Poh Zhini Undergraduate Portfolio 2014
architecture, Art and Design.
CURRICULUM VITAE
ZHINI POH
SOFTWARE COMPETENCIES
AUTOCAD VECTORWORKS SKETCHUP RHINOCEROS ARTLANTIS KERKYTHEA
PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN CYBERLINK PD (VIDEO) APPLE/WINDOW OS MICRSOFT OFFICE
WORK & VOLUNTEERING
VOCATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMME, HILLSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD, UK Art & Craft Assistant (09.2012-12.2012) Painting/graffiti personalised boards, murals Decorating community centre SEEDS ENVIRONMENTAL WORKCAMP, KERLINGARFJOLL, ICELAND Conservation Volunteer (08.2012)
LANGUAGE
Fixing hiking paths Designing and Making Road Signs Painting Reconditioning Visitor’s Centre
ENGLISH, CHINESE MANDARIN, MALAY CANTONESE SPANISH RECOGNITION
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM BA (Hons) Architecture Provisional Grades: 2.1 (2011-2014) INTEC (INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE) UITM, MALAYSIA Edexcel GCE Advanced Level (2009-2011) A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, A in Physics, AS Arts CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA SPM/O-Levels Equivalent (2004-2008) Straight As in 3 Languages, 3 Sciences, 2 Mathematics, 3 Humanities
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
ENSAMBLE STUDIO, MADRID, SPAIN Architectural Intern (07.2013-09.2013) Prototype Construction (Completed in 09.2013), Designing Construction Details, Building Large Scaled Models, Managing Official Social Media, Video Editing for Construction Process
SHEFFIELD GRADUATE AWARD BY UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD A recognition on the vigorous involvement in extra-curricular activities(2014) SKILLS FOR WORK CERTIFICATE BY UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD A recognition on work experience undertook parallel to degree course(2014) ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM SPORT MALAYSIAN GAMES, UK A Gold, Three Silver in Inter-universities Malaysian societies in the UK (2012-2014) HAITI RESEARCH DESIGN COMPETITION BY ARTICLE 25, UK Won(Group) Reimagining Haiti National Palace Design in response to cultural and political conditions at the centre of World’s biggest natural disaster yet in the millenium(2012) ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC(ABRSM), MALAYSIA Grade 7 in Practical Piano Exam(2010) PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT(JPA) SCHOLARSHIP BY THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA Full Sponsorship on Tertiary Education(2009-2017)
RESPONSIBILITIES & PARTICIPATIONS
ARTICLE 25 ART AUCTION, SHEFFIELD Participation in Charity Art Auction (2013)
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ARTICLE 25 WINTER CONFERENCE, LONDON Participation on International Development (12.2012) PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST by SEEDS, ICELAND Entry (2012)
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POSTCARDS FROM 2050 BY SCROOPE JOURNAL, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Entry (2012) Where is architecture going in the 21st Century?
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MALAYSIAN NIGHT, FIRTH HALL, SHEFFIELD Organiser (2012) Stage Design for a cultural play in conjunction with International Week, University of Sheffield ARTICLE 25 CHARITY FUNDRAISING, CITY CENTRE, SHEFFIELD Organiser(2012) Nett Fund Raised £286.85
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HILLHOLT WOOD SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Participation in Hands-on Workshop on Lime Rendering, Strawbale Construction, Green woodworking & Reciprocal Roof Framework (2012) ARTICLE 25 STUDENT CHAPTER, UNIVERSITY of SHEFFIELD Committee of the Architectural Charity Body (09.2011-05.2012) Work Sample
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ACADEMIC ARCHITECTURE
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01.1 DATA TO THINGS 01.2 PEOPLE’S FACTORY Location: Saltaire, UK (Spring 2014, Year 3 Project 2)
02.1 NARRATIVE SPACE 02.2 HEBDEN BRIDGE STORYTELLING CENTRE Location: Hebden Bridge, UK (Fall 2013, Year 3 Project 2)
ART & DESIGN Location: N/A (2012-2014)
ENSAMBLE PLACE Location: Ensamble Studio, Madrid, Spain Architectural Intern (07.2013-09.2013)
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pg 33-43
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ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
HAITI RESEARCH DESIGN COMPETITION BY ARTICLE 25 Location: port au prince, Haiti Won(Group) (2012)
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ACADEMIC ARCHITECTURE University of Sheffield, UK 01
People’s Factory
Community ‘Village Hall’ & Digital Fabrication Lab (Spring 2014, Year 3 Project 2) Location: Saltaire, UK Theme: Data to Things, Things to Data Brief(Developed) : The scheme consists of a community hall and a digital fabrication lab. It aims to act as one of the civic buildings in the wider context of Saltaire; continuing the social legacy of the demolished bathhouse on site. It also aims to empower the thriving of democratisation of production movement due to the digital revolution; remembering the historic industrial revolution that gave birth to this world heritage model town.
