Floresta Impact Hub_

FLORESTA IMPAC T HUB PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL

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SITE OVERVIEW

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BACKGROUND - Created on 7 December, 1959 - 4th District of Porto Alegre.

- 16,085 inhabitants - Area of 2.19 sq km - Population density : 7344.75 ppl/km² - Illiteracy rate is 1.24% - Av. income/household : 6.00 min. wages - Floresta is the most deprived region in Porto Alegre SOCIOECONOMY OF SITE - Low income class population living in social housing - Middle income class population living in apartments / mix-used buildings - Light industries, commercial and retail - Recycling factories and scrapyards - Creative arts & design industries (Eg: Vila Flores - a collective of creative companies)

2 Top : Location of Floresta in Porto Alegre Right : Map of Floresta

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CONNECTIVITY OF SITE - Internal connection : Road - External connection : Railway

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Train to airport and other cities Main road network for cars, buses

MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST

1 - Rodovaria de Porto Alegre - Main bus station

2 - Secretaria da Segurança Pública - Public Safety Office

3 - Social Housing (formerly a slum- Vila dos Papeileiros)

4 - Shopping Total (former brewery)

5 - Vila Flores (creative hub)

LOCAL CLIMATE Warm & humid subtropical climate Temperature Summer : November - March [21°C - 30°C] Winter : May - August [10°C -21°C] Wind Typical wind speed : 0 m/s to 7 m/s Annual prevailing wind South-East and North-East direction.

Precipitation/Rain Average 1347.4 mm of rainfall per year Sun Average 2443 hours of sunshine per year

SITE CHARAC TER BUILT ENVIRONMENT

NATURAL SYSTEMS

Flooding

Energy inefficient buildings

Air and Noise pollution Poorly maintained historic buildings

Lack of green spaces Dead streets leads to crime

ECONOMY

TRANSPORTATION

QUALITY OF LIFE

Unpaved sidewalk Creative industries booming

Recycling industry

Vehicle-oriented roads

Illegal parking under bridge

Crime - Lack of security

Lack of sense of community

Local material - clay brick, eucalyptus, slate and stone

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

PROPOSED MASTERPLAN

COMMUNITY Create a significant civic square for public activities

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

SECURITY Downscale the size of police station & disseminate police patrol in neighborhood to increase security, coupled with neighborhood watch

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EDUCATION Provide education and skills training to local community to boost employment rate

P ECONOMY Create a co-working hub to encourage cross-sharing of skills and promote creative economy

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LEGEND

Foot access from bus station

Foot/car/bicycle access from Floresta neighborhood Bicycle path P Parking space

Foot access to riverside park

Vehicle traffic direction Railway

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URBAN OASIS Promote active lifestyle and balanced ecosystem. Reduce pollution and flooding

MASTERPLAN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Waterfront promenade

Boat tour

View deck

Green bicycle bridge

Natural Swim Pool

Impact Hub

Open air market

Open air stage

Drinking fountain

Bike hire

Exercise

WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

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Regeneration zone

Rainwater is harvested on the building roof and filtered for non-potable use to reduce freshwater demand.

Swales help to reduces runoff rates and volumes, and urban pollutants. The park also increases local natural biodiversity.

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Road and sidewalk pavements are porous asphalt to allow for infiltration of stormwater into the ground as a flood mitigation strategy. This also eliminates contamination of stormwater in the urban sewage sysem

Swimming zone

Natural Swimming Pool for public use. Rainwater is collected and filtered by aquatic plants and microorganisms in the pool.

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Road is pedestrianised with bicycle path and porous-paved sidewalk. Softscape helps to aid infiltration of stormwater runoff in ground. Road

IMPAC T HUB - DESIGN AIM

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FOSTER A SKILL-SHARING CO-WORKING COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE CREATIVE ECONOMY

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PROVIDE SKILLS & EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT RATE

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CREATE A CIVIC SQUARE & PUBLIC AMENITIES TO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY

LIST OF SPACES 1 - CIVIC PIAZZA, CAFE, 24-HOUR CONCIERGE, BICYCLE SHED 2- EVENT HALL 3 - COMMUNITY TRAINING ROOMS 4 - GYMNASIUM, FUNCTION ROOMS, LOUNGE, GARDEN BRIDGE 5 - SHORT-LET ACCOMMODATION 6 - CO-WORKING HUB AND SMALL OFFICE SPACE 7 - CO-WORKING HUB AND SMALL OFFICE SPACE 8 - CO-WORKING HUB AND SMALL OFFICE SPACE AND WORKSHOP 9 - RESTAURANT/BAR/CINEMA

IMPAC T HUB -DESIGN CONCEPT

SCALE 1:250 (A2)

Impermeable bulk

Raise program above a porous plinth Permeate the plinth with green belt Penetrate mass with natural ventilation and views

Bulk is striped back to the structural framework (concrete columns, brick facade and concrete slab) Skin is made more porous with varied openings and vertical louvres on the east/west facades

Museu de Art Moderna, Rio de Janeiro The museum is raised above a stone paved plinth which blends into the waterfront park. Ground floor is popular with skaters.

