Y3 Final Year Project Archive PB

Book Architecture of Community Learning

In the past, bookstores, one of which known as Grassland Bookstores were the 'go-to' for buying and reading books, school supplies and such. In old beauty world market, communities are formed where other stores cater to the different needs of the people who frequent the market.

The students and visiting people will experience studying in this new area using fun, exploring, learning and expression creating a community of learning.

This new bookstore would create a community centered on hands-on interaction, exploration and curiousity.

However, nowadays, Grassland Bookstore as well as many shops in ageing beauty world plaza and center starts to fade. A bookstore hands on activities involving the process or learning and attracting people can build a positive community of learning through books. #Ground-up DIY #Rituals #community #reading #learning

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Some rooms are dedicated to hands-on activities such as painting and book binding classes which helpe facilitate a fun way of learning skills. This hands-on approach is used to also interact with the architecture around them, changing the look of spaces around them. The study area at the first level is one such example.

The building is also rotated so that the MRT station and the nearby school and temple is linked as closely as possible to the main entrances of the architecture.

The rest of the site is an open area with a garden walk, with existing trees already present at the site as scenery.

Cross ventilation to cool down the rooms, reducing the need for air conditioning. Speech bubble also have cross ventilation as well as a dome shelter. The Study area at the 1st level has some controlled cross ventilation, where people can open the fold doors to facilitate ventilation or close it when it is raining. Vertical staircase rooms have adequate sun shades to reduce heating of the rooms.