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THEMATIC STUDIES(GROUP) : DATA TO THINGS, THINGS TO DATA The disassembly of products that are concerned with different aspects of processing and digitization of data, research and investigation was carried out on the context and culture of industrial and digital fabrication and production.
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Mac Book
Hard Drive
Printer
Sony Cybershot DSC T3
The pr Disassembly of a camera as the ‘input’ of the process of data to things.
A 01.1 Thematic Studies: DATA TO THINGS, THINGS TO DATA Disassembly
An investigation of the components
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The size of the cameras varies slightly throughout the history despite the minituarization of the processing components. The determinant of the sizing of a camera is actually the ergonomic of users’ interaction rather than the size of the components.
rocess of the production of a photo. The process of the production of a photo.
The Evolution of camera since its invention to now ( 1888-2013 )
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A footprint overlay of the camera models since its invention to now.
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The size of the actual processor in the digital camera is half of its size.
A 01.1 Thematic Studies: DATA TO THINGS, THINGS TO DATA
Disassembly
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Digital Products
Physical Products
3D Printed Camera
Developing the photos from film
Open-Sourced 3D Printing file
Digital image file can be uploaded onto the cloud in seconds.
3D Printing the Analog Camera
DIGITAL REVOLUTION A Comparison of the Spatial mapping at a wider context of the Disassembled Digital Camera and the 3D Printed Analog Camera from manufacture, to use, to output. Digital Revolution has democratised the process of ‘Data to things, things to data’; allowing possibility of democratisation of production in this era.
A 01.1 Thematic Studies: DATA TO THINGS, THINGS TO DATA Digital Revolution
Analog Output needs to be physically spread and is limited at a local level
Digital output can be easily spread on cloud at a global level
Internationally Manufactured
A 01.2 People’s Factory Location & Site
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A 01.2 CONCEPT: DIGITAL FABRICATION LAB Trajectory & Integration of Digitally Fabricated Products
Civic Buildings
The civic Agenda
CONGRETIONAL CHURCH
The Peope’s house to be one of the civic buildings in the wider context; continuing the legacy of the demolished bathhouse on site. Permeability is maximised: the ground floor would be of an open plan to allow events, activities and movements whilst and the digital fabrication facilities will be located in the first and second floor.
Salt Mill
DINING HALL Concealing the gap of the demolished Bathhouse
Taxonomy and The Civic Buildings WORKMEN HOUSES School OVERLOOKERS HOUSES
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TWO STOREY THREE STOREY EXECUTIVE HOUSES ALMSHOUSE
BUNGALOW ALMHOUSES TWO STOREY ALMHOUSES OFFICE HOUSE AND STABLES c
Produced in the People’s Factory
RETAIL
Historic Bath house
People’s Digital Fabrication ‘Factory’ Facilities
A 01.2 Concept: The civic agenda Permeability
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‘Market Place’ of Activities
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Ground Floor Plan
[1] Flexible Space [2] Flexible Space [3] Rentable Rooms [4] Muse Space/Space for Spill-out of Rentable Units [5] Sloped Ground for Rest/Play [6] Outdoor Garden
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First Floor Plan
[1] Rentable Rooms Mezzanine [2] Fabrication Machineries Room [3] Workshop [4] Communal Lounge [5] Communal Kitchen [6] Toilets
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Second Floor Plan
[7] Workshop Mezzanine [8] Discussion [9] IT Suite
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A 01.2 users & Programmes
PROGRAM ORGANISATION
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3D Scanner Computers Inkjet Printer
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3D Printing
Laser Cutters
CNC Robot Arm
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CNC Router
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Flatpacks
Personalised/ Bespoke Products
COMPONENTS & ORGANISATION a The Units within reecting massing of the surrounding and maintaining rhythm of openings and accesses. b Parts of Facades have being left with glazing to maintain the rhythmn of back to back terraces visually. c Rain Screen at East, West and South which are angled according to needs of shading for passive heating.
