2023
Karmkate Insawad
Joanna Theodore
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AD1 ARCHDES
Affordability (definition, possibilities, and precedents)
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Initial Concept Designs
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Sustainability and climate solutions (materials, systems and resources)
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Te Aranga Māori Design Principles
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Engineering consultations (discussion and development)
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Mid-semester presentation, discussion and feedback
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Design development
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User access and movement
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Detailing (designing and developing pertinent details for realising the project)
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Final presentation, discussion and feedback
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CONTENTS
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AFFORDABILITY (DEFINITION, POSSIBILITIES, AND PRECEDENTS) DEFINITION Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for a regenerative development. By allowing for flexibility in use of materials, this allows the architecture to develop depending on the needs of client, budget and time constraints. Gentrification was identified during our site analysis stage which cause significent social issues across Uptown’s community. The rise in high-cost apartments and inflation has caused discomfort amongst the community with the average rent being at an all time high for the area. This disencourages small businesses from entering Uptown’s community, reducing the overall vibrancy and quirkness of Uptown as well as new people from living in Uptown. POSSIBILITIES Materials By utilising a cross-laminated timber structure for the modular walls, ceilings and floors, this allows for a much faster building process as well as shorter labour cost, ideal for New Zealand’s shortage of workers. Prefabrication By having a duplicated floor plan that utilises pre-fabricated CLT walls that can be prefabricated before arrival to site, this decreases the overall build time of the structure, allowing for shorter labour cost and ongoing expenses. These prefabricated modules also allows for expandibility in the future using the stack effect. They can also be rearrange to suit different needs and values of a whanau.
Site Concept
“TBD: To be decided”
Proposal Sketch
Adaptability The residences will shape the house over the years. The floor plan is designed to be flexible, allowing residences to mimic the space to however they like as each resident has their own values and needs. The floor plans are set out to be in a systematic shape, with large doors allowing spaces to be open and close depending on the resident. By having an adaptable duplicated floor plan, this allows each module to be constructed fast, utilising CLT construction methods which in turns increases affordability for the high cost of living in Uptown.
The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Whanaungatanga
Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for a regenerative development.
Community
Adaptability and Sustainability
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Sliding doors and foldable doors are used to allow residents to open their space into the outside, allowing for cross ventilation and sunlight gains, making the total area feel larger and more inviting. Furthermore, this reduces the reliance of large, fixed facade systems, lowering the overall building cost and carbon footprint.
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AFFORDABILITY (DEFINITION, POSSIBILITIES, AND PRECEDENTS) PRECEDENTS
Tainan Market / MVRDV Communal
Edgars Creek House / Breathe Architecture Reconnection
Autobarn / Bindloss Dawes Materiality
Prefabricated Timber Housing Project / Amsterdam Adaptability
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A Reconnection with the Essential Qualities of a Landscape The simplicity of the materiality allows the building to visually recede amongst the bush, giving precedence to the natural over the built form. Potential for deriving materials from the ground in the design.
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A natural, pragmatic palette of timber, steel, concrete, and recycled wood strand board combine to create a feeling of serenity and cleanliness. Overhead glazing used to illuminate the garage space. The open-lattice design of the cladding was chosen to help improve affordability, by reducing the quantity of timber required by 30%. The components of the construction are enjoyed and celebrated, rather than hidden, most clearly evidenced by the exposed steel structure that sets out each car bay.
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Incorperation of cross-laminated timber construction and utilizing recycled materials. Diversity of housing units with parking, retail and public facilties Low to Medium cost rent dedicated for teachers and other people with a key profession in the city. Prefabricated modules stacked to create larger houses with private exterior spaces for each occupant.
