Contents_ Section One: Project Introduction 4_ 5_ 6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_ Environmental Influences 11_ 12_ 13_ 14_ 15_ 16_ Section Two: Integrated Technology 18_ 19_ 20_
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Unit Brief Response to Brief Site Map The Site Site Photos Site Analysis and Context Conceptual Strategies Geology Wind Conditions Archaeology Flooding Sun Paths Site Pollutions
Geology Lab Case Study Geology Museum Case Study Schedule of Accommodation
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Site Master Plan Concept Drawing Initial Sketch Visitor Centre Section Ground Floor Plan Lower Ground Floor Plan Basement Plan Exterior Rendering Interior Rendering
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Pod Section 1:50 Pod Support Detail 1:5 Pod Cladding Detail 1:5 Glass Floor Detail 1:1 Lower Ground Floor Detail 1:50 Exterior Panel Detail 1:5 Exterior Panel Isometric 1:20 Limecrete Casting Construction Data
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Special Exhibit: Geographic Resonance Special Exhibit: Magnetic Resonance
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Design Stages Construction Stages
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LimeCrete Precedent Interior Aesthetics Bouldering Wall Design
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Air Circulation Sustainability Methodology Heating Systems Fresh Water Supply
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Building Regulations: Fire/Disabled Access Building Regulations: Stair Design
Section Three: Professional Practice 52_ 53_ 54_ 55_ 56_
Client Brief Procurement Role of the Architect / RIBA Stages Planning Finance
Section One: Project Introduction
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Unit Brief_
“Imagine our colossal landfills in the UK as sensible resource sheds to build our future urban space, where eventually the future of architecture and design can make no distinction between waste and supply.� The world we know today is changing due to the reliance on fossil fuels and irreplaceable materials, with this comes global warming, increased geological activity and endangering weather conditions. Future architectural projects will require us to craft our living environments from the ground in which our buildings sit. Materials will have to be exhumed from the ground to construct unique styles of design as nature shaped the terrain that we rest upon. We need to develop a building that can allow visitors to experience the future of our planet in hope to raise awareness of the dangers we are facing. 4
Response to Brief_
Designing for the future is the key focus within Unit 7. To overcome the global issue of urban compression, colossal landfills and challenging environments by changing the way we design the future. To approach this brief I have focused on designing an experimental center for testing new styles of architecture that can over come what we may have to face in the future with increased geological shifts. This site is one of three that can be occupied by many people who wish to experience the future by manipulating time scales. The brief focuses on constructing a new positive architecture from the negative geography, by sculpting components of a building from sections of the geology or waste that has been filled into the ground. It is important to construct a program and design through layering different levels of information together, the brief states that it is important to consider the geology through out to maximize the design within the context. 5
Site Map_
River Thames
Industrial Yard
River Darrent Flood Barrier
Motor Cross Racing
Oil Refinery
Site Location/ Fault Line Clay Pigeon Shooting Range
Wells Fireworks (Abandoned)
Orchard Military Hospital
(Abandoned)
Power Station
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Building Developments
Unit Brief_
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Site Photos_
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Power Station: 82m Tower Steam Released 24 hours a day
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Array of drainage rivers
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Design Challenges: • Incoming wind from river carries salt and moisture lowering life expectancy of untreated materials • Increased protection on the East side with prolong life expectancy • Local drainage needs to be controlled to direct water away from the building • Public pathway needs to remain open and so construction and design need to consider this for access.
Typical Building state: Timber Frame, Steel Cladding, Felt Roof Average lifetime: 20-30 Years before failure 8
Site Analysis & Initial Concept_ • The main fault line the slices through Dartford allows for a unique area to expose the two different levels of geology. • By exposing these different layers we can educate better than any other geological museum currently in existence that locks away and removes any context of rocks. • The rock face on in the fault line would allow for a climbing center that can increase funding for the project. • Because of the large excavations needed this projects presents for a 10+ year project that will continually be developed and expanded.
Fault Lines
Site Plan 1:10000
Site Section Through Fault Line 1:200
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Conceptual Strategies_
Design Challenges: • Cavern Excavations on site need to be over a controlled time frame allowing public access to parts during construction to produce an income for the remaining build. • All of the different layers of geology need to be exposed and made accessible to all. • Clean interior rooms need to be built to host sensitive geological research tools that have access to the open layers. • Lower Chalk needs to be protected from contamination and the excavation needs protection from filling with water from the chalk. • Minor geological shifts on the fault line could affect building stability. 10
Design Strategies: • Using the spoils excavated as the main building materials for the majority of the structure including soil, clay and rock • Using the existing forms of naturally recurring elements to design the man made elements. • Casting, Sculpting and recycling geological materials • The building must produce its own utilities including water and power so that it has a zero carbon impact on the terrain • It must be an ecological container that is self sustaining through construction and use.
