SRD264 Project Brief & Design Schedule Introduction ‘ It has a special physical Architecture has its own realm. relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or a symbol, but as an envelope and background for life which goes on in and around it, a sensitive container for the rhythm of footsteps on the floor, for the concentration of work, for the silence of sleep.’ Peter Zumthor Thinking Architecture Through this unit you'll engage with one of architectures most evident and important roles; operating in the public realm. Here the public realm operates not only around spaces but through them. It extends beyond the boundary of a site, and is where the diversity of people and their values interact. This design studio will require you to engage and explore this complex relationship between architecture and the urban context. It will also require you to expand on conceptual, physical and perceived information, toward the generation and development of a specific architectural response. Public spaces, by their very nature, must constantly engage with their surroundings as well as fulfil their own internal ambitions. They also frame our experience and influence behaviour. They embed themselves in our awareness and reaffirm who we are, and who we are as a community. T2 / 2017 Studio 04: Public scapes Yokohama International Terminal, FOA Foreign Office Architects 1995Project The design brief for this unit to design a public bath house in is the existing urban context of Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne. As architects we often operate and design within complex existing contexts, and this will require you to consider the realm of specific physical, environmental and social conditions. You are required to explore and speculate about these urban conditions alongside the informed development of a specific building program that engages in the gradient of public to private interactions. Through this proposal you will also explore and expand on a range of specific attributes associated with public buildings, and the act of bathing including physical, reflective, dynamic, and collective activities. All areas are listed in the functional brief, and require consideration for the public-private relationship of each space. There are also a number of specific external and internal requirements that must be considered and evident in the final design proposal. This is a 2-Credit point design unit, therefore the workload, engagement, and production must be sustained throughout the trimester and reflect this amount. We anticipate that the exploration and production will be both numerous and varied. This process will require a progressive and sustained approach to the design, and is intended that activities will promote further investigation, which will require further architectural production. This is the nature of the development of all architectural projects. Student Competition Entry Therme Vals, Peter ZumthorUnit Information Timetable 9am – 11am Class (Lecture) 11am – 1pm Studio A - Thinking Activity 1pm - 2pm Break 2pm – 5pm Studio B - Architectural Design Production What to bring Classes: You will need to bring an A5 visual diary (no lines) and suitable pens (0.4+0.6) and clutch pencil to each lecture for in class activities. Studio: You will need to complete weekly activities and bring a hard copy for discussion and feedback during studio. You will also need to arrive each week well prepared to work on your design project, and need to ensure you have suitable equipment including pens, scale ruler, sketchbooks, trace paper, scissors, tape and reference material. Studio A / B There are two development areas that must work together and inform each other. The first component is Studio A – Thinking Activities; these should expand on conceptual approaches where you explore, enquire and develop your own views and values around particular topics. These exercises should promote speculative, interpretive, and alternate methods of exploration and creative processes. The second component is Studio B –Architectural Design Production. This component is focused on technical representation and development of the architectural scheme. You must undertake the required weekly task and bring hard copies of the tasks to the respective Studio A and Studio B sessions. You will have 7hrs contact time each week, consisting of 5hr studio time with your tutor, and a two-hour class (lecture). The studio time will be allocated into [Studio A] and [Studio B] reflecting the weekly activities. You will need to spend 20hrs per week of individual study outside of contact time. Your work must reflect this. Submissions A digital copy of all assessment tasks must be submitted to CloudDeakin assessment folder by the listed time and date. Physical copies of all documents are also required to be brought to the allocated presentation sessions. Photographs of models should be included in the folio document. You must ensure you retain a copy of all work submitted or presented. Assessments There are three assessment tasks in this unit: AT1 - Urban, Site and Design Analysis Report 30% Due Week 5 ULO1, ULO3, ULO4, AT2 - Design Project and Presentation 50% Due Week 11 ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, ULO6, AT3 - Design Reflective Folio 20% Due Week 12 ULO2, ULO3, Parc de la Villette Discovery, Zaha Hadid 1982 The Peak Leisure Club, Zaha Hadid 1982Bath House - Functional