KATRIONA PRATT
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STUDENT RETREAT
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CONTENT 01 MISSION STATEMENT
PG 04
02 THE SITE Site Local Site Analysis
PG 08 PG 10 PG 12
03 THE VISION Initial Zoning Schedule of Accommodation
PG 14 PG 16 PG 17
04 THE PERFORMANCE Connectivity Worship Relax Work Circulation, services & Security
PG 18 PG 20
05 THE BUILDING Plans Facades Section
PG 32 PG 33 PG 38 PG 34
06 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT
PG 42
07 TECTONICS & CONSTRUCTION Structure Detail Fire Regulations Study; Main Space
PG 46 PG 47 PG 48 PG 49 PG 50
08 COSTING & ECONOMICS
PG 52
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PG 22 PG 24 PG 26
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1 MISSION STATEMENT STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Playful Interaction of Site and Spaces
Connective Spiral of Circulation
Protected, Central Heart
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Direction-less, Circular, and Neutral Space
01: MISSION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT 6
Functional and aspirational requirements of the client: ‘Student Retreat’ summons thoughts of tranquillity, peace and well being. Within this project these notions should be united to form a simple, efficient and sustainably designed building, not only from a monetary perspective, but also from a user perspective. Aspirationally the challenge within this project is to form a design that not only meets the budget and the functional requirements but to also form a desirable and attractive location for some of the least forgiving hosts, students. The plan is to use this project as an opportunity to develop Cardiff University’s existing ‘student high street’ project for Park Place. This project was first launched in September 2012 by Mathew Fairweather to help promote a ‘one stop location for student service [ _ ] working to the brief of enhancing student experience’.1 The statement of accommodation contains many desirable facilities that are currently not available to the student body, obvious deficits in this ‘student high street’. Therefore by playing the ‘student high street’ scheme off the new student retreat we can finally generate an established heart to the university. Functionally, in response to the client’s requirements the project should form an establishment that is as versatile as possible whilst not compromising the core values of the brief. Key site constraints and opportunities: As Site A is situated on the main thoroughfare of Park Place, it is in a prime location for both footfall and publicity. It is within close proximity of existing student services such as the Student Support Centre, Chaplaincies, University Health Centre, 24-hour Security Office and of course the Student Union. Its location at the heart of the university also means it is well connected with bus and train links and although parking can be limited near the immediate site, there are plenty of parking opportunities within close proximity of the site, primarily around Cathays Park. However, these qualities can also be seen as a flaw. The
site in its current state is very noisy, the trains run within a metre of the site’s eastern boundary and during rush hour, there is substantial traffic on the western boundary. Also in the evening, to the north of the site the Solus Club in the Student Union has hordes of rowdy students going in and out. Loud noise and rowdy neighbours are not ideal for a project wherein the primary aim is to form a place of ‘retreat’. However, the limitations on the site are only as problematic as the architect allows them to be. It is said that if classical music is played in the shop with a high crime rate subconsciously criminals are less inclined to loiter and/or steal from the shop. Although a literal translation of this psychology into the scheme is somewhat unrealistic when dealing with students, the plan is to laterally adopt this concept into the scheme using methodical and subtle choices within the design, using material, threshold and light. Combining these kinds of methodical choices with well thought out architectural design a scheme can be formed that will create an environment which answers to each individual’s needs, both in building, materiality and landscape. In terms of construction, due care will need to be taken in terms of method, timing, site access and security. As the site is in a National Trust Area elements on it are protected, i.e. the wall and larger trees, this also means sensitivity is required not only in the building but also when considering access and construction strategies. For example No. 46, bordering the south of the site, is on lease from the university and has a car park at the rear which would allow adequate access to the site, though an agreement would have to be made with the leaseholder. As it borders the student union the best time for building to take place would be the summer months when the university is quieter therefore causing minimum disturbance. This is also the case with site security, a summer construction when there is lower footfall around the site would decrease any security risks. In terms of method, although the site access around the rear of no. 46 is large enough for accessibility for most construction methods, considerations should be but into the time it takes for the construction, a shorter build time means less disturbance and also means that at least the more disruptive elements could finished over the university’s summer break.
Environmental (incl. acoustic) & sustainable objectives: For the client to obtain the desired BREEAM excellent score the building will need to meet a plethora of standards. The form of the new design does not just simply use BREEAM as an afterthought, to be designed into the scheme once it has been finished , but as a utility to help better the project from the very outset. A green roof will be incorporated into the scheme that will harvest the rain water and use it within the building services. Alongside this the building will utilise a ground heat source pump and thermal mass radiant heating and cooling pipes. In terms of planting, plants will be used as a feature within the design not only externally but also internally, plants can be used to help handle CO2 levels inside and are also a proven to form an uplifting and inviting environment. In addition, the orientation and location of the building in terms of sunlight versus daylight will also form an integral part of the design when forming a scheme. Utilising both within all aspects of the design. qualities to achieve through the design: The project will be created within limited boundaries, creating distinction of space through materiality and not obstacles. Where possible this will be utilised to differentiate between space and function; loud to soft, robust to delicate, strong to subtle. When dealing with the faith aspect within the scheme, the plan is to create a space that is faith neutral but not so neutral that it has no soul. The best way to achieve this is again with materiality, light and shape. Forming a peaceful and desirable environment that every faith or non faith would be delighted to use. As a whole, the aspiration is to produce a holistic, ‘green’ and sympathetic, unshy establishment for the multicultural student body of Cardiff University. A project that will help in the formation of the desired heart the university needs.
