Knowledge hub

Knowledge hub

by Alex Yeloyeva

AD 6 — KNOWLEDGE HUB — WERTIG+NEUHAUSL STUDIO — SUMMER TERM 2018

Alex Yeloyeva

Content 1. Brief 2. Context 2.1 Location 2.2 Photo Report 2.3 Site analyses 2.4 History 3. References 4. Design Development 5. Final Project 5.1 Axonometrie 5.2 Exploded view 6. Drawings 6.1 Plans 6.2 Sections 6.3 Elevations 6.4 Visualizations 11. Technical Details 12. Technical report

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Project brief description: The project is located in the center of lower Holešovice on the cross of the streets U Uranie and Komunardů.

The unbuilt plot has a very privileged and important spot and will be treated as such. Diverse context includes classic block structure, Ortenovo and Pivovarské squares, renovated brewery and the modern high-rise residential building. The task is to create a knowledge hub/educational space for youth. A space which would support their dreams and encourage realising them and which, on the other hand, does not forget about the other generations.

Education centre will include different fields like arts, science, humanities.

Cooperation with other civic centres (schools, NGOs, Cultural centres) will be part of the program. Knowledge hub/educational centre would provide facilities, which can’t be found usually in schools and also create platform to network and learn from others. This gives base for healthy community, where youth feel safe to be themselves and would shape their values in life. Also by meeting and respecting the elderly.

Building should be concieved with its various parts and outdoors areas as one interconnecting harmonius structure. As in our information-digital era many resources are available online and can be find in digital option, so part of the designing process should be adding extra values into physical building, which would make young generation still interested to stay (besides the resources and service that are provided inside). It should be accesible, encourage lengthy and frequent visits and human interaction.

Main goal of the project: Main aim of the project is to design a structure whose main functions is providing educational opportunities and be a safe place for self-development of young people between 10 and 23 years old. It will also contain additional functions as the important part of the program will be also to provide a public space, which can be used by neighborhood community, and to support a valuable inter-generation and social dialogue.

Context The project is located in the centre of lower Holešovice on the cross of the streets U Uranie and Komunardů. The unbuilt plot has a very privileged and important spot and will be treated as such.

Diverse context includes classic block structure, Ortenovo and Pivovarské squares, renovated brewery and the modern highrise residential building.

Site location

General info Site area = 7780 m2 Amount of green/recreation space: min 25% - 1900 m2, Maximum height: 30 meters Max. number of stories: 6

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Site location

Existing site and surrounding

The site of the project can be characterized as empty, dead, lonely. Due to its size and location it has big impact on urban fabric of Holesovice. The area right now can be understood as developing, changing and growing, that is why it is really important which mood and direction would new architecture bring there.

Looking at the following site analyses we can see that it has potential for educational function as there is a lot of residential area and school around. And from density of commercial, services and public spaces it is visible that Komunardu might change whole area in a better way by choosing right program.

Site zoning map

industrial food

social servic

educatio

culture

goverment �re station clinic sport

коммунальные услуги

администрирование, коммерческие услуги жилые дома

неиспользуемые здан объектами

Site location

Commercial & offices

Social service

Food

Unused buildings

Industrial

Residential buildings

Sport

Educational purpose

Police

Clinic

Multi-functional

Communal service

Cultural buildings

Buildings morphology

Site location

Important factor to take into consideration during design was the site building morphology. Project is located at the end of the street block from two sides and its corner facing Ortenovo square, which is important public space in the surrounding and would be main entrance point for visitors. That is why it was crucial to follow follow street grid.

Recreation

Site location

Public transport

Tram stop

Public space Semi-private space

Bus stop

From analyses of Holesovice recreation areas it is visible that neighborhood doesn’t have many comfortable public spaces except Ortenovo square. Good transport connection and central location in the relation to the surrounding area gives good bases for creating public space for people living in Holesovice and its visitors.

Historical context

Holesovice 1900

Holesovice 1939

From historical maps we can see the site plot kept constantly chanhing, but building still kept having facade on the street line, which is very typical for local architecture.

