STUDIO AIR 2016, SEMESTER 2, TUTOR: BRADELY ELIAS WALEED HASSAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS A1. DESIGN FUTURE
ZJA Architects - Ecoduct, The Borkeld
Renzo Piano - California Acadamy of Sciences
A3. COMPOSITION/GENERATION
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Mamou Mani Architects - Wooden Waves
Andrew Saunders Architects - Notre Dame De L’assomption
A2. DESIGN COMPUTATION
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COX Architects - AAMI Park Stadium
Hanson Yunken Architects - Royal Adelaid Hospital
A4. Algorithmic Sketch Book
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Mamou Mani Architects - Wooden Waves
Andrew Saunders Architects - Notre Dame De L’assomption
A1. DESIGN FUTURE
ZJA Architects - Ecoduct, The Borkeld
FIG.1:THE BORKELD ECUDUCT RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
FIG.2: ROAD SYSTEM MINUS CENTRAL COLUMN - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
In the Netherlands, green bridges are commonly referred to as ‘ecoducts’. The Netherlands created and leads the way in terms of the number of ecoducts constructed, since the first one constructed in 1988 there are now at least 47 ecoducts present which appear to have been built for biodiversity purposes. The idea of the construction of these crossings are for fauna to continue to interact with their natural bio diversity of the area, when new road and railway infrastructure is built.
The A1 Borkeld Ecoduct spans a lengh of 17m with a relatively narrow width. The design commitioned intervention was intended to be as discreet as possible. Therefore a narrow span was chosen so it could be constructed without a central pillar, which creates a calm image for drivers on the highway.
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The ecoduct connects the nature reserve De Borkeld allowing animals to move freely across the Veluwe National Park.
FIG.3: CONNECTING TO THE VELUWE NATIONAL PARK - HTTP://WWW.ZJA.NL
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Renzo Piano - California Acadamy of Sciences
FIG.1: THE ROOF HAS BECOME AN ELEVATED NATURAL LANDSCAPE - FLICKER.COM
The facility earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest ratings for its eco-friendly design and operations, making it the world’s first Double Platinum museum— and the largest Double Platinum building in the world. It has also recieved LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Platinum rating covering the design and construction process and its second in the “Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance” category, certifying a continued effort for day-to-day operations and practices to meet the highest standards of sustainability. Architect Renzo Piano’s idea to “lift up a piece of the park and put a building underneath,” and create a 2.5acre Living Roof has been desicribed as one of the most remarkable places to experience and visit.
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The living roof is the heart of the Academy. Edged by solar panels, the roof’s seven hills are lined with 50,000 porous, biodegradable vegetation trays made from tree sap and coconut husks. An estimated 1.7 million plants fill the trays, their roots interlocking to create an extraordinary oasis for birds, insects, people. provides excellent insulation (reducing energy needs for heating and cooling), captures 100% of excess storm water (preventing runoff from carrying pollutants into the ecosystem), and transforms carbon dioxide into oxygen. Native plants such provide much-needed habitat and food for birds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial animals and add up to the densest concentration of native wildflowers in San Franisco.
FIG.2: THE EXTRUSION OF THE LANDSCAPE AS SEEN FROM THE ENTRANCE - HTTP://WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/
FIG.3: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE SKYLIGHTS - HTTP://WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/
FIG.4: SEEMLESS INTEGRATION USING DECIDUOUS FLORA- HTTP://WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/
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A2. DESIGN COMPUTATION COX Architects - AAMI Park Stadium
FIG.1: AAMI PARK STADIUM BIODOME PARAMETRIC SCHEME
The design optimises the performance of the structure. It has been designed to integrate the walls, roof & supports as one piece. The structure is a lightweight steel which uses 50% less steel than a traditional cantilever.This level of efficiency and form of the stadium shows the possibilities of technology and a collaborative approach between architect, engineer and builder. Parametric modelling has allowed refinement of the design to suit the architectural intent, structural requirements and optimisation of each member and connection, allowing the stadium’s structure to do more with less. The precision of the structure and its connection to the concrete bowl is a result of close co-ordination between all design, fabrication and assembly teams. In keeping with doing more with less, the frame features a gutter system between the roof panels which allows rainwater to be harvested. The harvested water is then used to flush the stadium’s toilets and wash the plats. In addition the frame is able to integrate other technologies and materials. LEDs are integrated into the geometry of the bioframe. With most seats positioned in the preferred east and west flanks, the structure provides a seating bowl that affords excellent sightlines and proximity to the action. This, and the minimisation of the roof pile to the north to allow maximum sunlight on to the turf. The 3D shells are each unique in their form and the relationship that they create with the adjoining landscape. Cox Architects and Planners’ realisation of the frame, in collaboration with Arup, NDY and Grocon, has allowed a boutique stadium, refined to a particular beauty in its apparent simplicity, forming a classic piece befitting of the ‘less is more approach. with a world-class facility that embodies a pioneering approach to public architecture.
