CAMPUS LAKE FISHERIES CENTER Where human meets the spirit of nature
Design Brief :Site Planning
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Campus Carbondale, Illinois
Our design aims to magnify the importance of the position of the site with its proximity to the lake and the existing University Campus. We propose a building around a north-south axis with its views oriented toward the lake. This would establish the focus for the activity and provide clear access to the city as well as different parts of the campus. We wish to create both pedestrian and vehicular access to the building for the convenience of all groups of users. The basic form of the building is a fish like shape facing the lake. The circulation within the building mimics the flow if a river. Combination of the above helps to create a spatial hierarchy. In abstract sense, the flow of the spaces, like the river; goes from most private- two storied space (deep/ single source) to most public spaces- single storied (shallow, multiple outlets) both vertically and horizontally. We wish to give the users an experience of the cycle of nature via circulation and creating spaces around it.
Fourth Annual PCI Architectural Design Competition for Precast Fisheries Building- APRIL 2005 Brain storming:
SUSTAINABLE Green roof Water efficient landscape Recycle process
MISSISSIPPI RIVER ECOSYSTEM River/ Lake Site/ Climate/ People River Circulation pattern Connection to Lake
We intend to close Douglas Drive at south of the site to motor vehicles to avoid pollution near the fishing facilities and lake, opening it only to pedestrians and bikers. We propose an alternate route at the north of the new building and staff parking, for the traffic detour. Since the new building is taking over existing parking facilities, we shall provide adequate parking to match campus requirements and for both the new facilities including accessible parking for fishing patrons. Majority of the parking will be in an underground parking structure N below the surface parking at Ground level. CONTEXT State of the art aquarium Connection to campus Bring users close to nature
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At every point on site we want the users to experience closeness to the aquatic life and understand water as an essential environment. The design is an example of sustainable architecture while being a hub to the state of the art educational facility at the SIUC campus.
BUILDING MATERIAL Precast Concrete as a main structure Brick as a texture Glass to bring transparency & light Acrylic for strength, flexibility
FISH Cycle of life Human- Fish interaction
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
A
SMITH HALL
TIONAL RECREA G IN K PAR
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
COMPOSTING RESTROOMS/ CHANGING STATION
CAMPUS LAKE
STORM WATER DRAINAGE
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FISHING PIER
WASTE RECYCLING
NATIVE GRASS
BIKE PATH ING VIEW PONDS H S I F
GRAVEL MULCH
GRAVEL MULCH
SEATING
AMPHITHEATER
NORTH ENTRY STAFF
WEST ENTRY
B
PHOTOVOLTAIC
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
PHOTOVOLTAIC
SEATING
B
NATIVE GRASS FLOWER BEDS
PHOTOVOLTAIC PHOTOVOLTAIC
STAFF/ SERVICE PARKING
GRAVEL MULCH
EAST ENTRY (MAIN)
NATIVE GRASS
GRAVEL MULCH
NATIVE GRASS & PLANTS
NATIVE GRASS
NATIVE GRASS
NATIVE GRASS & PLANTS ACCESS UNDERGROUND PARKING
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
DOUG LAS D
CAMPUS LAKE
NATIVE GRASS
GRAVEL MULCH
RIVE ENTRY UNDERGROUND PARKING
BOAT DOCK RV/TRAILOR PARKING
ENTRY SURFACE PARKING
VISITOR PARKING
OAKLAND
AVENUE
EXIT SURFACE PARKING
A
EXIT UNDERGROUND PARKING
DOUGLAS DRIVE
DETO UR TO
SEATING
COMPOSTING RESTROOMS/ CHANGING STATION
SITE PLAN
KEY PLAN- CARBONDALE CAMPUS
BUILDING/ SITE SECTION A-A
NOT TO SCALE
BUILDING/ SITE SECTION B-B
PRECAST SHADE STRUCTURE