concept Having given full consideration to the brief, the University's project drivers, the site and the campus as a whole the team developed a shortlist of core 'headings', based on our collective experience, research and instinct, that we believed to be important to the University and the development of an appropriate language, arrangement and from for this project. Each 'heading' was expanded into a short narrative which we have used as both a generator for our design proposals and barometer for testing these proposals throughout the concept development period. · Landscape : Beautiful, Inspiring, disciplined and rambling, sometimes highly developed, sometimes just a lawn but never insignificant and always omnipresent. · Brief : Well informed & fit for purpose. Driven by established demand and a clear long term operational strategy where ecology, functionality, build-ability and programme are paramount. Form and function must be led by core values not aesthetic whims. · Environment : Significant & informative, an opportunity for thinking and creation, purposeful and functional and never a fad. · Scale : Human, low & cosseting. Long, linear and often stately but never tall, chaotic or overwhelming. · Image : Mature, Elegant and Formal. Traditional and contemporary, gracefully understated and never 'brash'. We hope, that once you have reviewed our Concept Proposals, you will conclude that our instinct was correct and indeed appropriate in developing a vision for this important and ambitious project.
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Site & Layout
The site affords a number of potential locations for the proposed hotel. However from the multiple possibilities explored, we felt Locations A, B and C were the most plausible and measured these against the following 'generators'; Landscape, Scale, Topography, Movement and Environment.
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Landscape
Beautiful and varied sequences of undulating parklands and open spaces define this unique campus and have become synonymous with the University’s global image and premier status. The landscape takes on many distinctive characters from natural woodland to formal gardens but is always connected and always integral.
Scale & Topography
The brief describes a strong ambition to limit the building height to four storeys. This is clearly driven by the long established scale of the existing campus which has developed organically over a considerable period of time. The resulting environment has a very human scale, where structures don't dominate the skyline but instead collections of low level buildings nestle comfortably into the rolling landscape of the campus. This topography is not unique on the campus and it is clear to us that historically such changes in level have been used advantageously and integrally in the physical development of the Universities architecture. Our design proposals seek to maintain this key characteristic of the campus with the hotel forming itself as a series of cascading blocks and twisting forms.
Movement
Existing pedestrian and vehicle routes in and around the site are clearly defined and established and although there is no specific mention in the brief that these must be maintained we have taken very pragmatic view on retaining / monopolising these in our design proposals.
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public areas colour pattern & texture Multi function box: sitting & additional functions internet connection phone fax drinks newspapers
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Based on considerable collective experience, and the analysis of numerous similar hotel projects we have delivered, the team has further expanded the outline client brief as requested to provide a detailed schedule of accommodation for this hotel project.
This detailed schedule of accommodation, coupled with the unique character of our chosen location, has been developed into our spatial arrangement diagrams / plans:
Public Areas
Administration
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Dining Bar Seating Meeting Room A Meeting Room B Meeting Room C Circulation Public Restrooms Luggage Storage Gym Executive Lounge & Retreat Cycle storage
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Front Desk Front Desk Office Office 1 Office 2 Office 3 Corridor Comp./Tele. Equipment
sqm 36 30 13 11 11 7 20
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION (including circulation)
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TOTAL PUBLIC AREAS (including circulation)
T1 Total Guest Room Area T2 Total Guest Room Area T3 Total Guest Room Area Total Guest Room Circulation Internal Stairs Elevator shafts Linen Rooms Mechanical/Electrical closets Miscellaneous Storage Vending
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TOTAL BACK OF HOUSE (including circulation)
sqm 714 2,856 1,565 1,078 290 48 225 80
TOTAL GUEST ROOM & SUPPORT
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GROSS INTERNAL AREA ESTIMATE TOTAL No. OF GUEST ROOMS GROSS INTERNAL AREA PER KEY
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Wall light instead of table lamp Horizontal tv panel fixed to wall Suspended ceiling with fixed light Full height mirror fixed to wall
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As previously described we believe that the University has developed a truly unique and inspiring campus whose architecture and landscape not only form an integral part of its rich history but have become synonymous with the University's global image and premier status. This is an identity which has been crafted over many years and one which provides considerable inspiration and reference for the form and appearance of any new proposal within the campus. In addition to the unique context, and intrinsic to our design philosophy, are the structural and environmental aspirations of the brief. We have endeavoured to integrate these disciplines fully, enabling the development of a rational and honest building, worthy of its inspiring context. We hope that the inspiration behind our proposals is self evident in the following Concept Visualisations.
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5 environmental & technical
A ground source heat pump is used to providelow-carbon heating and cooling to the podium areas.
The design maximises passive design; Main façade faces south, allowing winter solar gain Permanent shading elements on the south façade cut out summer sun Room depth optimised to allow natural ventilation High and low level operable windows maximise stack effect Skylight provides natural light to upper corridors
Green Roofs and landscaped areas provide rainwater attenuation.
Solar thermal mounted on the roof will provide hot water for the hotel's evening hot water load Hot water produced close to source will minimise pipe runs, reducing losses. Hotels have inherently high hot water demands, low flow and aerated fittings in bathrooms will reduce this.
Greywater recycling is provided to treat waste water from baths and showers, and reuse this for toilet flushing.
The façade concept minimises energy consumption, through low u-values achieved through a prefabricated unit, and also minimises waste. The timber solution is low carbon and low environmental impact.
Timber products provide an excellent platform for achiving a BREEAM Excellent Building.
our project
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Exposed timber members give a new aesthetic dimension
Simplistic connection design benefits construction on site.
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walls prefabricated in lengths of up to 16 meters
Crosslam timber walls throughout separation between units.
Crosslam floors.
good 20,00Glulam timber secondary beams.
18,0016,0014,00Timber Crosslam walls form a unit of great strength and dimensional stability
Crosslam panels fabricated by bonding together accurately planed timber laminations stacked at right angles to each other.
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full report contained in formal submission
BREAM PREASSESSMENT RESULTS
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Glulam timber primary beams give a high strength to weight ratio
Glulam timber columns on a unifor grid provide a flexible open space on the ground floor.
available achieved
Lightweight nature of timber superstructure produces an economic foundation construction.
A BREEAM pre-assessment of the design indicates that an Excellent rating will be achieved. walls prefabricated off site and craned into position for an effective construction
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