Anh Coffee Roastery / Red5studio Circulation
Boobun Pocket Cafe / CUP.Scale Studio Communal and Circulation
PAKT Development Green Cites and Community
Long Goy Studio and Workshop / Sher Maker Communal
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Inspired by the scene of the basalt red land growing coffee on cloudy days. The feeling of being immersed in that floating-place is the primary material and inspiration for this project Creating another path outside the building leads guests from the interior space of the 1st floor to a “small outdoor garden” on the 2nd floor. Making a small atrium between the 2nd floors for planting trees is also possible to create a connection and light up the space below. With the advantage of a deeply recessed building and lots of trees, this space is suitable for those who love the natural atmosphere.
Thai vernacular architecture Potential for preserving local memories of Uptown Use of traditional wooden techniques Sense of local connection with materiality and design. Reuse of Wood materials Open ground floor plan to encourage circulation and engagement.
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A unique collaboration between creative entrepreneurs and urban farmers within the community. Low tech design, focusing on existing fabric and enhancing the existing architecture. Can create a simple, green space without the need of demolishing throughout Uptown, meeting the current needs for a safe community space. Multipurpose design with existing bars, restaurants, library etc.
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Creating a high atrium where air could circulate during working hours. The entire building and interior spaces are made up of basic materials such as steel structures and glass openings that allow natural light to enter from the north side of the building. But when turning to the building on the outside, the overlap solid façade is designed to protect the workspace from the southern sun during the day. Looking at light weight materials, basic and efficent. Cost saving. Create light internal workspaces to circulate the working flow.
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Utilisation of surrounding landscape of Uptown and Aotearoa using existing building’s rooftops. Rooftop can be further developed with the possibility of community involvement The new market will allow for mixed use application (Commerical, cultural and entertainment), immediately drawing the attention from the local community, tourists and other parts of Auckland. Likely affordable, minimising the need for major renovations (Utilisation of structural components from exisiting architecture of Uptown) A possibility of residential on the rooftop.
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INITIAL CONCEPT DESIGNS “BUBBLE” DIAGRAM
FORM CONCEPT AND CIRCULATION
Experimenting ways of distributing space, access points. These diagrams allow for me to quickly interpret spaces, seeing how they can be arranged.
Investigation of circulation, distribution of functions, facade, superstructure and materiality. Looking at how people can use the space, moments.
SECTIONS AND FUNCTION
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Investigation on communal interaction, wind circulation, modularity.
MODEL MAKING The model making allows for me to experiment different materials and how modules can be slotted and inserted into the system conceptually. The modules are made with different shades of acrylics to give the conceptual model an atmospheric look and allows for light to be illuminated throughout the structure. Issues were found in its buildability, lack of sunlight down at the bottom levels (if the modules were not “transparent”) and modules would be have a hard time being inserted due to the one piece polycarbonate cladding wrapping around the structure. Circulation was also not completed in this model.
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INITIAL CONCEPT DESIGNS CONCEPTUAL RENDERS The model making allows for me to experiment different materials and how modules can be slotted and inserted into the system conceptually. The modules are made with different shades of acrylics to give the conceptual model an atmospheric look and allows for light to be illuminated throughout the structure. Issues were found in its buildability, lack of sunlight down at the bottom levels (if the modules were not “transparent”) and modules would be have a hard time being inserted due to the one piece polycarbonate cladding wrapping around the structure.
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Circulation was also not completed in this model.
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SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES)
IMAGES TO BE UPLOADED BY STUDENT
Rammed Earth Rammed earth is a technique for constructing foundations, floors, and walls using compacted natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime, or gravel. It is an ancient method that has been revived recently as a sustainable building method.
I-Mesh Facade i-Mesh is a technical and sustainable textile for architecture. It’s made of everlasting, high-performance fibers that can be applied both outdoors and indoors.
Cross Laminated Timber Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) stands out for its strength, appearance, versatility, and sustainability. The material consists of planks (or lamellas) of sawn, glued, and layered wood, where each layer is oriented perpendicular to the previous. By joining layers of wood at perpendicular angles, structural rigidity for the panel is obtained in both directions, similar to plywood but with thicker components.
Critical Reflection
Rammed earth offers several advantages to the proposal with its sustainable and cost-effective building methods. Rammed earth is much more sustainable and environmentally than using concrete. Furthermore, it has excellent thermal properties, able to absorb and store heat which makes it a suitable alternative to concrete floors allowing residences to reduce reliance on mechanical heating and ventilation. Rammed earth also enables the building to visually recede amongst the environment, giving precedence to the natural over the built form.
The incorperation of I-mesh facade allows a double skin facade system to the overall envelop of the structure. The fabric controls the visual permeability and enables shading without obstructing the view, diffusing light while improving the overall natural ventilation of the facade.
The integration of CLT as the main building component for my proposal allows the architecture to be highly sustainable, reducing the overall carbon footprint generated from the proposal. Furthermore, CLT improves the overall affordability of the structure, providing access for those who are low-median income as CLT components can be manufactured off-site, reducing the overall project timelines and labor costs. CLT also provides a warm, natural apparance to the structure, evoking a sense of lightness and calm to Uptown’s environment and community. It provides a sense of warmth and connection to nature.
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Critical Reflection
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Critical Reflection
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Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
Ashcrete
By utilising a cross-laminated timber structure for the modular walls, ceilings and floors, this allows for a much faster building process as well as shorter labour cost, ideal for New Zealand’s shortage of workers. CLT is also has great properties of carbon storage, reducing approximately up to 15-26% of global warming potential depnding on the building’s design. These panels can be reuse in other modules for the future generation.
A more environmentally substitute for tradational concrete that heavily utilises recyucled fly ash. This is mixed with lime and water to make a strong, durable mixture similar to conventional cement. This helps reduced the overall carbon footprint of the structure by roughly 25%.
Double Skin Facade / Solar Frits
Thermal Insulation (Rock wool)
A double skin facade can be utilised throughout the design, enabling sufficent air flow with minimal use of mechanical ventiliation throughout the building. This allows the building to adapt to both NZ’s cooler and warmer weathers. Solar frits can also be employed where the harsh sun is directly hitting the building. Operable facade design can also be explored and developed.
Rockwool insulation is easily accessible in NZ, enabling for a much faster and cheaper construction. It also contains high perfomance thermal (r-value) and acoustic performance, suitable for NZ standards.
Living Wall / Green facade Green facade can be employed throughout the design, offering economic, environmental, aesthetic and physiolocal benefits to the urban environment. They help insulate the building and create a natural barrier against heat, making the building more resilent to the rise of temperture.
Rockwool Safe’n’ Silent
Renewable Energy
Nuralite warm roof (with conjunction in water collection)
Solar panels can be employed on roof tops to allow for maximum solar gains and sustainability for the community. Renewable energy allows for a more overall affordable housing, lowering cost of living for the residents.
Employing a warm, flat roof design allows the architecture to remain water tight with continuous insulation which helps regulate thermal comfort. Furthermore, the roof is sloped at 3 degrees to allow rainwater to run off which can be stored in water tanks to be used for the communal gardens that are placed on the residential floors.
Sound insulation can be added between floors to help improve acoustic insulation thus, creating privacy and sound comfort for residences. Rockwool safe ‘n’ silent is a nature-based nsulation, made of valcanic stone which is a safe and sustainable material.
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SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES)
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TE ARANGA MĀORI DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Manaakitanga
Kaitiakitanga
Whanaungatanga
The process of showing respect, generosity and care for the people who use services in their whanau and communities. This concept has been integrated into the timber fabrication workshop, allowing the community of uptown and general public to use the services whilst respecting other people’s ideas and concept.
The guardianship of resources for the future generaiton. This value is demonstrated through the architectural material in the design, focusing on utilising the lowest possible carbon footprint such as cross laminated timber for the structure, rammed earth acting as thermal mass and minimal use of ashcrete (green alternative to concrete) for foundations piles. Furthermore, duplicated floor plans allow for less fixed walls to be constructed, futher reducing the overall damage to the environment and allowing our future generation to strive.
