the coursework library portfolio
ruzha sirmanova
AIMS The aim of the Coursework Library is to provide an oportunity for a more accessible and honest open day where college students can explore the insides of the courses they take interest in. Further to this, the pavilion stands as main recycling point on campus, giving old papers new life. Lastly, it is a visualisation of the amount of paper that is used and wasted on campus throughout the academic year and hopefully raise awareness among its visitors which will add on to its sustainable character.
art, design & architecture
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event proposal
3D Design, Animation, Architecture Architectural Technology, Contemporary and Fine Art Costume Design, 3D Digital Media Fashion Design Business, Graphics Illustration, Interior Design, Textiles
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donate: sketches, small models, 3D visuals
human & health sciences
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Counselling, Criminology, Nursing Health and Community, Midwifery Health Professions, Psychology Primary Health Care Politics Public Health, Social Work donate: interviews, photos, essays, articles
The Coursework Library would create an opportunity for college students to experience an alternative
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type of Open Day where they can peak into the real work that goes into the courses they are considering to undertake in the future. Being able to read, listen and explore copies of the work of the current students of the university. They will be requested to deposit their essay drafts, lecture notes, presentations,
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songs, drawings, photographs, calculations, questionnaires in the CW Library once they don’t need them and want to dispose of their hard copies. This way, the prints would be recycled by being given a second chance to enrich a future student’s perspective on their interests; giving them an insider’s view of what the course is all about and the level of detail and amount of work that goes into it in reality - building
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a non-clinical and more honest image of each course and department. The library storage is inter-con-
donate: lecture notes, posters, essays, articles
nected with the sustainability element of the pavilion - all paperwork will be deposited in recycled paper
business school Law, Accountancy. Economics Business Studies, Entrepreneurship Events Management, Finance Financial Services, Hospitality Management HR, Management, Leadership Logistics
computing & engineering
tubes which are the main building material. This has been explored in the next chapter.
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Computing, Information Systems Digital Media Electronic and Electrical Engineering Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Music Technology 11AA donate: drawings, calculations sheets, notes
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Applied Sciences
10%
Art, Design & Architecture
Business
education & professional Initial Teacher Training Post Compulsory Education and Training Community & International Education
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donate: lecture notes, essays, images, tests
Computing & Engineering
applied sciences
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Chemistry Chemical Engineering Forensic Science Forensic Biology Nutrition and Health Pharmacy donate: calculations, experiment data, posters
Education
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Human & Health Sciences
Music, Humanities & Media
list of accommodation
03 levels 2900 m2/total area
09% donate: music, scripts, poetry, articles, notes
School of Applied Sciences to take about 10% of the total exhibition space.
Art, Design and Architecture and Human and Health Sciences. Furthermore, the close proximity of the site to the biggest art and design related buildings (CAB and Technology Building) naturally drive the design to designate vaster exhibition space to those two schools as they would have the most amount of different work to show. However, every school is to have a dedicated space, shaping 7 defined areas.
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These are to be complemented by a cafe and sitting area , where the visitors can take time to look through
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the work they have picked out and decide if they want to keep it. If so, a log out space is to be defined
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where a the visitors can make a note of what they have taken out in order to notify the owner of the work.
Drama English(Language & Literature) Creative Writing, History Languages Media & Journalism
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Based on the data above, it is obvious that the two schools that offer the biggest number of courses are
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music, humanities & media
School of Art, Design and Architecture to take about 22% of the total exhibition space.
School of Computing and Engineering to take about 12% of the total exhibition space. To include a laptop where software can be explored.
School of Music, Humanities and Media to take about 09% of the total exhibition space. To Include a laptop and headphones’ station.
To include space for models and physical items. School of Human and Health Sciences to take about 21% of the total exhibition space.
Business School to take about 16% of the total exhibition space. School of Education and Professional Development to take about 10% of the total exhibition space.
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Tea/Cafe Bar to take about 15% of the total area. To offer hot drinks and snacks mainly at self service. The bar worktops and units to be manufactured on site with recycled building materials.