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d Activating dierent functions of the space such as seating tiersfor performance or landscape for skateboarding. Self supporting units within the structure; independent of the roof(0): i Rentable Units ii Workshop iii IT Suite iv Public Space v Exhibition Space e Pedestrian eye level view towards exhibition space underground.
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Output Local Events in Saltaire Bespoke Products for Redidents in Saltaire From Victoria Street / The Mill
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A 01.2 a Long section b Rhythm of Caroline Street
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Tectonic a Ground floor with high visual permeability to encourage engagement. Robust steel structure for longevity, Light-weight and more transient timber panels rain screen as external cladding. The modular nature and its size allows timber cladding to be manufactured in-house by using the digital fabrication facilities. b,c Through the glazed facade, triple Height void in the ‘Market Place’ with structural angled shading facades.
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exterior perspective b, c EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE 21 View from across the street, Render East View, Models
A 01.2 Section light & Shadow
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Function of Spaces [1] IT Suite [2] Workshop [3] Rentable Units [4] Hall [5] Sloped landscape [6] Exhibition Space [7} Vehicular access for Dispatching of products
A 01.2 sectional perspective with constructional detail
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ETFE Cushion Roof Cladding: Four-layer ETFE sheeting 80-250μm
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Mild Steel Roof Structure: Two 5mm Welded Mild Steel Interlocking
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Aluminium Gutter & Automatic Vent for Stack Ventilation
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Rain Screen Cladding: 152mm Western Red Cedar Shingles
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Full Height Glazing & Bi-folding Doors: 10mm toughened glass 14mm cavity 12mm laminated safety glass with external aluminium frame
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Ground Floor: 65mm sand and cement screed 25mm Polythelene pipes+metal rail fix at approx. 300mm centres Dpm 50mm Insulation 150mm concrete slab
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Ultrabond-METAL Interior Finish 4mm thick metal composite panel Full Height Bi-Folding Door
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Tanking Wall: 12.5mm Gypsum plasterboard 160mm block 100mm insulaion 70mm cavity 350mm block 100mm insulation Tanking Underground Floor: 18mm Oak flooring 50mm underfloor heating screed 2mm separating layer 75mm concrete 200mm insulation
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Workshop Wall: 12.5mm Gypsum plasterboard 100mm lambs wool insulation + steel frame 45mm Rigid insulation + sheething membrane-acoustic
J Workshop Floor: 80mm lightweight aerated concrete 75mm raised pedestal 5mm sheething (ethofoam layer) Concrete floor slab with SD225 Decking single skin 12.5mm plasterboard suspended ceiling K Internal Finishes 18mm Oak flooring 16mm White Oak Wall Panels
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Construction Studies of Precedents Cervantes Theatre, Mexico by Ensamble Studio
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d Interlocking Lattice e Metres deep latticed beams as structure that creates dramatic shadow patterns
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Rain Screen Cladding: 152mm Western Red Cedar Shingles Full Height Glazing & Bi-folding Doors: 10mm toughened glass 14mm cavity 12mm laminated safety glass with external aluminium frame Ground Floor: 65mm sand and cement screed 25mm Polythelene pipes+metal rail fix at approx. 300mm centres Dpm 50mm Insulation 150mm concrete slab Ultrabond-METAL Interior Finish 4mm thick metal composite panel Full Height Bi-Folding Door
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J Workshop Floor: 80mm lightweight aerated concrete 75mm raised pedestal 5mm sheething (ethofoam layer) Concrete floor slab with SD225 Decking single skin 12.5mm plasterboard suspended ceiling K Internal Finishes 18mm Oak flooring 16mm White Oak Wall Panels
Mild Steel Roof Structure: Two 5mm Welded Mild Steel Interlocking Aluminium Gutter & Automatic Vent for Stack Ventilation Rain Screen Cladding: 152mm Western Red Cedar Shingles Full Height Glazing & Bi-folding Doors: 10mm toughened glass 14mm cavity 12mm laminated safety glass with external aluminium frame Ground Floor: 65mm sand and cement screed 25mm Polythelene pipes+metal rail fix at approx. 300mm centres Dpm 50mm Insulation 150mm concrete slab Ultrabond-METAL Interior Finish 4mm thick metal composite panel Full Height Bi-Folding Door