WATER SYSTEM RAINWATER HARVESTING CALCULATION

Reflective galvanised steel/aluminium pitched roof

Water use per person per day (litres) Number of people Number of days in a year

1 Balloon gauze in gutter to filter debris

Drainage pipes in flat roof

Annual water demand (litres) = Water use pp/day * No. of ppl * 365

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Collecting area - level 9 roof (m²) Roof type correction factor Annual precipitation value (Litres/m² )

2196.28 0.90 1347.40

Annual rainwater yield (litres) = Collecting Area * Roof factor * Annual ppt value Average of rain yield + rain demand Safety reserve days

Copper pipes have disinfecting effect

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2663335.74 (10%) 15347667.87 21.00

Total tank size (litres) 883016.51 = [Average of rain yield + rain demand] * [Safety reserve days / 365] 5

Total tank size (m3)

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883.02

Water is stored in space-saving horizontal water hogs placed in between floor slab and false floor on each level. The water storage volume on each level is dependent on the number of occupancy.

Sand filter tank on level 1

RAINWATER COLLECTION PROCESS Filtered water is stored in horizontal water hogs on each level

1 - Rainwater is collected through roof drainage pipes (copper pipes have disinfecting effect on water)

2 - Water is filtered in a sand filter tank placed in service room on level 1

3 - Via a pump, the filtered water is chanelled to the water hogs on each level

6 - Used water from the sinks is reused in the lowflush toilets.

5 - The water passes through another sand filter and UV filter located in the sink cabinet before it is used for washing.

4 - Water is stored in horizontal water hogs placed in between the floor slab and false floor. Water acts as a cooling agent for the building.

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UV filter disinfects water

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Low-flush toilets use recycled water from sinks

7 - Blackwater from the toilets flows to the district sewage line.

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BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE Standard wall construction Brickwork, Outer Leaf - 100mm XPS Extruded Polystyrene - 50mm Concrete Block - 100mm Gypsum Plastering - 15mm U Value - 0.502 W/m2K

Sea breeze - day

Internal partition Plywood Lightweight - 6mm Air gap - 100mm Plywood Lightweight - 6mm U value - 2.041 W/m2K

Land breeze - night

CO-WORKING HUB

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Glazing Single-glazed, clear 6mm window pane U value - 5.778 W/m2K 30% WWR

SCALE 1:2000

BASELINE BUILDING

Lighting Office lighting 3.23 W/m2/100 lux, without lighting control

HVAC type

Air tightness 0.7 ach

Fan Coil Unit (Full air conditioned)

Annual energy breakdown and Total Energy Use Intensity (kwh/m2/year) 173.02

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BUILDING EFFICIENCY TARGETS

AIM To create naturally ventilated offices and co-working space with annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) that meets ASHRAE Medium Office Standard and Passivhaus standard. To establish an operative temperature within the range of adaptive thermal comfort temperature.

STRATEGY Eliminate the use of conventional air-conditioning and ventilation methods. Use of passive cooling techniques through building fabric improvement and solar shadind devices. Since the building is located near to the river, the cool sea breeze helps to aid natural ventilation (day). At night, warm air from the land/building flows towards to river.

138.68 (Medium Office Standard - ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007)

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ENERGY PERFORMANCE SIMULATION TOOL

Using Design Builder, passive cooling strategies and building fabric optimisation are applied.The floor level 6 is simulated to obtain results of EUI and operative temperatures.

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Base Model Heating

Cooling

Lighting

Office Equipment

Electricity Use Intensity (kwh/m2/yr)

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SIMULATED BUILDING LEVEL 6 -

Floor / Ceiling Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm U value - 0.752 W/m2K

BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE

STEP 2 - Full natural ventilation Standard wall construction Brickwork, Outer Leaf - 100mm XPS Extruded Polystyrene - 50mm Concrete Block - 100mm Gypsum Plastering - 15mm U Value - 0.502 W/m2K Internal partition Plywood Lightweight - 6mm Air gap - 100mm Plywood Lightweight - 6mm U value - 2.041 W/m2K Floor / Ceiling Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm U value - 0.752 W/m2K

Glazing Single-glazed, clear 6mm pane U value - 5.778 W/m2K 30% WWR Lighting Office lighting 3.23 W/m2/100 lux, without lighting control Air tightness 0.7 ach

