Incubator by Willem Vandervoort

I N C U B AT O R

INCUBATOR sabine eyckmans lieselot de rore willem van der voort 2015

CONTENT situation conceptualization floor plans sections elevations ventilation

situation scale 1.500 north The Incubator project is situated in a development around an old coal mine called C-Mine. Westward stands an iron tower that used to function as elevator for mineworkers, in the south the plot is connected to a paved square that will connect our plot to the road. Eastward lies another plot that will be used for a similar project but lies barren at this time. Lastly in the north, woodlands touch the border of our plot.

CONFERENCE ROOM

LOUNGE

CONFERENCE ROOM

LOUNGE

SANDWICH STALL

CONFERENCE ROOM

COFFEE STALL

LOUNGE

CONFERENCE ROOM

CIRCULATION

TERRACE

CAFETARIA

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS

MODULES

CIRCULATION & RESTROOMS AUDITORIUM

PARKING ENTRANCE

We examined the program that was asked for and organized it in a very simple way along a line. Then we took this line and turned it into a spiral. This is especially fitting for the situation of constantly changing and growing occupants, because now they can grow without ever having to cross the border of a different floor.

The spiraling organization results in this shape that lifts from the ground to allow a covered entrance and allows for cars to enter the below-ground parking garage.

In the center of the building you will find the spiral that continues throughout the building. This makes for an inclusive experience and the glass facade displays the activity on different floors to anyone who uses the spiral.

Underground the spiral continues in the parking garage. No space is lost to ramps and two hundred parking spots can be achieved by only digging where we would dig for laying foundations.

A gracious tree marks the center of the building, it provides a pleasant sight that can be enjoyed everywhere in the building because of the continuity of the spiral.

Four utility blocks provide for vertical facilities like elevators and ventilation shafts. Restrooms are included in these blocks so they can use vertical shafts without compromising on flexibility of the adjacent modules.

Sunlight penetrates deep into the building thanks to the patio in the middle of the spiral. Nevertheless, the tree in the middle will temper this sunlight in summertime when there is risk of overheating.

The outer facade is a glass facade with exterior vertical wind bracing. These vertical members provide ample shading for the eastern and western facade. The southern facade however suffers from strong direct sunlight, therefor additional blinds are built into the vertical members.

To express the rotation of the spiral on the inside of the building, the vertical members are slightly inclined in the direction of this rotation.

Several interesting images grabbed our attention during the design process. The spiral is used by BIG to create an interesting shape, but more interestingly by Moon Gyu Choi in the Ssamzigil mall in Seoul to create a continuous shopping experience, guiding customers through the various shops without the need to cross the border posed by different floors. The facade used in the twin tree towers is very simple with strictly horizontal lines combined with shapely vertical lines that insinuate shapes that are not actually there.

BIG / VILLA GUG / ALBORG

MOON GYU CHOI / SSAMZIGIL MALL / SEOUL

BCHO / TWIN TREE TOWERS / SEOUL

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floor plan scale 1.200 north In the parking garage, no space is lost to elaborate ramps. The first parking spots are on ground level and the whole floor has a slope of 1 degree. Accessing the building is possible either by using the elevators or the stairs that lead to the central garden.

floor plan scale 1.200 north You only get one chance to make a first impression, and for a building that means its entrance. Arriving the building you will notice the lifting gesture created by the spiral. This creates an obvious access point in which you can choose to use the stairs to the central garden or turn right to enter the building. In the entrance hall you will find a reception desk, a lounge area to wait for your meeting and two possible ways to move through the building: the spiral and elevators.

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entrance hall elevator shaft ventilation shaft restrooms auditorium cloak room technical room modules conference room

floor plan scale 1.200 north When a circle meets a square there appear peculiar corner areas. These corners accommodate several collective functions such as conference rooms, lounge areas and a coffee stall.

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elevator shaft ventilation shaft restrooms modules conference room coffee stall

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floor plan scale 1.200 north elevator shaft ventilation shaft restrooms modules lounge area coffee stall

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floor plan scale 1.200 north In the entrance hall two elevators provide an alternative way to move around the building. If you take the elevator to the top floor, you arrive at the terrace, cross it and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find yourself in the cafeteria which is also the endpoint of the spiral. This organization makes it very easy to use the auditorium and cafeteria for publicly accessible events without exposing the rest of the building to an excess of traffic.