Historical cylindrical building of worship, Catholic Church Apollodorus of Damascus Pantheon, Rome
Using the cylinder as a feature, Hotel and House, Tadoa Ando Benesse House, Naoshima
Clean and Pure Worship Spaces, Holy Water Font, John Pawson St Moritz Church, Switzerland
Using a cylindrical centre piece in a transparent surrounding, Library Main Entrance, Norman Foster National Library, London
7 REFERENCES
Modern cylindrical building of worship, House of Prayer and Learning Kuehn Malveezzi Bet- und Lehrhaus Petriplatz, Berlin
Playful use of Landscaping, Library Roof, Meccano Architecten Delft University Library, Delft
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2 THE SITE STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
01: THE SITE Cardiff University Campus, Wales, United Kingdom Located at the heart of the student campus the ‘student’ retreat’ will be a new and relaxing hub for the students of Cardiff University, a prefect compliment to the bustle and hype of the adjacent Student Union. Surrounding the site is an assortment of facilities and a vibrant mixture of architecture. The majority of the university sits within a miles radius of the site, as well as some of the city’s historical and significant buildings. In addition the site is also situated within a National Trust Area.
9 SITE NATIONAL
TO CATHAYS RESIDENTIAL AREA LAW SCHOOL WELSH ASSEMBLY No 46 Park Place
SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES
REDWOOD BUILDING
STUDENT UNION SHERMAN THEATRE
Sherman Theatre
MAIN BUILDING
SITE LOCAL 10
TEMPLE OF PEACE BUTE BUILDING
CATHAYS PARK NATIONAL MUSEUM
GLAMORGAN BUILDING
Welsh Assembly
CITY HALL
POLICE STATION BUTE PARK
Student Union
COURT HOUSE
TO CITY CENTRE City Hall
Cardiff Uni Main building
Site = Cardiff University Building = N
Cardiff City Building = Public Park =
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= Site = Cardiff University Gathering and Reflection Spaces = Cardiff City Building Gathering and Reflection Spaces = Public Park Gathering and Reflection Spaces (N.B. Existing cylinder format)
N
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1 Smoking area of Solus Club (Cardiff Student Union)
Student Union
SITE ANALYSIS 1:200 12
National railway line
Site
3 Existing green site
Protected by National Heritage
6 Main entrance to Student Union
5 Tree root zone
4 Existing Stone Wall
No. 46
7 Minor entrance to Site
N
Green roofs & planting features to filter both smoke and noise
Smoke and noise from smokers area
Noise from street
Key constraints in section
Use as natural green ‘buffer zone’
Noise from railway
Use as natural green ‘buffer zone’
Preliminary thoughts to counteract these restraints
Use services as a additional noise buffer
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Tree Root Zones
Main entrance to student union
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3 THE VISION STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Satellite Spaces
Service Spin
Placement of Program
Landscape Interaction
15 PROJECT CONCEPT
Central Heart
Services
Plant & Service Entrance
Public Heart
Loud
Quiet
INITIAL ZONING 16
Exist. Main Entrance
Private
‘GREE
N BUF
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Exist. Secondary Entrance N
Indv. Counseling Rooms 5 x 5 m2
Counseling/ Mental Health 20 + 10 m2
Coffee Lounge 20 m2
Admin 2 x 5 m2
Kitchen 20 m2
Faith 1 x 15 m2 shared 5 x 7 m2 individual
Cafe 60 m2 Reflective Garden
ENTRANCE & reception 40 m2
Controlled Entrance
Library 50 m2
. WC . Lift . Stairs . Cloakroom . Admin Storage
Ritual Washing
20 pax
Plant Room 10 percent GIFA
gathering space 30 m2
150 pax
gathering space + mezzanine 200 m2
Storage for holy relics 8m2
50 pax gathering space 60 m2
Prayer Rooms 5 x 2 m2
17 SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION
Storage 5 m2
Waiting Area & Reception
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3 THE PERFORMANCE STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
03a: PERFORMANCE flower green roofs and a raised garden with vertical allotments. In addition the materials of the building has been chosen to reflect on what surrounds it, the light concrete is a memoir to the light historical stone buildings and the copper cladding to the new theatre and new dusky bricks colours. The shape is also a spin on the historical city, playing off the existing cylindrical and quadrangle forms of the existing buildings and landscaping. Using the circle to form a central, neutral shape that is ideal for a neutral worship space and the square to act as a protecting and serving element, just like the Palladian methodology of so many of the existing local buildings. Purpose within the building has been created using human psychology, inferring a change in function and sense of privacy though threshold, instead of enforcing it through boundaries. Allowing the user to feel comfortable and inquisitive as opposed to unwelcome and shut off. This has been done throughout the project, both internally and externally with a symbolic change in materiality. Where the building is more quite and private I will be using softer and quieter materials and furnishings, in particular sustainable Welsh Larch rendering, a soft and absorbent material. Where the building is more loud and bustling I will be using louder and materials and furnishings, primarily Polished Concrete and colourful dyed resin, a mix of rough and playful materials.