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Log Out Screens x 2 to 4 5% of the total area
* The other 80% are to be mainly used for sitting area
The graph below represents the space hierarchy in terms of area allowance. There are two defined types of proposed space in terms of purpose which majority overlap in their physical selves: One is exhibition space which is predominantly wall area for the storage of coursework and occasionally worktop surface area for the exhibition of models and other similar items. 3 0
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The other type of area is floor area. This involves the total ft2 of the floor area and has a majorly ‘serving purpose‘ as it includes the Cafe, Log out area and Sitting area.
MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME
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Tricoya panels are MDF sheets in which wood has been treated with a form of vinegar. Altering wood’s chemical structure, rather than its chemical content, essentially creates a new material that is more durable by reducing its ability to absorb water and diminish its proneness to decaying when exposed to damp climate.
Once again, referring to the findings of the course distribution research, it is clear that resign courses are widely popular. These are also the courses where students are most likely to print on sheets larger than A3, hence using the university plotters producing a large number of cardboard tubes which would usually be thrown away and recycled but never re-used. The pavilion concept proposes the use of these tubes and giving them a second life when applying them in the structure of the building. Its small scale and the material’s abundance on campus makes it well-fitted for the purpose. Furthermore, using this exact material would serve as a visualisation of the large quantity of paper which is being used by students and raise awareness of excess printing. Extensive research and several experiments have been conducted to prove that the proposal would work in practice as well as in theory. The findings are presented below.
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University Printing Services
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Queen Street Studios
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MDF Sheet Pattern A
MDF Sheet Pattern B
Technology Building A standard tube of 80mm diameter splits in three equal parts of 300mm length , enough to fit rolled papers at sizes A4 and A3
TRICOYA SHEETS AVAILABLE
TUBES CUT DOWN
Thickness: 12, 16 & 18mm
80mm x 300mm (walls)
PANEL STATS
Thickness: 250mm (from the outer edges of the MDF sheets) Size: 1200mm x 2400mm 130mm x 850mm (furniture) Size: 2400x2400mm and 3600x2400mm
WALL PANELS DETAILED EXPLORATION To test the rigidity of the materials and how appropriate they are for the building of
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the pavilion, a wall detail model at 1 to 1 scale was produced. This made evident, various issues that might arise when the wall panels are assembled and directed the design onto how to avoid them.
Two MDF panels were punctured to explore the 1:1/2 proportion between the solid and void relationship. Furthermore, the experiment made clear the best Tricoya MDF thickness would be 18mm to contribute to the stability and rigidity of
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the structure. The tubes were parted in three, effortlessly with a circular saw. It produced a a clean cut which was easy to clean from any occasional frills afterwards.
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Fitting the tubes in the MDF panels was one of the issues that required further attention. The 80mm diameter (to the outer edge) tubes would fit the pre-made holes snugly, meaning that once covered in resin, the tubes would not fit the pan-
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els, or would get damaged if forced in. Any chips and damage to the resin coating could compromise the water-resistency of the tubes and thus must be avoided at all costs.
After increasing the holes diameter by a couple of millimetres, the resin coated tubes fitted snugly. However, having applied the resin with a brush and leaving to dry had created an uneven layer and a lip on the edge the tube had been stood
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on. This created an issue when fitting the tubes in the panels, and chipping off the coating. Therefore, the resin would require to be sprayed on rather than with a brush. This can contribute to a more even clear layer and no excess material.
6 WATER RESISTANCE EXPERIMENT To make sure the cardboard tubes are protected from the Huddersfield weather an experiment was conducted, using a toilet roll tube (a lot lighter and thinner material than the proposed cardboard rolls) which has been covered in the same type of resin, left to dry for 48hours and then submerged under water for 30 hours. Minor discolouring was observed afterwards but no compromise of the rigidity of the tube, proving the resin can provide sufficient resistance to rain and damp weather.
site analysis & evaluation SUNLIGHT AND SHADOWS One of the traits which are most characteristic of the site is the amount of shadows cast by the Schwann Building, as well as the new Students Union Building. The shadow study below depicts the three peak hours on campus when the site is at its busiest. The images make it evident that for the most part of the day, a large part of the plaza does not receive much direct sunlight. In a way, this dictates the use of the space by the students, as the local climate makes them seek and occupy mainly the sun patches around. The lack of these makes the site feel cool and unwelcoming. The entrances of the buildings pm it are also under the shadows throughout the day, making the warmest part of the core which is largely exposed by lacking shelter from the elements and privacy from the passers by. This creates a clash that makes the visitor make a compromise which usually leads to occupying the shaded areas rather than the warmer but volnurable-feeling center.