Geology_
Thames Water Alluvial Mud Gravel Ballast Upper Chalk
Geological Composition (Bore hole Records): +6.7-0 Made Ground 0-7.62 Alluvial Mud 7.62-12.5 Gravel 12.5-14.00 Ballast 14.4-15.85 Blowing Sand 15.85-16.2 Flint 16.2-21.03 Grey Chalk 21.03-36.57 Chalk with Flint 36.57+ End of Sample
Soil Grey Chalk Gravel Ballast Lower Chalk
The Thanes River Bank is listed as 'Made Ground' which is an artificial deposit made humans as a flood defense for the marsh land, the material used has a variable composition including some hardcore and large local stone and chalk. They have an age rand listed as Holocene Epoch (QH) which is less than 12,000 years old, also considered as created within the most recent ice age.
Design Challenges: • Archaeological interests must be considered as there is potential for more historical finds to be found. • Each layer requires a different method for digging and retaining • Lower chalk by law can be dug into but must be protected to prevent contamination .
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Wind Conditions_
Dartford along with the south east Is fairly sheltered from higher wind speeds by western and northern Britain. The wind is generated from deep areas of low pressure and is greater over the winter months.
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Design Challenges: • Off-shore winds come up the river from the sea and bring an extra wind chill • The majority of gusts come from the East or the west
Archaeology_
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Prehistoric A. Evidence for activity in the area during the prehistoric period is limited to two finds of Palaeolithic hand axes a pit dating to the late Bronze age or Early Iron Age and an Iron Age urn . Roman (AD43- AD409) B. Roman activity in the area has been found in the form of burials and pottery, coins and a coin mold of Roman date. Settlement and buildings and a road of Roman date have also been recorded within the area. Early medieval (AD 410-AD1065) C. An early medieval cemetery and buildings have been identified within the area. Medieval (AD1066-1539) D. During the medieval period the town developed with the construction of a Dominican priory, the wall of which lies within the site, a leper hospital , track-way, walls , boundary ditch and numerous houses. Post-medieval (AD1540 – Present) E. During the post-medieval period the town expanded with development of multiple industrial buildings in the area and the development of wharves for transportation of goods along the waterways. From ASE Report No: 2011111 Archaeology South-East
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Design Challenges:: Consideration must be taken when excavating that the upper chalk level is likely to contain items and fossils of archaeological importance
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Flooding Risk_ The proposal will situate itself within the river bank of the Thames and so the building will have to react to rising sea levels in order to protect Dartford from flooding. The peak of the bank sits at 7m above sea level for added protection.
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Sun Path_
Dartford is a stretch of wide open land and so there is little escape from the sun.This also means that in its current state there is very little thermal mass to retain heat making it cooler at night.
Design Challenges: • As the site overlooks the bland Dartford marshes the sun can access the building from very low angles, maximizing the solar gain
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Air Pollutants_ The Local Plan Review has incorporated air quality impacts of new developments through the following policies (as per First Deposit Draft, Spring 2000): NR10 Air Quality: Minimization of Pollutants Development proposals will only be permitted where they are sited and designed to minimize the emission of air pollutants and the impact of air pollutants on the local environment. NR11 Air Impact Assessments Development proposals that give rise to a potentially polluting activity, including the emission of dust, will only be permitted where they are accompanied by an assessment of the potential impact of the proposal on local air quality arising either from the operational characteristics of the development or the traffic generated by it. NR12 Development in Air Quality Management Areas Development within an Air Quality Management Area will only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that the resulting long-term air quality situation will be satisfactory, and that short and medium term impacts can be minimized to an acceptable level. The Local Plan Review also contains policies that seek to promote renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in buildings and building layouts (NR22, NR23). Local Air Quality Management Action Plan for the Borough of Dartford (2002)
In 1998 a new law was posed to improve air quality in Dartford. After tests around different area’s the government found that there were abnormally high levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and PM10 from road traffic and also Benzene, 1,3. Butadiene, carbon monoxide, lead and sulphur dioxide from the power station and other sources. To ensure these products were brought back to normal levels many different plans were brought into effect, including in 2002 a Land-Use Planning law stated that any future developments must aim to help towards minimizing the impact of these gases, by utilizing public transport systems and better building design.