HVAC type

Natural Ventilation Only

STEP 3 - Fabric Improvement Standard wall construction Brickwork, Outer Leaf - 100mm XPS Extruded Polystyrene - 50mm Concrete Block - 100mm Gypsum Plastering - 15mm U Value - 0.502 W/m2K Internal partition Plywood Lightweight - 6mm PUR Polyurethane Board-100mm Plywood Lightweight - 6mm U value - 0.256 W/m2K Floor / Ceiling - Opt 1 Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm Ceramic floor tiles - 8mm U value - 0.749 W/m2K Floor / Ceiling - Opt 2 Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm Air gap - 70mm Steel decking - 30mm U value - 0.676W/m2K Exposed material properties Thermal absorptance - 0.1 Texture - Smooth Colour - Light

Glazing 2x glazed solar control glass low-e U value - 1, SHGC - 0.270, VLT -0.49 Medium Reflectivity Exterior Window Blinds, 1m overhang and vertical louvres on East/West 30% WWR on East, 20% on West Lighting Office lighting 3.23 W/m2/100 lux, with lighting control Air tightness 0.3 ach Vertical louvres Material 1- Lightweight timber Material 2 - Tinted solar control

glass Material 3 - Perforated metal

HVAC type

Natural Ventilation Only

STEP 4 - Passive Chilled Beam Standard wall construction Brickwork, Outer Leaf - 100mm XPS Extruded Polystyrene - 50mm Concrete Block - 100mm Gypsum Plastering - 15mm U Value - 0.502 W/m2K Internal partition Plywood Lightweight - 6mm PUR Polyurethane Board-100mm Plywood Lightweight - 6mm U value - 0.256 W/m2K Floor / Ceiling - Opt 1 Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm Ceramic floor tiles - 8mm U value - 0.749 W/m2K Floor / Ceiling - Opt 2 Aerated concrete slab - 150mm Screed - 50mm Air gap - 70mm Steel decking - 30mm U value - 0.676W/m2K Exposed material properties Thermal absorptance - 0.1 Texture - Smooth Colour - Light

Glazing 2x glazed solar control glass low-e U value - 1, SHGC - 0.270, VLT -0.49 Medium Reflectivity Exterior Window Blinds, 1m overhang and vertical louvres on East/West 30% WWR on East, 20% on West Lighting Office lighting 3.23 W/m2/100 lux, with lighting control Air tightness 0.3 ach Vertical louvres Material 1- Lightweight timber Material 2 - Tinted solar control

glass Material 3 - Perforated metal

HVAC type

Cooled beams, with DOAS and water-cooled chiller, Natural Ventilation

BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

STEP 1 - Baseline Building

Annual energy breakdown and Total Energy Use Intensity (kwh/m2/year) 180.00

173.02

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138.68 (Medium Office Standard - ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007)

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120 (Passivhaus Standard)

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STEP 2 - Baseline Building with Natural Ventilation

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EUI is 173.02 kwh/m2/yr due to high cooling loads and inefficient building utilities. This is higher than the ASHRAE Medium Office Standard and Passivhaus standard.

Monthly operative temperatures are in the comfort range due to conventional heating and cooling.

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31.99 27.96 24.97 14.42

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Step 2 Fans and pumps

EUI decreases by 64.8%. Cooling and heating loads become zero when the building operates on natural ventilation only.

There is major overheating problem as there is no mechanical cooling and the east & west facade are heavily glazed without shading. Internal gain from lighting and equipment also contributes to high operative temperatures.

Step 3

Electricity Use Intensity (kwh/m2/yr)

Average Monthly Operative Temperatures (°C) 40

STEP 3 - Fabric Improvement EUI maintains when building fabric is improved while using natural ventilation.

Monthly operative temperatures decrease, but there’s still a slight overheating problem from November - March. Recorded operative temperatures are slightly higher than adaptive operative temperatures.

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Mean Air Temperature

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Adaptive Operative temperature

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Recorded Operative Temperature Baseline Building

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Recorded Operative Temperature - Step 2

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STEP 4 - Passive Chilled Beam EUI increases due to fans/pumps loads and occsional cooling of water in the chilled beam pipes. The EUI is still below the Passivhaus standard.

Monthly operative temperatures decreases significantly to well below adaptive operative temperatures in the range 22.11 °C-25.28 °C.

Recorded Operative Temperature - Step 3 Recorded Operative Temperature - Step 4

Adaptive equation for hot-humid climate

T(neutop) = 0.53*T(outmm) + 14.5 T(neutop) is indoor neutral operative temperature (°C) T(outmm) is monthly mean outdoor air temperature (°C) This equation predicts neutral operative temperatures of 24.9–31.2 °C

SUM M ARY OF SUSTAIN AB LE BUILDING STRATEG IES Light shelf for high angle sunlight reflection User-controlled vertical louvres with low thermal absorptance to regulate solar heat gain while allowing for natural ventilation & daylight.

