Eco-Nursery Project 2nd Year

Eco-Nursery Building

Mohammed Amir Amin Performance Modelling and Intergrated Design 2nd Year Architecture Portfolio

Contents: -Site Analysis -Presedent Studies -Design Development -Erogonomic Analysis -Technical Drawings

-Energy Model

Plans Renders Elevations Sections Detail Site Plan

Site Vistas This would help with placement of the building because depending on the views looking outward the postioning will change

Sunpath This would help determine the orination of the building to maximse the amount of natural light able to enter Building Heights Surrounding buildings heights would help determine the height of the nursery to blend with the context and not be a bold contrast to the current buildings that will surround it Site Routes Ways in which parents and children travel along to the nursery is important as it would be benifical to encourage health living a way to encourage parents to walk or cycle their children to the nursery would be benifical Noise Pollution Based on the site visit, the noise mainly comes from the south side of the site because of the trainline that passes through, this would determine placement of trees because they can act as a noise barrier towards the site Site Zones This would benifit when deciding where to place classrooms and playspaces to not disturb the residents who live close to the site by moving those spaces away from the residential zones

Site Overview

Whilst esearching the site online, infomations regarding natural and artifical lighting, wind direction and noise were found, this helped make a decision when thinking of the placement of cetain rooms and pathways to the building.

Historical Context The site is currently a parking lot but was formerly a church known as Christ Church which was demolished in the Summer of 1958.​According to sources, the church had a trumendous impact on all spheres of life both locally and nationally and the decision to demolish wasn’t taken lightly because of its historical significance.

1950s

The wider site previously has housing which was demolished to create the old firestation of Salford, which was built in the 1903 and the homes for these firemen were the residential homes located to the East of the site. (http://salfordhistory.blogspot.com/2014/08/christ-church.html)

Site Geometry Looking at the current geometry of the site can help with determing the buildings form and where the rooms and spaces should be placed in regards to the current context of the site as well as the best place to keeping parking

Space Placement From all the analysis, I was able to determine where the building should be located on the site as well as how the rest of the remaining spaces on the site should be used, including spaces for parking and outdoor play areas. The enterence would be best suited along the road in line with the footpath the leads towards the site this way it would be easily accessed by foot. The outdoor play spaces should be places along the south and the western side of the site because the natural sunlight and the noise of the children would not disturb the residents who live along the eastern side.

Beginning Development CABE Summery: After looking at the document, the main points that were brought up were: -What would make the building inviting to everyone?

-What needs to different uses have? How can these be accommedated?

-What would make the building easy to operate and move around in?

-How can we make it sustainable?

These questions would serve as the basis for the design and how each space would function and being able to create a design that would be functional for all users bring the children, parents and staff. As well as looking into the future as to how the building were to be used and materials that would provide long term benifits

1. Skanderborggade

Daycare

Architect: Dorte Mandrup Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Year: 2005 The Skanderborggade Daycare Centre is a Danish kindergarten developed by Dorte Mandrup and constructed in 2005. This project is in a dense urban block and as a result needed to use innovative methods to create spaces for play and exploration for the children.

Furthermore, because of institutional regulations the kindergarten could be no more than one story leading to the outdoor play area to be placed on the roof of the building.

The courtyard space was further developed to make up for the lack of light it would receive, which lead to the development of the openair space with also a slope that leads to the roof play area. This creates a connection between the two levels. The quite spaces such as the napping rooms would be in the north-eastern corner placed away from the roads and noise, creating a barrier between these spaces. The use of glass facades in the construction is believed to be because spaces within the building would be for light to enter (Archdaily, 2008).

2. Solrosen

Kindergarden

Architect: Halvorsen Arkitekter Location: Ringerike, Norway Year: 2009 The Solrosen Kindergarten in Norway was developed

by Halvorsen Arkitekter and constructed in 2009. The interesting form of the building is created because each zone section represents a different challenge of play for the children. The spaces are created by walls which fan out from a central core space, these play zones have access to daylighting throughout the day and create and interesting dynamic between the inside and outside. The interior building has 2 floors of low-level height to make the building seem inviting to a child. The layout concept aims to create a structure which is accessible to all children, staff, and adults to partake in and enjoy (Archdaily, 2011).

3. NOKKEN

Kindergarten

Architect: Christensen & Co Architects Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Year: 2014 This precedent help figure out what passive systems and roof designs would work with the building designed. The use of a gable roof which was decided later in the design process would be benisital for the idea of incoperating natural daylighting and ventilation. The passive diagrams in its section served as an example when considering underfloor heating powered by solar energy and ventilation through the different classrooms.

Precedent Studies

Layout 1

Layout 2

Layout 3

Layout 4

Development of Plans, Sections & Elevations When developing the final drawings, idea about having a pitched roof on top of the classrooms and skylights along the centeral space to allow for more daylight to enter was added. Spaces such as the kitchen were moved from the original space to provide better funtionality of the event hall/multi use space and shared childrens toilets were added inbetween the classrooms

Developing Classroom Spaces

Developing Roof Plan

Passive systems: Systems: Passive 1. Natural daylighting through skylights 2. Solar energy powered floor heating 3. Sustainable materials used in construction such as Timber 4. Overhang provides shaded playspace for children 5. Limited parking and welcoming rainbow path leading to the enterence to encourage parents to walk instead of drive

Shaft

Skylight

Final Floorplan Annotations

Developing Site Plan

Erogomics Analysis

The building users will be majority children aged 2-4 therefore when designing the spaces and furniture that will be used by them, extra consideration for height, length and width must be taken.

When placing furniture safety precautions to prevent injuries to the children in important because of their high energy. Spaces of play and exploration must have correct distances and dimensions to prevent the children from injuring themselves or others.

Multi-use space/ Event hall

Kitchen Staff room

Head office

Reception

Meeting room

WC

DWC

Plant room Classroom 2

Classroom 4 Storage room

Classroom 1

WC

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Classroom 3

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WC

Floorplan

Skylight Placement

Ventilation

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Circulation

Rainbow pathway leads to the main enterence through the reception Each classroom has access to the outdoor playspace Parking space and refuse collection point is fenced off away from the play space for safety Trees that do not interfere with the placement of the building on the site are left as dividers for parking and aesthetics Simple circulation around the building to help direct children Rooms with activity will have fresh air entering

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Cubby Spaces

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Overhang playspace

Plan within Context

Interior Views Multi-functional space

Hallway

Classroom

Reception

WCs

Internal Render

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North Elevation

North Elevation (Coloured)

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South Elevation

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West Elevation

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East Elevation

Section A

Old air escape

Shaded overhang playspace

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Fresh air entering

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Natural sunlight entering

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Section B

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2. Underfloor Heating within the building

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Section C

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Section D

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Trees which have been removed will be added to the southern side of the site to act as buffer for noise pollution from the trainlines to the playground

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Skylight Detail

Site Plan

Sunlight - The buildings position leads to daylighting across the day and light entering each classroom during the day Vegetation - The current landscape of the site can be left with the trees acting as a barrier to noise from the railways Access - The building is able to be accessed by road with space for park- ing on site but also includes a walking pathway that follows the current pathway that leads onto the site which would encourage parents to walk with their children

Model Visualisation

Model Visualisation

Energy Model

Stratagies to Implement: