Design Portfolio Third Year Architecture by Stefanvh32

Nov 2021 Architecture Portfolio Stefan van Heerden 2192396

LIST OF PROJECTS

Project 1_Womans House Page 1

Project 2_Performing Arts School Page 7

Project 3_Beyers Naude Library Page 31

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Project 4_Manifesto Page 60

STATEMENT It was initially hard to see what my design intent was. It was crucial to scrutinize, critically analyse and reflect the way in which different projects in the past were approached. From my findings, I have picked up on specific connections between projects. Some of the connections are more obvious than others which reflects that I am starting to figure out what my manifesto is. It is a journey of self - reflection, it will take time to fully understand it. I think my designs try to tell a story of experimenting with different fragmented elements and articulating ways of producing exciting architectural spaces to enhance the user experience. These elements, like building massing are evident in the site/circulation diagrams. For me, it creates interesting negative spaces between buildings. That talks to the way that people engage and experience architectural space. This can be done on both the inside and the outside of buildings. This idea of articulation is present in the facades, circulation, massing, structure and in the organization of the drawings in my manifesto. The Enclosure of some of my buildings gives different experiences, such as a vaulted or curved roof, contrasting a flat/pitched roof. This contributes to interior experiences. Expressed with a thicker line, depicting envelope. Use of texture on the outside of buildings is to enhance aesthetics, depth, touch and feeling.Expressing the exterior aesthetics with building mass and facade. Affecting someone’s approach to the outside. I enjoy exploring structure within organic shapes. Structure can be heavy and rigid; the organic shapes/envelope can be light and free form. Exposing Exterior View from Jorrisen Street structure on the interior. Enhances the user experience. I do look at how buildings can sustainably contribute to the environment and its users. Any building can be a sculptural mass in space, but it doesn’t make sense if the programming is not practical and sustainable. For me, circulation is as important on the inside of the building as on the outside, this contributes to experiences. Buildings must be beautiful and soothing to the eye, yet equally practical, valuable to the environment and for people.

A R C H I T E C T U R A L

D E S I G N

A N D

T H E O R Y

( A R P L 3 0 0 5 A )

P R O J E C T

W O M E N ' S

G R O U P

H O U S E

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KENDALL GOW - 1844024

STEFAN VAN HEERDEN - 2192396

ANA DAMJANOVIC - 2070688

JASON VAN STADEN - 1883906

SITE PLAN AND SITE ANALYSIS MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

MONTHLY AVERAGE RAINFALL

SITE PLAN SHOWING PREVAILING WIND PATTERN AND SUN MOVEMENT

WIND ROSE FOR BAGHERE

BAGHERE IS A HOT AND HUMID AREA. IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR US TO COOL THE THE BUILDING AT ALL TIMES. THE GRAPHS ABOVE ILLUSTRATE THAT BAGHERE EXPERIENCES VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE SUMMER AND COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE WINTER. GENERALLY THE TEMPERATURE OF BAGHERE IS WARM. THIS AREA IS ALSO SUBJECT TO LOW RAINFALL. IT MAINLY RAINS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

WINTER SOLSTICE SPRING EQUINOX

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CONCEPT CHRONOLOGY THE MARKET SPACE

EAST ELEVATION

SCALE 1:200

PAGE 1 PAGE 3

GROUND FLOOR PLAN ON SITE MATERIAL PALLETTE

ADOBE CLADDING

EARTHBAGS

BAMBOO

TYPHA THATCH

SCALE 1:500

PROPERTIES OF CHOSEN MATERIALS

HIGH THERMAL MASS SOURCED LOCALLY READILY AVAILABLE NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES LOCALLY PRACTICED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

SECTION AA

SCALE 1:200

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AXONOMETRIC VIEW SHOWING STRUCTURE OF BUILDING SCALE 1:500

EXTERNAL CIRCULATION SPACE

3D OF BUILDING WITH CALL OUT BUBBLES TO EXPLAIN NB ELEMENTS AMPHITHEATRE

SECTION BB

SCALE 1:200

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Applied Strategies:

Materiality and Climatic response: Responding to local context and using local materials for building construction.