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Patio - Buffer Zone

Office

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maximum ventilation with shade

full overhead sun

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Tinted solar control low-e glass

Perforated metal (aluminium)

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Lightweight weather-resistant timber slats (bamboo, cedar)

[West] Summer Design Day, 15 Dec - 14:00 hours Sun angle - 61° Scale - 1:50

Planter box for incoming air filtration and cooling Low inlet air vent and high outlet vent to create pressure difference to aid natural cross ventilation Passive water-chilled beams to circulate cool air around the room.

Ceramic floor tiles (or raised floor) to aid natural space cooling. Ceramic floor tiles covers the direct gain concrete slab, this ensures good heat conduction. In some spaces, raised floor/false floor is applied for natural underfloor air distribution which provides natural cooling.

Patio - Buffer Zone

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Office

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[West] Winter Design Day, 15 June - 14:00 hours Sun angle - 29° Scale - 1:50

BUILDING CONSTRUC TION

A Perforated metal floor panel

Brick (215mmx102.5mmx65mm) Metal tie reinforcement Gypsum plastering

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Steel pedestal support bolted to floor Damp proof membrane

XPS Extruded Polystyrene Ins.

Floor screed Aerated concrete slab

Wedge insert with bolt Shelf angle

Suspension rod bolted to slab

Concrete block Copper flashing

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Acoustic ceiling tile

Aluminium storefront window system Double glazed unit air-filled Aluminium window casing

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Pitched brick sill

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Copper flashing adhered to sheathing

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Metal headrail Rotating pivot Hook and louvre casement 20mm thick tinted glass

Scale - 1:75

Hook member with chain pulley Chain to pull to rotate louvres

Pivot Glass louvre encased in metal frame Hook for louvre fastening

Scale - 1:10

BUILDING CONSTRUC TION

C Brick (215mmx102.5mmx65mm) Metal tie reinforcement Gypsum plastering

Floor option 1 Ceramic tiles (200mmx200mm)

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Floor screed XPS Extruded Polystyrene Ins.

Aerated concrete slab

Concrete block Copper flashing

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Metal headrail

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Glass/Perforated metal/Timber louvre (25mm thick)

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Metal rail/Lightshelf

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Scale - 1:75

Air filtering plants

Sill Concrete planter box with damp proof membrane

Floor option 2 Perforated metal floor panel Steel pedestal support bolted to floor Floor screed Aerated concrete slab

Scale - 1:10

LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN

8 113.3 m²

5 65.8 m²

83.6 m²

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96.3 m²

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LEGEND 1 - CIRCULATION 2- WC 3 - 24-HOUR CONCIERGE 4 - BICYCLE SHED 5 - BICYCLE SERVICE CENTER 6 - CONVENIENCE STORE 7 - CIVIC PIAZZA / INDOOR SKATING PARK 8 - CAFE BOH 9 - CAFE/BAR 10 - SERVICE AREA & BOH DROPOFF

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LEVEL 1 PERSPEC TIVE VIEW

Ground floor day use

Ground floor night use with security patrol

Groundscape design

LEVEL 5 FLOOR PLAN

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5 40.5 m²

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59.1 m²

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61.7 m²

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LEGEND 1 - CIRCULATION 2- GUEST RECEPTION 3 - STORE/LAUNDRY 4 - PATIO 5 - HOTEL ROOM (24 rooms) (1-2 people) 6 - INTERNAL GARDEN/LOUNGE 7 - SERVICE CIRCULATION

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LEVEL 5 SKETCHES

The communal internal garden on level 4

View of the garden bridge on level 4

Louvre design

LEVEL 6 FLOOR PLAN

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6 85.1 m²

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31.8 m²

24.9 m²

27.6 m²

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84.5 m²

65.4 m²

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104.1 m²

67.4 m²

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4 24.9 m²

6 72.7 m²

11 346.8 m²

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11 - CO-WORKING SPACE 12 - PRIVATE DISCUSSION PODS 13 - PANTRY 14 - PLAY ROOM 15 - CIRCULATION Total usable floor area excluding service lobby = 1802.05 m²

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LEGEND 1 - CIRCULATION 2- WC/SHOWER 3 - RECEPTION 4 - SMALL OFFICE 5 - LOCKERS 6 - PRINT ROOM/STORAGE 7 - MEETING ROOM 8- PATIO 9 - FORUM/PRESENTATION SPACE 10-OPEN DISCUSSION AREA

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LEVEL 6 PERSPEC TIVE VIEW

The communal forum space for presentation and events

Sliding partition marking boards in meeting area

Co-working space with tinted glass louvres

Private discussion pods

LEVEL 6 PERSPEC TIVE VIEW

West-facing patio as break-out space for office workers

Sketches of the west-facing patio

LEVEL 9 PERSPEC TIVE VIEW

Rooftop bar and restaurant overlooking the sunset on Guiba Lake

Precedent : Rooftop cinema and rooftop bar in London

EXTERIOR VIEW