COMTEMPORARY BUILDINGS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORAY ARCHITECTURE – BUILDING CASE STUDY - ANWESHA DUTTA - 27802317012 , 8 TH SEM - ARCH 801 , 4 TH YEAR

NAME OF THE BUILDING – THE INTERLACE TYPE – HOUSING ARCHITECT - Ole Scheeren

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT

Ole Scheeren (born 6 January 1971) is a German architect, urbanist and principal of Büro Ole Scheeren Group with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Berlin and Bangkok[1] and a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong since January 2010.

FEW OF HIS FAMOUS WORKS ARE : •

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Shenzhen Wave. Headquarters for a Tech Company, Shenzhen, China.

MahaNakhon. Residential and Hotel High-rise; Bangkok, Thailand.

Guardian Art Center. Auction House Headquarters and Cultural Complex; Beijing, China.

Empire City. ...

DUO. ...

Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren. ...

Riverpark Tower. ...

The Interlace.

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THE INTERLACE , SINGAPORE

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ABOUT THE DESIGN • The Interlace, completed in 2013, is a large, gated condominium LOCATED alongside two lush jungle settings in Singapore – Telok Blangah Hill Park and HortPark. It is flanked by an expressway and Hewlett-Packard’s headquarters; a short drive west from Singapore’s central business district.

• It was designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and later claimed as a product of Ole Scheeren’s independent talents as he sought to establish his own practice, Büro Ole Scheeren, out from the long shadow of the OMA empire.

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The Interlace presents a radically new approach to contemporary living in a tropical environment and is one of the largest most ambitious residential developments in Singapore’s history. Instead of following the default typology of housing in Singapore – clusters of isolated, vertical towers – the design generates an intricate network of living and social spaces integrated with the natural environment.

“The design addresses concerns of shared space and social needs in a contemporary society and simultaneously responds to issues of shared living and individuality by offering a multiplicity of indoor/outdoor spaces specific to the tropical context.” – ARCHITECT 6

DETAILS : AREA CHART

Unit Type

Size (sqft)

2 Bedroom

807 - 1,604

3 Bedroom

1,259 - 3,789

3 Bedroom + Study

1,593 - 5,253

4 Bedroom

1,938 - 5,694

Garden House

2,874 - 3,886

Penthouse

3,154 - 6,308

TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS : 1040 TOTAL AREA TAKEN : 144000 Sq. M CLUB HOUSE : 1500 Sq.M RETAIL : 500 Sq.M TOTAL FLOOR AREA : 170000 Sq.M BASEMENT PARKING – 2600 CARS

THERE ARE 4 MAIN SUPER LEVELS AND 31 APARTMENT BLOCKS DIVIDED AS : SUPER LEVEL 1 : 1st – 6th FLOOR – 11 BLOCKS SUPER LEVEL 2 : 7th – 12th FLOOR – 10 BLOCKS SUPER LEVEL 3 : 13th- 18th FLOOR – 7 BLOCKS SUPER LEVEL 4 : 19th - 24th FLOOR – 3 BLOCKS 7

CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO DESIGN

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• A system of three core types for 6, 18, and 24 stories is located at the overlap of the stacked apartment blocks. Cores typically serve 3-4 different units per floor, which provides efficient circulation without long corridors

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The Interlace was envisaged as a ‘vertical village’ rising from the continuous green folds of the Southern Ridges. The intention was to challenge the accepted ‘norms’ for city condominium living, by using a unique architectural form that created a series of open spaces throughout the building at all levels.

It is the continuation of a jungle carpet which is invited to infiltrate the site.

From the hexagonal spatial arrangement, a landscape of airy openness is derived. The landscape concept reinterpreted the forest strata idea to conceptualise a weaving of greenery through the building form and site in four strata; basement, ground, midlevels and roof.

THE PICTURE SHOWN HERE DEMOSTRATES THE CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIGN

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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS & PLANNING TECHNIQUES •

The blocks are arranged on four main ‘Superlevels’ with three ‘peaks’ of 24 stories. Other Superlevel stacks range from 6-18 stories to form a stepped geometry, resembling the dramatic topography of a landscape more than a typical building. Multistory openings allowlight and air to weave into the architecture and through the landscape of the courtyards.

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Circular “mega-columns” arranged around the vertical circulation in an optimized hexagonal configuration enable the 3way rotation of the blocks and provide a standard solution for all conditions.

THE PICTURES SHOWN HERE VISUALIZES THE ARRANGEMENT AND ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING , AND THE STACKING METHOD TO ATTAIN THE DESIRED FORM

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A. COURTYARDS B. PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AND CORE DENSITIES C. THE CONNECTOR AND THE LOOP D. SECONDARY PATHWAY

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A continuous loop around the site, which invisibly doubles as the fire truck access, provides a 1km running track and connects the ‘internal’ courtyards to the activities around the edge of the site.

ZONING OF THE SITE

Multiple swimming pools and sun decks, children’s playgrounds, barbecue areas, spa gardens, performance spaces, and other amenities are situated within landscaped areas, are integrated with the outdoors and offer a wide selection of communal activities for residents.

