ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO 5 YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1 ANDREA FERNANDES H00305533
TUTORS: Dr Harpreet Seth Manupriam Seth
DESIRE LINES - ODE TO PAUSE STORY BOARDING The competition for the RIBA sketch looked at addressing how the future of cities will look after the pandemic. Our group deign process looked into how there are many different method about how a final objective can be achieved. hence the name desire and through the final sketch we attempted to depict these different pause spaces created of the public and how the public realm grows over time and becomes bigger then the private spaces allowing for more community activities and shared spaces.
‘The moment as something old is dying before something new has been born’ DESIGN INSPIRATION
IDEATION PROCESS
We looked in to a varisty of methods for illustrating the final sketch. One of out main sources of inspiration was solar punk. it displays the more positive outlook into the future. During the pandemic, while there were many negatives towards humans, wildlife begun to come out of hiding and slowly uses spaces that were once their homeland. this idea of nature and humans interacting homogeneously is carried through in our ideas and the future should also look into achieving this balance rather then overshadowing wildlife.
SKETCH NARRATIVE ‘The moment as something old is dying before something new has been born’ – Anonymous In the past as populations grew, we saw a transition from natural to concrete jungles. Mass construction has altered landscapes and threatened biodiversity. During the pandemic, we saw how the lack of human intervention allowed nature to co-exist momentarily. The imbalance between the environment and structures caused us to imagined a space where more importance is given to places of pause in consideration of the natural environment. This process has inspired the rebirth of cities, where in the biodiversity and wildlife are given the opportunity to co-exist. Our main inspiration for our work is based on solar-punk, which is the complete opposite of cyberpunk, wherein cyberpunk would look at the negative aspects of the future such as continuing climate change and pollution. Solar-punk looks at the more positive future where nature completely takes over and governs how we live. These pause places are evident in these outdoor functions such as the elevated parks, outdoor theatres, cafes and bridges etc. Most of the buildings in the forefront is being built upon trees and nature and not vice versa, which shows how we start building around nature instead of destroying it for our convivence. The same is evident in the developed buildings in the background, which has hollow empty spaces that allows nature to pop out and surrounding the structure. We also included a section to show that this pause is evident in our daily lives as well, how ecological dominance becomes a normal and more sustainable way of life. Future designs will require to aim for everything to coexist and evolve independently in multiple environments and work towards a more long-lasting sustainable future.
GROUP MEMBERS Elisha Janelle Lopez Elviña (H00338735) Stuti Shetty (H00323725)
AL RAS RESURGANCE CO- HOUSING PROJECT Residential Rebirth
URBAN CONTEXT SITE LOCATION
URBAN SECTION
Burj Khalifa
Baniyas Road
One-way Streets
Dubai Frame
Deira - Old Dubai
Low/ Medium Rise Buildings
Streets Filled with Surface Parking
AL Ras Metro
Burj al Arab
Dubai International Airport
DUBAI Clock Tower
DISTRICT ZONING
DEIRA PLOT AREA: 1512m2 50% ground floor coverage G+4 max URBAN INTERVENTION: Car park: 1000m2 Creek water front: 800m2
Dubai Gold Souk
AL RAS METRO STATION
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SITE
Deira enrichment project
Al Ras (Deira)
Dubai Creek
Bur Dubai
HERITAGE HOMES
HISTORIC ANALYSIS 1930
Early Settlements Community based
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1950
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Fishermen/ Pearl Diving City extended along Creek
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1960
Dredging of Creek Increase in Trade
1980
Huts to low rise buildings Rise in Docks
PUBLIC LIBRARY
GOLD SOUK
SPICE SOUK
2000
Improved Road networks Immigrant works
HOTELS
HISTORIC DISTRICT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
COMMERCIAL AREA
AL RAS METRO
MIX USED BUILDINGS
MOSQUE
STREETSCAPES 2008
Trade centered city
2015
Ease of access - Metro
2020
Deira - Old Dubai Deira enrichment project
Historic Architectural style
Mosques Organic building design
Variety of Signage Road signage
Facade shading
Modern building design
URBAN MORPHOLOGY FIGURE GROUND
STREET ANALYSIS
Internal Streets
MAIN STREET
Sikka Streets
As on of the older neighborhood in Dubai, Al rash shows a more organic growth in term on buildings development especially around the souk areas. However, the reconstructed areas follow a vehicle priority development
MAJOR AND MINOR ROADS Baniyas Rd
Pedestrian Path
There is 1 Major road Most of the internal network roads are one way Major traffic is seen along the creek also due to the dock areas.
