Sheffield School of Architecture (SSOA) MArch Final Year Design Portfolio

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CONTENT 1.

SITE & STUDIO INTRODUCTION

2. MEMORY ARCHIVE + TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE site location programme aim stakeholder building programme virtual dimension sections & 3d printed model diagrams of building planning perspective renderings floor plans

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3. TECHNOLOGY structural strategy structures and material assembly ventilation & acoustic daylighting, sunlight & solar shading facade HVAC through double skin facade summary of integrated technology strategies integrated building services & ventilation

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5. EARLY GROUP & INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION early inspiration studio collective strategy projects of Studio CP hauntology and nostalgia

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5. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT form exploration early spatial organisation sculpting the interior material exploration public realm facade exploration & facade technology

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY

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Studio Collaborative Production has turned Wicker into a University of Climate Emergency. It is a civic university that promotes blurred boundaries between academia and society. The university has also aimed to address climate emergency through environmental and social sustainability.

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MEMORY ARCHIVE + TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE The project begins at the year 2035.

This project aims to explore the juxtaposition of the physical and digital architecture, old and new architecture as well as global and local lens to address the thesis questions of :

How do we preserve the identity of a place when transformation is unavoidable?

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The thesis question, the design exploration and development are linked to stories of the site and the early group exploration.

Moreover, the proposal is also connected to the aim of the studio in proposing a civic university besides addressing climate emergency.

SITE LOCATION Wicker Arch a Grade II listed building that has been through a lot of stories and has been an important collective memory of the community. These make the site a perfect location for the project to portray the past and the present identity of the Wicker.

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Being at the gateway that acts as the departure and arrival point of The University of Climate Emergency has also signified that the project has a great advantage to engage a wider community. Future technology and holographic projections will become the means for capturing the past and the future besides connecting the community through learning and research. Besides, the architecture and programme are playing important roles to as the landmark of our university.

A61 Inn

site plan 2019

Victoria Train Station

Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora

Existing Victoria Structure

Wicker Arch

Main entrance to Wicker from Inner Relief Road

Bird-eye-view 2035

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PROGRAMME AIM

Technology & Hologram Research

Social Value

Education

Smart Building Internet of Things

The aim of the programme is to employ technology to preserve the identity of a place besides developing a socially engaging technology environment.

It is proposed to be a civic building.

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STAKEHOLDER

Wicker’s arch and its adjoining building is owned by Network Rail.

Partnership with Mircosoft

international company collaborate in technological research

The project will be in partnership with the organisations in the chart. The local community is the most important user group in this project. This is to ensure the aim of the civic university to have strong connections between institutions and the outside world globally and locally while engaging with the civic section

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BUILDING PROGRAMME The building programmes are divided into: Public: i deas and knowledge between the institution and the public Semi-public programmes: promote interaction between the community and the institution. It focusses on interaction of technology and the communities besides promoting stories and memories sharing.

Private spaces: Hologram and technology research and development.

The aim of the space is to document ideas and memories from the public and share to a wider community via the developing hologram projection and internet.

PUBLIC & SEMI-PRIVATE PROGRAMMES 1.

Holographic Museum and Escherest Walk:

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Volumetric Capture Studio:

Filled with virtual projections shared by the public.

Numerous Camera are captured surrounding an object at a 360 degree. The objects are donated by the public to the institution.

They are artefact which can either be personal belongings or item that involve a wider context such as histories of the place.

This documentation is to be stored in the digital archive or as an object in the building hologram.

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Nanotechnology Holographic Memory Research Lab

Smells are said to be one of the most important senses that store people’s memories. This lab is to research in this field besides documenting various scents shared by the public. It will be used to enhance the holographic journey of the building.

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Analysis Hub, Collaborative Communicative

AI has helped to analyse all sorts of data which will be shared to other organisation in the stakeholder list to promote civic learning and open sourced data. These two rooms serve as the control room to sort the data and collaborate with them through internet.

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Hologram fabrication prototype hub, hologram lab

These spaces research and develop the technology of hologram.

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Hologram + game research lab

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Digital Archive

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Memory Donation Centre

Hologram is research together with gaming field to established an interactive immersive technology.

All the data, histories and memories whether they belongs to individuals or public are stored into a transparent disk. The public data are opened to the community and is permitted to visit, whereas a more personal data such as families’ histories are encoded with password will only be shared selectively to the people they chouse to share with.

Based on speculative technology, memories and ideas that cross our mind can be shared easily using high-tech gadgets. This space is to encourage the public to share their past stories and imaginations of the future which can be constructed into the virtual and immersive fabric.

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VIRTUAL DIMENSION The project is meant to be a coexistence of virtual realm (technology and holographic projection) and physical realm (tangible architecture) 1. Arrival from the Wicker Lane (primary access) Visitors will encounter a virtual extension of the facade.

2. Arrival from the train station

Visitors will arrive at the hologram garden, where nature and landscape are superimpose with climate emergency issues to raise awareness.

3. Hologram museum & Escherest Walk

They are positioned strategically to attract people into these spaces which ends at a semi-public programme where data and knowledge sharing is promoted.

4. Data flow and Internet of Things:

All the data collected from the people and their interaction with technology of the building will be collected and stored in the data cloud centre.

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As such, the elements of the virtual dimension is essential for the journey of the people through the building.

5. Hologram indoor and outdoor

The content of virtual projections is changing from time to time depending on the ideas and memories shared by the public. Their data is processed by AI which is used for research and connected throughout the building via IoT.