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Tanking Wall: 12.5mm Gypsum plasterboard 160mm block 100mm insulaion 70mm cavity A 01.2 construction detail 350mm block 100mm insulation
Workshop Wall: 12.5mm Gypsum plasterboard 100mm lambs wool insulation + steel frame 45mm Rigid insulation + sheething membrane-acoustic
Tanking Underground Floor: 18mm Oak flooring 50mm underfloor heating screed 2mm separating layer 75mm concrete 200mm insulation
ETFE Cushion Roof Cladding: Four-layer ETFE sheeting 80-250μm
Tanking Wall: 12.5mm Gypsum plasterboard 160mm block 100mm insulaion 70mm cavity 350mm block 100mm insulation
Aluminium Gutter & G Automatic Vent for Stack Ventilation C
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Mild Steel Roof Structure: Two 5mm Welded Mild Steel Interlocking
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
ETFE Cushion Roof Cladding: Four-layer ETFE sheeting 80-250μm
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i Tertiary Structure Angled to be integrated with the light and shadow strategy ii Secondary Structure Beams Span Perpendicular to the Portal Frames
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Scale 1:50 Exploring the Slotting Method
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Exploded Axonometry on Roof Structure
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iii Primary Structure Portal Frames span across the site
The Workshop
Metres deep interlocking latticed beams and the ETFE pillows above.
ETFE Roof The etfe cushions can be darkened. They harvest solar energy which can provide electricity for additional cooling and heating. To provide extra natural ventilation + cooling in summer, a complete cushion can be opened by raising it. ETFE has a solar shading range of 1-90 % or opaque. Its embodied energy less than 1% of glass and has a u-value of 1.4(W/m2K) which is lower than glass.
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The ‘Market Place’
A 01.2 interior perspective The workshop, the sloped ground and the garden, The ‘Market Place’
The workshop, the sloped ground and the garden
The triple height void and open plan allow the building and its occupants to immerse in the hustle bustle of everyday activities in the ‘Market Place’.
Sitting on the sloped ground near the rear where some greeneries at the overspilling inwards from the garden, a sneak peak of the interior of the workshop can be seen.
The stairs leads you to the digital fabrication lab and the IT suite above. Each space has a direct visual connection to the main ‘Market Place’. Spirit is what the space is about.
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ACADEMIC ARCHITECTURE
Hebden Bridge Storytelling Centre
(Fall 2013, Year 3 Project 2)
Location: Hebden Bridge, UK Theme: Narrative Space Brief: The scheme consists of a main storytelling theatre, reading spaces, an exhibition space and other facilities to cater for community engagement. A reversed massing approach was used, the building was sculpted by subtraction of the urban block to optimise passive energy and to provide not just for the transcient route through but an ‘urban room’ to meet people and share ideas. The theme of materiality was played on as well alongside the idea of storytelling as a sensual experience.
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Narrative Space a Concept Drawing A Storytelling Space tailored to enhance the sensual experience of listening based on the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”. Concept comes from: i A t m o s p h e r e achieved through lighting: Subtle filtering of light through the foliage ii The two themes that I picked up from the book: ‘heightened tension’ & ‘orderly mess’ represented by spiky features overhead. iii Storytelling as a sensual experience. Textured Materiality intrigued users to engage multiple senses.
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A 02.1 narrative space a Concept Drawing b Models
Massing, Volume and Shading a Subtraction Reverse Massing to Fill in the Urban Block b ‘Carved’ by Sunpath; allowing maximum exposure of sunlight into the plan. c Space Through Folding d Building Fabric: Heavy & Light e Natural Light & Circulation g Building Fabric according to sunpath h Final Massing
A 02.2 Hebden Bridge Storytelling Centre Exploration of Massing, Volume and Shading by a Detachable Models
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A 02.2 Site Plan & Ground Floor Perpective Plan
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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Storytelling as a highly sensual and experiential activity. Other senses have been deliberately to create a more intimate and unique experience of storytelling.
c Space’ Padded seats have been replaced with warm, smooth hardwood. Ceilings would be heavily textured with a cold material.