SIKKA NETWORK
Pedestrian Path
Pedestrian Path
One Way Street
Surface Parking
The site is very accessible by many modes of public transport from the metro to the water-way method: abra. Useres can take the metro and walk, or ther eis even the option of taking the bus. Useres from across the creek would have to use the abra and then walk to wards the site throuht the spice souk. These mode of transports can be accouted for in the design in the way the access to the site is designed.
Heritage Homes
Workers Pause Places
Sikka paths
Cluttered Street Furniture
Variety of Signage
Turn left at Al Douri Al Ras Metro Station
Approach the Mosque NOISE
SMELLS
Spice souk Mosques
LANDSCAPING & PARKING
Exposed garbage bins Tourist
Abra stations
PARKING LOTS GREEN SPACES
Public toilets Street noise
Al Ras Bus Stop Take underpass or street crossing
The busy neighborhood is home to many different sources of smell and noise.
There is a lack of green spaces in the area. it is very densely populated with parking lots serving as the only open spaces.
Pedestrian Path
PUBLIC ACCESS
Due to the orgainc growth there has been a very intricate and unique sikka network developed. These paths might be deadend to tourist, but to the workers they ar short cuts and rest areas.
SENSORY ANALYSIS
Public Transport Stop
1 Lane Two Way Street
Take underpass or street crossing
Walk along spice souk
Walk along Spice souk
DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS EXISTING USERS
Lunch at Restaurant
MAPPING USER PATTERNS
SOUK WORKERS 10AM - 10 PM
Leave home within Al Ras
1500- 2000 AED Historic District
Population
7314
WORKERS
Area
0.30km2
12- 15 people sharing
These workers usually work long hours and are always on their feet Their homes lack privacy and are over crowded. On their off days (Fridays) they play cricket and spend time with their house mates and friends.
Population desity
24,048
Gold souk
TOURIST
TOURIST During souk hours
Prayer Usually for short holidays
Hotels in the area or around Dubai
Spice souk
Packed daily lunches
Work at the souks
SHOP OWNERS
Leave Al Ras to head home
Mapping the tourist paths, their routes were very inefficient with the tourist passing through the spice souk twice. This allows for the opportunity to design new patterns and routes making use of the creek front to draw in the tourist and residents.
Arrive in Al Ras
SHOP OWNERS 9 AM TO 5PM Open up shop
3000-4000 AED
DEIRA ENRICHMENT PROJECT
Other parts of Deira even in Bur Dubai Working with Customers
Population
Most shop owners do not live in the area. they also have family in Duabi. The Al Ras area is only their place of work . They don not spend alot of time in the area otherwise.
7314
Al Ras has a male majority demographic. Many are labourers that work in the souk. they also live in the area. majority of the population in his area are Muslims and live sharing with other people. With the area is home to the workers there are a variety of users of the site from all over Dubai and the world (tourist).
FOOD AND BEVERAGE STAFF The F&B industry was selected as the main user group for the design due to the upcoming Deira enrichment project. There would be a need for staff to live in close proximity to their work place. This housing could be a hub for these workers as they work part time and temp and the industry usually has a high turn over rate. Many of similar skilled people in the area would be beneficial for job hunting and resource sharing.