A relationship shgared through experiences and working together which provides people with a sense of belonging. This is demonstrated in the shared timber fabrication workshop, allowing people to work together, share their experiences of producing their own wooden craft. Furthermore, the residential units are designed with a strong sense of belonging as the residences will shape the house over the years with their core values and beliefs. The floor plans are set out to be in a systematic shape, with large doors allowing spaces to be open and close depending on the resident.
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These core values insure that my proposal will adhere to the constant development and popluation growth of Aotearoa New Zealand. By working with Mana Whenua, this enhances the outcomes of the overall design environment and ensures the design is suitable for the future generation.
STRUCTURE BUILD UP - CONCEPT STAGE
ADDING ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE
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ENGINEERING CONSULTATIONS (DISCUSSION AND DEVELOPMENT)
ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL COLUMNS ADDED
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULATION What was their suggested response? how has this consultations influenced your design? While I did not formally receive a structural engineering consulation during my design sessions, I have engaged with my tutor and peers that have a similar structural approach to me who have received their engineering consulation. During the concept stage, there was only four structural columns integrated into the design. However, this was insufficient so I experimented with 8 main structural CLT columns @ 500x 500 while the outer enveloped utilsed smaller, 300x500mm columns to preserve the lightness of the architectural language. This was approved by my peers and the tutor. Furthermore, the structural columns are spanned out evenly to ensure maximum structural integrity with CLT walls and beams integrated throughout the proposal to maintain rigidness and cross bracing. Deep and large concrete footings ensure the structural columns remain seismically stable.
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Rammed earth as a subsitude for concrete topping was also consulted with the engineers.
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MID-SEMESTER PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK An opportunity for the community to experiment and develop comtemporary skills.
Proposal
A regenerative movement.
TBD: To be decided The “TBD: To be decided” is a pragmatic approach in addressing the needs of Uptown and its wider community. The purposed mixeduse development manifests an modular, adaptable, and sustainable fabrication lab designed to encourage an environment of making, experimenting, and creating - Manakitanga.
The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Whanaungatanga
Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for a regenerative development.
Community
Adaptability and Sustainability
The name “TBD: to be decided” caters from the idea of new creations aren’t always decided from the get go, there’s always this experimentation in order to achieve the unexpected result.
Site Plan
“TBD: To be decided”
“TBD: To be decided” 15m x 23m | 345m2
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Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand
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The design focuses on three core aspects Community Adaptability and Sustainability The incorporation of Māori values
IN-BETWEEN – COMMUNITY The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Whanaungatanga. The ground floor reconnects with the local environment of Uptown. Stone / Rammed earth enables the building to visually recede amongst the environment, giving precedence to the natural over the built form. Benches and tables are placed to allow the community to be inspired: To explore and experiment. The fabrication lab aims to enhance both the existing and the new development, bringing vibrancy to the mundane.
Anh Coffee Roastery / Red5studio Circulation
Long Goy Studio and Workshop / Sher Maker Efficiency
Precedents
Prefabricated Timber Housing Project / Amsterdam Adaptability
Boobun Pocket Cafe / CUP.Scale Studio Communal
“TBD: To be decided”
Adaptability and Communal
Perspective Render Viewport
REGENERATION Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for a regenerative development. The structure will consist of a substrate steel structure with different “topology modules” slotted into the system. MATERIALITY The façade wraps around the architecture, creating a seamless, lightness appearance to the entire structure. This creates privacy within the confined area while also maintaining light within the threshold. CLT columns and beams are used to allow the modules to be “slotted”, enabling adaptability and expandability for the future generation. A natural, pragmatic palette of timber, steel, concrete, and recycled wood strand board combine to create a feeling of serenity and cleanliness. Investigation into urban environment for inspiration of materiality.
