A-Egle Suminskaite

Egle Suminskaite Platform for science Medical faculty in ‘Santariskes’, Vilnius Vilnius +370 600 303 82 egle.sum@gmail.com

Amsterdam Academy of Architecture Graduation Projects 2014-2015 Architecture

Architecture

Egle Suminskaite Platform for science Medical faculty in ‘Santariskes’, Vilnius

This design proposal was made for the medical faculty (MF) in ‘Santariskes’, Vilnius. At the moment, the MF doesn’t have well-designed spaces that fulfil their requirements. A new platform for science was established. The design of the MF was done in such a way that it should be inspirational and serve as a meeting place for students and professionals, locals and visitors. The location of the medical campus ‘Santariskes’, in the north of Vilnius was chosen. I have attempted to create a medical hub with a variety of participants: education, research, private businesses, residential areas. More diverse functions brings quality for the existing campus.

Campus The most problematic aspects of the campus are that: the central zone is crowded with cars, as it has only one street for all traffic, parking spaces are dominating the area and green zones, there is no proper place for the public needs, it is monofunctional and there is no overall idea of greenery. Design solutions include: a new transport network, new parking structure, bringing greenery back to the heart of the campus, a place for a public programme, residential zone for various users, MF (science future) in the heart of campus.

Building complex The profile of the building is designed as narrowly as possible. In this way, more space is left for the greenery. The main body is lifted, preserving the visual or physical continuity of the area. On the ground floor, the space for public use has been designed that focuses on the greenery.

Departments are placed on one continuous line, as it is important to have interaction between them.

Everything is framed by circulation space on top. In this way, it is involved more in the activity of the area.

Each department has its own zone and, at the same time ,is integrated in the whole structure. Two main floors are underpinned by the continuous sequence of the stairs. The main programme and zone is for labs, which are designed on one side of the volume. Small offices are located on the other side. They are narrow, although very much orientated to the greenery outside. The middle zone is open through all floors and has light from above.

The auditorium zone becomes the main entrance of the complex. The building is ‘established’ on the ground level in two transparent volumes. One of them is main entrance to the MF cafeteria, another one is an entrance to the conference centre. Two strips of different faculties are united here. The ground level is connected by two ‘lines’ of stairs with the top level. In the middle of this zone, the local library is ‘hanging’. It is an open and informal space which has visual and physical connection with all the area.

The most important aspects that were used for building design: The shape (expression) of the building itself is not important, but what is happening in it; Research / learning - provide required instruments and well organised function; Meeting / interaction - circulation space visually / physically connected to all areas; One continuous flow - no dark corridors / open dynamic continuous space; Quality of space - visual relation with outside in circulation and working areas and visa versa.

The colour white has been chosen. Platform for science as a blank piece of paper, where all the magic happens.

Graduation date 25 09 2014

Commission members Laurens Jan ten Kate (mentor) Jo Barnett René Bouman Holger Gladys

Additional members for the examination Madeleine Maaskant Marc a Campo

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Architecture

New campus site plan

EXISTING: Campus ‘heart’ crowded by traffic

Parking spaces are dominating the area

Monofunctionality (only hospitals)

Lack of overall landscape design

NEW: Creating street network (removing old)

Public transport and parking solutions

Public / residential functions in the campus

Medical faculty at the heart of the campus

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View from the top circulation space

Area that unites campus

Position of the entrances

Approaches. Coming to MF by car

Approaches. Coming to MF by public transport

CORE

CORE

CORE

STUDY

CORE

TECHNICAL FLOOR CIRCULATION FLOOR

PUBLIC STORAGE/ SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

Principles of space organisation

Public space on the ground floor

Profile of the building

Architecture

Longitudinal section/elevation

Site plan

TECHNICAL TECHNICAL FLOOR FLOOR

INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL WORK WORK SPACE SPACE

CIRCULATION CIRCULATION FLOOR FLOOR

ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

MEETING MEETING ROOMS ROOMS

WRITE WRITE UP UP ZONE ZONE

TEACHING TEACHING LABS LABS

PAPER PAPER WORK WORK SPACE SPACE FOR FOR SCIENTISTS, SCIENTISTS, PHDPHD STUDENTS STUDENTS

RESEARCH RESEARCH LABS LABS

STORAGE/ STORAGE/ SUPPORT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS

Programme / space organisation in department zones

CIRCULATION CIRCULATION FLOOR FLOOR

‘HANGING ‘HANGING OUT’ OUT’ ZONE ZONE

SEMINAR SEMINAR ROOMS ROOMS

PUBLIC PUBLIC

PUBLIC PUBLIC

Section of department area

CIRCULATION CIRCULATION FLOOR FLOOR

PUBLIC PUBLIC

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INDIVIDUAL WORK SPACE

TECHNICAL FLOOR

ADMINISTRATION

CIRCULATION FLOOR

LIBRARY

SEMINAR ROOMS

ENTRANCE MF CAFE

PUBLIC

ENTRANCE CONFERENCE GARDEROBE/ SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

STORAGE/ SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

Programme/ space organisation in auditorium zone

Section of auditorium zone /main entrance zone

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