SOUK WORKERS
SHOP OWNERS
Shift working hours
1000 - 4000 AED
Usually sharing with other staff member Current living conditions
STAFF INTERVIEWS OPEN AREAS FOR SPORTS
TOURIST
Other
LOCALS
Iranians Indians
RESIDENTS
Afghanis Pakistanis
WOMEN
The upcoming project along the creek will bring in a whole new demographic into Al Ras, the neighborhood will have to change and adapt to accommodate the needs of the new residents. This brings along the idea of gentrification where the characteristics of this rich community will be forever changed. The building styles give a more wealthy and contemporary feel however in doing so, the people in the surrounding area will slowly start to be relocated. In this project i look at how we can use the development of the deira enrichment to feed into the design process in terms of users and functions and accommodate the needs that the project my not be able to meet for a particular group of people
SPACES FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
QUITE PLACES TO REST MESS HALL - AVOID COOKING
SITE ANALYSIS SITE OBSERVATION
SITE SECTION
Existing sikka
one way road with surface parking
one way road with surface parking
SITE
Existing Landscaping
ARCHITECTURE INTERVENTION
Baniyas road MOSQUE NEAR SITE - Main place of gathering
building elevation with many fenestrations on the west
URBAN INTERVENTION
Loading and unloading docks
RTA car park
SITE
workers place of gathering
SITE MAPPING
WIDEN PATHWAY AT CURVE - rest area cluttered with street furniture
CURRENT SITE - only open space
EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE SITE with Sub-Station that needs to be relocated
CLIMATIC ANALYSIS
(PHYSICAL STUDIES)
KEY FINDINGS
Spice Souk- major node and source of noise and pedestrian traffic
S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS DISCONNECT BETWEEN CREEK AND PEOPLE
Weaknesses 21st December (Winter Solstice)
Strengths
Exiting building elevations must be studied Dark neglected sikka through site Strong edges around the site
The only open space in the area Accessible by all modes of transport
Threats People unwillingness for change
21st March
NEGLECTED SIKKA
Through the site pattern mapping, the fact that people moved around the site rather then through the site was observed. This lead to a neglected central sikka. The roads around the site act as edges however Baniyas road act as a major edged preventing people accessing the creek.
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Opportunities Design can bring change to the community Connect people with the creek Establish new patterns in the area
1 pm 3 pm 21st June (Summer Solstice)
LACK OF GREEN SPACES SLOW MOVING
LITTLE TRAFFIC
OPEN ROAD
PRECEDENT STUDIES Treehouse Coliving Apartments / Bo-DAA
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION CLIMATIC ANALYSIS
SITE LOCATION Land area: 1,230 sqm Above-Ground Built Area: 2.780 sqm Basement Area: 2,030 sqm Land coverage: 59% Parking: 41 units
PRIVATE
Treehouse, a co-living complex in Seoul built by architecture firm Bo-Daa, is a stack of micro-apartments surrounded by a planted atrium in a triangular concrete block. Located in the heart of Ganganam Korea, within a densely populated community. The Community is not forced but coaxed: each unit is designed for a single person with private bath and kitchenette, and residents only share amenities where larger scale and community make for a better experience.
Facing east the morning sun lights up the the central atrium. Most units are oriented towards the north to make use of maximum natural light. Rooms facing south get shade from other exisiting building and are located on the lower floors of the structure.
Ground floor plan
PUBLIC
BASEMENT
DESIGNED AMENITIES
First Floor plan CO WORKING SPACES
STRUCTURE AND SERVICES Large structural columns hold up the base of the structure. Reinforced concrete has been used on upper levels and stacked on top of each other
SHARED KITCHENS PUBLIC
SERVICES PET SPA
PRIVATE DOG PARKS
ATRIUM SPACE
LAUNDRY ROOMS
TERRACES
INTERIORS
Services within the building are exposed however there are no visible services on the exterior. this helped reduce the cost by avoiding false ceilings.
PRECEDENT STUDIES SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
SLANTED WINDOWS
MULTIPLE STORAGE AREAS
PET FRIENDLY APARTMENTS
TERRACES
MOVABLE TABLES CENTRAL ATRIUM
SECTION 1:100
SECTIONAL ANALYSIS SCALE 1:30
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STRATEGIES
CONCEPTUAL STUDIES
CREATE AN AFFINITY WITH THE CREEK
Mapping neglected sikka as an opportunity as an access
As the previous studies had strong edges, a rotation along the central axis was used to allow multiple views and break the monotonous edge along the elevation
From the prior mapping the the mass was pushed toward the south of the site to leave ample north area for outdoor spaces
DESIGN CONTEMPORARY LIVING
IDEATION 1: BUILDING MASSING
IDEATION 3: ROTATION TO ENHANCE VIEWS
The final conceptual massing idea combined the previous ideas and rotated the axis as well and divided the spaces. The form flows along the site and rotates along the north to make more northern terrace spaces
The experimentation with the types of spaces was then done with the semi private spaces on the upper floors as shared areas. The private was in the central elevation to allow view and act as a barriers between functions.
