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 

Progress weeks 9-13ish

Wrapping all the weeks ive missed posts for into one larger post this week.

continuing on from my other post here are some scans

these were some initial ideas for the space layouts. rather symmetrical and uninteresting. and continuing the ideas of the other buildings around the area.

more of the possible space planing for the ground level with some slight variations.

taking in the feedback from Brant about the design possibly being too simple and regular and pointing out that there could be a great connection / flow between Questacon and the old parliament house museum and also with a main through fare  through Canberra on the western side of the block. it could be a good idea to incorporate something into the facade. some thing that links to the use of the building. 

Beginning  to look at how to approach the site in terms of design, I deciced to create a wall on the western side of the side which would act like a  spine for the building and the spaces could be moved around if needed.  I also began looking at a building from as it need to make a statement. i started with a rectangle that had "sunk" in to the site and expanded from there. This also forms the external wall and creates an interesting  focal point for the area.

also expanding on the idea of the wall having a message to put across and also giving an idea of what happens within the building. As the building is a center for climate change an renewable energies i began to think about the ideas that surround it  and the global temperature and water level came to mind. so this information would be incorporated into the exterior through lighting that could show what the water level might be if nothing is done to curb climate change or the world temperature if nothing is done. these could alternate and the larger panels could contain text like a billboard.

in the above sketch there was also the idea of a movable crane that could change out the modules  when needed. but a portable crane will be able to satisfy the flexibility needed by the modules.

The above sketch is exploring how the levels will work and  how the stairs might function. the major elemet will also be the flexible ground floor that can move up and down to create a lecture theater or be an exhibition space for the centers work. 

further sketches exploring how the modules might work and also on the right there is a sketch of the plan view of the building and showing movable panels on the external wall that can from shade shelters for those waiting for the tram.

Above are some more sketches of the  design along with some possible ideas for the modules also being flexible in the floor area that is provided. and can easily be slotted into place with little fuss

Week 9

Another tutorial with Brant. Was helpful with feedback on some initial designs and how I could improve and approach the site and the building form. While what I had was a suitable proposal and would work within the site it, could seem quite samey and blend in with the other existing government buildings. The designs needed more drama and needed to break away from the government building and create a new identity. And also utilize the site better and make it flow better to the surrounding areas like to questsacon and the old parliment museum.

Scans for pages coming in the next post.

Week 8

A little bit late with this post. sorry. We recived a lecture from yasu on sutainable practice (an alternate version) which was interesting and thought provoking, in terms of considering the whole lifecycle of the things we create. Trying to eliminate the use of new materials and reusing old and recycled materials that function exactly the same. And then at the end of life possibly reutilizing the materials in another building project.

Above is the the general space I have selected for the project 2. The roads create the borders of the site. The site currently is 70% car parking the rest being grass and trees.

While my architectural proposition won't take up the entire site by any means it will probably end up taking up 1/3 of the site with the tile grid. (see future posts about the grid system)

What is my architectural proposal you ask? It's going to be a climate change and renewable energies center. Primarily focused around creating greater awareness around these two issues, for both the government and general public.

Week 7

Lecture & Tutorial Notes

 

More Tutorial notes

 

After having a quick intro in to briefs from Natsha, we broke of into our groups to disscuss the next project. Myself an Hannah began discussing the master plan and how we could possibly impliment the moving / flexible aspect of our buildings that we began to explore in the first project.  In the first project we kind of envisioned  the buildings possiblu moving on tracks similar to the tram system or possibly stradeling either side of the roadways around the precints we outlined in Project 1

 Above is a couple if sketches showing some initial ideas if how the buildings might possibly manouver or move from site to site. on the left there is an idea of a whole heap of posts that move up an down ot conform to the site.  kind of like a catepillar.  on the right is a more conventional stradeling design which the trams ran underneath. and either rolled allong or been on similar tram track could have possibly floated on small canals...  but it was thought that the rolling idea might not be strong enough. and the tram lines idea would use up a lot of space. and the canals might stop the pedestrian access to a lot of the areas.

So myself and hannah began to think what if the site could change an conform to our requirements and thats what the master plan would be. there would be areas with large square pannels that move up and down to accomidate the base of the building (see diagrams / sketches above and below). then when the buildings need to move the pannels are lowerd and the building is slid along and the panels return and lock into place.

the space inbetween the 2 levels will also allow for services to be fed up into the core of the building. and allow it to be moveable. then our individual architecture will be built on top of these bases and this i where our architecture projects will differentiate.

also by incorperateing these moving ground pannels we can also change the topography of these areas and vary it to suit our needs.

things i need to looks further into are :- 

• what happens when the building are being moved are the still in use
• is this a safe propsition 
• exemplars to prove something like this could possilbly be done
• the system and how it will be made flexible etc and how people will intereact with it 
• the use i will be designing for etc.

here is another idea i had. we have master planed a think tank so why not make the buildings tanks too??

Flexible Architecture Exemplars

Looking into flexibility in architecture there are many ideas and ways of looking at flexibility. This example from Tom Kundig is interesting as it is the site that can constantly be changed.




Designed by Tom Kundig, Rolling huts are designed keeping in view the effect on environment. The mobile home is made from steel clad box that sits on a steel and wood platform that extends the structure with 240 square feet of covered deck space. The interiors are made with cork and plywood.

More information here http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com/Projects/825/Rolling-Huts

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