Project 3: Finalising scheme

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Project 3: Finalising scheme

Some finalised sketches of the scheme.

actually added the screen sheilding the northern glazing as it was a very large expance and the factor of glair on the basketball court had een an unconsidered factor. Fixed and manouvarable slats have been put in place to counted this effect, whilst still llowing light in.

Materiality wise i am looking at using polished concrete floors and rammed earth walls for thermal mass, angled reflective kingspan roofs to deflect unwanted sunlight and also allow solar panels to catch the rays.

The kingspan website was really useful in that it made avaliable a variaty of details spesifying exactly how their product would work with various methods of construction - I found really interesting! I used this to work ut a bit of my detail.

The configuration of these details is crutial to the effectiveness of the system. Particuallary around glazing and roof and wall connections the intrusion of water or wind can be detrimental to the effect of the system causing fluctuating air temeratures and atmosphere.

Hopefully with the incorporatin of various design elements listed below, I have managed to addrees some f the piviotal engins in regards to sustainability ane enironmentally friendly building design and lifecycle
Sustainability

Large north facing glazed areas to ensure good daylight – windows double glazed and tinted
Panels of louvered windows allow natural cross ventilation, operable solar control and sun shading
Outside air is drawn from the cooler south-side lower level of the gym and dragged past the colder thermal mass of the concrete walls. It is then draws up through a riser to the upper floor where is is distributed via outlets to provide cool air.
East and West windows kept at a minimum
Thick foil-coated insulation retains winter warmth while reflecting summer heat.
The over sailing roof offers shade
Reflective roof material deflects heat
Thermal mass provided through concrete floors and (rammed earth) walls, also acting to stabilise internal air temperature
Hot water needs will be provided by the Apricus solar hot water system.
Rainwater tanks collect water for use in the toilets and garden/ outdoor sports areas
BT bamboo flooring used in the gymnasium
Plantation pine used for structural timber
Solar hot water system installed with panels on the southern for angled at 30 degrees

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Just for a laugh

-You know your and architecture student when...
-you analyze everything as if it were a building.
-concept of time is not forward, but a countdown from the time a project is due ("What time is it?""4 hours 'till").
-you slice your finger, and the first thing you think of is if you'll be able to finish your model.
-you say "It's only midnight I have plenty of time to finish."
-you confuse today and tomorrow and carry a toothbrush in your bag.
-you confuse sunrise with sunset.
-the alarm clock tells you when to go to sleep.
-you strangle your roommate because he said he stayed up late studying.
-you're not ashamed of drooling in class anymore, especially in the Structures lesson.
-you know what UHU tastes like.
-breakfast is your 5th meal of the day.
-the morning newspaper beats you home.
-The idea that you have a room to live in outside of studio is just a myth.
-you hear "Didn't you wear that yesterday?' followed by "and the day before that?"
-You draw perspectives of your friends room on your Japanese homeowork just for the fun of it.
-Whenever you finish a project and don't have any studio work to do, you are constantly wondering why you aren't in studio working.
-You buy baking paper inbulk to write on
-You understand what 4B, 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, and 4H are and have lots of each type.
-Your idea of splurging on yourself is buying another circle template (or other miscellaneous template).
-YOU ALWAYS WRITE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
-You always have a supply of bandaids around for exacto knife cuts.
-You have a 30, 60, 90 and a 45, 45, 90 degree triangle. Or two. Or three. Or more.- You keep around adjustable triangles too just in case.
-You start replacing pictures of your friends and family with pictures of buildings.
-Watching the sun rise means you haven't gone to bed yet.
-You never have enough wall space to pin things up.
-You no longer leave studio to sleep, you just crash on the couch.
-You always have a supply of portable and non perishable food.
-You can go for days without sunlight. (You go to class in the dark, you come home in the dark).
-Midnight is considered early evening.
-You put up everything on your walls with drafting tape.
-Push pins become a valuable commodity.
-Computers are known only as the white box of death. (They keep crashing on you).
-you can live without human contact, food or daylight, but if you can't print, it's chaos.
-Pencil smudges and ink smears are the bane of your existance.
-You start competing with each other for number of hours without sleep. (Less than 40 need not compete).
-Your four basic food groups are lollies and coffee.Oh and redbull, coffee and cokes are tools, not treats
-Time spent with friends must be scheduled way in advance.
-you've slept more than 20 hours non-stop in a single weekend.
-you've listened to all your CDs in less than 48 hours.
-you're not seen in public.
-you lose your house keys for a week, and you don't even notice.
-Days don't exist anymore, everything is based on number of hours of work. (Of which there are a lot).
-you become excellent at recycling when making models.
you hear the same song on the radio 3 or more times in one night.
-your parents have more of a social life than you.
-you consider using broccoli for your models.

SRD364 Archi 3b - 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008