LANGUAGE CENTER OF ST JOHN’S CITY SENIOR PROJECT | RONGBO FAN | SPRING 2021
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INTRODUCTION
COMPETITION INFORMATION BACKGROUND CLIENT’S OBJECTIVE AND AIMS
Research & Precendent Study CLIMATE PRECEDENT STUDY SUN & WIND STUDY
Design Brief
BASIS OF DESIGN CONCEPT STATEMENT INSPIRATION BOARD
SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE CRITERIA BUBBLE DIAGRAM SITE PLAN
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN
BACKGROUND The senior project for interior design program gave me the first exposure to architectural design. This project is based on a competition in St John’s city, Newfound and Labrador, the objective is to respects the history, reflects on the the present and aim for the future. Senior project II is the final studio course that develops feasible solutions for the projects initiated in Senior Project. The student continues to develop the project while adhering to environmentally sound, cost-effective, and responsible design principles. The task is to apply knowledge and skills gained throughout the project in the final portfolio project.
EXTERIOR ELEVATION FLOOR PLAN INTERIOR ELEVATION INTERIOR RENDERING
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COMPETITON INFORMATION The competition is in St john’s city in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province has always been a linguistically heterogeneous place, welcoming people of every language and from every culture. However, this has slowly changed over time. To preserve this language hub, Newfoundland and Labrador proposed establishing a language center for the province that will focus on the conservation and dissemination of the Various languages that existed historically and are now extinct or endangered.
There are four major objectives provide by the competition, which are timeless, Anchor, Tourists and Vantage point. To achieve these objectives, the designer must respect the history, reflects on the present and aim for the future, take inspiration from the existing architecture style of the city and feel like a part of it. The design must look
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Access To Site
The province is one of the earliest areas of the New World that was discovered by Europeans. Thus, it has seen European visitors to its shores for over 1000 years. These visitors included speakers of Norse, Basque, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Irish Gaelic, and Scots Gaelic. However, today all except French and Scots Gaelic have disappeared completely. The only traces that remain include a few place names and a small amount of vocabulary.
The site for intervention lies within ‘The Rooms’ Complex. The public transit is accessible by public transit via Metrobus routes 2, 10 and 15. The room have plenty of parking spaces for visitors, parking is available all day. Visitor parking can be accessed from Bonaventure Avenue and from Fort Townshend via Harvey Road. Access to the main parking lot is via Bonaventure Avenue. Additional parking is available through Harvey Road.
Climate
Architecture Style
St. John’s climate is mildly continental, characterized by cold winters, often below freezing temperatures (0 ° C or 32 ° F), and mild summers. The town is situated on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland, on the peninsula of Avalon, and is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador provinces. We’re in the easternmost region of Canada, where the sea-tosea dispute is.
In the decades just before Confederation (1867), Newfoundland’s architects worked primarily with traditional form, material, and methods. In St. John’s city, most of the buildings built during this period were tiny, single-story wooden homes and buildings related to the fishery. The way architects were commissioned for the project was very conservative. It was commonly understood and accepted that an architect’s religious affiliation
RESEARCH & PRECENDENT STUDY
History
PRECEDENT STUDY Community Centre in Venarey-Les Laumes Architects: Dominique Coulon & associés Location: Venarey-Les Laumes, Burgundy Category: Cultural Center Area: 1646 m² Year: 2015
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This precedent study is similar in size to the competition project. It has brought very different initiatives together in a single dynamic unit. The circulation regrouped various entities in a single fluid whole. Studying its floor plan
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The ground floor's transparent elements are arranged in such a way that the relationship with the railway line is constant and perceived as a dynamic event. The project's volumes express its strong identity in the landscape; it stands as a symbol of ambitious political determination. 10
Level1 Floor Plan
Intarsia in Stone Revitalisation of the Falkenberg Castle Complex with a Conference Center Architects: Dominique Coulon & associés Location: Brückner & Brückner Architekten Category: Cultural Center Area: 3718 m² Year: 2015
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The material for this precedent study has been gently transformed into an architectural form that, while contemporary and technically sustainable, still demonstrates all due respect to history. Well-tempered walls that have been polished with only chalk, slates.