Breeze blocks / clere story openings

Warm air escape

1:00 PM

Cool air

7:26 PM

General Notes: 6:42 AM

Prevailing Wind

Sun Path (Summer Solstice)

Using tree to protect from harsh eastern/western sun (reduce heat gain)

1:00 PM

Average Temperatures in Baghere (2020)

Offices

6:38 PM

Baghere has a hot and humid climate. Due to its location near the equator the sun is more concentrated throughout the year. The graph above shows the average temperature in 2020. - All materials are sourced locally.

1. All windows areas to be 10% of floor area of which 50% is openable. 2. Read figured dimensions in preferance to scaling. 3. All levels dimensions, heights of plinths, depths of excavations and number of steps to be finally checked and determined by contractor on site. 4. Drawings prepared on basis of surface examination on site. Walls below ground level. 5. Recommended - AB's over all windows and doors without fanlights. 6. All handrails to be min 1,000mm high, ballister max 100 ccs 7. All drawings to comply with SANS 10400 and SANS 204 NOTES 5 AND 6 ARE RECOMMENDED

21 June

7:23 AM

21 December

Sun Path (Winter Solstice)

Sun Path throughout whole year

Overhangs according to sun angles

Covered Roof Construction: - Rope - 80mm rafters - 228mm x 114mm SAP beam - 4x 80mm bamboo columns

High thermal mass to store heat in winter. Ventilation will help remove heat in the summer

Gather Space

Cross Ventilation

Power Generation: Solar Panels/wind turbines

Bamboo screen Reducing heat gain

Joinery:

Gather Space roof construction: - 200mm Thatch - 30mm purlins - 80mm rafters - Gutter - 80mm bamboo downpipe - Rope

Bamboo Joinery:

Drainage Notes:

Eave Detail Bamboo screen Joinery: construction(Gather space): - 30mm screen members - 80mm supporting members - 2x 80mm bamboo columns Built up earth(adobe) : 1. sifted sand 2. clay 3. cow manure 4. sifted straw

Bamboo column construction: - 4x 80mm bamboo members

Sandbag Wall construction: - 200mm x 400mm sandbags - Excavated sand placed into bags. - Sandbag is made of burlap or woven polypropylene. - The wall will also provide a high thermal mass. - Sandbag walls will be plastered with mud (Adobe) on theoutside and inside for longer durability. - Earthen floor, built up earth floor serves as the foundation of the building. The raised height also allows for better ventilation.

Building Life Cycle: - Extraction of raw materials > Manufacturing > Contruction > Operation and maintenance > Demolition. Life cycle assessment of the building: - Is 50 years as it can be classified as a small commercial building. This is also depending on the type of materials used and climatic conditions.

Structural Axonemetric Recycle Building material: SANDBAGS: - Sand within bag can be put back into the earth. - Woven sandbag material can be recycled. - Life span of 25 years

Quality of all materials and workmanship to comply with the relevant S.A.B.S, Specification and shall comply with the minimum standard specified in the Standard Preambles in the bills of Quantities or, in the absence of a bill of quanitities, available for perusal at the offices of the Architects. A project specification document will be issued by the Architects to elaborate on the pre-ambles. Where the contractor finds these two documents to be conflicting this must be brought to the architect's attention before doing the work. The contractor is responsible for correct setting out of the buildings, all external and all internal walls with particular reference to boundaries, building lines, etc. The contractor is to verify levels, heights and dimensions on site and to check same against the drawings before putting any work in hand. Any discrepencies from the theoretical to be brought to the architect's attention. The contractor and all Sub-contractors are to check the details shown on this drawing for compliance with standards of best building practice (which is what is expected to be delivered) with particular reference to special requirements necessitated by local and/or on site conditions and to report any comment to the Architect. The contractor is to locate and identify existing services on site and to protect these from damage throughout the duration of the works. Any errors, discrepancies or omissions on this drawing are to be reported to the Architect immediatly. The Contractor is to build in approved DPC's whether or not these are shown on drawings, to all external walls at each floor, beam or parapet level and to all windows, doors, grilled or other opening in external walls. Cavity walls to have stepped DPC's. Any quaries arising from the above must be reported to the Architect for clarification before any work is put in hand. This drawing is not to be scaled. Where figured dimensions are given, this must be confirmed by the Architect.