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This project has been formed with three key criteria in mind; sustainability, vernacular and purpose. All features and aspects have been chosen to promote these key ingredients, to ensure an uncompromised and holistic outcome, forming a building which belongs to it’s environment and performs to it’s up most capability. Each room and space had been designed without compromise to create the ideal individual environments for the buildings diverse needs. Due to the sites complex and difficult nature I have opted for a simple cylindrical form of circulation around which all the functions have been placed, organised from loud to quiet and public to private. There is also a new playful interaction of both landscape and building, designed to allow the user to see the site as whole again rather than remaining in it’s segregated state. Sustainability has been established in the building with both materials and services, with locally sourced sustainable welsh larch and recycled pre fabricated concrete. The building utilises the natural features of the site, using sunlight and daylight appropriately, as well as having openable windows for natural ventilation. There are also a series of sustainable services used to run the building, such as rain water collection on the green roof and a ground source heat pump. (For more details see chapter 6). As well as this all soil which is to be dug out for the building will be reused on sit within the raised garden. Vernacular within this building is very important as it is situated within a National Trust Area and all design choices have been informed with this in mind, from shape to material choice. As the site is currently a grass plot with a few student allotments I have strived to maintain as much of this ‘green’ quality within my project as possible. As the roof, the fifth façade, will be replacing that of the current greenery from the views above in the Student Union, I have chosen to not change but improve this green quality with wild-
CONNECTIVITY 20
03b: CONNECTIVITY In every sense of the word both on site and locally the project has adopted the natural cylindrical and quadrangle format of the buildings surrounding the site. Physical appearance and circulation both work together to immerse the user into an ascending cylindrical journey, either up into to the Student Union through the new access point or into around the ‘student retreat’. Exterior materials have been chosen based on the vernacular of the local area, with consideration towards a connection between itself and the National Trust Area around it, adopting with a soft, light concrete shell and small selected areas of copper cladding. The ‘fifth facade’ has also been carefully considered due to it’s exposed nature, the new green roof with local wild flowers will allow the users of the Student Union to still feel like they are overlooking a green site. Landscaping and greenery are also a key component within my project. The playful interaction of landscape and building has been designed to allow the user to see the site as whole again rather than remaining in it’s segregated state. The new change in levels in the landscape is also designed as another threshold feature, to try and promote a feeling of private and public garden spaces over the site. Entrances to the site have been kept in their original situations, this means that the National Trust protected wall and trees will not need be disturbed allowing the site to stay as much in it’s original format as possible.
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Paving
External Concrete Steps Herringbone Brick Plaza
Planting
Vertical Allotments
Wildflower Roof
Facade
Green Roof with Roof Lights
‘Transparent and Light Concrete Structure
Copper Cladding
Light Concrete and Windows with Copper sides and sills
WORSHIP 22
03c: WORSHIP All spaces of worship and gathering are situated on Level Zero. Each space is a neutral, directionless and cylindrical room for each user to make their own. They are the protect heart of the building, nestled into the structure and solely lit from above. This lighting strategy derive from two considerations, firstly privacy and secondly symbolism. By lighting the rooms from above the rooms have maximum privacy whilst also benefiting from natural light. Symbolically the use of light can be traced to the common idea that light is the only symbol feature which is not faith (or none faith) specific, it is a positive force which people associate with a higher power and/or positive energy. Working also with materiality as a symbolic factor the worship spaces utilise a softer material, Welsh Larch. The three group worship spaces will have Welsh Larch floors and Larch furnishing to compliment the light concrete walls and ceilings. The larger 200 person worship space is the full height of the building. This space has with a series of flat roof lights, allowing for a playful display of light throughout the day. The room will be ventilated by the service shafts running through the surrounding corridor , perforating the walls at intermittent points in the high room. The 60 persons and 20 persons worship spaces protrude through the raised garden forming a staggered effect, sitting as ‘satellite’ spaces from the primary worship space. Both will have domed openable skylights for natural ventilation as well as being served by the HVAC system in times of prolonged, high occupancy. The Individual rooms are situated a little further down the ramp to symbolise a deeper privacy. These rooms are of a more quiet nature and therefore will be host to prefabricated purely Welsh Larch pods, a symbol of an even more privacy and calm . Ablution facilities are available separately for men and women for the group worship spaces and a common facility for the individual rooms. There is also a large storage facility available for the entire Level. This is large enough to have as a whole or split into smaller rooms for specific religions, as well as being able to hold other facilities for non worship use of these rooms (e.g. Yoga or Movies). Further more there will be a secondary entrance directly into the group worship waiting area, primarily available for when there are large meetings and one does not want to go through the Cafe to reach the rooms but also for fire safety.
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Cylindrical Spaces
Ablution Facilities
Welsh Larch Cladding
Roof Lights and Concrete
03d: RELAX
Within Level One you will find all the more
public relaxing spaces of the building. Situated in the noisier entrance is the cafe, with concrete interior walls, a dyed resin floor and glass facade. As this is a north facing room, the large windows will allow for maximum daylight as well as helping to form a sense of transparency between the landscape and the circular heart of the building. There is plenty of integrated seating both inside and outside the cafe for users, as well as a small kitchen and servery with it’s own access and rooms for possible expansion. RELAX 24
Further up in Level One, in the quieter rear of
the building, is the library. This boast both communal and individual study areas and plenty of room for books, which will be held in a Welsh Larch wall feature bookshelves. The space will also have concrete walls and a dyed resin floor but will also container softer furnishing to promote a sense of calm. Externally this facade has large concrete louvre with copper cladding to help shield the space from direct sunlight but also reflect much needed daylight, as well as having hidden blinds when needed.
In addition to this both spaces have openable
window slits that can be used in collaboration with the HVAC system to allow for additional natural ventilation and cooling.
25 RELAX
Cafe
Bar and Greenery
Built in Private Seating
Library
Cosy Soft Furnishing
Informal Seating Areas
Wall Feature Book Shelves
Formal Seating Areas
03e: WORK
Within Level Two you will find all the work and consultation
spaces of the building. In the busier front facing room is situated the open plan office space, the choice for an open plan office is to promote communication between the staff of the separate disciplines. As the building is designed to symbolise the unity of faiths and promotion to student mental health I think a co-working environment is the ideal environment for this office space. As with the cafe this room has concrete interior walls, a dyed resin floor and glass facade, however as this room needs to have a more quite feel there will also be an assortment of carpet and sound absorbent panels with built in lighting on the ceiling to help soften the room. Again as this is a north facing WORK 26
room, the large windows will allow for maximum daylight as well as helping to form a sense of transparency between the landscape and the circular heart of the building. The room also contains designated areas for printing, admin storage and staff storage.