Longtinual Section 1 : 100
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SECTION In the section, the columns form the “base height” of the architecture. The ceiling heights can change depending on the modules attached to them. The circulation is split into two parts. Outside circulation is used within the shared public space between ground level and level 1 to engage visitors to explore the fabrication lab, simulating a journey throughout the building. As you climb up the levels, the circulation tightens up, naturally creating a more private movement within the residential part of the architecture. Circulation needs to be more standardized and efficient.
Feedback from critics - A material book would be suitable for the design. - Consideration of logistics required for the design to manifest properly. - A roadmap on how the building would shape in 5, 10, 20 years - Narrowing the brief down, focusing on main points. - There was a concern for sustainability due to the modularity aspect of the design - Concern for structural CLT being unstable. - Central circulation needed, a more “structured” purposed circulation is required. - Specification of material - Having the modules be inserted differently can cause an unpleasent environment between the neighbours.
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Ground Floor Plan
“TBD: To be decided” 15m x 23m | 345m2
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Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand
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Residential Floor Plan - Level Two 1 : 100
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New Proposal / Remarks from Critics Perspective Render
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TBD: To be decided
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Design Development
Sketches of Elevation and Sections
Structural and Facade experimentation
Sketches of elevations demonstrating how people could occupy the space.
Sketches of facade and structural, focusing on the idea of living under a tree. Tree patterns.
Critical Reflection
Critical Reflection
Critical Reflection
From the feedback given during the mid crit, the modular system was simplified down to two main modules. The floor plans show experimentation in form such as splicing a lightwell into the design, incopperating wind circulation and airflow into consideration. Spaces for fixed circulation was also experimented during this process such as spiral staircases, l-shaped design instead of the unclear circulation that I originally designed previously in mid-crit.
The sketches focused on looking at how people could interact each other on each level of the superimposed structure. It looked at creating different heights, threshholds, lengths with ciruclation on the outside instead of the inside. Another sketch looked at how each modular could be made with a gabled roof design to further emphasize the idea of a house, a home.
These sketches take inspiration from the palaver tree, an age-old west african tradition of meeting under a tree to discuess and make descisions in the ineterest of a community. By integrating wooden stem like structure within the grid like structure, this mimics the idea of living under a tree, respecting nature and touching the ground lightly.
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Sketches of various developed floor plans done after the mid-crit feedback provided. Experimentation in form, simplifying various functions and narrowing the brief down.
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Sketches of floor plans
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Permanent
Temporary
Final Massing Form
Developed Floor Plan (Residential unit)
This was the final proposed form created on sketchup. From the feedback received during the mid crit, I focused on simplying the overall structure to comply with New Zealand’s regulations and reducing the overall building cost of the structure.
- Perforated Sliding facade is introduced into each of the residential units. - Flexible furniture added to the design, residences can adapt their own space. - Core circulation established with platforms, staircase, slopes and lift access. Focusing on refining and solidfiying the core concepts that drives the projects and improving overall functionality and maximising the limited space within the limited size plot of 15x23m.
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Two topologies are integrated into the building. 1. Flexible floor plan design integrated into the east and west modules, designed for permanent residents of Uptown’s community. 2. A fixed floor plan design integrated into the core of the circulation, designed for non-permanent residents who are looking to stay for a couple of days only. This design is shown in the developed floor plan.
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First Floor
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USER ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
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Site Plan
1 Ngahura Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland Scale 1 : 500
Ground Floor Plan In this project, accessiblity was a core response to Uptown’s gentrification. It was crucial for the community of Uptown to be able to gain access to all the communal activities without having a paywall in front of them. By utilising rammed earth, this enable the buildiing to to visually recede amongst the environment, giving precedence to the natural over the built form.
First Level Floor Plan Wide corridors are incorperated to allow for wheel chair access with sloped ramps between all floors. Access has been provided to the shared courtyard (see site plan) to allow residences and the community to circulation between the buildings effortlessly. Cafeteria / Archive Scale 1 :50 01. 02. 03.
Access to Ground Floor Access to Communal Courtyard Meeting Tables
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Inclined Pathway Communal Kitchen Archive
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Relaxing area Elevator Access to Residential Dwelling
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The CLT timber columns are extruded from the ground, mimicking a vertical spatial experience Timber Fabrication Workshop like those in the forest, creating a calm, tranquil environment. This elevated openness façade creates a porous edge between the architecture and the surrounding, activating a highly enriching spatial and engaging experience for the community. Scale 1 :50 01. 02. 03.
Movable Benches Movable Workshop Tables Saw Machine
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Elevator Internal Courtyard Access to Second Floor
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An incorperation of a staircase to level 1 with privacy doors during the night time allows for ease of accessiblity between floors. Furthermore, a wheel chair lift is added in the core circulation to allow individual with disability to navigate the architecture.
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USER ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
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Second - Fifth Floor
Second Floor Plan The circulation is split into two parts. Outside circulation is used within the shared public space between ground level and level 1 to engage visitors to explore the fabrication lab, simulating a journey throughout the building. As you climb up the levels, the circulation tightens up, naturally creating a more private movement within the residential part of the architecture. Intially, a sprial staircase was introduced as the main method of accessibility but this did not comply with the fire safety code so an L-shaped staircase was replaced. A service lift is placed in the middle between all residential floors with an additional wheelchair lift placed for access between each units (as they are not the same height). Permanent Residences
Temporary
Scale 1 :50 01. 02. 03.
Bathroom One Master Bedroom Balcony
Scale 1 :50
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Living Room / Dining Kitchen Bedroom
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Bathroom Two Walk-In Closet
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Single Bedroom Shared Bathroom 0
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Sloped ramps are placed between each external platform with wooden balustrates @ 1.2m for safety of falling.
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DETAILING (DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING PERTINENT DETAILS FOR REALISING THE PROJECT) Detailing was an important part of developing the project due to its ambiguous grid CLT structural design. Attention was given to solving the CLT connection joints between each of the studs and columns to ensure the proposal was viable and structually stable.
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I experimented with looking at steel angle bracket connections, direct fixed, angled screw and seamless joints. Furthermore, I explored how the double skin facade can be directly fixed to the rammed earth + clt floor connection. A strong precedent for my works was the Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma & Associates which had a similar approach in technical drawings to me.
Intial Proposal
DETAILING (DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING PERTINENT DETAILS FOR REALISING THE PROJECT)
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Mid-Crit
Intial Proposal
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THIRD FLOOR
The double skin facade system is directly fixed to the CLT structural beams, minimising the need for extra metal stud connections thus, lowering the overall building cost of the proposed structure. Sustainability and efficiency were the two key consideration when detailing the project. I incorperated sustainable materials such as cross laminated timber, rammed earth, rockwool insulation, fabric where possible. Hempcrete is used as a replacement for the foundation piles of each CLT structural columns, reducing the overall carbon footprint generated from this proposal.
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CLT Wall 180mm CLT 100mm Rock Wool Insulation 20mm Timber Cladding I-Mesh / Double Skin Facade System Perforated Fibre Facade 1500x3000mm Sliding Rail System Manual Control
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Sliding railing system. Specific
engineering design, 100mm depth bolted to CLT structural beam. C. Rigid insulation 50mm D. Rammed earth 100mm E.
Cross laminated timber 100mm
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CLT structural beam 125 x 500mm
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G. CLT structural column 500 x 500mm H. Steel angle bracket 110 x 160 x 10mm, bolted between CLT beam and column. I.
Fixed i-mesh facade system. Specific
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engineering design, 100mm depth bolted to CLT structural beam.
Sliding Facade Detail
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Rammed Earth + CLT Floor Slab 100mm Rammed Earth 80mm Rock Wool Insulation 120mm CLT
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FIRST FLOOR 6300
Glulam CLT Structural Beam 125 x 500mm
Glulam CLT Structural Column 500 x 500mm Pre-Fabricated Timber Stairs
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D. Timber Cladding Facade Privacy
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Glulam CLT Structural Column 250 x 500mm Rammed Earth + Concrete Piles 2000mm Rammed Earth. Polished and Sloped with site. Insitu Concrete Pile System to retain CLT Column.