Bamboo screen (office spaces): Screen components: 1. 200mm Thatch 2. ⌀30mm Bamboo screen 3. 400mm x 200mm Sandbag walls 4. ⌀80 mm Bamboo rafter 5. Earth floor

1. No drainage bends or junctions below floors. 2. Bends and junctions in drains to be fitted with C.E's and I.E's with marked covers at ground level. 3. Drains under building to be adequetly protected against load. 4. Waste pipes to have reseal traps and to be fully accesible over full length. 5. Bathwast 50mm internal diameter basinwaste 50 mm internal diameter. 6. Gulleys at kitchens to have a cw tap over. 7. All surfaces to comply with NBR's. 8. Soil pipes to be 110mm at minimum.

Client Information:

University of the Witwatersrand Project Information: ARPL 3031A 2021 - Project 2 Revision Details: REV:NO

DESCRIPTION

Drawing Details: DRAWN BY:

DRAWING SCALE:

2192396

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DRAWING NUMBER:

THATCH - Thatch, if properly maintained can be used for other building projects. - Thatch can be converted into compost. - 20 to 40 years lifespan

BAMBOO: - Bamboo, if in a good condition can be used for other building projects. - Bamboo can also be converted into compost. - 15 to 70 years lifespan

DATE ISSUED

DATE:

PR02-AB

2021/03/20

DRAWING NAME:

REVISION NUMBER:

Sustainability 3 Project - 2 SHEET 1 OF 4

PROJECT 2 The Performing Arts School Concept Note: The perfoming art school is a building that intends to uplift the social interaction of the surrounding Braamfontein context. The shape of the building is dictated by the facade that represents motion and movement, a crucial element in the performing arts. The building is expressed as flowing and moving. Additionally using the prevailing seasonal winds to aid in the design of the footprint of the building. The performing art school is fitted with sustainable materials such as a planted screen on the exterior. The school also provides people with education spaces and dancing practice spaces, an auditorium and exibition spaces. The building makes it easy to enjoy the views of Braamfontein with dedicated balcony spaces looking out onto the city.

View from Jorrisen street sidewalk 1.

Massing Development View from Jorrisen street sidewalk Page 7

PROJECT 2 - Site analysis North - South wind

East to West

Nor Sou th Wes t th E ast to win d

wind

C Mass

B A A Mass

N o tt d es win t h W as ut h E o t S or N

Summer wind effect on building mass - Building is shaped to allow for summer wind to cross through the building. This gives oppertunities for cross ventilation in summer.

Section AA

Section BB

KEY FINDINGS FROM SITE ANALYSIS

Winter wind effect on building mass - Building is shaped to block winter winds. These winds will need to be blocked out of the building because these are cool winds within the winter times.

Section CC

Wind Pattern relating to season, retrieved from Site analysis group submission(Group A1) - Credit: Drawn by Leanka Pandaram (1812931)

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EXTERIOR RENDERING 1

View from the corner of Station street and Jorrisen street Page 9

GROUND FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:250

10m

15m

Scale Bar 1:250

JORRISEN STREET

Security office Side walk UP

Retail

e/pu

blic

Exibition space

ition Exib

IT maintenance

Auditorium

Timber deck (street level)

Service duct

Restaurant kitchen (Ground Level)

Passage

Rake downwards

Lifts

spac

STATION STREET

Reception

Side walk

Restaurant seating

Public Seating

Ramps

Public relations

plaza

Publi c Seati ng

Public Seating

Ramp access to basement parking B

Fire escape UP

Public Bathrooms Refuse/Recycle Area A Service Lane

HT/LT room

Property boundary Service Lane

Generator room

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:200

10m

15m

20m

Scale bar 1:200 Feature staircase

Gather space foyer Multi purpose gather space

Balcony

Office 2

Lounge

Ramp

Lifts Letable office 1

ss Pa

Passage

e ag

Reading Room

Light well upwards to fifth floor

B UP A

Public Bathrooms

Fire escape

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:200

10m

15m

20m

Scale bar 1:200

B Multi purpose gather space (double volume)

Office 5

Atrium

UP Lifts

Balcony UP

Office 4

Security control room

Passage

ssa

Large office 3 Server room

B A

Fire Escape

Public Bathrooms

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THIRD FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:200

10m

15m

20m

Scale bar 1:200 Balcony

B Cad Lab 2 Balcony

Atrium Cad Lab 4 UP

Atrium Cad Lab 3

Lifts

Cad Lab 1

Large Cad Lab

ssa

Passage

Seminar room 1

Seminar room 2

Seminar room 3

Light Well UP Fire escape

Public Bathrooms

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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:200