There is also a meet and eat area further up Level Two where
the staff have a small kitchen and variety of informal spaces to eat, chat and have meetings. On the external facade this room will, as with the library this room, have large concrete louvre with copper cladding to help shield from direct sunlight but also reflect much needed daylight, as well as having hidden blinds when needed.
Finally at the top of the building are the consultant rooms, in-
dividual Welsh Larch pods with colourful bean bags and domed roof lights, to promote a feeling of relaxation and privacy. in the quieter rear of the building is the library. This is joined to the waiting room which is also solely lit from above with individual seating pods to allow the user to feel comfortable and undisturbed whilst waiting to see their consultant.
In addition to this both spaces have openable window slits that
can be used in collaboration with the HVAC system to allow for additional natural ventilation and cooling.
27 WORK
Office
Sound absorbent panels
Office Meet and Eat
Co working Environment
Open Kitchen Space
Open Meeting Space with Part Walls
Consultant Space
Welsh Larch and Soft Paint
Relaxing Waiting Space
CIRCULATION AND SERVICES 28
03f: CIRCULATION, SERVICES AND SECURITY Almost all circulation within the building is cylindrical, each room raised from the last forming a journey throughout the building. Individually each level is joined with a resin finished concrete ramp to move from room to room however between each level there is a long Welsh Larch staircase to symbolise the change in usage. Services rooms can all be found in the service spin running up the side of the building, serving as an additional buffer to the noisy railway, these include toilets, vertical service shafts, a lift and storage. Service vents will run solely along the central winding corridor, serving each room in turn through diffuser at height intervals as the ramps wind upwards. This allows for higher ceiling heights in the rooms as well as forming a sense of expansion when going into a room from the corridor. (For further details on services see chapter 6) The are also two additional service access doors, one for the kitchen with waste storage facilities and one from the plant room and Level Zero storage areas. The second also serves as an additional emergency escape. As there is no reception or help desk therefore signage will be implemented as graphics on the walls. Although this is a public building, and therefore naturally it will have a high footfall, to limit access card key points could be added to any room from the corridor. Each student and member of staff is already issued with a student card that can be used in on other university buildings and this system can be utilised if wanted in the Student Retreat.
Stairs/Ramps
Light from above
Wood Stairs and Concrete Walls
Signage
Graphics
50 pax Gathering Space
20 pax Gathering Space
Indv’ Worship Spaces
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200 pax Gathering Space
CONCEPT LEVEL 1 30
Cafe Space
Library Space
Meet and Eat Space
31 CONCEPT LEVEL 2
Office Space
Consultation Space
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4 THE BUILDING STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
CATHAYS RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SHERMAN THEATRE
STUDENT UNION CATHAYS RAILWAY STATION ED WN O Y SIT GS VER N UNI BUILDI
PARK
E
PRI
VA TE BU LY O ILD W ING NED S
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING
33 SITE PLAN 1.2000
SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCE
PLAC
NATIONAL MUSEUM WELSH ASSEMBLY
CATHAYS PARK
CITY HALL
KITCHEN ENTRANCE CLEANER’S STORAGE -1.30
SERVICE ENTRANCE
BIKE STORE
50 PAX GATHERING SPACE -1.90 M
PLANT ROOM -1.30 STORAGE GATHERING SPACE -1.90
GATHERING ENTRANCE
LEVEL 0_1.200 34
MAIN ENTRANCE
N
WAITING/ ABLUTION
STUDENT PLAZA + 0.00 M
200 PAX GATHERING SPACE -1.90 M
REFLECTION GARDEN + 0.00 M
20 PAX GATHERING SPACE -1.90 M
BIKE STORE
INDV’ PRAYER -3.10 M
KITCHEN + 1.90
MENS WC + 2.40
DIS’ WC + 2.40
WOMENS WC + 2.40
RAISED GARDEN + 1.90
MAIN ENTRANCE
35 LEVEL 1_1.200
RAISED PATIO +1.90
CAFE + 1.90 M LIBRARY + 2.90 M
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STUDENT UNION + 8.00 M
PRINTING/ STORAGE + 6.20
MENS WC + 6.60
DIS’ WC + 6.60
WOMENS WC + 6.60
LEVEL 2_1.200 36
MEET & EAT + 6.75 M
Store
OFFICE + 6.20 M CONSULTATION + 6.90 M
Store
N
ROOF + 10.90 M
37 ROOF_1.200 N
N
FACADE FRONT
FACADE FRONT _1.150 38
39 FACADE BACK_1.150 FACADE BACK
N
FACADE SIDE
N
FACADE SIDE_1.150 40
41 SECTION_1.150
SECTION
N
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5 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
04: BREEAM
The project is designed to reach BREEAM Excellent Standards.
This will be achieved by giving priority to sustainable materials and techniques, form follows performance. The building utilises basic but by no means menial sustainable methods to create an ambient, comfortable and fit for purpose environment throughout.
To achieve maximum sustainability the building has adopted
the following features;
- Ground source heat pump in combination with radiant thermal mass cooling and heating. - Sunlight shading and daylight reflection
- Natural Ventilation
- Sustainable Welsh Larch (locally sourced)
- Recycled Insulated Concrete (locally sourced)
- Vertical Allotment
- Green roof rainwater storage system
- Reuse of rubble and dugout ground on site
All these have been compiled without compromising but ac-
centuating the features of the building to create a rich project with sustainability at it’s core.
