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DANIEL BORAN YEAR 5

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UNORTHODOX UNION

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DANIEL BORAN YEAR 5 Y5 DB

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U N O RT H O D OX U N I O N RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND RUSSIAN POLITICS – AN UNORTHODOX UNION Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

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he project is situated in Russia, in 2050.

Putin is in power no more and the internal politics for who should be next in line for the presidency has left the state weak, fragile, and unable to govern regions effectively outside of the larger cities.

This methodology was applied to a componentbased brick system where units can be easily assembled and slotted into one other, whilst still retaining the constructional history of Russian churches.

In contrast, the Russian Orthodox Church has been growing in power since the last days of the USSR and has stepped in as a temporary authority to govern rural regions. A single monastery will hold regional power in rural areas aiming to instil a positive spiritual way of life.

The project is split in two: the intimate religious priest dwellings and an official civil administrative element that assists in governing the regions. The central structure is a church/debating hall that mirrors the traditional function of the Russian Church acting as a courthouse and community centre.

The architectural investigations began with Russian timber churches and the log lafting construction methods. The study identified key structural problems linked to the longevity of timber in harsh climates resulting in collapsing walls in turn creating a domino effect for the rest of the structure.

The project aims to address these problems by substituting timber with brick though retaining the original construction method. The ancient timber dwellings in Russia were constructed from components called ‘srubs’. Four ‘srub’ components were combined to create a ‘klet’ unit which were compiled either horizontally or vertically into desired configurations.

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French Parliament Full Regime

The politics of France take place with the framework of a semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the French Fifth Republic. The nation declares itself to be an “indivisible, secular, democratic, and social Republic”.

Russian Parliament Authoritatian Regime

The politics of Russia take place in the framework of the federal semi-presidential republic of Russia.

According to the Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia is head of state, and of a multi-party system with executive power exercised by the government, headed by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President with the parliament’s approval.

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Bangladesh Parliament Hybrid Regime

Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamenta republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of go system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislativ government and parliament.

South Africa Parliament Flawed Regime

The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary representative democra South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of government. T National Assembly (the lower house of the South African Parliament) a of the Assembly in order to remain in office

British Parliament

French Parliament

Opposing Benches

Semicircle

Malaysia Parliament

Slovenia Parliament

Horseshoe

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ary representative democratic overnment, and of a multi-party ve power is vested in both the

Circular debating hall ‘Head’ table for administrative members but a floor space in the centre for anyone to talk or debate

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Onion Dome Shape

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atic republic. The President of The President is elected by the and must retain the confidence e.

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Revealing double height spaces

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Civil administration

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Public green spaces

Church and debating hall

Dining hall and meeting spaces

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I N N E R F O R M 2 0 2 1

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G14 is a test bed for architectural exploration and innovation. Our students examine the role of the architect in an environment of continuous change. As a unit, we are in search of new leveraging technologies, workflows and modes of production seen in disciplines outside our own. We test ideas systematically by means of digital and physical drawings, models and prototypes. Our work evolves around technological speculation and design research, generating momentum through astute synthesis. Our propositions are ultimately made through the design of buildings and the in-depth consideration of structural formation and tectonic constituents.

This, coupled with a strong research ethos, generates new, unprecedented, viable and spectacular proposals.

I t the centre of this year’s academic exploration was Buckminster Fuller’s A ideal of the ‘The Comprehensive Designer’: a master-builder who follows Renaissance principles and a holistic approach. Fuller referred to this ideal as somebody who is able to realise and coordinate the commonwealth potentials of his or her discoveries without disappearing into a career of expertise. Like Fuller, PG14 students are opportunists in search of new ideas and architectural synthesis. They explored the concept of ‘Inner Form’, referring to the underlying and invisible but existing logic of formalisation, which is only accessible to those who understand the whole system and its constituents and the relationships between.

This year’s projects explored the places where culture and technology interrelate to generate constructional systems. Societal, technological, cultural, economic and political developments propelled our investigations and enabled us to project near-future scenarios, for which we designed comprehensive visions. Our methodology employed both bottom-up and top-down strategies in order to build sophisticated architectural systems. Pivotal to this process was practical experimentation and intense exploration using both digital and physical models to assess system performance and application in architectural space.

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Thanks to: DaeWha Kang Design, DKFS Architects, Expedition Engineering, Hassel, Knippers Helbig, RSHP, Seth Stein Architects, University of Stuttgart/ ITKE and Zaha Hadid Architects.

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