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Wood in its most varied facets, and the natural stone imbue the rooms with their own individual soul. This warm brown color palette extend the outside scenery into the interior, and bring exquisite touching feeling to this conderence center.
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SITE PLAN INTRODUCTION
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SITE DETAILS FOR LANGUAGE CENTER OF ST JOHN’S CITY It is the core of the city and must be imagines as an extension of the existing cultural center (The Rooms). The site is 3556 sqm and it needs to be created by the following guidelines, build up area should be not more than1500 sqm maximum ground coverage is 30% the permissible height is 20m 15
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SUN ORIENTATION & WIND STUDY WINTER TIME
Daylight duration: About 8h
SUMMER TIME
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The design intent is to preserve this linguistic hub and welcome every language and people from all cultures and all age. To achieve these intents, the baisis of design of this language center will focus on two major parts, which are storytelling and Involvement.
DESIGN BRIEF
BASIS OF DESIGN
CONCEPT STATEMENT The design will focus on the visitor experience; the goal is to create a children-friendly, inspiring, and welcoming collaboration space, which is the museum, and also an exhibition area where visitors will feel connected to and satisfied with the visit, while also awakening visitors’ emotions toward cultural heritage in order to preserve this hub of language. To better match the eye-catching colour of wayfinding, the space is primarily reflected with neutral colour. The circulation organises the public and exhibition areas into a single fluid whole with clear directions that guides visitors through the space. The public space must have the functions of reception, rest, and waiting, as well as adequate sunlight and a cosy welcoming atmosphere. Appropriate acoustic treatment and wayfinding for the exhibition area are required. The exhibition area will be designed to be engaging and interactive, with opportunities for visitors to touch objects on display and interactive screens to make visitor visits memorable.
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SKETCHES
BUBBLE DIAGRAMS
SECTION PLAN
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
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CRITERIA MATRIX & ADJACENCY
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PROPOSED SITE PLAN
EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
FRONT ELEVATION
SITE PLAN 1.Main Entrance 2.Staff Entrance 3.Roof 4.Sidewalk
SIDE ELEVATION
5.Car Park
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ANALYSIS OF THE GEOMETRY Elevation Proportion
EXTERIOR RENDERING
ANALYSIS OF THE FORM
The structure of the whole building is innovatived by the traditional gable style house. To respect local traditional building crafts, the exterior wall cladding are made by wook plank, and the material of the window frame are also natural wood to keep the consistency. The transparent glass Heading to southeast to allow the maximum sunlight entering the interior space while bring modernity to this landmark.
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ISOMETRIC PROJECTION
MATERIAL BORAD
Floor Selection 1
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Level 1
COLOR PALETTE
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1.Porcelain - Reception -Waiting Area
4.Basalt tile -Washroom
2.Light parquet - Gallery
5.Grey Carpeting -Adminstration hallway
3.Square Stone Tile - Bookstore
6. Grey Carpeting -Staff Room
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 5 FLOOR PLAN
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Open To Below
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Level 1
01.Reception 02.Lobby 03.Waiting Area 04.Galley 05.Bookstore 06.Adminstration 07.Lecture Room 08.Read Area 09.Exit & Elevator 10. Male Washroom 11. Famale Washroom
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Level 2
1.Storytelling 2.Wall Display 3.Children Recreation Area 4.Interative Area 5.Workshop 6.Washroom 7.Exit & Elevator
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INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
INTERIOR RENDERINGS
Reception
Reception
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Waiting Area
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INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
INTERIOR RENDERINGS
Feature Stair StoryTelling
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StoryTelling
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INTERIOR RENDERINGS
INTERIOR ELEVATIONS Children Recreation
Bubble Learning Area
Feature Wall Bubble ball
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