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SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT 44 HVAC Distribution
Building Features
45 SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT
SECTION
N
46
6 TECTONICS & CONSTRUCTION STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
06: TECTONICS & CONSTRUCTION
Structural Diagram
47 TECTONICS
= Structural Concrete Wall/Pillar
The project has been designed to promote atmosphere through materiality, whilst also using sustainable products. As this is designed to be a pure, calm and relaxed environment, I have reflected this within my materials choices. The structure is a load bearing wall and pillar hybrid and will be predominantly pre cast insulated recycled concrete. By choosing to have it pre cast it allows for faster assembly on site and also for a smoother finish, which means no additional finish is needed on the interior of the building. The floors will then have thermal mass radiant heating and cooling pipes installed, this will be finished with a coloured resin. Allowing for the injection of suitable colours into each room and the potential for floor graphics within the resin as well. The main circular corridor, the load baring wall for the service spin and an additional corridor for the Level Zero entrance will be fire resistant up to one hour. This means that no additional fire escapes will be needed in the building. In addition there are also two disabled refuge points on each level within the service spin. (See page 47). In terms of construction, due care will need to be taken in terms of method, timing, site access and security. As the site is in a National Trust Area elements on it are protected, i.e. the wall and larger trees, this also means sensitivity is required not only in the building but also when considering access and construction strategies. For example No. 46, bordering the south of the site, is on lease from the university and has a car park at the rear which would allow adequate access to the site, though an agreement would have to be made with the leaseholder. As it borders the student union the best time for building to take place would be the summer months when the university is quieter therefore causing minimum disturbance. This is also the case with site security, a summer construction when there is lower footfall around the site would decrease any security risks. In terms of method, although the site access around the rear of no. 46 is large enough for accessibility for most construction methods, considerations should be but into the time it takes for the construction, a shorter build time means less disturbance and also means that at least the more disruptive elements could finished over the university’s summer break. Additionally a study has been undertaken for the suitability of the main gathering space. The circular nature of the space is acoustically suitable for such a space but with the chosen materials, acoustic panels will have to be installed in the ceiling to reduce sound reverberating back down into the room. There is sufficient lighting form the roof lights, as well as atmospheric down lighting around the walls hidden in the acoustic panels.
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2.
3.
FACADE DETAIL 1.50 & 1.20 48
4.
5.
1. 2.
Welsh wildflowers. 210 mm SDS extensive substrata. 10 mm FL filter layer. 75 mm Sedium Drain 25 water reservoir and perforated pipe drainage layer. Root-resistant waterproofing. 300 mm Insulated Concrete.
3.
5 mm Copper Cladding fixed to Concrete
4.
300 mm v high, triple glazed openeable window. Extendable sunshade.
5.
8 mm Resin Finish 300 mm Precast Insulated Concrete with radiant heat system piping installed.
6.
500 mm Precast Insulated Concrete with radiant heat system Strip Foundations, (as per building control requirements). Hard Core.
800 x 300 mm Concrete sun shading louvers with copper cladding (NW facing side).
3. 4.
SECTION
6.
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Disabled Refuges (Every Floor) FIRE CORRIDOR
SECONDARY FIRE EXIT
MAIN FIRE EXIT
FIRE CORRIDOR
49 FIRE REGULATIONS
Fire Exits and corridors
Disabled Refuges (Every Floor)
ACOUSTIC CALCULATIONS Sabine’s Formula : T = 0.16 (V/A) Suggested Reverberation Times (sec) Speech Music
1 1.5 - 1.8
Coefficient Volume
0.16 2008.99
Coefficient * Volume =
MAIN SPACE - Acoustic and Lighting 50
Absorotiviuty at Frequency
327.46 Area
125 Hz
250 hz
500 hz
1000 hz
2000 Hz
4000 Hz
Wood flooring on joists
200.00
0.15
0.11
0.10
0.07
0.06
0.07
Benches (wooden, 2/3 occupied)
100.00
0.37
0.40
0.47
0.53
0.56
0.53
Concrete Walls
459.00
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
Concrete Ceiling
46.00
0.01
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
Roof Lights
23.00
0.18
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
130.00
0.39
0.82
1.33
1.27
1.19
1.11
Wood flooring on joists
200.00
30.00
22.00
20.00
14.00
12.00
14.00
Benches (wooden, 2/3 occupied)
100.00
37.00
40.00
47.00
53.00
56.00
53.00
Concrete Walls
459.00
4.59
9.18
18.36
27.54
36.72
45.90
Concrete Ceiling
46.00
0.46
0.92
1.84
2.76
3.68
4.60
Wooden Rafter Ceiling
23.00
4.14
1.38
0.92
0.69
0.46
0.46
130.00
50.70
106.60
172.90
165.10
154.70
144.30
126.89
180.08
261.02
263.09
263.56
262.26
2.58
1.82
1.25
1.24
1.24
1.25
Ceiling Acoustic Panels
Artificial down lighting hidden in acoustic panels around Walls
Hz * Area (sabins)
Ceiling Flush Acoustic Panels Frequency (Hz) Reverb Time (Sec)
Acoustic Paneling and Roof light interaction
General Frequency Used
Currently the room only has acoustic paneling in the ceiling to recycled reverberation back down into the room, but allowing for an atmospheric resonation as the noise travels up. This would have to be tested and if unsuitable the furniture could be changed to a material with more sound absorbency as a solution ( Source : http://www.sae.edu/reference material/pages/Coefficient%20Chart.htm ) Welsh Larch Furniture and Floor
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52
7 COSTING & ECONOMICS STUDENT RETREAT CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
08: COSTING
Cost : ÂŁ2.9 million
The building sits well within the clients budget for the build-
ing, inclusive of consultant fees and landscaping. Where the money goes has been carefully considered, each space has been budgeted according to use and purpose. Generally the design is tectonically transparent i.e. has basic and pure materiality, with atmosphere and colour injected using furnishing and details. This means that minimal cost needs to be set aside for finishes and money can be used to ensure the best and most sustainable products can be used through out the building. In addition simple features like reusing rubble and dug ground
on site also helps to reduce cost.