It is also interesting that part of projects program intersects with imdustrial past of Holesovice. The building which is facng Ortenove namnesti will be included many workshops, laboratories and studies for people to be able to produce whatever they need and realise their projects/start ups.

Facade inspiration

Exterior during the day and night

Example of Strasbourg School of Architecture by Marc Mimram shows how effectively and interesting can be used semi-transparent aluminium skin is going to be used in my project for the facade material.

A metal curtain glides between large bay windows to frame views across the city. By day, the building reflects the changing light as the sun moves around the façade; by night, inside and outside are reversed, revealing the building’s skeleton and morphing between transparent and opaque.

Interior

This way complex would continue its life in the street views 24/7. Openings in the perforated aluminum skin would highlight interesting points for to look during the day, while parts hidden by skin, but which still have curtain glazing behind will give a pick of what is happening inside and invite people to join.

Corrugated, perforated aluminum

Structural inspiration

The project Nantes School of Architecture by Lacaton & Vassal served as inspiration of the atmosphere, which should be achieved in “Production� part of the complex.

It gives industrial and free feeling and at the same time perfectly serves its purpose. Nantes school projects helped me to decide, which materials I want to use for load-bearing system, which is reinforce concrete slabs and columns with translucent facade and having metal staircases and railings.

Public/semi-public inspiration

Educational Park Zenufanรก by FP arquitectura gave an example of successful semi-public space for children, which would is working not in one plane, but intersecting a few of them. And in this way combines circulation space with communication space.

Project design

The community was chosen as the main topic and aim of the project. Therefore, the building was designed to support its life in the city. “Knowledge hub” would be a space for youth. A space which would support their dreams and encourage realizing them and which, on the other hand, does not forget about the other generations.

The education centre includes different fields like arts, science, humanities. It would provide facilities, which can’t usually be found in schools and also create a platform to network and learn from others. This gives a base for a healthy community, where youth feel safe to be themselves and would shape their values in life but with the idea of meeting and respecting the elderly.

The complex is divided into four interconnected parts, which have different programs but the same idea behind. The four programs are: “Research”, which is a library – a place where people can get inspired and research for their projects, “Discussion hub“ - a space in which they can learn from others, present their projects, solve common problems and also a place for community to meet and for young people to enjoy themselves. It includes a theatre, forum, lecture rooms, study rooms, dispensary, day-care and room and a youth-centre. The “Production hub” is filled with laboratories, workshops and studios for different fields.

Here students and adults can realize

their projects and move them forward.

Last but not the least, the sports center, which has different sports directions for students to develop not only mentally, but also physically. These programs came from the idea of having a complex, which would give students an opportunity to develop themselves in all spheres and also give them a chance to cover the whole process cycle starting from research and learning to realization of the final project and sailing it.

The buildings are connected between each other by physical and visual bridges which make it possible to move from one space to another without actually exiting the building and also supporting the idea that it’s all one complex and all spheres are connected between each other.

Another important part of the project is the terrace, which in each building works differently depending on the function, but all of them making it possible to continue buildings life on the inside and outside of the building. They create outdoor space for work, exercises, experiments, playing and relaxation.

Most of the facades are covered with perforated corrugated aluminium mesh to invite people inside and give them a hint of what is happening but still keeping the privacy needed. The exterior mesh also functions as a natural solution to sunlight penetration inside the building or by surrounding illumination.

Design Development

Shape development

height in the relation to surro courtyard 8000 m2

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keep the street line

the site

shaping the complex

height in the relation to surrounding

visual connection

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public terraces for families