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Hardfill
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D12 reinforcing @500crs. 100mm
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Thermalkraft underlays, foils and
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FOUNDATION
Foundation Detail
Scale 1 : 10
Perspective Section Scale 1 :50 01. 02.
Bathroom One Master Bedroom
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“TBD: To be decided
Mid-Crit
These were some of the drawings that I purposed during my final crit and final pin--up, highlighting the floor to ceiling build up. Careful attention has been made to ensure that all floors and walls have sufficent continous insulation for optimal thermal comfort. 100mm rammed earth was utilised on each floor to create a sustainable thermal mass with sound insulation and thermal insulation added on each floor.
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Site Plan
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FINAL PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK
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Perspective Render
1 Ngahura Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland
Timber Fabrication Lab
Scale 1 : 500
Viewport
A shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Whanaungatanga.
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First Floor
Communal Kitchen / Archive
To explore and experiment.
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Residential Typology One
Permanent Dwelling
Meeting spaces and kitchen spaces are introduced on level 2 for both residences and public to use. The smaller height space and interior circulation seeks to encourage gathering and interaction.
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Residential Typology Two
Temporary Dwelling
An adaptable, duplicated floor plan designed for residences to shape the house over the course.
For students or young working class who are seeking for temporary shelter for the day.
An opportunity for the community to experiment and develop comtemporary skills.
A regenerative An opportunity formovement. the community to experiment and develop comtemporary skills. A regenerative movement.
Concept
The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Whanaungatanga.
The “TBD: To be decided” is a pragmatic approach in addressing the needs of Uptown and its wider community. The purposed mixed-use development manifests a modular, adaptable, and sustainable fabrication lab designed to encourage an environment of making, experimenting, and creating - Manakitanga. The name “TBD: to be decided” caters from the idea of new creations aren’t always decided from the get go, there’s always an experimentation in order to achieve the unexpected result.
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Ground Floor Plan
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First Floor
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Second - Fifth Floor
Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise lowcost materials and a “modular” system that allows for a regenerative development. The structure will consist of a substrate CLT structure with different “topology modules” slotted into the system.
The design focuses on three core aspects: - Community - Adaptability and Sustainability - The incorporation of Māori core values
The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them –
The introduction of a shared fabrication lab into Uptown’s Whanaungatanga community will provide an opportunity for residents to learn new skills and share with those surrounding them – Community Whanaungatanga Site Concept
Sustainable resources are a key to the mixed-use development - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for
Sustainable resources are a key to athe mixed-usedevelopment. developregenerative ment - Kaikiakitanga. The architecture will utilise low-cost materials and a “modular” system that allows for Adaptability and Sustainability a regenerative development.
“TBD: To be decided”
Proposal Sketch
Community
Adaptability and Sustainability
Intial Proposal
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“TBD: To be decided”
Mid-Crit
Intial Proposal
“TBD: To be decided”
Mid-Crit
A.
D. C. B. E.
G A.
I-mesh facade 1500 x 3000mm
B.
Sliding railing system. Specific
F
engineering design, 100mm depth bolted to CLT structural beam. C.
Rigid insulation 50mm
D.
Rammed earth 100mm
E.
Cross laminated timber 100mm
F.
CLT structural beam 125 x 500mm
G.
CLT structural column 500 x 500mm
H.
Steel angle bracket 110 x 160 x
H.
I.
10mm, bolted between CLT beam and column. I.
Fixed i-mesh facade system. Specific
G.
engineering design, 100mm depth bolted to CLT structural beam.
Sliding Facade Detail
C
Scale 1 : 10
A.
C.
C
D.
B.
G.
F. E.
A.
CLT structural column 500 x 500mm
B.
Hardfill
C.
Rammed earth 500mm
D.
Rigid insulation 100mm
E.
