, I'm going to use Revit architecture to establish building space requirements and explore floor area allocation and zoning include mass elements of renewable resources and services , and create a BIM Model to use for perspective views and elevations. Also to create a structural frame .Lighting plan. Using Autocad Architecture for sections, Elevations and Construction details. A1 sheets on mounting board. Data analysis- I'm going to use Ecotect Analysis, and The Green Building Studio. Present data in a report. Possibly present a physical model. 3DS Max rendered model. Presentation Project Management (Programme of work) Phase zero- Look at work from similar projects. Phase 0ne -Gather Information on site conditions and climate conditions, and site history. Phase two- Prepare Research for report. Phase three- Sketch ideas. Prepare floor plans spatial arrangement information. Site plan. Room Requirements. Google sketch up model. Phase Four- prepare Research of manufacturers Data. Phase five- Write final project report. Phase six-Produce BIM Model.A1 Sheets Phase seven-Detail Building, Construction details, sections and elevations.A1 Sheets Phase eight- Analyse system Data. Phase nine: Prepare data report and social economic report Phase Ten - Prepare work for presentation Phase eleven- Rehearse presentation Phase twelve - Make physical model. Phase thirteeen-3D Renderings on A1 mounting board.
Appendix Reference in Text Franz Knoll, Thomas Vogel 2009 Geoffry Maksutis 2010 Autodesk Website 2014 Bibliography Alan J Brookes 1998 Cladding of buildings 3rd edition Antonio Terranova, Gianpaola spirito, Sabrina leone, Leone spita. 2008 Forms of sustainable architecture. David Littlefeild Metric Handbook Planning and designing data 4th edition David Pearson 2005 In search of natural Architecture. Deo Prosad and Mark Snow 2013 designing with solar power. 4|P age
Franz Knoll Thomas Vogel 2009 Design for Robustness Structural engineering Document 11. Geoffry Maksutis ,2010, Architecture. Henry Plummer 2009 The architecture of Natural Light. Herbert G Kariel, Dianne Draper 1992 Geojournal, Outdoor Recreation in Mountains Jack Stroud Foster, Roger Greeno 2007 Structure and fabric part1 7th edition. John Tillman Lyle 1994 Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development. Lori Ryder 2005 Off the Grid Modern home and alternative energy. PA Ryan, RP Wolstenholme, DM Howell 1994 Durability of cladding. Philip Jodidio 2013 Architecture Now 5 Phillip Jodidio 2009 100 Contemporary Architects Ruth Slavid 2009 Extreme Architecture, Building for challenging environments.
Websites: www.stormrooms.us www.stromtech.com www.vaughnconcrete products.com http://wn.com/LlynIdwal. http://highlands scrambelerwordpress .com www.buildings .com/how to protect your building from extreme weather http://uk.pinterest.com/tamyn barnet/stormshelter/ www.dailymail.co.uk inside-remote-mountain-hotel-arguably-best-view-world-quest-stay-free html. www.countryside council for wales cwm idwal Can project http://www.fi/julkaisut/workingpapers/2004/mwp002.htm http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/enjoying-the-country/communities-and-naturee/projects cwm http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/enjoying-the-country/communities-and-naturee/aim-and-objectives
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