courtyard 8000 m2

keep the street line

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roof garden

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the site

courtyard

shaping the complex

height in the relation to surrounding

visual connection

ďŹ nish the corner

public terraces for families

keep the street line

for sport activities for creative work

roof garden courtyard for art exhibitions

shaping the complex

creating terraces and view points

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Zoning concept

Produce and Research Create

Work out

Discuss

Exploded diagram

Multi-purpose rental space

Meeting room

Lecture room

Dispensary

Lounge

Fresh bar

Library

Biology laboratory

Chemistry laboratory

Physic laboratory

Theater Offices

Voleyball/basketball pitch

Forum Youth center

Library

Restaurant Store

Exhibition hall

Theater Forum

Relaxation area

Parking

swimming pool

Parking

Community inside the project

production outside cinema store with self-produced products

community canteen

Outside sport classes

Youth center

Daycare

Level heights

A_5 level_22m

C_4 level_+16m

B_4 level_18m

A_4 level_18m

D_4 level_+16m

C_3 level_+12m

B_3 level_14m

A_3 level_14m

D_3 level_+12m

C_2 level_+8m

wrong rotation angle D_2 level_+8m B_2 level_10m

A_2 level_10m

C_1 level_+4m

D_1 level_+5m B_1 level_6m

A_1 level_6m C_0 level_0m

D_0 level_+1m

B_0 level_0m

A_0 level_0m

D_-1 level_-3m P_-1 level_-5m

D_-2 level_-7m

wrong rotation angle

Basement 1:500

service

parking

parking service

parking

s1 s2 s1

s3

s2 swimming pool

s4

Parking: 70 parking plots elevation - 5m below the ground Swimming pool: elevation - 7m below the ground s1 - changing room s2 - shower s3 - service s4 - storage

Ground floor 1:500

exhibition hall a4

library b4

a1 a2

b3

b5 b2

a3

b1 b1

b1 b1

canteen

forum

store

office reception

office office

youth centre

theater

office

cloak daycare room

shower

c1

shower

staff changing changing room room room

volleyball/basketball pitch

a1 - staff room a2 - projection room a3 - projection room a4 - reception b1 - toilet b2 - kitchen sto b3 - storage b4 - staff room b5 - restoration room c1 - toilet

First floor 1:500

chemestry laboratory

storage a1

a1 library

storage a1 library biology storage laboratory

b1 library

a2

b2 b3

ofďŹ ce

physics laboratory

IT room

rentable space

dispensery d1

ofďŹ ce

d2

lounge

c1

fresh bar

a1 - experimental laboratory a2 - kitchen b1 - toilet b2 - shower b3 - changing room c1 - meeting room d1 - kitchen d2 - storage

Second floor 1:500

music studio

a3

a3

music studio

a3 a2

library kitchen office

a1

library

music studio

lecture room

lecture room meeting room d2

d2

d1

d1

fighting fields

c1 c1 c1 c1

a1 - rehearsal room a2 - storage a3 - recording room c1 - study room d1 - changing room d2 - showers

Third floor 1:500

wood workshop

fabric workshop common space library

kitchen glass workshop

ofďŹ ce library

metal workshop

c1

c1

c1 d1

d1

dancing studio

c1 - team work room d1 - changing room

ďŹ tness studio

yoga studio

Fourth floor 1:500

art studio

art studio art studio kitchen

roof garden

sculpture studio sculpture studio sculpture studio

c1

GYM

c1 - storage for roof garden

Fifth floor 1:500

cafe

kitchen

office

office

office

Top view 1:500

East-west section

North-south section

West elevation

North-south section

Technical Report

Technical Details

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detail 3

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detail 5

Scale 1:10

Aluminum sheeting DPM Aluminum sheeting Minerel wool insulation - 50 mm DPM DPM wool insulation - 50 mm Minerel Reinforced concrete - 480 mm DPM Reinforced concrete - 480 mm

Gravel

Gravel

DPM Gravel

DPM Gravel

Minerel wool insulation with 3% decline- 200 mm DPM

Minerel wool insulation - 200 mm DPM

DPM wool insulation with 3% decline- 200 mm Minerel

DPM wool insulation - 200 mm Minerel

Reinforced concrete - 400 mm DPM

Reinforced concrete - 400 mm DPM

Suspended ceiling with double-layered Reinforced concrete - 400 mm gypsum board - 320 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm

Suspended ceiling with double-layered Reinforced concrete - 400 mm gypsum board - 320 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm

Detail 01_scale 1:10 @A3 Detail 01_scale 1:10 @A3

Detail 1 Perforated corrugated aluminium mesh Plaster Perforated corrugated aluminium mesh

Concrete tiles - 25 mm

DPM Plaster

Supports for tiles - 32 mm Concrete tiles - 25 mm DPM Supports for tiles - 32 mm

Minerel wool insulation DPM

Rigid insulation with 3% decline - 115 mm DPM

Reinforced concrete - 300 mm

DPM insulation with 3% decline - 115 mm Rigid Reinforced concrete- 400 mm DPM Suspended ceiling with Reinforced concrete- 400 mm double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm

Reinforced - 300 mm Minerel woolconcrete insulation

Polished concrete PE foil concrete Polished Concrete screed - 55 mm PE foil Sound insulation 30 mm mm Concrete screed -- 55 Reinforced concrete 300 mm Sound insulation - 30- mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm Reinforced concrete - 300 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm

Detail 2

Concrete tiles - 25 mm Supports for tiles - 32 mm

Scale 1:10 Railing

Railing

Rain gutter - 150 mm x 100 mm

DPM Concrete tiles - 25 mm Rigid insulation with 3% decline - 115 mm Supports for tiles - 32 mm DPM DPM Reinforced concrete400decline mm - 115 mm Rigid insulation with 3% Suspended ceiling with DPM double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm Reinforced concrete- 400 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm

Rain gutter - 150 mm x 100 mm

Detail 3

Polished concrete PE foil Concreteconcrete screed - 55 mm Polished Sound PE foil insulation - 30 mm Reinforcedscreed concrete 300 mm Concrete - 55- mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm Sound insulation - 30 mm Reinforced concrete - 300 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board - 320 mm Wooden seperatore 50 mm Wooden window frame support Wooden seperatore 50 mm Wooden window frame support

Reinforced concrete - 300 mm Minerel wool insulation - 90 mm DPM Reinforced concrete - 300 mm Plaster Minerel wool insulation - 90 mm Perforated corrugated aluminium mesh DPM Plaster Perforated corrugated aluminium mesh

Detail 4

Scale 1:10

Polished concrete PE foil Concrete screed - 55 mm Sound insulation - 30 mm Reinforced concrete - 300 mm Suspended ceiling with double-layered gypsum board -150 mm

Replaced soil Vapour barrier Rigid insulation DPM Reinforced concrete - 300 mm

Concrete screed Reinforced concrete - 1165 mm DPM Hardcore concrete Replaced soil

Detail 05_scale 1:20 @A3

Detail 5

A Cover Report A 1.1 Name Knowledge Hub A 1.1.1 location Prague 7, Czech Republic A 1.1.2 Address Komunardu 708/4 A 1.2 Architect A 1.2.1 Name Alexandra Yeloyeva A 1.2.2 Residence Kharkov, Ukraine

B Technical Report B 1.1 Electricity/Water/Gas The piping for electricity, water and gas have two systems of travelling; vertically and horizontally.

The pipes and cables are guided through the entire building using preplanned shafts that are integrated into the wall and structural system. They are then transported horizontally through the suspended ceilings and drywalls, which are not structural due to a columns system used instead. Due to the sustainable aspect of the building, most of the gas consumption is reduced to a minimum, and instead electricity – partially self obtained by the functioning solar panels on the roof – is used to power and heat the building. The hot water supply comes from the municipal water supplies, since a onsite variant would be less efficient for such a large scale project.

However, in addition to the municipal water supply, Solar water heating is an alternative that functions due to the solar panels on the roof. The Solar panels heat up the water tank in the ground that is filled with filtered rain water. For more details, see B 1.2 of the technical report.

In addition to the above mentioned systems, a large battery is used to store the excess energy produced by the photosynthetic solar panels.

B 1.2 Precipitation management Part of my aim of this project was to reduce the water consumption in general for black and for grey water. To achieve this, the precipitation downfall is lead from all the roofs to a underground tank which stores and filters the water captured. This water is then used mainly as black water, but also to water the greenery on site and – as a plan of my sustainable long term aim – to supply the surrounding

neighbors as well.

