Byte Coding School - CMYK Exhibition - Avanish Dham

Byte Coding School

AVANISH DHAM

D68CA - Architectural Design Studio 3 - 2022-2023

Flow of Contents

Site Scale Studies

Conceptual Diagram

Annotated

Step-by-Step Diagram

1. Site observation

Maxxi Museum

Opportunity Pavillion Quadrant House

2. Precedent Study

3. Design Development

4. Exploaded Diagram

5. Floorplans

Rendered Detailed Sections

6. Sections

7. Elevations

8. Techtonics

9. Landscape Design

10. Design Concept

Lulu Building

Site Scale Studies

Mosque

The site is a parking lot, that is used mostly for circulation and movement. The site contains 10 total existing trees. 7 are paired up while the remaining 3 are used to cast shade on a hotspot within the site. People go their for coffee and tea breaks and enjoy via shade. No seats are provided and people usually use the site to cut through to reach their destination. On the North is the mosque, On the west is the Apple International School, and on the east is the park A and lastly on the southwest is park B. To develope on this site, A flow diagram shows the movement that people take to arrive at their destination in the quickest way by cutting through the site. Additionally the site is between the two parks like a green corridor. Thus allowing me to focus on FLOW and TRANSITION within the site. Flow as in the movement of people and Transition between Park A to Park B.

Karama Park

For my Precedent Study. I looked at the Misson Possible Opportunity Pavillion in Expo 2020. The structure was designed by AGI Architects. The project was completed by October 2021 and the main building work had been done by Al Shafar General Contractors. This mega structure’s insentive is to connect individuals and builds on the rich urban history of the “plaza” and its universal significance as a place for people to connect across ages, language and culture, to celebrate our shared human experiences. My inspiration from the opportunity pavillion is the social impact and the movement that people can take to cut through the structure. The ground floor is split into districts with multiple access points into the structure. There is playfulness within the site with the structures on the roof. They are unaccessable but grant shade and shadow to the rest of the site. The structure looks interesting and different from every viewpoint. During night time, the structure lights up and it gives a different perspective to the structure. The spacial experience is very open and movement is accessable with space and vegetation that make it comfortable to walk through

With Opportunity Pavilion AGI Architects Precedent Studies

Model

Exterior Render

Floor plan

With Maxxi Museum Precedent Studies

Exterior Perspective

Model

Interior

My final structure just coincidently looked looked a bit like maxxi museum with the cantilever. My main inspiration is derived from Zaha hadid’s work in general, where she follows a post modernistic style with complex form and fine lines. Her work is always facinating to see and for me as well. I frequently wonder what mindset Zaha Hadid employs in her work. The bend in her structures are prominant in the Zaha hadid style and I wonder what is the function of that form. Realistically speaking no one can decipher that information with just visually seeing the structure. You have to dig deeper to find that information out. My mindset in this project is similar, where I want peoeple to see a facinating structure, that is defragmented and has an interesting form. I want people to be able to question why was the structure built like this. But for the Maxxi Museum itself, it was completed after ten years of construction, the museum was recently finished and previewed by the general public.

The museum is “not an object-container, but rather a campus for art,” where flows and channels intersect to produce a lively, engaging environment. The project’s primary objective is flexibility of usage, despite the program’s clarity and organization. Its continuity of rooms, free from unnecessary wall divisions or breaks, makes it an ideal location for any type of moving and temporary show.

First floor plan

Second floor plan

Floor plan

Customers desired the most straightforward, sunny, and tranquil home that responded in some manner to the Sun’s movement. They really loved the adaptability of the Safe Home and its systems for interacting with the environment. The starting point was a rectangular, undeveloped land in a suburban neighborhood near typical single-family homes. On top of that, we put a rectangle solid that matched the functional program preferences of the investors. The roof truss was erected using wooden construction, and the walls and ceilings were built using monolithic technology. STO plaster was used to finish the walls, together with white MILANO acrylic filler, and a white TPO FIRESTONE membrane served as the roof covering. The interior is mostly white because to the usage of white epoxy glue on the floors.

Top View

Courtyard view

Courtyard view

Courtyard view

Design Development

Conceptual Diagram Step - By - Step

Exploaded Axonometric

Glass for view Function changes baised on orientation

Collaboration Zone Computer Labs

Pecha Kucha as central

Section AA

Section

Rendered Sections

Night

Techtonics

For the Materiality of this structure, I would be using Concrete, Glass and steel. Baised on my prescendent study with Maxxi Museum and Quadrant house. Both structures use concrete, glass and steel. The complexity of my deconstructed form forces me to use concrete. The benefits of concrete are durability, cost, construction speed, low maintaince, versatility and easy to do construction process. Steel is another very robust material that will be used for the wall reinforcements, the window frames and reinforcement of foundation. Glass is another material that will be used for viewability. The structure has a few glass doors, and also curved windows. Glass fiber will be used for insulation, and also the windows as it has a high tensile strenght and heat resistance and flexiblity for curved windows .