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Design Challenges: • The building must be able to clean all of the waste it produces so that nothing toxic is released into the air or water.
Section Two: Integrated Technology
Geology Lab Precedent_
(U-TH)/He Laboratory (Part of the Jackson School of Geosciences)
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Rooms: Central Corridor Plant Room (Air conditioning, Power conditioners, Air Filtration) Plant Control Room He Mass Spectrometry Lab ICP Lab (Inductively Coupled Plasma) Wet Lab 18
Purpose of the Laboratory: To give access to graduate’s to use advanced technologies in mass spectrometry which is a technology allowing us to depict the exact composition of materials found within the earth Funding for construction: Financed through start-up funds by the Jackson School of Geosciences and the State of Texas Stars program
Design Considerations: • Most Labs require high amperage 3-phase power supplies • Every room has 110-volt power lines surrounding the room, to safely connect mobile apparatus • The plant room has to be 25% of the lab size • Every lab needs to be kept at an exact temperature • Public must be kept away from Labs • The Wet Lab requires the highest security and safety
Geology Museum_
www.nhm.ac.uk
The geology Museum: (Part of The Natural History Museum)
nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/history-architecture/geological-museum
Rooms: Galleries Library Lecture Theatre Laboratories Offices
Purpose of the Museum: “To exhibit the rocks minerals, and organic remains, illustrating the maps and sections of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom: also to exemplify the applications of the Mineral productions of these Islands to the uses of purposes of use and ornament” Funding in 1834 for construction: Crowd Sourced, in the form of donations.
Design Considerations: • A fully open area brings everyone in so they can see the main hall inviting people in. • For security reasons they control access to all exhibitions • A service corridor surrounds all the rooms to allow staff access to all areas • A large storage area is used to keep all items that aren’t on show with labs to prepare and study them, although there is no specialist technology in the labs.
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Schedule of Accommodation_
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j. Rooms (Visitor Centre): a. Exterior Seating: 50m2 b. Entrance/Book Shop:100m2 c. Exhibition Space: 500m2 d. Library: 100m2 e. Bouldering Area/Archive: 300m2 f. Climbing Area: 300m2 g. Staff Facilities: 100m2 h. Stairs/Lift Space: 50m2 Per Floor i. Canteen Area: 300m2 j. Kitchen:100m2 Total: 1900m2
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Initial Master Plan Sketches_ Thames
River Bank
Spoils create interesting landscape
Large Cavern Medium Cavern
Vibration Zone Earth is pulled apart
Visitor Centre
Technical Focus
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Conceptual Drawing_
Surgical tools pulling apart the seams of the Earth
Building overlooking cavern
Climbing and Exploration
Fault Line 22
Initial Concept (Visitor Centre)
Scale 1:200
Observation Deck Rock Like Forms
Book Store Archive
Seating Area Light Well Kitchen
Canteen
Lecture Theatre
Cavern
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Visitor Centre Section_
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Visitor Centre Ground Floor
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Visitor Centre Lower Ground Floor
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Visitor Centre Basement
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Exterior Render
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Interior Render_ Roof Lights
Archive / Play Walls
Stairs
Glass Floor
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Pod Detail_ Top Cladding from Split Granite Roof Light Window Interior Up-lights Concealed into the Central Wall
Archive / Learner Climbing Wall Glass Floor Steel Support Frame Hidden LED Strip lighting below Steel
All ground level buildings are in the shape of geometric Rocks made from Limecrete which is a composition of the materials excavated from the Chalk level underground. Each one is suspended from an exposed steel frame. Inside a glass floor allows you to see the whole form.
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Lower Support Pod Detail_
Exterior Cladding Waterproof Membrane Insulation Cast In Situ Lime Crete Steel Reinforcement Frame Rubber Thermal Barrier
Support Beam
To prevent heat transfer from the outside a thermal barrier is created within the ‘I’ Beam support. 31
Pod Detail Wall Composition and Roof Light_ Split Stone Cladding Metal Clip fastening Wooden Batten Waterproof Membrane Insulation Cast In Situ Limecrete Steel Reinforcement Frame Exposed Interior Finish
Double Glazing Wooden Frame Metal Flashing
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Glass Floor Detail_ Silicone
Double Glazed Laminated Glass
Rubber
Anchor Bolt Support Bracket
Fire Resistant Padding
A glass floor on the ground level allows users to see to shape of the rocks as they extend into the floor below.