Requirements Zone Space Requirement Information Civic External Public External gathering space for 50 people Must be an integral part of the scheme Entrance Public entrance 50m² Secondary entrance 20m² Lobby 80m² Reception 10m² Staff / office area 50m² Food/hydration area 50m² Semi protected Suitable for visitors to enter Requires seating and reception Linked to lobby (integrated counter) Office must be hidden from view Amenities Change areas 50m² Showers / bathrooms 50m² Located bathrooms 3 x 8m² (each) 2 x External shower area 2 x Dry zones / Towel storage Seats and lockers Showers, toilets, basins. In proximity to bathing areas. In proximity to bathing areas or courtyards. In proximity to bathing areas. Circulation Circulation space to allow access and transition between areas. Circulation and surrounding space for each pool to be no greater than double area of pool. Reflective Private open space 2 x internal open courtyards 50m² (each) Open air zones protected from view Relaxation rooms 2 x individual rooms 8m² (each) Suitable for treatment / remedial activity Individual baths 2 x individual rooms with baths 8m² (each) Suitable for individual use only Small group area 2 x heat/treatment 8m² (each) & drop pool 2 x private bathing area with spa 12 m² (each) Suitable for small groups 1-3 people Moon viewing pool 1 x moon viewing pool 40m² +circulation space Silent and reflective zone. Clothing optional zone 1 x medium hot pool 40m² + circulation space Including private circulation/change areas Introvert pool 1 x Large pool 80m² + circulation space Internal with controlled natural light. Dynamic Extrovert pool 1 x Large pool 80m² + circulation space Semi sheltered + engaged with building form. Cold pool 1 x medium pool 40m² + circulation space Internal/external with controlled natural light. Lap pool 1 x 50 meter lap pool (2 lanes) 200m² + circulation space Open air /semi sheltered and engaged with building form and protected from wind. Solar area Internal sun space 20m² + circulation space External sun space 20m² + circulation space Solar zones must have access to sun but ensure privacy from adjacent public spaces. Service Services Plant room 100m² Water storage + provision for solar heating or geothermal exchange Service / storage 50m² + delivery dock All service areas to consider provisions for machinery/pumping stations and storage areas to be linked with delivery dock. Site Ferry stop on Yarra River Deck and pontoon 30m² Shelter 10m² Must be visually linked to scheme Shelter with seats for visitors Parking 6 car parks for employees Bike rack for visitors Must be accessible from boat house drive. Bike racks must be integrated into scheme. Design Guidelines: 1. Site: All site area must be considered and addressed, including zoning, public areas and surfaces. 2. Public access: Must attempt to provide access across the middle of site (boathouse drive to stairs). 3. Context: All built form and design language must be informed by context or interpretive thinking activities. 4. Accessibility: Scheme must include changes in level and all areas to be universally accessible. 5. Environment: Solar access, wind, and other climate factors must be considered for all bathing areas. 6. Private areas: All spaces must have an outlook, but protected from view from general public (except for extrovert pool). 7. Water feature: Maximum of one moving water feature permitted per project (ie. wet edge, fountain, rain zone etc.) 8. All pools to be designed (surface/depth) and be an integral part of architectural language.The Site - Alexandra Gardens The site for your project will be the west end of Alexandra Gardens located on the south side of the Yarra River, and east of Princess Bridge. The site is predominantly grassed and has a frontage to the promenade, before wrapping back behind the existing rowing club houses. The boundary for the site has been shown dashed below, and all interfaces should be considered. The site is approximately 5000sq/m. The site is a recommended resource for this unit and the most important source of site specific information. 1. Panorama looking towards site from north side of the Yarra River. 2. Panorama from centre of site looking north towards city. Hamer Hall St Kilda Road Alexandra Ave Alexandra Gardens Project Site Arts Precinct Princes Bridge (2min to Flinders Street Station) Yarra River Rowing Clubs Southbank promenade Boat House Drive 2 3 5 6 4 Tree to be retained3. Panorama from boat house drive corner of site. 4. Panorama facing east from centre of site. 5. Panorama from east end of site 6. Panorama from entry ramp from St Kilda road 7. Federation Square located across river adjacent to site.Schedule of Design & Production This describes the activity and production that is required to be completed and brought to the studio session for discussion in the week indicated. Studio A will focus on Thinking Activities and is intended to be exploratory and reflective. Studio B will focus on the design information and architectural production, these activities should demonstrate how the thinking and context has informed the developing architectural response. All tasks should be explored and expanded. The lectures will discuss the activity and examples. Week Date Topic STUDIO A - Thinking Activity STUDIO B - Design Activity 1 14.7.17 Introduction Submersion – go swim / see Look at a body of water and reflect on the range of qualities/ sensations/ influences and document this through an abstract analysis of your own choice. This should graphically explore your understanding and can be done in studio time. Site information Prepare site plans suitable to record information and sketch over during research or site visit. Two A3 site plans are required: a macro site plan at 1:2000 and a located site plan at 1:500. Make a list of key site considerations to record / research. This can be done during studio time. 2 21.8.17 Context + Place Experience + Interpretation Explore the site through physical or digital methods and create a series of speculative records demonstrating your interpretation and experience. These should be insightful interpretations using a combination of drawings and photographs (eg. collage). Site Record Document the site, produce a thorough site analysis study including mapping in plan the routes, zones, sun direction, noise, landmarks, views and understanding of terrain. These should be accurate diagrams that capture the technical site information. 3 28.7.17 Location + Space Location + Space Using a site plan explore concepts of location and space. This could include ideas of arrival, centre, direction, distance, gravity and volume. In section you may like to explore notions of horizon and site lines. Site Plan + Position Establish a series of diagrams that explores the functional relationships between components of the brief. These should include key aspects such as internal spaces, entry points, and public areas. Locate these diagrams as a proposed site plan of your scheme on A3 at 1:500. 4 4.8.17 Volume + Form Volume + form Find a range of architectural drawings in plan and section at a suitable scale. Use these drawings to cut up and manually collage a new building plan for your project on the site. Try to retain impressions of material and wall thicknesses where possible. Volume + Form Continue to develop site plan and incorporate the previous activities maintaining attributes of collage, and make a simple model that considers schematic zoning, spatial form and language for the scheme. This should be A3 at 1:500. 5 11.8.17 Exposure + Enclosure AT1 DUE Exposure + Enclosure + Protection Demonstrate through an image or series, the phenomenon of exposure/ enclosure/ protection relative to human scale. This should consider privacy, shelter and security. Schematic Plan + Form Continue to develop a schematic plan and form including a site plan, site section, and model of your initial scheme at 1:500. 18.8.17 Intratrimester Break Consider your Thinking Activities and their impact on the developing scheme. Consider your Architectural Design Production and the value of the Thinking Activities. A B6 25.8.17 Function + Behaviour Function + Use + Behaviour Observe and record 3 public thresholds (other than a door way) that define a change in function, use or behaviour. This may include external or internal areas, and may consider materiality, scale, height, light or exposure. Internal spaces + use Continue to develop a complete floor plan and section for your scheme at 1:200 including all spaces on the functional brief and design guidelines. Plans must demonstrate value of previous activities. 7 1.9.17 Material + Expression Material + Expression Find and draw the textural and surface qualities of 4 materials suitable for a pubic environment that express qualities suitable for your scheme. Consider the sensibilities of these materials, how to represent them, and what architectural qualities they offer. Internal spaces + use + material Continue to develop your scheme and select 2-3 internal spaces to draw at 1:50 in plan and section including the values from the material and expression study. These should include informed room heights, water depths, thresholds and openings. 8 8.9.17 Experience + Awareness Experience + Awareness Consider the experiential qualities of an architectural project or precedent and show how the physical building may provide a particular experience. This may include a specific site features, sensation, or interaction with other people. Plan + section + skeleton + skin Continue to develop your scheme combining the internal spatial developments into a complete drawing at 1:200 including a plan, long section, short section, and 2 elevations. These should be accurate and include an impression of the immediate site and people. 9 15.9.17 Memory + Moments Memory Draw an image from your memory of a space you’ve been in and draw as many aspects as you can recall (scale, light, material, etc.) that allow you to remember the space. Moments Continue to develop your scheme and select 6 important moments in your project that would be important for a visitor. Draw a sketch of each attempting to include at least one external image in context, a public/private threshold, and a view from a bather in one of the pools. 10 22.9.17 Reflection Layout + Composition Consider the required project information and prepare a draft layout for the design submission. This will be an opportunity for you to test and discuss aspects of your project and presentation. Refinements Finalise your scheme and update or produce final drawings and physical model. These should evidence the value of the weekly task and their influence on the scheme. Try to ensure your intentions are evident in the drawings. 11 29.9.17 No class AT2 DUE No Studio (Public Holiday) Finalise and submit Design Project 12 2.10.17 AT3 DUE Finalise and submit Reflective Design Folios Final presentation and review for AT2 / AT3 to be scheduled in Week 12. Time and date to be confirmed in class and through CloudDeakin. A BAT1 - Urban, Site and Design Analysis Report 30% This assessment requires you to undertake an Urban, Site, and Design Analysis Report in a folio style format. This will require you to conduct investigations into the specific site context and project brief. This will involve the representation of both physical and perceived information, along with research, analysis, and an initial siting and design response. This is an individual assessment task containing all activities and deliverables of the first 5 weeks. You are required to collate and graphically communicate these explorations including concise descriptions through two concertina report folios (max 12 pages each): 1A [Analysis Report A] Thinking Activities Focused on interpretive, exploratory and speculative representations. Must include all weekly activities listed in the schedule of thinking activities for the first 5 weeks. Must include 1-2 pages per week 1B [Analysis Report B] Design Information Focused on specific and technical representations and analysis of site and section. Must include all weekly activities listed in the schedule of design activities for the first 5 weeks. Must include 1-2 pages per week. Format for document to be A4 portrait. A concertina folio is a printed document neatly fixed down each long edge to the previous and following page. This should be considered a design document, and each page should be graphically composed, sequentially ordered and include the week number, title, and concise descriptions (max 100 words per page). All images should be reproduced to a high standard, and printed on medium weight paper. In class activities form a component of the assessment. AT2 - Design Project and Presentation 50% This assessment task requires you to develop, submit, and present a design project and outcome from this unit in response to the design brief. Students are required to graphically communicate their final architectural scheme through a range of specified drawings, representations, and physical model. These will be presented by the student to a live assessment panel. Guests may be in attendance. 2A 1 x Physical Model in context 1:500 on A3 base Physical model of main building with local context. Model must demonstrate value toward design thinking. Colours to be used: black/white/natural (no other colour permitted). 2B Design Panels 6 (to 8) x A2 panels in Vertical Orientation. These panels should include drawings listed below. Preference for greyscale with one additional colour. Site Plan + Site Section at 1:500 Site plan to contain key siting information including public areas, entrance, access, contours and view lines from above the building including surrounding areas and thoroughfares. Floor Plan + 1 x Long Section + 2 x Short Sections + Elevations at 1:200 Floor plan to contain all key information including surroundings, extent of water, wall and floor material and spatial qualities. Long section through at least one bathing area and public space. Must contain external/internal relationship and people engaging in activity and key sight lines. Detailed plan + Detailed Section of at least 2 spaces at 1:50 Provide a detailed plan and section of 2 selected main spaces that includes a threshold, wall, and pool. Section through at least one main bathing area/pool and a public space. Must contain ground level, water level, circulation space, and people engaging in specific activity. Memory / Moments (3D Images) Must be spatial representation using mixed media (photography, render, hand drawing, photoshop etc.) including people engaging in activity. [1] through eyes of a person outside the building (in public context) [2] of a key building feature (in public context) [3] of the most public threshold (an external/internal entry area) [4] of an internal threshold (internal entry or window) [5] of a key bathing area / sensory experience [6] through eyes of an immersed bather in a specific pool AT3 - Design Reflective Folio 20% This assessment task requires you to progressively produce a design folio that demonstrates the value of all progressive exploration and development through the unit. Students are required to follow and expand on all weekly activities, document their design process, and critically reflect on the value of explorations toward the creation of their design project. Initial site analysis activities can be included. You are required to collate and graphically communicate these explorations including concise critical reflections through two concertina folios. Composed photographic records of models and maquettes should be included in this document. 3A [Folio A] Thinking Activities Must include all weekly activities listed in the schedule of thinking activities. Must include 1-2 pages per week. (22 pages max). 3B [Folio B] Architectural Design Production Must include all weekly activities listed in the schedule of architectural design activities. Must include 1-2 pages per week. (22 pages max). Format to be A4 concertina folio similar to AT1 including concise reflective text (max 100 words per page). Images should be reproduced to a high standard, printed on medium weight paper and include all weekly activities. In class activities form a component of the assessment.