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FIG.2: AAMI PARK STADIUM BIODOME SECTION
FIG.3: AAMI PARK STADIUM.
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Hanson Yuncken - Royal Adelaid Hospital
FIG.1: REVIT INTERPRETATION OF THE COMPLETE REJUVINATION INCLUDING SUROUNDING LANDSCAPING
An exciting BIM project in Australia at the moment is the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. The collaborative system comprises Hansen Yuncken & Leighton Contractors to undertake the financing, design, construction and operation of the nonclinical services of the hospital for 35 years. Hi technology collaborative design solutions such as Building Information Modelling are being used throughout the project. The design and consultant team is made up of seven different firms consisting of engineering, design, design software, and architectural services each of which is using Autodesk Revit software. The digital components within the facility is being designed as a means of ensuring that quality, robust, data-rich content is optimally utilised. Standards such as the ANZRS (Australia & New Zealand Revit Standards) are especially important on large projects such as this where a huge number of people and products are involved. They are also looking at using BIM for the building’s full life cycle, this includes; design analysis, environmental studies, design-to-fabrication workflows, construction planning and coordination, field-BIM, model tracking and deliveries and long term Facility Management of the building.
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FIG.2 & 3: THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND THE REVIT 3D MODEL CAPTURED RENDERED VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING.
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A3. COMPOSITION/GENERATION Mamou-Mani Architects - The Wooden Waves The Wooden Waves is an architectural installation suspended in the 17 and 71 Newman Street entrance spaces of BuroHappold Engineering’s London offices to provide a visual link between the two. This functional art piece is a complex gridshell timber structure and was designed in collaboration with Mamou-Mani Architects and BuroHappold. The structure was made at the architect’s fabrication laboratory, and represents the rise of a new kind of architecture in which the designer is also the maker. The components of The Wooden Waves form sinuous streams folded into unexpected configurations through an open-source and innovative digital fabrication technique of “lattice-hingeformation”: This is a parametric pattern of laser-cut lines that alters the global properties of plywood sheets making them locally more flexible and thus controlling the 3D form without significant supporting framework. The lattice hinge method is a development of the traditional timber bending technique, using the kerf (beam-width) of the laser to form torsional springs within the material. The modules diffuse light through the opening of the cuts when bent and also absorb sound and stabilise temperature through acoustic and phase-changing layers integrated into the design. More than a hundred prototypes were tested to inform the digital model and master the curvature of the final piece which forms a seamless, soft and continuous stream. The supports of the modules were generated through a digital process called “Topological Optimisation” in which force flows are assessed and un-used material is removed. They hold the patterned plywood sheets in their current forms through a male/female connection requiring no glue. The Wooden Waves installation makes use of flat, stock plywood from an FCC certified supplier, demonstrating that complex forms may be achieved through application of innovative engineering and architectural technology to a sustainable, transportation-optimised material. The piece is left untreated, showing the natural form of the engineered timber.
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FIG.3: AAMI PARK STADIUM.
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Andrew Saunders - Notre Dame De L’assomption
FIG.3: TOP VIEW SHOWING THE KNOT TIE CONCEPT
FIG.2: 3D MODELLED INTERPRETATION OF FINAL DESIGN
The proposal for a 1700 seat Catholic Cathedral to replace Notre Dame De L’assomption in Haiti is based on the topology of a knot. The nave is formed by isolating the center of the knot and the extensions out develop into light cannons illuminating the interior. Three separate side chapels are nested within the folds of the knot and draw light from the main light wells. The side chapels occupy a unique position exterior to the main nave and embedded in small enclosed courtyards surrounding the cathedral. The final form was derived from FEM simulations for testing earthquake scenarios. The topology of the knot performs extremely well as a concrete shell structure and the configuration is earthquake resistant due to its topology.
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FIG.2 & 3: THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND THE REVIT 3D MODEL CAPTURED RENDERED VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING.
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ALGORITHMIC SKETCHBOOK
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