0m Feature staircase

15m

20m

Scale bar 1:200

A Head of department

Dance studio 2

10m

Atrium

Finance manager office

Dance studio 3 UP

Atrium UP

Lecturer office 1

Lifts UP

Balcony

ssa

Dance studio 1

Storage room

Board room

Passage

Dance studio 4

Kitchenette/staff room

Light Well UP

Public Bathrooms

Fire escape

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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:200

10m

15m

20m

Scale bar 1:200

Theatre Practice 2

Theatre Practice 4

Lecturer office 2

Lecturer office 3

Atrium UP Lifts ssa

Lecturer office 4 UP

Lecturer office 5 Theatre Practice 1 Passage

Theatre Practice 3

Light Well

B UP

Fire escape Public Bathrooms A

Lecturer office 6

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BASEMENT LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN N

Scale 1:250

10m

15m

Scale Bar 1:250

B A

Storage room 1

Storage room 2

Parking bays Backdoor for auditorium

Auditorium

Rainwater harvest tank Parking bays

Lifts

Public Bathrooms

Service duct

Stage

Back stage area

UP Ramp access from street level

Closet B

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SECTION A-A Scale 1:200

Theatre practice 4

Fourth Floor Balcony

Cad lab 4

Dance studio 3 Cad lab 3

Third Floor Second Floor

15m

Multi purpose gather space

Fire escape staircase

Atrium

Dance studio 4

10m

Scale bar 1:200

Theatre practice 3

Fifth Floor

First Floor Generator room

Retail Auditorium

Ground Floor Basement Level 1

Backstage area

Basement Level 2 Basement parking

Basement Level 3

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EN - LOGE

12m

16m

Scale bar 1:50

Scale 1:50

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SECTION B-B Scale 1:200

Lecturer office 6

Fifth Floor

10m

15m

Scale bar 1:200

Board room Fourth Floor Seminar room 1

Third Floor

Security control

IT maintenance

Jorrisen Street

Service Lane

ium

Basement Level 1

Reading room

Atr

First Floor

Fire escape

Second Floor

Ground Floor

Balcony

Exibition space Basement parking

Basement Level 2

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SITE PLAN Scale 1:500

7.5m

15m

22.5m

Scale Bar 1:500

et Jorrisen Stre B

teet

Station S

B A

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NORTH ELEVATION 0m

10m

15m

Scale bar 1:200

Scale 1:200 Page 21

EAST ELEVATION 0m

10m

15m

Scale bar 1:200

Scale 1:200 Page 22

GREEN BUILDING DESIGN Green building elements: Atrium, through circulation to allow more daylight in deeper spaces.

Atrium to allow natural daylight in deep spaces.

Planted area below balcony for natural aesthetic.

Perforated Aluminium screen for shading interior spaces. Low-e glass.

Majority window openings facing north, shading device over window to shade spaces in summer.

Planted green wall for shading, natural aesthetic and rain water harvesting.

Cross ventilation. Trees placed in public space to promote bio-diversity/ natural shading canopy.

Detailed fenestration calculations would need to be calculated (Net Glazing/area >15%)

Stormwater harvesting.

Solar panels for electricity production

Insulated cavity wall. Climate zone 1: Energy Demand = 85 VA/sqm = 34 0000 VA/sqm.

Building Mass SOLAR IRRADATION

Climate zone 1: Energy Consumption = = 420 kWh/ sqm = 1680000 kWh/sqm. WINTER SOLSTICE - 9:00

SUMMER SOLSTICE - 9:00

WINTER SOLSTICE - 14:00

SUMMER SOLSTICE - 14:00

- LOW-e glass - Aluminium Windows - Shading Devices can alter fenestration calculations.

R-values: Floors - 0.2868 (m2.K)/W Walls - 0.2873 (m2.K)/W Roof - 0.2868 (m2.K)/W

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INTERIOR RENDERING

Restaurant Seating and building entrance

View inside lobby space

View from station Street

Auditorium

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Approach to sustainability

Green Wall partially enclosing atrium Solar Panels for electricity production

Atrium

Multi functional mix use building

Atrium provides daylight throughout the building

Using Green wall to capture water Light well

Majority of windows facing north

Light wells

Section through building core and light well

General Notes: 1. All windows areas to be 10% of floor area of which 50% is openable. 2. Read figured dimensions in preferance to scaling. 3. All levels dimensions, heights of plinths, depths of excavations and number of steps to be finally checked and determined by contractor on site. 4. Drawings prepared on basis of surface examination on site. Walls below ground level. 5. Recommended - AB's over all windows and doors without fanlights. 6. All handrails to be min 1,000mm high, ballister max 100 ccs 7. All drawings to comply with SANS 10400 and SANS 204 NOTES 5 AND 6 ARE RECOMMENDED Quality of all materials and workmanship to comply with the relevant S.A.B.S, Specification and shall comply with the minimum standard specified in the Standard Preambles in the bills of Quantities or, in the absence of a bill of quanitities, available for perusal at the offices of the Architects. A project specification document will be issued by the Architects to elaborate on the pre-ambles. Where the contractor finds these two documents to be conflicting this must be brought to the architect's attention before doing the work. The contractor is responsible for correct setting out of the buildings, all external and all internal walls with particular reference to boundaries, building lines, etc. The contractor is to verify levels, heights and dimensions on site and to check same against the drawings before putting any work in hand. Any discrepencies from the theoretical to be brought to the architect's attention. The contractor and all Sub-contractors are to check the details shown on this drawing for compliance with standards of best building practice (which is what is expected to be delivered) with particular reference to special requirements necessitated by local and/or on site conditions and to report any comment to the Architect. The contractor is to locate and identify existing services on site and to protect these from damage throughout the duration of the works. Any errors, discrepancies or omissions on this drawing are to be reported to the Architect immediatly. The Contractor is to build in approved DPC's whether or not these are shown on drawings, to all external walls at each floor, beam or parapet level and to all windows, doors, grilled or other opening in external walls. Cavity walls to have stepped DPC's. Any quaries arising from the above must be reported to the Architect for clarification before any work is put in hand. This drawing is not to be scaled. Where figured dimensions are given, this must be confirmed by the Architect.

Drainage Notes: Summer solstice (12 AM) 86°

Sustainability Axonemetric

Window frame provides overhang Supporting Alternative modes of transport

Low-e glass Winter solstice (12 AM) 40°

Cycling

Callout detail of wall

Client Information:

University of the Witwatersrand Project Information: ARPL 3031A 2021 - Project 2

Cavity wall with air gap

Hybrid Vehicle Charging stations

Revision Details: rain

REV:NO

DESCRIPTION

DATE ISSUED

Orientation - Building faces north in its long direction North west w in

North winds

Drawing Details:

Wind rose - summer

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DRAWING SCALE:

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DRAWING NUMBER:

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s wind

Seasonal wind in winter

N Seasonal wind in summer

Wind rose - winter

Using planted screen to capture rainwater

DATE:

PR04-AB

11/05/2021

DRAWING NAME:

REVISION NUMBER:

Core Concept Rev 2-AB N Project 4 Sheet 4 of 5

STRUCTURAL MODEL

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Original Design

Exterior view 1

Exterior view 2

Entrance foyer

Exterior view 3

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PROJECT 3 - Library

Exterior rendering of Library from Pritchard street

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Building Mass situated in context

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Concept Note: The Beyers Naude library is a modern take on a library that will accomodate multiple users and multiple functions into one building. The building intends to respond to its immediate environmental context. The concept of the building is harvesting natural light. Using light to create a user experience on the inside of the building. Adding a large atrium in the middle will help get daylight deep within the building, in some areas the building will receive direct light, that will filter its way into the entire buiding and some areas will receive indirect daylight , creating a serene atmospehere for people that are using the interior spaces. Additionally creating a relationship with the public plaza to the right of the site and the Beyers Naude square, by opening up the ground floor and expressing grandeur with the entrance and the multi-volume atrium. Adding ramps between floors to promote universal access. Due to the site not optimally orientated, the atrium will aid the building with receiving daylight. A sustainable element that I explored was orientating the building to harvest the most ENERGY as possible for electricity production.

View of Library from the Beyers Naude Square

View of east facade from the frazer street pedestrian plaza Looking from the main entrance towards the square

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Building entrance and Exhibition Area from Helen Joseph Street

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Building situated within context

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Massing Development: 1.

Starting mass, showing internal atrium and external context.

Sculpting the mass, creating a condition where the atrium is open on one side.