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Lower Ground Floor_
Exterior Facade Bolted on in panels Gaps between Rocks allow trickles of water in Stalactites Form Canteen
Raised Stone Tile Floor Angled Drainage
Water Drainage to Storage Tank
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Facade Detail_
Interior Floor
Interior Sprayed Limecrete Steel Mesh Ply Wood
Air Gap / Service Space
Insulated Steel frame Ply Wood Steel Mesh Exterior Sprayed Limecrete
Insulation
Pressed Steel Plate
Fastening Bracket
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External Wall Cladding_
Wall Cladding Panel
Concealed windows
Sprayed Natural Hydraulic lime rendering creating a rock like finish that can be used as an artificial climbing wall on the exterior.
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Structural Frame
Limecrete (Natural Hydraulic Lime)
Building a Limecrete Wall
Dual Layer Insulated Earth Wall 100mm Insulation
Wooden Shutters
Steel Reinforcing bars
2 300mm Reinforced walls
Natural Hydraulic Lime mixture All of the buildings on the site will be passive buildings, and will be built mainly from the left over soil and stone in the cavern. The Ground floor pods will be constructed from cast limecrete inside a wooden frame while it sets. Part A Structure Load Bearing Part B Fire 300mm = 90 Minutes Part C Moisture resistance Part E Sound Dampening Part L Conservation of Power
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Special Exhibit: Geological Shift Deep underground the earth shifts a few millimeters every year in the UK, It is possible to show this movement through resonance. Tiny steel rods can be inserted deep into the ground and the small movement can be enough to resonate the rod creating a unique sound. A system of these rods could create an installation exposing the hidden shifts.
Resonating Rods in Harmony
Axonometric Section 1:200
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Section 1:500
Special Exhibit: Magnetic Resonance Diagram: Visualizing Magnetic Resonance within the earth
Magnetic resonance is shifts in the magnetic field within the earth. The Greenwich Mean Time Clock uses quartz to react with the magnetic resonance. By inserting a probe into the earth it would be possible to make this visible to us.
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Design Stages_
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1. Initial Design
2. Site Data
3. Updated Design
Architects compose initial idea’s and get feedback from the organization in charge, to build a portfolio of techniques and an understanding of the process involved.
Engineers are sent to site to gather precise information on soil types and depths using Borehole techniques and Three-Dimensional Sonar ground scanning.
Site data is taken back to the design team, using the soil types they can develop the next stage in the design. Engineers can calculate material properties of each product that will be created on site, i.e. Walls, Supports, Limecrete Pods.
4. Feedback
5. Pre-Build Designs Finished
The organization can review all designs and make any requests for changes.
Compiling all designs and specifications allows the documentation to be sent to a contractor to start digging the required holes within the fault lines.
Construction Stages_
Arrive on site with a Contractor and Civil Engineer to start excavating a primary area, portable site cabins will be placed on site.
The first cavern can be dug to a 10m depth, Geologists and Civil Engineers can study the spoil to ensure it is suitable to be used in creating rammed earth walls, while the Architect can design the entrance structure according to the malleability of the spoil.
Builders can construct the main entrance building to use as a temporary site office, the portable cabins can be sent off saving money.
The second cavern can then be dug up and more buildings and walls made using the rammed earth.
While digging the third cavern other sub contractors can be brought in including landscape architects and mechanical and electrical engineers can be brought in to start designing services and human circulation
Finally the remaining earth can be pulled out and all circulation routes installed
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LimeCrete Case Study_
www.limetechnology.co.uk/pdfs/projects/Clay_Fields.pdf
Orwell Housing Association has used limecrete which is product produced from chalk and aggregates to create low cost, zero carbon social housing in Suffolk. The product has allowed housing units to be made quickly without any abnormal designs or highly visible environmental interventions. The product has been sprayed into a wooden frame and does not require any additional insulation or waterproof cladding.
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Interior Aesthetics_
Chongqing Mountain & City Sales Office, China
In exposing the aesthetic geometries of the rocks, the man made rocks at ground level have the randomized triangular form By casting them in limecrete the surface can be polished to provide a smooth finish with the chisel hard edges. The furniture used within the building will be formed using the geometries of the rocks excavated as shown in the images
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Bouldering_
Rocknasium, California
The centre has a large number of walls designed around the frame of a bouldering/climbing wall. This consists of a steel or wooden frame built at random angles with panels attached with smaller molded rocks attached allowing users to climb up by using specific colours or routes.
