Feedback and new ideas 2 and manifesto

below are some more images of how the new ideas could be incorporated into the design and become more integral to the design 

the images below show the movable facade pane that can be hinged to catch the sun as they will be made up of solar panels.

Manifesto - 

With the center being the climate change and renewable energies center it needs have very little impact on the environment or the climate and utilize renewable energies .

technology's to be incorporated to the design will be

• solar panels
• Trigeneration of power
• utilization of all water 
• recycling of water 
• passive design elements suited to Canberra
• zero carbon emmisoisns or offset with trees to lock in carbon
• along with any ther developments in sustainable building - this is where the flexiblity if the design allows for the fittting of new techologyies with little effort.

the climate change and renewable energies center is to be the flagship for Australia in sustainable building practices. and it will allow people to see what can be accomplished and show how it will be incorpetated into future homes and buldings. 

Feedback and Updates to design

From the presentation I received some great feedback on elements that could  improve or be changed in the future of the design.

some small things like simply sloping the top side of the modules to improve water drainage and also enable the water to be collected and used within the sit .

another suggestion was to make the modules hexagonal like he information facade and they could be pulled through the facade the other way much more easily and with less fuss and allows the other side to be much more landscaped . another idea is to make the spine wall flexible too like building blocks as shown in  the sketch above

above are some ideas of how larges the modules could be and how they might link. and also looking at the spaces that could be used to store the hvac lighting and other systems. 

the above sketch shows the ways in which the modules could be added to or changed over time. and they would all be integrated with the other and act in symbyosis. also moving the front support in towards the middle of the design softens the brutal nature of the columns from that elevation.

since this is a climate change and renewable energies center it was argued that it should completely embody and uphold the values of a sustainable and renewable energies manifesto that is focused on . and the sketch above shows the solar panels on the norther facing surfaces and the heat ex changers on the southern side for hotter weather. 

Updated Panels

Below are the same panels from the presentation just slightly updated

Panels

Below are the panels from my presentation today

misc.

a couple more images just finishing up a few details here and there

More Progress

here is the model for the three main modular pieces that will make up the spaces 

the information facade not quite finished yet.

looking into the circulation between the levels

Week 14

Below are some rough 3d spatial plans giving an idea of  scale to the building.
following a general brief of

• offices 2000m2 - to accomidate approx. 100 worksations / offices
• 600-1000m2 exhibition / lectures space
• 200m2 for admin building management etc
• 900m2 for flexible research space that can be open or closed to the public and showcase some more interactive experiments.

these sizes are approximates and also incorporate some amenities and services.

overall perspective 

ground level perspective  looking south

ground level perspective  looking  north

ground level perspective  looking south

eastern elevation showing the modules 

western elevation - showing spine wall, without the information facade in place

northern elevation ( thickness of circulating floor not shown) 

final overall not showing eastern supports for the modules