How can we utilize movement in urban areas to be more sustainable?
INHABITABLE ROUTE
Approaching the Building
Event Space
Tram Stop
Site Model Scale 1:1000
Sketches and Model Making
Connecting Different Communities using routes that go across the river
Bikes + Pedestrians
Finding Form
Massing & Design Development
Location MasterPlan 1:1250 @A1 Park
Explore
Work
Elevations 1:200 @A1
East Elevation
South Elevation
Building Section 1:50 @A1
Detail 1:20 @A1
Building Section 1:50 @A1
Detail @1 1:20
Full Scheme
Car Park
Outdoor Cinema
1 Environment l Structure
Minnaert Building
Neutelings Riedijk Architects
Selection
Programme
How programme and spacing is informed by using a mathematical frame work.
Environment
Similar setting: presence of openness in a indoor space. Natural features of landscaping
Materiality
Monolithic structure and materials that gives its distinctive appearance.
Concept
Foundation Raft + Strip.
Envelop As mentioned earlier what makes the building Distinctive is the envelop. Using sprayed concrete It achieves a textured look.
Collective Hall
Key Plant Room Classroom and Labs Scientific machines Outdoor Pond Theory What the client required was simply the architect to fulfill the following and to realize the building withing the ecological planing constraints. Therefore to build, a compact build form, ecological good materials, natural ventilation, heat recovery, high frequency of lighting in the space, water saving systems and environmental friendly restaurants.
Impose load Diagram showing how the primary and secondary structure integrate in forming a rigid structure and how weight is distributed
Wind load
One of the visible solution to this was the rain water collecting to cool off the building in the main hall. Although this initial doesn’t work they later solve the problem by introducing a pipe that takes the water to the pond outside. The building constraints of three elements which will eventually inform other space within the building, These where classrooms, laboratories and friendly restaurants.
Dead load distribution
The visible solution to the clients requirements of all the above is shown clearly on the diagram which creates a perfect cycle to communicate the process of the rain enters through the building bringing fresh air and light enters the building at angle so that it doesn’t distracts its users. After its first journey the water then enters another cycle into the pond then back to the building through mechanical process to be used for service including the toilets.
Diagram showing how the primary and secondary structure integrate in forming a rigid structure and how weight is distributed
Weight Distribution As for environment its first phase is achieved by this concept and the water is always recycled.
Primary Structure Through my research I have found out that the initial concept of the water recycle didn’t work, and as for the architect its solution was to collect water through pipes that will take it to the pond outside. I have also indicated to how else it could have been improved on my sketchbook.
Steel columns
Concrete walls
Secondary Structure
Floor slabs
Room separating walls
After Initial
Structure
One of the most important space in the building was the open space in the middle. This vast openness was achieved through introducing primary structure on the roof with girders that support each ends. Pre-Fab concrete made the shapes achievable to its detailed standard that was required in the building. By placing core in each ends gives it a rigid shape to the building. msa year 3 Yusuf Shegow
Service
Plant room
Electricity
Passive
Gray-water
Ventilation
Water is collected from the roof from the pond. Then pumped through the building absorbing the excessive heat from the study areas and offices. And in the evening the water is pumped back to the roof to allow for it to cool over night. Electrical service rooms are located on the ground floor wrapped around the cores. This allows distribution the service are circulated throughout the building.
How the building ventilates is exposed both in the central hall as well as the restaurant area where there is a huge fake column that caries air and heat around the space. Central space being the main focal points its a great space for it to distribute.
Minnaert Building
Neutelings Riedijk Architects Detail Axo Scale: 1:25
1 Intigarated l Envelop
Metal cap Sprayed concrete Steel mesh Air gap Steel faster PVC pipe
Concrete girder Ceiling timber finish Steel threads fixed on girders
Concrete tray
Insulation
Window frame Double glazed wndows Floor finish Screed Screed Hollow core Pre cast concrete plank Filler Steel Rod Insulation Steel mesh Sprayed Concrete Rigid insulation Sun screen Vapour barrier 10x10cm square column Wire rope Mullion
Steel bracket
Reflection I think the building is unique in its Own right. Despite the initial idea that Failed to work with the water circulation, its Still maintained its original appearance and a Intelligent mathematical framework that gave it Programme and spacing to be informed. Its success in Integrating multiple passive and active system was great Idea in resolving the clients brief. In conclusion I think the building responded quite well in its requirement despite the constraint in planing. This case study was great in improving my knowledge in the technical details and its also worth mentioning that it has helped me in my studio project to how I could deal with environment and structure.
msa year 3 Yusuf Shegow
Sill Pre - cast concrete panel Floor finish Screed Concrete raft DPM Insulation Steel support for concrete panel Sand Hardcore
4th Week working at Andrew Wallace Architects: Making Model
5th Week working at Andrew Wallace Architects: Renders, Maxwell/Sketchup/Photoshop
Design proposal Development
office and convertible meeting area.