D12 reinforcing @500crs. 100mm
D
cover. F.
Thermalkraft underlays, foils and
DPM held by site concrete layer. G.
Steel metal plate, 300 x 100mm
retained with anchor bolts on to concrete pile system.
Foundation Detail
Scale 1 : 10
B
B
Perspective Section Scale 1 :50 01. 02. 03.
Bathroom One Master Bedroom Balcony
A
A
B
C
D
E
G
Rammed Earth to allow for heat gain
Native vegetation landscaping are adapted
Lightwell implemented in the core of the building to enable
Recessed floors includ sound insulation to lower noise
Rainwater is collected at the rooftop via
I-mesh acts as a double skin façade, diffusing light while help-
and thermal mass.
in the internal courtyard. Reducing pesticides and im-
for sufficient air circulation and sunlight
sources from workshop into private areas.
nuralite flat roof system. Used to supply water for both
ing natural ventilation and heat control throughout the struc-
proving local environment.
gains.
permanent and temporary residences.
ture. Introduction of railing system allows residents to adapt their shading to their own needs.
Timber Fabrication Workshop
Scale 1 :50
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01. 02. 03.
Timber Fabrication Workshop Communal Kitchen and Archive Permanent Residences
Cafeteria / Archive
Scale 1 :50 04.
Temporary 0
0.5
1
2
4m
01. 02. 03.
Movable Benches Movable Workshop Tables Saw Machine
Permanent Residences
Scale 1 :50 04. 05. 06.
Elevator Internal Courtyard Access to Second Floor
0
0.5
1
2
4m
01. 02. 03.
Access to Ground Floor Access to Communal Courtyard Meeting Tables
Temporary
Scale 1 :50 04. 05. 06.
Inclined Pathway Communal Kitchen Archive
07. 08. 09.
Relaxing area Elevator Access to Residential Dwelling
0
0.5
1
2
4m
01. 02. 03.
Bathroom One Master Bedroom Balcony
Scale 1 :50
04. 05. 06.
Living Room / Dining Kitchen Bedroom
07. 08.
Bathroom Two Walk-In Closet
A. B.
Single Bedroom Shared Bathroom 0
0.5
1
2
4m
PORTFOLIO
Perspective Section
2023
FINAL PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK REFLECTION Critics stated that the purposal was a well resolved design, simple and elegant with strong key points. Some feedback that I received were relationships with the noise levels between the communal area and the residential area, plumbing and lack of neighbouring context indicated on drawings. There was also a suggestion on the theoretical view on materials and how they interacted with the spaces. KEY AMENDMENTS THAT ARE MADE FROM FEEDBACK • •
Resolved core circulation from spiral staircase to U-Shaped staircase for Fire safety regulation.
•
Added environmental strategies to perspective section.
•
Added sound insulation and increased thickness for floor slab between ground level and level 1 (Communal area) to lower overall noise interruptions and acoustic comfort.
•
Resolved roof detail. Added Communal Garden rooftop access on the east façade. West façade has a nuralite flat roof system to allow for adequate rainwater collection, used for communal garden.
•
Added privacy façade and entrance between ground floor and level 1.
• •
Resolved level 1 communal area with correct circulation and arrangement of furniture. Meeting spaces > Communal Kitchen > Archive > Relaxing area.
•
Indicated neighbouring context for shared courtyard.
CONCLUSION
PORTFOLIO
PG 19
From the conceptual stage, the project’s fundamental values have remained the same - to bring the heart of the community into the structure through various communal areas and adaptable residential floor plan, suited for the future generation of Uptown. With the limited time on hand, I was able to bring the core concept to life through the drawings, model making and renders. However, there could be an opportunity for further refinement in the technical detail, attention to how materials work theoretically. Overall, this studio has taught be how to approach design sustainability with consideration of the community and neighbours while keeping the architecture adaptable and affordable.
2023
Karmkate Insawad
Joanna Theodore
PORTFOLIO
PG 20
AD1 ARCHDES