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COSTING PRECEDENTS 54
MAC, Belfast
Bishop Edward King Chapel, Oxford
Burnham Park Community Hall & Civic Offices, Burnham
Area: 5,497 m2 Cost: £17.9m Cost per m2: £3,256
Area: 280 m2 Cost: £2.6m Cost per m2: £7,2641
Area: 1,175m2 , (two storeys inc. landscaping) Cost: £1.7m Cost per m2: £1,492
Cost precedent for Design and materiality:
Cost precedent for Design and materiality:
Cost precedent for Design and materiality:
As the project offers the ideal opportunity for the redesigning and re-facing the image of the Student Union, and the University itself. High quality material standard would seem an appropriate choice for the fitting out of such an important new flagship University building.
A small high quality building, although costly this is a good precedent for my core gathering spaces –with it’s main volume and smaller spaces coming off for individual prayer.
This reference is also set within a conservation area, and whilst its ‘green’ credentials are sufficient with full height glazing and roof lights to maximise daylight within the building’ we aim to bring our building to a BREEAM Excellent rating via the use of bio mass boilers, a rain water harvesting systems, natural ventilation and a strategy to maximise solar gains.
Multi Purpose Community Centre, South Yorkshire
Community centre, New Forest
Chiswick house gardens café, London
Area: 1330m2 (1 story) Cost: £1.2m Cost per m2: £938
Area: 1,442 m2 (3 Stories) Cost: £2.3m Cost per m2: £1,582
Area: 320 m2 Building Cost: £1m Cost per m2: £3,194 Landscaping per m2: £150
Cost precedent for superstructure:
Cost precedent for superstructure:
Substructure = concrete strip foundations, 47,000 at £35m2, 3% of total build.
Superstructure = precast concrete slabs & walls, £168,000 at £397m2, 25% of total build.
Cost precedent for landscaping:
55 COSTING PRECEDENTS
By Zone Student Hub
Area (m2)Element Main Entrance & Café
Library
192 80
100
Description
Quantity Unit
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Board and stud work inc emulsion paint Doors Exterior Triple Glazed Swing Door Doors Interior Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Windows External Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static Façade Windows Triple Glazed Openable Flooring Resin Finish Furnishing Lighting and basic power Bar General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture
13.6 1 1 67.2 14.4 80 80 1 80
m2 item item m2 m2 m2 m2 item m2
41 1,500 800 400 310 55 30 1,500 600
Door Internal Windows External
1 35.4 7.5 100 100 100
item m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
800 400 310 55 30 800
13.6 1 1 12 12 1
m2 item item m2 m2 nr
41 760 300 45 30 25,000
Flooring Furnishing Kitchen
Pastoral Care
Office Work
Office Meet & Eat
COSTING BY ZONE 56
Consultant Rooms
Waiting Room
12
290 180
40
50
20
Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static Façade Windows Triple Glazed Openable Resin Finish Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Board and stud work inc emulsion paint Doors Exterior Aluminum Single Swing Doors Interior Wooden Swing Door Single Flooring Non slip hard wearing vinyl floor Furnishing Lighting and basic power Kitchen Outfit
Rate
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Board and stud work inc emulsion paint Doors Interior Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Wooden Swing Door Single Windows External Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static Façade Windows Triple Glazed Openable Flooring Resin Finish Furnishing Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture
13.6 1 1 67.2 14.4 180 180 180
m2 item item m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
83 800 300 400 310 55 30 600
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Board and stud work inc emulsion paint Doors Interior Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Windows External Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static Façade Windows Triple Glazed Openable Flooring Resin Finish Furnishing Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture Small Kitchen Facilities
12 1 35.4 7.5 40 40 40 1
m2 item m2 m2 m2 m2 m2 nr
83 800 400 310 55 30 600 1,500
148.75 5 5 14.4 27.5 50 50
m2 item nr m2 m2 m2 m2
80 500 400 310 45 30 800
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Prefabricated wood panels inc. insulation and fixings Doors Interior Wooden Single Sliding Door Windows External Skylight Dome Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static Flooring Larch Wood Finish Furnishing Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture Doors Interior Windows External Flooring Furnishing
Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Skylight flat Resin Finish Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture
1 7.6 20 20 20
item item m2 m2 m2
800 625 55 30 600
Doors Interior Windows External
Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Skylight Dome Skylight Flat Larch Wood Finish Lighting and basic power General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture
3 2 23.6 290 290 290
item item m2 m2 m2 m2
800 1,000 625 45 200 1,000
Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Prefabricated wood panels inc. insulation and fixings 30 m2 Board and stud work inc emulsion paint 6 m2 Doors Interior Wooden Single Sliding Door 5 item Windows External Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static 8.1 item Flooring Larch Wood Finish 15 m2 Furnishing Lighting and basic power 50 m2 General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture 50 m2 Other Ablution Facilities; 1 nr Secondary Entrance, Waiting area and Ablution 60 Walls Interior (Additional to Structural) Board and stud work inc emulsion paint 11 m2 Doors Exterior Aluminium Single Swing 1 m2 Doors Interior Wooden Swing Door Single 2 item Flooring Larch Wood Finish 60 m2 Furnishing Lighting and basic power 60 m2 General Fit out; built in elements, other furniture 60 m2 Other Ablution Facilities; 2 nr Other Internal Areas 400 Amenities, Service Areas and Storage 200 Toilets 150 Doors Exterior Aluminium Single Swing 1 item Storage Worship 50 Aluminium Double Swing 1 item Doors Interior Wooden Swing Door Single 8 item Furnishing Lighting and basic power 200 m2 Other Amenities WC; Standard Ceramic inc. Dividing Walls 12 item Urinal; Standard Ceramic 4 item Basin: Standard Ceramic 8 item Disabled; Unit inclusive all amenities 2 item Other WC Facilities; General fit out, inc mirrors, hand driers 200 m2 Plant Services 50 Doors Interior Wooden Swing Door Single 1 item Furnishing Lighting and basic power 50 m2 Other Amenities Heat Source Pump 1 item Grey Water Processor 1 item
80 83 300 310 45 100 800 300
Gathering & Prayer Gathering 200 pax 50 pax 20 pax
Individual Prayer Rooms
400 290
Flooring Furnishing 50
83 760 300 45 100 300 300 760 1,500 300 45 300 190 180 1,100 30 300 30 15,000 1,000
Total Cost (£) (£/m2) 223,811 1,166 90,505 1,131 561 1,500 800 26,880 4,464 4,400 2,400 1,500 48,000 105,785 1,058 800 14,160 2,325 5,500 3,000 80,000 27,521 2,293 561 760 300 540 360 25,000 286,893 989 156,866 871 1,122 800 300 26,880 4,464 9,900 5,400 108,000 47,175 1,179 990 800 14,160 2,325 2,200 1,200 24,000 1,500 63,602 1,272 11,900 2,500 2,000 4,464 1,238 1,500 40,000 19,250 963 800 4,750 1,100 600 12,000 459,274 1,148 380,200 1,311 2,400 2,000 14,750 13,050 58,000 290,000 52,206 1,044 2,400 495 1,500 2,511 0 5,000 40,000 300 26,868 448 908 760 600 0 6,000 18,000 600 425,716 1,064 27,660 138 760 1,500 2,400 9,000 3,600 760 1,440 2,200 6,000 241,806 4,836 300 1,500 15,000 1,000
Other
Structural Elements and Additional Façade Costs Substructure
150
1282
HVAC Boiler Hold and Cold Water Piping Incoming Gas and Other Services Alarms; Fire, Smoke and Disabled & Data Services
1282 1 1282 1 1282
m2 item m2 item m2
80 2,500 23 51,000 30
75 2 1 10 53.2 1
m2 item item item m2 item
120 20,000 16,000 800 625 50,000
300 1282 1282 28 780
m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
195 20 70 400 115
Cast in Situ Walls Above Ground (inc Polished Finish) 1812 Cast in Situ Walls Below Ground (inc Polish Finish) 200 Pre Cast Concrete Frame (Cost by Ground Floor of Framed Area) 590 Pre Cast Concrete Floors (inc Waterproofing) (Ground Floor) 502 Pre Cast Concrete Floors (Other Floor) 780
m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
80 210 120 85 60
Planted Roof; with local wildflowersGreen Roof Extensive w grey water storage facilities
780 m2
200
Floor Plate Covers Copper
10.8 m2
200
Ramps Internal Stairs Internal Doors circulation interior Windows circulation exterior Lift
Demolition of Existing Stairs (rubble to be reused on site) Excavation (to be reused on site) Vapour Barrier, granular fill, insulation (0.25W/m2.k) Underpinning of existing wall Structure; Strip Foundation
Superstructure
Roof Additional Façade Costs TOTAL without Landscape
1282
Landscaping
1192 180
Raised Garden
Reflection Garden
Student Plaza Other
TOTAL with Landscape
700
12 300
New Ground Planting Paving Other
Earth from site and rubble from demolished stairs to be used 180 Planting Areas; General turf and planting 90 Vertical Garden 83 Herringbone Brick Formation 90 Fit out; Seating and lighting 180
Planting Paving Other
Planting Areas; General turf Herringbone Brick Formation Fit out; Seating and lighting
720 m2 80 m2 180 m2
40 60 150
Paving Other
Herringbone Brick Formation Fit out; Seating and lighting
12 m2 12 m2
60 200
Walls External Ramps External Stairs External Bike Facilities
Cast in Situ Walls Above Ground Concrete Polished Finish Concrete Polished Finish Bike Stands
900 850 1 2
m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
50 40 140 60 200
m2 m2 nr nr
170 150 20,000 500
2474
Additional Build Cost PRE CONSTRUCTION (approx.)
CONSULTANT FEES (approx.)
