Kimberley Scally
SIQ ² - Suzhou China
Introduction This masterplan combines a rice distribution centre and a government department, to oversee the standardisation and quality control of food in Yuan, a new settlement in China. The main mode of transport in Yuan is by boat utilising the existing canal network found on site, these canals have been improved to increase usability. The government department, Suzhou Institute of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine is currently located out-with the distribution centres and has little involvement in produce needed to supply the masses quickly.
Kimberley Scally
SIQ ² - Suzhou China
One million people in Yuan will be fed by the produce processed in 59 500 m² at SIQ². During March / April and September / October five 30 meter long cargo boats arrive each day with rice to be threshed, dried and packaged. The design of SIQ² has a repetitive element, the concrete parabolic shell, to allow uninterrupted floor space for the cross process.
Kimberley Scally
SIQ ² - Suzhou China
Sustainability Approach SIQ² aims to provide a sustainable approach for the socio-economical problems seen in China, providing a solution for sustainable food production. The harsh climate extremes in Suzhou, -0 °C winters and +40 °C summers, are a challenge and the environmental approach needs to be considered in order for the design to be sustainable. The chimney located to the south of the masterplan allows waste products from the threshing process to be burnt and generate heat and energy that can feed back into the other buildings. Whereas the louvers in the façades and the height of the shells allow the cool west winds to flow over the bodies of water and through the buildings flushing out the hot air. Direct light can harm rice so the lighting is diffused through a recyclable façade made up of laminated bamboo structural boxes with bubble wrap and crushed glass as insulation materials.
Kimberley Scally
Library Extension, St Andrews
Introduction The public library is situated on the corner of church square, St Andrews, Scotland. It’s a mid 19th century sandstone building with references to roman proportions, from the late neo-classical period.
West Elevation Precedents Campo Baeza - Caja Granada Savings Bank Jean Nouvel - Louvre Abu Dhabi Enric Miralles - Scottish Parliament Alva Aalto - Vippurian Library
Contextual Section Skills Learnt Auto CAD Photoshop Rendering
Section BB
Location Plan
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Kimberley Scally
Library Extension, St Andrews
Idea Classical architects thought of stairs as a celebration of vertical movement, I tried to follow this by creating stairs within a main central column. Palladio said that buildings should be very practical, beautiful and adequately lit, therefore the column has three openings, (one for entry one for exit and one for light). The spiral staircase contains an odd number of steps, similarly found in antiquity staircases, allowing the user to start and finish on the same foot. Exterior Model Photograph Skills Learnt Auto CAD Detailed Design Model Making Photography
Interior Model Photograph
Construction Cross Section
Kimberley Scally
Sheltered Housing, Aberdeen
Introduction The brief stated a mixed use develpment consisting of between 14 and 23 units at 70 meters squared. These units would accomodate elderly people, therefore were extremely focused towards accessibility and safety.
Groud Floor Plan Precendents Brennan and Wilson Architects - Private house : Ross-Shire Eduardo Souto de Moura - Contemporary Arts Center Sergison Bates - Home for Senior Citizens
Section AA Skills Learnt Hand drawing Model Making Photography
Courtyard Elevation
Exterior Model Photographs
Kimberley Scally
Sheltered Housing, Aberdeen
Idea A continuous masonry wall surrounds the staggered group of buildings forming a small community, seperating the site into an area for pedestrian access and a second for vehicular access. A courtyard is a result of this boundry wall, ensuring safety and a recreational area for the residents. The timber frame construction is clad in western red cedar with a thicker surrounding granite wall at ground floor level. The nature of the project meant that high performance was necessary in terms of heat loss therefore the insulation thickness allows for effective U-values.
Skills Learnt Detailed Design Hand Drawing Photography Model Making Detailed Unit Section
Interior Model Photographs