Sloping roof, the highest point of the roof can be used for hot air extraction or daylight filtering down into the building. Althoug, orientation of roof is not optimal as it orientates south

Pulling roof down and into the public plaza creating a shading element.

Building mass shaped not to block sunlight in plaza Sun penetrating atrium

Lifting up bottom left edge of building, responding to the square.

Pushing and pulling mass more, to create a spatial expereince on the ground floor, as with the atrium in the middle of the mass. N

Final chosen mass to the left, that was further refined using the massing testing method and program planning.

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Site Analysis:

EN-loge Massing Testing:

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Site Site

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Site

A Winter Solstice - 10:00

Winter Solstice - 15:00

Site Site

Summer Solstice - 10:00

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2. The site offers views of Beyers Naude square, The Johannesburg Library and Buildings surroundig the site from the north.

Site Boundaries

Section A-A

Cool North West Winds

Section B-B

Summer Solstice - 15:00

Advantages of site: 1. Pedestrian lane(Plaza) next to the site, gives an oppertunity to interact with the building.

Site Boundries

Site Plan

Solar studies for site 12:

W int er

The building mass depicted above was used to analyse the PV (Photovoltaic Panel) feasibility within the design. This shows the most effective areas to place solar panels, as will be explained in more detail to the end of the presentation.

3. Northern buildings are set back a road and pavement width, this will allow daylight during the winter months. Disadvantages of site: 1. Orientation of site is not ideal, the building will not receive maximum daylight on its longest facade.

Design Strategies:

The Diagram above shows how the sun will react to the building in a certain time of the year, more specifically in the winter months. And how the initial building mass would react to immediate solar radiation.

Cross Ventilation

Horizontal projection for north facade shading

Vetical members for east/west facade shading

Atriums to address daylighting in deep spaces

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Diagramming:

Programme Distribution: - Services Library Area

- Offices - Vertical Circulation

Office Spaces

Lecture Venue

- Horizontal Circulation N

Exhibition space Atrium space Restaurant

N Typical Programming Plan

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10m

15m

20m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

Property Boundary Outside Seating area

Delivery Area Supplies/books Restaurant Kitchen

Kitchen Dry Storage

Refuse rm 1

Seating

Refuse rm 2

Restaurant Seating area

Fire Escape

Kitchen Cold Storage C

Seating

1:12 ramp

Seating/ reading area

Water Feature

View of Central atrium on ground floor level

Seating

Stepped Seating

Security & Lockers

Exibition Space

Fraser St Pedestrian Plaza

Lobby /reception

Staircase

Central atrium

Male Bathrooms

GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Female Bathrooms

Lift

View of lobby on ground floor

Storage rm

Fire escape

View of lobby on ground floor

UP H

Property Boundary

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Property Boundary

Balcony

Staff Office

Commitee rm

Seminar rm

Seating area

Fire Escape

Female Bathrooms

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Staff Office

Seminar rm

UP Multi-level ramp D

Auditorium

Male Bathrooms

Central Atrium

UP Lift

HVAC duct

Lecture theatre Foyer

Staircase

UP Patch room and server Seating

Lecture Theatre

Lift Foyer

Cleaning eq storage

Fire Escape UP 0m

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

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20m

Property Boundary

B A

Staff Office

Seminar rm

Staff Office

Balcony

Seminar rm

Seating area

Fire Escape

Female bathrooms

UP Multi Level ramp

Male Bathrooms

SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Circulation Space outside offices

Central Atrium

Lift/ Lift Foyer

HVAC Duct

Storage rm

Triple Volume

Cleaning eq storage

View of auditorium through circulation space

Storage rm

Fire Escape UP

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

20m

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Property Boundary

B Balcony Staff lounge

Staff office

Multi purpose venue

Seating area

Fire Escape UP

UP D

Multi-level ramp

Male bathrooms

THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Female Bathroom

Seminar Room

Central Atrium

Lift Foyer UP

Storage rm

Cleaning eq storage

Triple volume

Seating

Ramp access landing

Storage rm

Fire Escape UP

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

20m

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Property Boundary

B Balcony

Staff Lounge

Staff office

Staff Office

Multi purpose venue B

Seating area

Fire Escape

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Male Bathrooms Female Bathrooms