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ABOUT THE COMMUNITY •

The Interlace generates ample spaces and opportunities for social interaction and shared activities while also providing intimate spaces of privacy and quietness – simultaneously fostering a sense of community and maintaining individuality and privacy. The notion of community life within a contemporary village is emphasized throughout the project by an extensive network of communal gardens and spaces. A variety of public amenities are interwoven into the lush vegetation, offering multiple opportunities for social interaction, leisure and recreation.

• The 170,000m2 development provides 1,040 affordable residential units of varying sizes, with multidirectional views over the parks, courtyards, city, and sea..

SITE PLAN

SITE SECTION

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FLOOR PLANS IN DETAIL

There are different types of unit floor plans categories staccked together .

• PLAN 1 : TYPE A3 – 2 BHK TYPE , TYPE C1 – 3.5 BHK TYPE , TYPE D1 – 4 BHK TYPE ARE STACKED TOGETHER • PLAN 2 : TYPE A2 , A4 – 2 BHK TYPE , TYPE D2 , D5 - 4 BHK TYPE ARE STACKED TOGETHER UNIT PLAN – A4

UNIT PLAN – D4

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• PLAN 1 : TYPE A3 – 2 BHK TYPE , TYPE C1, C10 – 3.5 BHK TYPE , TYPE D1 – 4 BHK TYPE ARE STACKED TOGETHER • PLAN 2 : TYPE A2 , A1 – 2 BHK TYPE , TYPE B7 ,B5 , B6 – 3 BHK TYPE ARE STACKED TOGETHER

UNIT PLAN TYPE A1

** ONLY A FEWOF THE FLOOR PLANS AND UNIT PLANS ARE SHOWN HERE FOR CLEAR UNDERSTANDING .

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LANDSCAPING FEATURES

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By stacking the apartment blocks, the design generates a multiplication of horizontal surfaces populated by extensive roof gardens and landscaped terraces that in aggregate provide 112% green area – more than the size of the unbuilt site.

LIVING PLANTS ON BUILDINGS From the onset the importance of an extensive and comprehensive landscape solution was emphasised. Care was taken to ensure that there was sufficient soil bodies and depth over structure to allow for significant tree planting. Where ‘true-ground’ was available the planting opportunities were maximized. In order to ensure that the planting was mature enough at opening the plants were pre-grown for two years prior to installation.

The landscape spaces were seen as an opportunity to foster a sense of environmental awareness, along with initiatives such as the resident’s garden it is hoped these will encourage involvement and individual sustainable practices.

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• To achieve the diversity and to take into account the varying climatic conditions an extensive plant palette was used, creating a great deal of biodiversity within the project.

• The large variety and number of plant species encourage habitat creation and facilitates the migration of the local fauna from the adjacent forested green belt.

• The softscape design was inspired by native plant species which feature throughout the development, crafted throughout the site landscape, maximising views, connections, open space and shade from buildings and trees canopies in a interplay of shared and more intimate places to create true socially sustainable development.

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• Eight courtyards and their individual landscape are defined as the heart of the project and form distinct spatial identities within the surrounding stacks of the building blocks..

• Core lobbies are naturally lit and ventilated, bringing daylight and fresh air into common areas..

• Above ground vehicular circulation minimized providing more green spaces.

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THE INTERLACE AS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

 The landscape design capitalizes on the generous size of the eight-hectare site and further maximizes the presence of nature. Water bodies have been strategically placed within defined wind corridors, which allow EVAPORATIVE COOLING to happen along wind paths, REDUCING LOCAL AIR TEMPERATURES AND IMPROVING THE THERMAL COMFORT of outdoor recreation spaces in strategic micro-climate zones.  All apartments receive AMPLE LEVELS OF DAYLIGHT THROUGHOUT THE DAY WHILE THE UNIQUE MASSING of the project provides a sufficient level of self-shading in the courtyards which helps maintain comfortable tropical outdoor spaces year-round and continuous usage of the courtyards and their communal functions.

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• Traffic and parking is accommodated in a single layer below the landscaped ground level. A large number of open-air voids allow light and air to the semi-sunken and fully naturally ventilated parking deck, creating areas of lush vegetation and trees below ground and connecting these spaces visually and through planting to the courtyards above. HENCE NO ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION & LIGHTING PROCESS IS USED AND THEREFORE MAKING THE LAYOT MOE ENERGY EFFICIENT .

• Extensive balconies and protruding terraces form a cascading vertical landscape across the facades and further connect the green roofs and shared public terraces between the building volumes. Overall, the project appears not only surrounded by the tropical vegetation but embedded within it.

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Sustainability features are incorporated throughout the project through careful environmental analysis and integration of LOWIMPACT PASSIVE ENERGY STRATEGIES. A series of site specific environmental studies, including wind, solar, and daylight analysis, were carried out to determine intelligent strategies for the building envelope and landscape design.

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The project has been awarded the Universal Design Mark PLATINUM Award and Green Mark Gold PLUS Award from Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority.

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REFERENCES https://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/04/theinterlace-by-oma/

https://archello.com/project/theinterlace#stories

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https://www.archdaily.co m/627887/the-interlaceoma-2

https://www.australiandesignreview.co m/architecture/interlace-oma/ 5

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https://theinterlace.co s.sg/

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https://buroos.com/projects/the-interlace 19

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