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elevator shaft ventilation shaft restrooms modules conference room terrace cafeteria kitchen air treatment

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roof plan scale 1.200 north

section scale 1.200 north

elevation scale 1.200 south

elevation scale 1.200 west

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structure scale 1.300 north While designing the structure of the building, we focused on keeping it as simple as possible to maintain a high level of flexibility. This resulted in bays of 7,5 meters. That way, in the parking garage three parking spots fit neatly in each bay. And every module is column-free. Beams and spans are designed to avoid any ventilation channel crossing a beam. STRUCTO NV. DC/320/1200

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CALCULATION SUMMARY We continue by looking at the air exhaust. Sepparate channels are provided to extract air

We calculate the ventilation necessary in one module, equiped with fume hoods. In this

from the room and from the fume hoods. The minimum section for the exhaust of the room

laboratory we want to achieve a ventilation rate of 8ACH. The module has a volume of

is A = 2646 / (3600 x 3,5) m2 = 0,21 m2. We use a section with dimensions of 0,3 m high and

330,75 m3 (7,4m x 14,75m – 4m2 (storage)). Multiplying it’s volume with the refreshment rate

0,7 m wide. Inside the laboratory, this channel breaks down in two seperate channels: A =

per hour, we get the volume flow rate: 330,75m3 x 8/h = 2646 m3/h = Ga, module. Fume hoods

(2646 / 2) / (3600 x 3,5) m2 = 0,105 m2. This gives us a section of 0,3 m high and 0,35 m wide.

have a specific volume flow rate: Ga, hood = 650 m3/h.

Each of these channels has six nozzles. Each of those nozzles has a volume flow rate of 2646 / 2 / 6 m3/h = 220,4 m3/h. Following these channels in the direction of the vertical shaft,

To calculate the minimum dimensions of the ventilation channels we use the following

we can decrease this section in the hallway, because of a hight tolerance for noise: : A =

formula: Ga = A x 3600 x va à A = Ga / (3600 x va) , in which Ga [m3/h] is the volume flow rate, ,

2646 / (3600 x 7,5) m2 = 0,098 m2. This channel has dimensions of 0,18 m high and 0,55 m

A [m2] the section and va [m/s] the air velocity. To keep inconvenient noises to a minimum,

wide.

we used different air velocities in different situations. The velocities are listed in relation to

The fume hood needs a section of: A = 650 / (3600 x 3,5) m2 = 0,05 m2. This gives us

their use in table 1:

dimensions of 0,2 m high and 0,25 m wide. In the hallway we reduce this to the following: A =

Table 1 AIR VELOCITY va

650 / (3600 x 7,5) m2 = 0,024. The section becomes 0,1 m high and 0,25 m wide. Please

[m/s]

shafts, basements, technical spaces,..

hallway

7,5

laboratories

3,5

consult the summary in table 3 Table 3 AIR EXHAUST [m2] laboratory

air supply. Air is delivered in the hallway, this reduces the need for fire dampers in channels travelling from the hallway into the laboratories. For a module with two fume hoods the section needs to meet the minimum of: A = (2646 + 650) / (3600 x 7,5) m2 = 0,122 m2. This results in a section of 0,45 m high en 0,28 m wide. An additional two modules (both equiped with one fume hood) rely on this channel for their air supply. The section is adapted as

0,45 m high and 0,55 m wide and of 0,45 m high and 0,85 m wide. Please consult the summary in table 2. Table 2 0,122 0,244 0,366

width

A provided

height 0,126 0,248 0,383

0,21

0,3

0,7

laboratory branch

0,105

0,3

0,35

hallway

0,098

0,099

0,18

0,55

hallway after first module

0,196

0,202

0,45

hallway after second module

0,294

0,292

0,45

0,65

0,05

0,2

0,25

hallway

0,024

0,025

0,1

0,25

hallway after first module

0,048

0,07

0,35

0,2

hallway after second module

0,072

0,26

0,4

0,65

laboratory

= 3x (2646 + 650) / (3600 x 7,5) m2 = 0,366 m2. In the end we get channels with sections of

hallway hallway after second module hallway after third module

height

FUME HOOD [m2]

follows: : 1 extra module : A = 2x (2646 + 650) / (3600 x 7,5) m2 = 0,244 m2, 2 extra modules : A

A required

A provided

GENERAL [m ]

With these data we can calculate the sections of all the different channels. We’ll start with

AIR SUPPLY CHANNELS [m2]

A required

width 0,45 0,45 0,45

0,28 0,55 0,85

Lastly, we check the residual height in the hallway. The highest configuration of the pipes is in the lab closest to the ventilation shaft. Here we have the head pipe in the hallway for extraction which has a height of 0,45 m. The branch to the lab has a height of 0,18 m. This makes a total of 0,63 m. We add 0,07 m for finishing. In the hallway we obtain a height of 3,15 m – 0,63 m – 0,07 = 2,45 m, which is acceptable for a hallway.

ventilation scale 1.200 north Four clusters provide all vertical facilities such as elevators, fire escape and ventilation shafts. One ventilation shaft serves three floors with on each floor seven modules. The air supply occurs in the hallway to reduce the need for fire dampers. A separate air exhaust is provided to prevent mixture of polluted air with non-polluted air. To minimize the dimensions of the ventilation channels in the hallway, three separate channels depart from the vertical shaft, each serving two or three modules. The four air treatment plants are situated on the roof each treating the air of twenty-one modules.

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SABINE EYCKMANS LIESELOT DE RORE WILLEM VAN DER VOORT