Verticalworld.com
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Air exhaust
Air exhaust
Air Ventilation_
Conditioned Air In
Air exhaust
Conditioned Air In
Air exhaust
Conditioned Air In Warm Air Heat Exchanger
Cool Air Intake Conditioned Air
Ground Source Heat Pump
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Sustainability_ Electrical Power Ground Water Cool Water Warm Water Waste Water Solar Panels
Water Storage Tanks
Batteries / Transformer
Visitor Centre Water Filtration
Heat Exchanger
Under Floor Heating
Waste Water Filter The building will not be connected to any external utilities and so it will gather its own power and water as well as filtering all waste products.
Reed Beds
Ground Water Well
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Heating_
Ventilation
Concealed heat pipes in lower quadrant of pods
The heating utilizes the warm water extracted from the Upper Chalk Level, running it through a heat exchanger and then pumping the warm water around the building in tubes built into the limecrete walls.
Exhaust Pipe
Insert Pipe
Hidden tubes carrying pressurized water is a highly efficient way of heating a room due to the unique thermal properties of the chalk within the limecrete.
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Fresh Water Supply_
Cool Water Storage Filtration System
Heat removed from heat exchange to heat building
Plant Room Outlet Water Level Emergency Shut Off Well Cap
Aggregate Level
Cement Protection
Flow rates from boreholes Payback Water quality Typical usage
Clay Level
Polyethylene Medium Density Pipe
Water Level 5m above pump
Running costs
Water treatment
4 - 150 cu.m / hr. (1 cu.m = 220 gallons). 12 - 24 months typical. Meet Environmental Standards required for project. Potable water, steam generation, cooling, irrigation, mineral water. Including licence these are minimal and covered within the 12 - 24 month payback i.e. the licence costs run from 0.5p - 2p per cu.m compared to 50p - 70p from water companies. Electricity and water treatment costs must also be assessed but again are allowed for in the feasibility study. Where water treatment is required, G.E. work almost exclusively with Marral Chemicals Ltd water treatment specialists.
PVC Shaft Lining
Upper Chalk Water Bearing Zone
Well Pump
Borehole (50 meters Deep) 48
To provide an efficient water supply, a well can be drilled 50m into the ground and to save from digging a separate ground source heat pump it is possible to extract the heat from the water pulled from the Upper chalk level which used to offer water to over 300 wells in London and is still used for the Trafalgar Fountains. It currently has high water levels because of its decrease in usage.
Building Regulations Accessibility & Fire Access
Staircase Access to All Levels Fire Door Public Lift Access to All Levels
Flat ground level access
All points have multiple evacuation routes and the maximum travel distance to an exit or enclosed staircase is 33m from any point. The limecrete walls can offer protection for a minimum of 90 minutes providing sufficient time for escape.
Basement escape to cavern External staircase
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Building Regulations Stairs Within the building there is one set of stairs with 14 risers before a landing, This meets the requirements of less than 18 before a landing. The steps dimensions are: Rise: 200mm Depth: 220mm Width: 1700mm
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Section Three: Professional Practice
Client Brief_
Client: Dedicated Organization for this project - British Geological Survey Organization - Government Education Services - Greenwich University Geology Research With our understanding of geology slowly dropping due to a lack of interest in the subject at schools in the UK, a government initiative has been launched to provide areas that can increase interest in geology in hope of more jobs in geological research being filled. The structure should have an entirely new approach to educating an audience ranging from school groups up to architects and construction engineers who may be testing adventurous idea’s. Funding(initial setup costs): - Welcome Trust - Government Education Fund - Science Trust By building the project in stages, once the first stage (visitors centre) is completed it will provide funding for the next stage, and so on.
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Procurement_
Government Education Dept. British Geological Survey Team (BGS)
Government Education Dept.
Greenwich University Geology Dept.
Welcome Trust
Science Trust
Funding Local Authorities
Client Organization J.C.T Traditional Contract
A dedicated organization will be setup comprising of the companies and trustees that will oversee the main design requirements and functions. The Architect will lead the design team and will be the central control over all engineers and consultants to produce the documents and present the to the committee before supplying them to the Contractor. Once the documents are passed onto the contractor the architect will take on an advisory role in order to tackle unforeseen problems that may occur with anomalies underground. This project will be completed in many stages and so while the contractor will be building one stage the design team can be working on the next.
S.F.A Contract
Architect
Inspect
Contractor Sub Contract
Lead Consultant
Suppliers
Civil Engineer Structural Engineer Environmental Engineer
Sub Contract
Landscape Architect
Sub Consultants
Cost Consultant
Rammed Earth
M & E Consultant
LimeCrete
Geological Specialist
Laminated Clay
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RIBA Stages_
In building the entire Geological facility (All three sites) stages E - K will loop 3 times to create each site. Because of the unknown nature of the geology around a fault line the design will have to be manipulated according to the fluctuations in ground types. Under the traditional contract the architect produces all of the required documents needed to explain the design and how the building is constructed with every detail up to stage F These documents consist of: • 1:100 plans, sections and elevations • 1:20 section interface details • 1:5 details Building Component drawings: • Doors • Windows • Ironmongery • Toilet facilities • Railings • Other building specific details Specifications: Each drawing must come with a written description of all the components with a basic guide for assembly on site.
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Planning_
Dartford Core Strategy Policy CS 1:Spacial Pattern of Development
Site
(3) The Thames Waterfront - bringing life and activity to the riverside through redevelopment of sites no longer required for their former uses, and creating attractive mixed use development that provides public access to the river.
Dartford is currently aiming to regenerate the northern area’s of the district. The geology museum site would be on the edge of the riverfront master plan that is happening between 2006-2026. The major developments in this zone will be residential along with small shopping area’s and schools. Other developments must prove that they can enhance the countryside in the green belt as well as the river Thames. I feel my project complies with all requirements set by Dartford County Council in developing an activity rich area. It will create many jobs including research and teaching jobs. The centre will be a place that will enhance the area promoting geological jobs as well as an activity centre for climbing and exploring.
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Finance_ Excavation costs:
Top Level Earth Clay Chalk
Aproximate Weight Tons Cubic MetresWet Dry Skip Loads 24000 38448 29976 785 15000 28027 16727 503 16343 40000 23566 535
Lorry Size 40 Yards 40 Yards 40 Yards
Haulage Cost £134,000 £85,000 £91,000
Total Excavation Cost £200,000 £150,000 £150,000
Total Cost =
Building Costs:
The majority of building materials can be synthesized from the raw materials found on site. The chalk will be the main component and will be processed to make natural hydraulic lime, used in the floors, walls and other cast panels. Aggregates will be used for all the backfill and as an added agent in the clay and limecrete mixes. The only materials that will have to brought in will be the steel structural frame to support the structure as well as timber to create the shuttering for the in-situ cast limecrete. This will be sourced from a local timber farm within Dartford and reused later on in a later stage saving cost.
Total Building size= Average cost= Total Building Cost =
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2000m2 £10,000 per m2 £20million
£500,000
Bibliography_
Unit Brief Site Map
Information Provided by Shaun Murray Data provided by Digimaps (November, 2012)
Geology Wind Conditions Archaeology Flooding Sun Paths Site Pollutions
Data provided by CityLink UK / British Geological Survey Data provided by METOffice.org.uk Data provided by Archaeology South East Report Data provided by Dartford County Council www.sunearthtools.com aqma.defra.gov.uk/action-plans/DBC%20AQAP%202002.pdf
Geology Lab Case Study Geology Museum Case Study
http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/he-lab/facilities/ http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/red-zone/index.html
Limecrete Casting Construction Data
http://www.limetechnology.co.uk/pdfs/projects/Clay_Fields.pdf
Special Exhibit: Geographic Resonance Special Exhibit: Magnetic Resonance
Discussions with MAX FORDHAM http://resonanceswavesandfields.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/understanding-quarz-analog-mechanical.html
Interior Aesthetics Bouldering Wall Design Fresh Water Supply Building Regulations: Fire/Disabled Access Building Regulations: Stair Design
Role of the Architect / RIBA Stages Planning Finance
http://www.evolo.us/architecture/chongqing-mountain-andcity-sales-office-one-plus-partnership/ http://www.harrogateclimbingcentre.com/ http://www.geltsdale.co.uk/Colour.jpg Building Regulations Manual B, M Charlotte Baden-Powell , Architects Pocket Book (2001)
http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/ Practice/FrontlineLetters/RIBAPlanofWork2013ConsultationDocument.pdf https://www.dartford.gov.uk/services/planning RLB UK Readers Digest 2012
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Curriculum Vitae_
Prospect Letter_
17/03/2013 22:01
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