Model of ‘Narrative
I’ve carried forward the themes of intimacy and atmosphere from the initial studies.
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Assembly Drawing An exploded perspective showing the storytelling centre by components.
ADDITION ONTO EXISTING
Model
ROOF & ROOFLIGHT
A Detachable Model showing the structure , fabric and spaces of the Storytelling centre. CIRCULATION & READING
FLAT ROOF
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TIMBER STRUCTURE
STEEL FRAME STRUCTURE
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A 02.2 Exterior Perspective South view
A 02.2 The Urban Courtyard
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Ensamble Place Location: Ensamble Studio, Madrid, Spain Architectural Intern (07.2013-09.2013) Prototype Construction (Completed in 09.2013) . Designing Construction Details . Building Large Scaled Models . Managing official Social Media . Video Editing for Construction Process .
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Haiti Research Design Competition
by Article 25, UK (2012)
Location: Port Au Prince, Haiti Won(Group) Brief: The scheme explores and investigates the regeneration of the National Palace site in Port-au-Prince at the centre of the world’s biggest disaster so far this millennium, by responding closely to its social, cultural, environmental and political conditions. In a series of phases, the proposal prioritise these issues amidst the complex condition: • Combining a functional government building with public space by addressing inequality • Building in a way that is sensitive to the availability to local materials • Creating a showcase for Haitian culture and resilience to encourage economic regeneration
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WHAT SHOULD A PALACE BE IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL INSTABILITY AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER? In response to this complex question our design prioritises the following: • Combing a functional government building with public space • Building in a way that is sensitive to the availability to local materials • Creating a showcase for Haitian culture and resilience To achieve this we propose a series of interventions:
Presidence’s Residence Government Offices Shared Community and Government Hall Memorial Wall Community Craft Workshops Gallery of Haitian Art Market Parade Route
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Area considering Construction starting Market
Parade route Relocation of bamboo shelters Clinic
Construction School Public area under construction Transition of people
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Recycled Concrete
Gabions used in new market and housing development on palace grounds. 1st Floor Presidential residence source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/ jan/12/haiti-reconstruction-architecture-participation-article25
Diplomat Residence
Gabion Walls Wall of rememberence made of highly stacked Gabion cages containingthe rubbel of the old presidential palace
Presidential offices
source: http://www.tempe.gov/northtempe/construction_photos_dec_2005.htm
Presidential courtyard
Glulam Bamboo Ground floor Long term Confrence Rooms Short term Clinics
Western wing of palace is seporated to form public gallery and workshop space
Long term Public Auditorium Short term Soup Kitchen
source: http://www.architerials.com/2010/03/my-boo-lamboo/
wall of rememberence
We decided that the choice of materials should take into consideration two key factors related to Haiti: There is a severe lack of timber left in the country due to deforestation to meet timber requirements in North America and Canada and there is a large quantity of rubble from the structures that failed during the earthquake left over. Therefore, we want to construct using glulam bamboo instead of timber, which would open up the potential for bamboo plantations and curing housing in Haiti, creating jobs in the country. In the case of the rubble we have found two methods of utilising what is normally seen as waste. It can be used to create recycled concrete through grounding down the rubble and then mixing it with sand and cement creating a stronger product than conventional concrete. The rubble can also be packed into mesh steel cages creating large thick gabion walls which are able to take the loads from earthquakes much better than concrete as there is more flexibility between individual components. Furthermore, creating gabion walls a simple process which can create further jobs in the local community.
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Contributors from Sheffield School of Architecture Bébhinn Egan Alyssa Gibbons Ben Hancock Ben Hooper Zak Nicoll Zhini Poh Aftab Shaikh
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‘I am convinced that a good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life and taking on a specific richness... I think of the patina of age on materials, of innumerable small scratches on surfaces of varnish that has grown dull and brittle, and of edges polished by use.’ - Peter Zumthor
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