The interior render is a perspective of the Pecha Kucha zone, and it features a thick column to transform a 60 meter squared structure by an angle of 105. Rather than hiding the column, it is celebrated with a spiral design that rotates every 1200 hours.

LandScape Strategies

The cafe block is sheltered by trees and seating has been provided to them prior to before when there were a lack of seats. Dustbins are also there to throw waste from cafes.

Placement

The basketball court is celebrated in this site as a transition between the residential park to the site. It provides the students with entertainment and brings the community together. A sporting activity is high in demand in 42 coding school in Abu Dhabi

The pathways become thinner as they extend away from the structure and thicker as they round it. This is to tend to the flow and movement of people throughout the site. Additionally views are also provided to Karama, cafe block, basketball court and future park A, to name a few.

The Trees in the site are Zizyphus spina christi or the sidr tree. It is very common in UAE and features a lush vibrant green with religious significance attached to it. It was featured in the holy book of Quaran and what better tree to keep than this. Especially near a mosque. There are a total of 47 trees

Design Concept

1. Flow of Movement

The flow of movement in Karama is a mesmerizing symphony of precision, where families and the community move with effortless grace through shaded pathways adorned with trees. Each step is deliberate and skilled, as if choreographed, creating a harmonious and tranquil atmosphere. The design thoughtfully pays homage to the historical flow of movement, recreating it in a modern context with strategic pathways that facilitate easy navigation. It’s a celebration of Karama’s rich cultural heritage, as people glide through the space with a sense of unity and togetherness. The flow of movement is not just physical, but a reflection of the community’s spirit and resilience, a living expression of Karama’s identity as it weaves through the space, creating a symphony of movement that echoes the soul of this vibrant community.

2. Transition

The transition, not in the movement, but the graceful gradient from both parks to the proposed site. The proposed design carefully considers the existing natural elements and community amenities in creating a seamless transition from both parks to the site. Like a bridge that connects the parks with the site gradually. Dense forestry is strategically utilized to connect the aesthetical park with the site, with carefully placed trees creating a graceful and visually appealing gradient. The density of the trees may vary, with a denser forest edge that gradually thins out towards the site, creating a natural and graceful transition.

3. Community

There is no argument that the proposed site doesn’t take into consideration of the community, with strategically placed rooms and public spaces to offers opportunities for families and wanderers to connect and engage. The workspaces provide glimpses into the activities, creating a sense of curiosity and intrigue. The basketball court serves as a hub of entertainment, where residents can enjoy the game and socialize while enjoying the breeze of the winter winds of Dubai. A cozy café provides a shaded spot for breaks or picnics to happen, adding to the overall appeal of the site. The design aims to foster a sense of community by offering inviting spaces that promote interaction and create a welcoming environment for all to enjoy. The communital area of the structure aims to please the visitors through carefully selected projects and presentations made by the coders to exhibit and entertain.

Concluded Narrative

4. Ecology

With 47 trees that offer shade and shadow and play a functional role in the site. Aesthetically pleasing with religious significance attached, they act as buffers for wind circulation, noise reduction, air purification and antiques and ornaments that create a pleasing moment while strolling through the site. As visitors stroll through the site, the dappled shade and shadow cast by the trees create a play of light and dark, adding a dynamic and ever-changing quality to the environment. The interplay of sunlight filtering through the leaves creates a serene and peaceful atmosphere with vibrant green foliage in spring and summer. Perfect for contemplation and relaxation. Additionally, the site may feature religiously significant trees that hold special meaning for local communities adding a sense of reverence and sanctity to the site. In summary, the 47 trees on the site offer not only functional benefits such as shade, wind circulation, and air purification, but also add aesthetic, cultural, historical, and ecological value to the site. Their presence creates a harmonious and enchanting atmosphere that enhances the overall experience of visitors, making the site a truly special and memorable place to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature.

In the world of coding, a Byte represents a unit of memory size, but in this project, it also represents the flow of people and ideas. The Byte coding school is designed to optimize the performance and functionality of its students, just like how developers optimize their code. In this coding school, the people are the tiny bytes that make up that space. In the Karama’s streets, there’s movement all around with constant flow of people, sights, and sounds. The site itself is a transitional point that connects the parks and creates a flow of people through the green corridor. Therefore, in the midst of this bustling flow of bytes, there is a Byte coding school, where the innovators may dream. In this project, I wanted to design a coding school that offers a large, open space to enhance the site’s transition between the parks, while being surrounded and covered with landscape and trees that offer shade and place to pause and take a hush. The goal is to foster connections between the residents of Karama and the students of the coding school while also establishing a boundary that affords the pupils their own personal space.

Byte Coding School

With Karama, Avanish Dham

Exterior Perspective

Model

Interior

Ground view

Final Model Pictures