IMPROVE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Angled north face so as to not block exsiting building
IDEATION 2: PUBLIC/PRIVATE/SEMI PRIVATE Areas to design landscaping areas - points of intersection
SECTIONAL STUDIES
IDEATION 4:COMBINATION OF PRIOR IDEAS
MASSING STUDY
This is one iteration of the final massing , voids have been cut into the mass to act as terrace spaces. in the sectional view this also creates an interesting displacement, more functional outdoor spaces. Addressing the existing building on site a stepped front along that edge was used to allow the space to open up and breath.
view of the sikka
Towards the south of the site the mass projects outwards to shade the spaces below and allow for an acticated ground level
physical massing model showcasing the stepped front
SEMI PRIVATE SPACES- FOR RESIDENTS PRIVATE LIVING SPACES WITH INTERNAL REST AREAS MEZZANINE LEVEL TO CREAT MORE VIEWS TO THE CENTRAL AREA PUBLIC GROUND LEVEL
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT To connect the people to the creek a pedestrian bridge was designed that cuts through the mass of the building and continuous over banyans road. to overcome the height restriction the bring is raised 2.5m and the road is dropped 2.5 m to along large trucks to pass. Along the bring courts and more functional public spaces can be designed. with wide brings it can be used as needed during the season for exhibition, events, pop up markets.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FINAL MASSING
ZONING
FUNCTIONAL ZONING
As the ramp was designed to break the mass at the mezzanine , rather then physically wrapping the ramp around the building the idea of the ramp was continued through the building as a break in the building massing at various levels creating voids and outdoor spaces .
DESIGN BRIEF
DOUBLE UNITS
SINGLE UNITS PUBLIC
SEMI PRIVATE
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
CIRCULATION
ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
SHARED FUNCTIONS
SERVICES
Dedicated rest area
Ramp access at the node
mini amphitheater for community events
Tourist access to ramp
Ramp break through the mass
SITE PLAN SCALE 1:500
Roof top functional garden
Multi use sports courts
Viewing deck
AREA STATMENT
GROUND
SPACE
NO OF UNITS AREA
Reception Public lounge Arcade Private lounge Dining area Library Circulation Security room Bathroom Salon Laundry and Tailor Tuck shop
15 30 100 50 58 50 37 10 17 20 20 10
LEVEL 2 circulation pods double washroom garbage electrical pantry
LEVEL 3 circulation pods double washroom garbage electrical pantry
MEZZANINE Pods Dining area Mess hall Shared Kitchen Circulation
6
48 10 20 20 19
LEVEL 1 circulation pods double washroom laundry garbage electrical pantry
14 4
97 112 100 26 9 7 2 8
LEVEL 2 circulation pods double washroom garbage electrical pantry
15 4
85 120 100 26 8 2 8
LEVEL 3 circulation pods double washroom garbage electrical pantry
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LEVEL 4
circulation garbage washroom gym pods electrical
13 4
8
85 105 100 26 7 2 8 64 7 41 72 56 2
BASEMENT Services GROUND FLOOR PLAN
97
15 4
85 120 100 26 8 2 8
LEVEL 4
circulation garbage washroom gym pods electrical
13 4
8
85 105 100 26 7 2 8 64 7 41 72 56 2
BASEMENT Services
97
MEZZANINE VIEW OF MESS HALL AND GROUND FLOOR DINING AREA
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A
B
BASEMENT PLAN
B
MEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN
COFFEE CORNERS ON EACH FLOW LIKE A PANTRY
A
A
B
B
OUTDOOR PAUSE P[LACES DESIGNED WITHIN THE VOIDS FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
CENTRAL CORE
DESIGNED PAUSE SPACES
POD ALONG AND ALTERNATE
DOUBLE UNITS
SINGLE UNIT PLAN
A
A
B
B
DOUBLE UNIT PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN
SECTION A-A
1: 20 DETAILED SECTION
SCALE 1:5
SCALE 1:5
DETAIL OF CLAY CAST PANELS MOUNTING
DETAIL OF WOODEN DECK AND RAILING
CONSTRUCTION As the mass steps back and rotates a slanted column in used for the construction of the building, this allows the colons to support the load of the building all the way through to the ground floor
SECTION B-B
MATERIALITY CAST CLAY PANELS Red-ish brown finish will stand out in the cit and give a good contrast to the green infrastructure
ALUCO BOND patterned interiors
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION