SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL ASSEMBLY This transdisciplinary course introduces students to sustainability and constructional practices through an investigation of material assemblies. Students will analyze the procurement, processing, application, performance, re-use, and end of life of a range of common constructional materials in order to holistically understand their impact on the built and natural environments.
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE LOCATION : SFO , USA ARCHITECT : Renzo Piano Features: Glass, Steel, Concrete
CIRCULATON - PLAN
OLD VS NEW
ENTRANCE OF THE ACADEMY
INTERIOR VIEWS
‘..Through the evocative spaces of the Museum of Natural History, the large green roof that breathes and the successful coexistence of outreach activities and research, the new headquarters of the California Academy of Sciences wanted, using architecture, to convey their passion for knowledge of nature and the fact that the earth is fragile...’
The Roof of the building is a living stance, which undulates along the different spaces and volumes in the academy. Glass Roof of plaza
Grass or Plants Green Baskets Anti - Erosion Fabric Soil Fill Vegetation Mat Memrane for Water Resistence
Insulation Light Weight Concrete Expanded Metal Sheet Curved T Steel Beam I shaped Steel Beam
Openable Skylight
Growing Plants in hay baskets
Solar Panels
Concrete Slab
Curved Beams
Diagram explaining different components of the living roof
NORA HOUSE
DOUGLAS FIR
Elevation a
Sendai, Japan
SITE PLAN
Elevation b
PET ARCHITECTURE
Single Family House
Unique typology Leftover urban space Self-appropriation
Japnese Craftsmanship
Curious shapes, Inventive soltuions
Built up - 124.92 sqm
Pet-like charecterestic : small, humorous, charming, rebellious shapes
Wood
Other examples of Pet Architecture
Strength
douglas fir
Girder
structural plywood
Girder
Wall
Beam Polyutherne Resin Enamel Paint
Bees Wax Finish Beam Wall
CONIFER PLYWOOD Desk Polyutherne Resin Enamel Paint
Douglas fir and Alaska Cedar - in USA (level of wood hardness)
BIESBOSCH MUSEUM ISLAND
Shingle Roofing
LOCATION : Werkendam, Netherlands ARCHITECT : Studio Marco Vermeulen Floor Area : 1300 sq m
Entrance of Museum in 2005
OLD SITE
Changing water level - reminiscent of past
NEW SITE
Hexagonal Roof Pavilion
Old Plan
Inward looking No connection with Site
Green Roof
Entrance of Museum Today
Visual (glass) and physical connection(water) with site
Green Roof
Soil bags Pyramidal combined roof
Wooden Framework Waterproofing Standing Seam Sheet
Wooden Framework Girders
New Plan Visual Connection with site Bringing Water Body Indoors
Water Replaced shingle roof with green roof - Sustainable Solution
Nandini Jain nandini.jain@the-bac.edu +1 978 654 2072