UP Multi level ramps

Central library area Central Atrium

UP Lift foyer

Triple Volume

Chief Librarian Station

Double volume

Library refrence area F

Library archive

UP Reading Area

Photocopy and film area

A Librarian station

Fire Escape UP

Multi level bookcase 0m

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

Triple Volume

20m

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Property Boundary

Balcony

Reading Area

Fire escape

Reading Area

UP D

Central Atrium

Male Bathrooms

FIFTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Female Bathrooms

Childrens Library E

UP Lift foyer

Triple volume UP F

Online literature reference area UP

Childrens Library G

A Triple volume

Fire escape

Circulation staircases

UP H

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

20m

Multi level bookcase

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Property Boundary

Outside Balcony Reading area

SIXTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

UP D

Media and cinematique Central Atrium

Library Circulation E

Lifts

Lift Foyer

Double Volume UP

Double Volume Library bookcases F

Magazines and journals reading rm Natural Sciences

A Triple Volume

Ramp landing

Fire escape UP H

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

10m

15m

Multi level library bookcase

20m

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Property Boundary

SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Top floor library area Central Atrium

Lifts

Lift Foyer UP

Library bookcases

UP F

Research cublcles

Arts and culture

Histories and Humanities

Seating

Histories and Humanities section

Double Volume

Fire escape UP

Glass Floor 10m 15m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

20m

Multi-level library bookcase

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SEVENTH MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200

Property Boundary

B E

UP Reading area

Openable Skylight

Mezzanine reading area

A H

B 0m

10m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

15m

20m

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Street Pritchard

B et Fraser Stre plaza pedestrian

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SITE PLAN SCALE 1:500

Central Atrium

A A

B h Street

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Sauer Stree

0m 5m 10m

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20m

Bar scale 1:500 on A3

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10m

15m

20m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

anels on ro Solar Tile P

Glass Facade Research cubicles

Seventh Floor (Mezzanine level)

Histories and Humanities

Arts and Culture

Seventh Floor Magazine and journals reading rm

Sixth Floor

Passage

Natural Sciences

Childrens Library

Online literature

Passage Fifth Floor Passage Library Archive

Reading area

Photocopy and microfilm

Fourth Floor Storage rm

Passage

Storage rm

Passage

Third Floor Lecture Theatre

Second Floor Storage rm

Passage

First Floor

Storage rm

Lobby

Stepped Seating

Exibition Space

Frazer Street Pedestrian plaza

Ground Floor

SECTION A-A SCALE 1:200

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Solar Tile Panels

Box gutter

Steel truss system

Seventh Floor (Mezzanine)

Histories and Humanities

Seventh Floor

Box gutter Sixth Floor Reading Area Balcony Fifth Floor Staff Office

Reading area Fourth Floor Central Atrium

Staff Office

Third Floor Staff Office Lecture Theatre

Second Floor Staff Office First Floor Multi level ramp Lobby Exibition Space

Restaurant seating

Reastaurant exterior seating

Ground Floor

SECTION B-B SCALE 1:200

10m

15m

20m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

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10m

15m

20m

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

Perforated Screen

Perforated Screen Seventh Floor

Perforated Screen Sixth Floor

Fifth Floor

Fourth Floor

Third Floor

N Second Floor

First Floor

Ground Floor

EAST ELEVATION SCALE 1:200

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Seventh Floor

Sixth Floor

Fifth Floor

Fourth Floor

Third Floor

Second Floor

First Floor

Ground Floor

NORTH ELEVATION SCALE 1:200

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

10m

15m

20m

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SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE 1:200

1:200 Scale Bar on A3

10m

15m

20m

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Axonemetric: Building Elements: 1. Electrically opened roof skylights; Skylights will automatically open to allow rising heat to escape. This will also bring daylight within the library spaces. (Refer to page 24)

1. 2.

2. Solar Photo Voltaic panels: The photo voltiaic panels intend to harvest solar energy and allow the building to be self sustaining. Roof is also designed to oriantate north for maximum solar gain. (Refer to page 23)

3. 4.

3. Steel truss to support roof. (Mono Pitch Roof) 4. Central Atrium to allow daylight deep within the building. 5. Steel frame with glass inserts to enclose building, glass inserts can be replaced with photo voltaic glass, to contribute to energy production. Inserts at strategic areas will open to allow for cross ventilation.

11.

6. Steel frame with glass inserts, inserts at strategic areas will open to allow for cross ventilation.

7. Perforated aluminium screen; Aluminium screen to shade building in the summer, and allow daylight in the winter.

12.

10.

8. Solid concrete flat slab, with 8.4m x 8.4m concrete column spacing. Downpipes to be placed in columns for effective drainage. 9. Concrete ramps; Concrete ramps for universal access. 10. Brick seating blocks / Brick planter blocks.

11. Multi - level library area with timber bookcases. 7. 12. Cantilevered concrete balcony spaces for offices.

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Sustainability Aspect - Energy: For the sustainability aspects of this project, I have chosen to use ENERGY as a design informant. Energy in terms of collecting SOLAR energy for electricty production. This implies that I orientate the building, more specifically the roof, in an optimum manner, the masses below shows these ideas are explained using a mass accompanied with analysis within its site context. The analysis intends to show how the mass will perform when having certain set conditions. The PV Feasibility study is done throughout a calendar year, showing the best possible areas where solar panels could be placed for electricity production. The reason why I have chosen energy is that I want to create a building that is self sustaining and that can produce its own power. One thing that I could consider is making a grid tied system, where the building will contribute to the country wide power grid. Solar PV feasibility statistics PV energy production 284,103 kw/h per year Energy savings

R42,621

sqm panel area

1060sqm

Payback

11 years

Above statistics shows the solar analysis performance in terms of how much power the solar panel system can produce, the square meter of area and how much can be saved annualy.

3D Mass

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Sustainability Design Elements Rising Heat Escape

Solar panel energy system

Rising heat through electronically opened skylights

Cross Ventilation

Battery, inverter, grid tied system

PV glass

Perforated screen Northern Overhangs

Facade elements to be electronically opened and closed to allow for cross ventilation

- Low-E glass - Cavity wall with insulation

Truss to column connection

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Solar Irridation:

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Winter Solstice 15:00 (21 June)

Summer Solstice 10:00 (21 Dec)

Summer Solstice 15:00 (21 Dec)

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Winter Solstice 10:00 (21 June)

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Opening allowing for winter sunlight to penetrate spaces

Perforated screen blocking sulight from the east to mediate solar gain. Opening allowing for winter sunlight to penetrate spaces

Perforated screen blocking sulight from the east to mediate solar gain.

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Rainwater Management:

Full bore outlets connected to downpipes within column structure

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Detail Callout:

Detail Callount A-A

Detail Callount B-B

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REFLECTION

MASSING/FACADE:

STRUCTURE:

It was initially hard to see what my design intent was. It was crucial to scrutinize, critically analyse and reflect the way in which different projects in the past were approached. From my findings, I have picked up on specific connections between projects. Some of the connections are more obvious than others which reflects that I am starting to figure out what my manifesto is. It is a journey of self - reflection, it will take time to fully understand it. I think my designs try to tell a story of experimenting with different fragmented ELEMENTS and articulating ways of producing exciting architectural spaces to enhance the user experience.

Expressing the exterior aesthetics with building mass and facade. Affecting someone’s approach to the outside.

I enjoy exploring structure within organic shapes. Structure can be heavy and rigid; the organic shapes/envelope can be light and free form. Exposing structure on the interior. Enhances the user experience.

FACADE: CIRCULATION:

Use of texture on the outside of buildings is to enhance aesthetics, depth, touch and feeling. ENCLOSURE:

The Enclosure of some of my buildings gives different experiences, such as a vaulted or curved roof, contrasting a flat/pitched roof. This contributes to interior experiences. Expressed with a thicker line, depicting envelope. SITE, MASSING, FACADE:

These ELEMENTS, like building massing are evident in the site/circulation diagrams. For me, it creates interesting negative spaces between buildings. That talks to the way that people engage and experience architectural space. This can be done on both the inside and the outside of buildings. This idea of articulation is present in the facades, circulation, massing, structure and in the organization of the drawings in my manifesto.

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Aesthetics/Pleasure Materiality + Poetics of place Nature / Ecology /Sustainability

I do look at how buildings can sustainably contribute to the environment and its users. Any building can be a sculptural mass in space, but it doesn’t make sense if the programming is not practical and sustainable. For me, circulation is as important on the inside of the building as on the outside, this contributes to experiences. Buildings must be beautiful and soothing to the eye, yet equally practical ,valuable to the environment and for people.

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