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9am when students come in for their 09.15 lectures, 12am is the busiest time of day when students head 16pm when most lectures have finished and students passing through the site to print in the library, grab a to the SU for food, or approach the ATM machine. meet for a drink after their studies or go to the library coffee or meet before their scheduled sessions start. The site is still partially bright in the main circulation to revise. At this point, the site is completely under The site is then the brightest in the whole day.
route. All buildings’ entrances are under shadow.
the thick shadow of the Schwann & SU Buildings. NIGHT TIME Being a university campus and leading to the library which offers 24hour facilities at any time in the year, the site is occupied at all day and night. Furthermore, in winter the sun sets in the late - afternoon, as shown on the images. This has created a necessity for the plaza to be well lit which has been met accordingly.
CLIMATE The micro climate of the site has been majorly determined by the high rise Schwann Building being in a juxtaposition to the 10m high Technology Building. The situation of the two has determined the strong gusts of wind which are most typical to the site and one of the driving factors of the way it is occupied. Even on quiet days, the strong current goes over the top of the Technology building, crashing towards the entrance of the Students’ Union Building and the main entrance to the Library. Winds prevailing direction
16.4 kph average wind speed west+sw direction of 50% of winds
04 ᵗʰ 102.8 rainiest in UK cms rain/year jan sept highest wind speed lowest wind speed
The factor of the strong wind, along with the large amount of precipitations common to the Huddersfield weather and increasingly over the seasons during term time, make the site often under-populated as it lacks shelter in its core. It is mainly used for access to some of the main buildings on campus. However, it often fails to be occupied staticly. In stead, students tend to gravitate near the buildings’ entrances which provide sufficient shelter for short periods of time.
MATERIALITY AND SITE FIXTURES The variety of flooring textures on site is generous and successfully navigates the majority of the movement through. However, it has also constrained the static areas where students can gather. The concrete seating provides an abundance of ‘social’ spots. However, the lack of privacy leaves most of them unused. Furthermore, the cool materials used clash with the majorly cool weather. As seen above, they also provide lighting during the late afternoons and evenings, accentuating the design and creating a ‘floating‘ effect. There is one red postbox, two ATM machines and numerous recycling bins on site. The latter two attract the most people during the day.
VEGETATION Although, in plan, the site’s vegetation seems abundant, in reality it is relatively scarce. The majority of it is saturated on the green roof of the SU Building which is of no importance to the site. The rest consists mostly of artificial turf in the core of each seating area. Small trees and bushes have been recently planted in 4 main patches and are insufficient and overwhelmed by the dominant hard landscape.
Preferred meeting/socialising spots which are occupied staticly.
Unscheduled meeting spots. Semi-static nodes
ACCESS & MOVEMENT The diagram above shows the two main routes through the University Plaza, as well as a secondary one which is mainly used during windy weather as it provides shelter. The differentiation between the flooring materials dictates the movement axis, as people tend to avoid the brick coloured cobbles which suggest static occupation. The aerodynamic shape of the space ‘funnels‘ the pedestrians in. NODES AND STATIC OCCUPATION The two largest nodes on the diagram above tend to be stand-up meeting points where people stop to engage in conversation with other they have met by chance. It could be argued that these points are semi-static as people don’t usually stay there past their conversation but either move on through the access route or move to a static node. The latter are positioned around the sitting areas which are most sheltered and private. Also, people tend to gravitate around the bins on site while smoking/eating. This coincides the nodes with the points of most noise and smell.
NODES AND EVENTS Very often there is a tent positioned in the piazza to provide shelter for merchants, exhibits and society events. This brings a large amount of people to the area increasing the vibrancy around the nodes and expanding their reach
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UNDERUSED AREAS Zones 1 and 2 are the most underused in the premises of the Plaza. They have both been considered as a preferred site for the new proposal. Area 1 is vaster and is between the two main access routes. It is more central than area 2 and gives an oppor2
tunity for an intervention to naturally fit the site. However, it has a slope (north/south) and is on a verge on to the west overhanging one of the major routes. The different levels can be used to the design’s advantage. Considering the event, this area is preferred between the two underused spaces on site. Area 2 is currently very far of all nodes and movement. It is largely underused although it is one of the spaces on site that get the most sun. However, this is currently a dead end due to the building works that are taking place to the north/east. Once this is completed this area is due to turn into a passage and be incorporated in
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the overall design of the area. Since the landscape design of the site under construction has not been executed yet, this area stays underused but about to become the main access point to campus from the nearby Storthes Hall bus stop.
Sources: Ottewell, D. (2017). Revealed: Britain’s wettest cities - and Manchester barely makes the top 10. men. Retrieved 2 January 2017, from http:// www.manchestereveningnews. co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/revealed-britains-wettest-cities---7953017 Wind speed - Huddersfield Climate Robot United Kingdom. (2017). Weatheronline.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2017, from http:// www.weatheronline.co.uk
precedent study Point of Interest The paper architecture of Shigeru Ban was the first point of reference for this project proving
Architect Shigeru Ban Architects Purpose
Refugee Camp Location Japan
that the paper tube is a viable building material.
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in a countr y with a wet climate
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Point of Interest The cafe was created by 18 students who collected bottles and cardboard boxes from the university campus for a week to then assemble the temporar y structure through just interlocking planes. Both the furniture and the shelter itself were built from waste that had been ‘upsycled‘ and given new value. Furthermore the materiality allows the pavilion to be constantly added to,
Architect Architecture Students Purpose
Pop-Up Trash Cafe
Location Newcastle University Year April 2013
repaired & transformed.
Point of Interest Also, designed by students for an end of year exhibition, this pavilion uses purely materials recycled from local building sites. What is even more interesting is the way space has been used to create presentation space both pinned up boards and physical models which
Architect Architecture Students Purpose
Exhibition Space
Location Brighton University
navigate the pavilion’s circulation
Year May 2013
Point of Interest The 2016 Serpentine Pavilion uses the modular block to create mountains in the walls. Sources: “Concept & notation”: Bernard Tschumi’s retrospective travels to Basel - BMIAA. (2017). BMIAA. Retrieved 3 January 2017, from http:// www.bmiaa.com/concept-notation-bernard-tschumis-retrospective-travels-to-basel/ Admassu, A. & profile, V. (2017). +Massu. Add-massu.blogspot. co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017, from http://add-massu.blogspot. co.uk/2009_03_01_archive.html B Tschumi Pavilion. (2017). Retrieved from http://farm4.static. flickr.com/3087/2700782783_ c7b0cba40d.jpg
‘When you look straight at the frames, the pavilion is completely immaterial and the more oblique the angle becomes, the more solid it becomes. Suddenly you look straight into the park..’
Architect BIG Architects Purpose
Serpentine Pavilion
Location London, UK
(B. Ingels, 2016)
Year May 2016
Dai, X. (2017). furniture design by xiaoli dai at Coroflot.com. Coroflot. Retrieved 3 January 2017, from http://www.coroflot. com/xiaoli/furniture-design Dezeen,. (2017). Serpentine Pavilion 2016. Retrieved from https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/06/serpentine-gallery-pavilion-2016-bjarke-ingels_dezeen_936_9.jpg Grozdanic, L. & Grozdanic, L. (2017). Trash Cafe: Newcastle Students Unveil Pop-Up Coffee Shop Made from Recycled Cardboard. Inhabitat.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017, from http:// inhabitat.com/trash-cafe-newcastle-students-unveil-pop-upcoffee-shop-made-from-recycled-cardboard/ The Japan Architect, HO,. (2017). Paper Log Houses by Shigeru Ban. Retrieved from http://ww4.hdnux.com/pho-
Point of Interest After deciding on the pavilion’s final form, Tschumi’s Video Pavilion was an interesting point
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of reference. The way the Video Pavilion deals
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with levels, its environment, with celebrating its exhibition and turning the basic ‘box‘ shape into exciting architecture.
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Video Pavilion
Location Groningen, Holland Year 1990
designdevelopment stage 1 Looking into various precedents using the paper tube or other similar materials, different collages were produced to aquire a better idea of how the material will look on site and as guidance towards the best form for the pavilion. At this point, I started looking into possibly adjusting the site to fit the needs of the proposal or to develop the pavilion as a sheltered addition to the existing landscape
stage 2 Another variation of the collage, using a different precedent, was helpful in exploring the intricate uses of the cardboard tubes and more precisely their quality to act as storage. In this occasion it was to hold vegetation but it was the first step towards the full development of the event idea to create a Coursework Library where work can be deposited in the tubes and later on collected.
stage 3 Stage 3’s image was generated when the event idea was fully developed. It explores presentation and exhibition strategies, furniture generated from recycled materials which can be found on site and represents how the public would interact with the pavilion; The site location within the Plaza is defined and the access and circulation is at its early stages of development.
stage 4 Stage 5 is looking into structure and the connection between the different materials, the balance between the pavilion’s elements and the conversation between the separate ‘units‘ that comprise it. Besides the cardboard tubes, a particular MDF sheet has been chosen, steel is confirmed as main structure skeleton and the roof design has started to form.
stage 5 Stage 5 has explored the materials and structure in full detail and applied them on site. The interior and the use of paper mache furniture has been researched, as well as how the ergonomics and anthropometry would make the space most efficient The structure of the bar and its available on site materials has also been explored but not fully developed. At this stage the interior is still not complete but partially resolved
THE EXHIBITION
THE PAVILION
THE CIRCULATION
The tables have a combined function as they are used for
The wall space in the pavilion has been equally separat-
The common is divided in two main corridors by the pro-
ACCESS
exhibition space. However, their dual purpose would en-
ed in 7 shares with the subject topics listed on glass fins
vided recycled tables and stools which are discussed in the
The pavilion is accessible from all sides and levels. It sits in
courage visitors to pick things up, explore any items univer-
separating the different areas. These don’t all match the
Interior Design section. In combination with the two op-
what is currently the quietest area in the plaza but is sur-
sity students have left and probably keep them. This could
schools and have been mixed up keeping the continuity
posite entrances, they create a logical, looping circulation
rounded by the busiest routes through it and is next to the
affect the decision process when thinking about a universi-
of the subjects to encourage visitors to browse and not be
flow that takes the visitor on a trip along the ‘shelves‘ and
one highest footfall sport in the area - the ATM sports
ty course and it wont be possible if the items were exhibit-
constrained within the school (ex: music is matched to art,
then end their journey by logging out their materials in the
ed in a designated ‘no touching‘ area. Having a feel of the
and not media) This allows a better distribution of the wall
PC bar and walking out or grabbing a coffee and extending
real work that goes into the courses is a major priority of the
space and , in a way, more logical connections between the
their stay.
event of the alternative open day.
subjects.
TIMBER DECK The timber deck is raised but easily accessible from the pavilion and the paths on each side. It is the designated external seating area for the pavilion cafe. It is surrounded by soft landscaping and concrete seating to match the existing fixtures on site. Additional recycled seating to be taken out when weather appropriate. The deck area will allow space for further addition to the pavilion - a sculptural shelter. This could be designed by students and substituted with different designs. Each would need to comply with the recycled theme of the pavilion. When this is unavailable, the wide spanning lightweight roof is to provide shelter.
Top Right: Site/Floor Plan Scale 1 :50 @A2 Top Left: Front Elevation Scale 1:100 A@2 Bottom Left: Rear Elevation Scale 1:100 @A2 Top Middle: Side Section Scale 1:100 @A2
1 General information, leaflets and campus maps 2 Applied Science School 3 3D Design and Architecture School 4 Education & Prof Development 5 Human and Health Sciences
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8 Computing and Engineering School 9 PC Bar - to use within the computing section and to log out materials when taken away 10 Coffee and Snacks Shop 11 External Sitting/Cafe Area
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the coursework library pavilion
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THE LANDSCAPE The existing landscape has been adopted in the scheme and the proposal has been sympathetic to the recent redevelopment of the site, taking into consideration the existing fixtures and finishes and is improving on the weak spot on site which gets the least attention by the students. To the west and north, the landscape has been amended to fit the pavilion by amending the floor finish and brick-red tile to differentiate the new area. However, this material is already familiar to the site and used on the opposite end of the core circle to separate another zone. Furthermore, the existing levels have been largely preserved and used into the design proposal. The existing slope from west towards the pavilion site has been increased and another slope from north to south added to create a sense of arrival to the pavilion. The difference between the slope clashing with the raised floor level of the structure is balanced with a long ramp with a small gradient. The pavilion almost sucks the visitors in who are being embraced by the organic dynamics of the site which are in tone with the existing . To the south, steps connect the opposite entrance of the pavilion to the Tech Building route at a low level. As the gradient increases the element of the sloping path and the site is resolved by increasing the size of the existing green patch and changing the stairs to lead to the new deck level. Top Left : Exploded Axonometric Scale 1:100 @A2 Top: East/Side Elevation Scale 1:100@A2 Bottom: Proposed Site Section Scale 1:100@A2
05 levels 346 m2/total site area 90 m2/green area 100 m2/internal area 127 m2/pavilion area 2
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GREEN SPACE The proposal adds on to the existing green space on the site which is currently majorly hard-landscaped. The existing planted area near the library entrance is extended and planted with grass so it can be used by the students and it is not purely decorative. Another grassed area is added, creating a fin to the pavilion. Lastly, another small-tree planted area is incorporated in the design to navigate the routes into the site and to create a sense of privacy for the cafe external seating to the north. To the south, this has been resolved by the change of levels and planting the slope behind the seating.
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column 100x100 mm 3 UPVC door frame in matt place
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16 Timber purlin 17 Clear polycarbonate sheet 18 Extr. alum. cap and retain-
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Technology The drawings above show the connection between the two contrasting elements of the pavilion: the clean white coated steel structure supports the panels compiled by 4 Tricoya MDF sheets and 240 1/3 cardboard tubes and creates balance in the overall appearance. The lightweight polycarbonate roof almost floats above the structure which is tiptoeing over the hard landscaped site in a small green island. The lightness of the construction and the availability of recycled materials have been the main priority when designing the pavilion to ultimately create a cleaner and more sustainable university campus.
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interior design In continuation to up-cycled theme of the project, the interior relies on waste boxes, paper, magazines, newspapers and students’ prints for the building of the most part of the furniture. MDF and cardboard tubes are once again used to create the stand of a coffee bar and one for a high table for the PC area. Furthermore, another type of paper tubes has been used, which is the waste of A0 plotters. These are available on campus, even though not as abundant. Their large size (D130mm and H1100) and thickness allows them to be used structurally in building the larger furniture such as the cafe uni and the PC bar. The variety in materials allows different furniture-building methodologies, which can be seen below. The availability allows the units to be easily exchanged for ‘newer models’, recycled or tossed away once they have been completely exhausted. Practically free of cost, they give students the freedom to express their creative side when building or decorating them, as well as present their work by recycling prints of it.
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3 Magazines tightly rolled and tied in a small stool. This has been used internally throughout the pavilion.
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The Bar The coffee bar is to be built from the same panels as the pavilion walls. Once again, the tubes are to be used for storage and showcase (a). The unit over the worktop (b) shown on both sections can be used for snacks and other treats that can be purchased from the cafe. The tubes in the actual bar unit (c) and in the walls behind it are to be sealed to the outside end to be used by the shop keeper for storage of any goods, cutlery, cups etc. The tubes above the self service area (d) are also shut from the outside. They are to provide a ‘stand‘ for sugar, stirrers tea bags and other drinks and snacks related items. The tubes below the self service bar (e) are to be sealed from the inside and cut to size in order for the bar to be installed. They are to be used as coursework depository from passers by. These are at low enough level to be reached from the path. The sealed ones below are not lost as coursework storage space as they are too high to be easily used. The bar panels and worktop are supported with a 130mm diameter paper tube cut to size (f), similar to the one shown. The same methodology is used in the design of the PC bar.
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A Left: Section BB - NTS Top: Section AA Scale 1:50 @A2 Bottom: Ground Floor Plan Scale 1:100 @A2