PRELIMINARIES AND CONTINGENCY Grand Total
Concrete Prefabricated Larch Prefabricated Concrete Resin Finish Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Skylight flat Lift; 1200 x 1300 mm, 8 pax
2474
Service Tree Survey Ecology Survey Site/Ground Investigation Noise Survey Highways Advice BREEAM Assessment Drainage proposal statement S106 Open Space and Public Transport Enhancement Minor Works; Forming holes, chases etc
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr
15,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 2,000 30,000 35,000
Architect Lawyer Planner Engineer Other (highways/noise/landsacpe Quantity Surveyor
1 1 1 1 1 1
nr nr nr nr nr nr
30,000 30,000 15,000 1,500 20,000 15,000
15% nr 5% nr
391,005 130,335
Management costs; site establishment; site supervision @ Contingency @
102,560 2,500 29,486 51,000 38,460 156,250 9,000 40,000 16,000 8,000 33,250 50,000 780,170 274,780 58,500 25,640 89,740 11,200 89,700 347,230 144,960 42,000 70,800 42,670 46,800 156,000 156,000 2,160 2,160
1,042
609
2,175,863
1,697
430,840 65,620 9,000 3,600 11,620 5,400 36,000 60,600 28,800 4,800 27,000 3,120 720 2,400 301,500 153,000 127,500 20,000 1,000
361 365
87
260 1,005
2,606,703
1,054
276,668 100,000 15,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 2,000 30,000 35,000 111,500 30,000 30,000 15,000 1,500 20,000 15,000 65,168 58,651 6,517 2,883,371
1,165
BY ELEMENT
Area (m2)Element Building Structural
1282
Substructure
Super Structure
Roof Walls External Additional Building Non-Structural
1282
Walls Interior Windows
Doors External
Doors Internal
Floor Non Structural
Building Services & Circulation
1282
Plant Services
Stairs Internal Ramps Internal
Quantity Unit
Demolition of Existing Stairs (rubble to be reused on site) Excavation (to be reused on site) Vapour Barrier, granular fill, insulation (0.25W/m2.k) Underpinning of existing wall Structure; Strip Foundation
Rate
300 1282 1282 28 780
m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
195 20 70 400 115
Cast in Situ Walls Above Ground 1812 Cast in Situ Walls Below Ground 200 Pre Cast Concrete Frame (Cost by Ground Floor of Framed Area) 590 Pre Cast Concrete Floors (inc Waterproofing) (Ground Floor) 502 Pre Cast Concrete Floors (Other Floor) 780
m2 m2 m2 m2 m2
80 210 120 85 60
Green Roof Extensive w grey water storage facilities
780 m2
200
Floor Plate Covers Copper
10.8 m2
200
50.2 m2 178.75 m2
83 80
Board and stud work inc ceramic wall tiling Prefabricated wood panels inc. insulation and fixings Skylights Flat Skylights Dome (small) Skylights Dome (big) Façade Windows Triple Glazed Openable Façade Windows Triple Glazed Static
84.4 5 2 43.8 227.7
m2 nr nr m2 m2
625 400 1,000 400 310
Triple Glazed Swing Door Single Aluminium Door Single Aluminium Door Double
1 item 3 item 1 item
1,500 760 1,500
Wooden Bi-Parting Sliding Doors Wooden Single Sliding Door Wooden Swing Door Single
18 item 10 item 13 item
800 500 300
Resin Finish Larch Wood Finish Non slip hard wearing vinyl floor
420 m2 392.5 m2 12 m2
Heat Source Pump Grey Water Processor HVAC Boiler Hold and Cold Water Piping Incoming Gas and Other Services Alarms; Fire, Smoke and Disabled & Data Services
1 1 1282 1 1282 1 1282
nr nr m2 item m2 item m2
15,000 1,000 80 25,000 23 51,000 30
1 1 1 2 1 75 1 1 1
nr nr nr item item m2 nr nr nr
14,000 900 50,000 20,000 16,000 120 83,460 661,500 26,500
WC Facilities Ablution Facilities Lift; 1200 x 1300 mm, 8 pax Larch Prefabricated Concrete Resin Finish Concrete Prefabricated Lighting and Basic Power General Furnishing estimate Kitchen Fit out (kitchen and staff)
55 45 45
Total Cost (£) (£/m2) 780,170 609 274,780 58,500 25,640 89,740 11,200 89,700 347,230 144,960 42,000 70,800 42,670 46,800 156,000 156,000 2,160 2,160 233,181 182 18,442 4,142 14,300 144,857 52,750 2,000 2,000 17,520 70,587 5,280 1,500 2,280 1,500 23,300 14,400 5,000 3,900 41,303 23,100 17,663 540 1,141,366 890 240,006 15,000 1,000 102,560 2,500 29,486 51,000 38,460 901,360 14,000 900 50,000 40,000 16,000 9,000 83,460 661,500 26,500
TOTAL without Landscape
1282
2,175,863
879
Landscape
1192
430,840 430,840 153,000 127,500 20,000 11,620 32,400 10,920 1,000 65,400 9,000
361
2,606,703
711
Landscape Walls External Ramps External Stairs External
New Ground TOTAL with Landscape
m2 m2 nr m2 nr m2 nr nr m2
170 150 20,000 140 32,400 60 500 65,400 50
2474
Additional Build Cost PRE CONSTRUCTION (approx.)
CONSULTANT FEES (approx.)
PRELIMINARIES AND CONTINGENCY
Grand TOTAL
Cast in Situ Walls Above Ground 900 Concrete Polished Finish 850 Concrete Polished Finish 1 Vertical Garden 83 Planting Other 1.00 Paving 182 Bike Facilities 2 General Furnishing estimate 1 Earth from site and rubble from demolished stairs to be used 180
Service Tree Survey Ecology Survey Site/Ground Investigation Noise Survey Highways Advice BREEAM Assessment Drainage proposal statement S106 Open Space and Public Transport Enhancement Minor Works; Forming holes, chases etc
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr
15,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 2,000 30,000 35,000
Architect Lawyer Planner Engineer Other (highways/noise/landsacpe Quantity Surveyor
1 1 1 1 1 1
nr nr nr nr nr nr
30,000 30,000 15,000 1,500 20,000 15,000
15% nr 5% nr
391,005 130,335
Management costs; site establishment; site supervision @ Contingency @ 2474
100,000 15,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 2,000 30,000 35,000 111,500 30,000 30,000 15,000 1,500 20,000 15,000 65,168 58,651 6,517 2,883,371
787
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Other
Description
All figures based on: Langdon, D. 2013. SPON’S ARCHITECTS’ AND BUILDERS’ PRICE BOOK, Spons Press (139th Edition); Oxford.