The Tank consists of two parts – a warm and a cold water tank. The warm water tank is heated by the solar panels on the roof, which is transported there by high pressure pumps. To make sure that the temperature in the tank is guaranteed to stay at a constant temperature, it is coated with a thick layer of insulation, to supply self filtered hot water even in winter days.

B 1.3 Waste Management My site features a universal underground recycling area, which is emptied by the municipal waste agency when full. Each bin on the ground floor is connected to this underground recycling area and are divided into the four compartments of waste; Organic, Paper, plastic and mixed. The upper floors use a shaft system, which leads the trash to the designated trash bins. In addition to this, organic material is composted in a area on site, which then functions as organic fertilizer and soil for the site and plants. Due to the universal recycling area, no area will be polluted by freestanding litter.

B 1.4 Ventilation The ventilation is mainly driven by a HVAC system, which is placed on the roofs of each building separately, and connects to all the floors to the basement.

To hide the elements, the suspended ceiling is maximized to its depth so that all the necessary functions of the HVAC systems can be backed in it. The HVAC system is once again powered by the energy supply company and – if possible – by the solar panels on the roof.

In addition to the HVAC system, bottom hung windows are integrated into the fixed window solution, to allow natural ventilation to take place if wanted.

Sensors in the windows indicate when they are opened. This signal is sent to the building management system, which then automatically turns of the HVAC system in that part of the building.

B 1.5 Fire safety Due to the open courtyard, the fire safety management is handled with ease by the municipal department of Prague 7 and the fleet. Due to the last floor height of 22 meters, the fire department will still have the possibility to access each floor with their ladders.

The fire safety inside the building is ensured by the staircases, regulating the air flow, and the bridges to the other buildings as a second fire exit. In addition to that, sprinklers are montages where needed, and feeded by the municipal water supply and the water tank in the basement floor. Smoke detectors automatically open the existing windows when the detection went off, and the placed T30 doors regulate the spread of smoke around the buildings.

B 1.6 Insulation

The insulation of the building is guaranteed by the envelope itself, which is partially covered with mineral wool on the walls, and mainly by glazing, which is triple glazed to ensure that the sun-heat gain is kept to a minimum. The roofing consists of a standard roofing layer, topped with gravel which is an ideal insulation solution for both winter and summer days.

B 1.7 Structural elements There are multiple structural systems used throughout the building, however the main elements are reinforced concrete columns, steel trusses and reinforced pre-stressed concrete slabs on all floors. The column system allows the building to be versatile in arrangements, and guarantees to hold the additional layer of façade elements mentioned in B 1.5 of the technical report. Most elements mentioned above are poured on site directly into the molds. Long cantilevers are also supported by trusses and the sports centre, above the pitch uses a lattice truss structure to function.

The roof also consisted of a pre-stressed slab. However, due to the fact that it is not accessible, no rigid insulation was used for the layer structure. The basement is finished off by a Reinforced concrete slab with a hardcore concrete foundation.

B 1.8 Exterior Most of my facades are covered with perforated corrugated aluminum mesh to invite people inside and give them a hint of what is happening, but still keeping the privacy needed. The exterior mesh also functions as a natural solution to sun light penetration inside the building or by surrounding illumination.

B 1.9 Interior Due to the open space structural system with columns, the interior is perfectly separated by dry walls where needed.

The complex is divided in 4 interconnected parts, which have different programs, but same idea behind. The four programs are: “Research”, which is a library – a place where people can get inspired and research for their projects, “Discussion hub“ - a space in which they can learn from others, present their projects, solve common problems and also place for community to meet and for young people to enjoy themselves.

It includes a theater, forum, lecture rooms, study rooms, dispensary, daycare, a IT room and a youth center. The “Production hub” is filled with laboratories, workshops and studios for different fields. Here students and adults can realize their projects and move them forward. Last but not the least is sport center, which has different sport directions for students to develop not only mentally, but also physically. All the buildings are connected by bridges which are above the ground floor plan.