6. Digital Grid

Data are not only acquired from the visitors of the building but also the stakeholders and organisations involved in building this civic university (refer to page 8)

7. Drones

Drones are employed to project hologram outdoor.

8. Holographic Telepresence

Any visitors can visit the building and attend the programme of the building from far distance. This is achieved by speculative technology which is avaible in year 2035 where people are able to be present in the space as a real-time hologram.

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SECTION B-B The section shows the crafting of the space in the historic building that continues to the new building.

This particular section cuts through the digital archive which connects to the upper floor that links to the hologram garden and ascends to the spaces with holographic programmes.

This to create a poetic walkthrough from the old building into a new-built.

Immersive and evocative technology is interwoven with architecture throughout the entire journey.

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1. Hologram Garden 2. Library 3. Digital Archive 4. Hologram control room 5. Administration 6. Holographic museum 7. Escherest Walk 8. Analysis Hub 9. Hologram Fabrication and Prototype Hub 10. Memory Donation Centre 11. Neuroscience Memory Research lab

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SECTION A-A 18

mezzanine added

secondary access

main access

basement added

building access

intervention on existing

library cafe

foyer

public programme on existing building

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reading space as staircase

sculpting the existing for daylighting and circulation

existing staircase

escalator

access to train station public programme sculpted interior

crossing to train station opposite platform via the building lecture theatre

fire staircase

neuroscience lab

private access/ fire escape

memory donation centre

placement of public programme along the opening of the ‘sculpture’

vertical circulation

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VIEW A:

ARRIVAL VIA WICKER LANE This perspective shows the integration of virtual projections and physical architecture to welcome the people that approach our university campus.

Drones are employed to project holographic projections outdoor.

In this case, it is projecting real-time viewing of the campus but is changing according to different time. Besides, burning forest is projected at the left side of the building where the hologram garden is located.

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VIEW B:

ARRIVAL VIA VICTORIA TRAIN STATION The view is showing the arrival of the people via the train station. The sceneries of the past are projected to give an idea of what Wicker was.

Besides , it is also portraying interaction of tourists with the technology. Smart phones connected to the data centre of the building allows them to have an instant search on the elements that interest them. Besides, consent given upon the arrival of the visitors has allowed devices such as smart dust in the building to register their presence and collect their data interacting with the building. This is collected for researches which will benefit the society.

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VIEW C:

ESCHEREST WALK The walk is named after M.C Escher.

The inspiration of this design is inspired by the artist’s relativity which depicts a world without gravity that has hinted the possibilities coexistence of multiple dimensions. As such, this walk is designed to evoke ‘disorientation’ which is achieved via its architectural language, cladding lines of the materials, its reflectivity and the quality of the interior lighting .

1. The walk without projections - suggesting the extension of the physical dimension even without the hologram 2. The walk with projection: Demonstrating the projections as a tool to convey imaginations of the future shared by the public. Holographic telepresence is visible in the rendering that suggest the space is able to be experience differently from far distance.

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VIEW E:

DIGITAL ARCHIVE

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People’s memories and stories are voluntarily documented into the transparent disk. They are collected from both individuals and community organisation such as Sheffield Storying or Burngreave voices. A range of stories, from individual memories to public histories available in the disk of which it could be visited by the community.

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FLOOR PLANS

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plant room

plant room

data cloud centre

digital archive

library

staircase reading space

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PRIVATE ACCESS

PRIMARY ACCESS

double volume foyer

d i g i t a archive

Wicker arch

PRIMARY ACCESS

double volume foyer

Wicker lane

tram

Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora

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River Don

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staircase reading space

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Cobweb bridge SECONDARY ACCESS

River Don

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double volume foyer

digital archive Wicker arch

double volume foyer

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River Don

cafeteria

cafeteria

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library

void UP

SECONDARY ACCESS

Cobweb bridge

River Don

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STAIRCASE PRIVATE PROGRAMM UP UP

access to digital archive UP

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train station platform c o v e r e d walkway to train platform

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hologram garden

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linking bridge to sheffield manufacturing innovation agora

1ST FLOOR PLAN TRAIN PLATFORM LEVEL

semi-outdoor lounge

board room 1 pantry

board room 2

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hologram fabrication & prototype hub

Escherest walk

multipurpose space

holograp museum

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utilities

nanotechnology holographic research hologram lab 1

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hologram lab 2

common area

hologra control

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waiting platform

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train station

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temporary data centre

volumetric capture studio

memory donation centre

Escherest walk

waiting lounge

lecture theatre 1

lecture theatre 2

staff’s pantry

administration

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3RD FLOOR PLAN 40

scent storage open workshop Neuroscience memory research lab

analysis hub

collaborative communication lab hologram & game research lab

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AHU & cooling room

4TH FLOOR PLAN

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TECHNOLOGY

1. STRUCTURAL STRATEGY 2. STRUCTURES & MATERIAL ASSEMBLY 3. VENTILATION & ACOUSTIC 4. DAYLIGHTING, SUNLIGHT & SOLAR SHADING FACADE 5. HVAC THROUGH DOUBLE SKIN FACADE 6. SUMMARY OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES 7. INTEGRATED BUILDING SERVICES & VENTILATION

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a. project structural strategies a. project structural strategies

INTEGRATED PROJECT TECHNOLOGY SAY YIN CHUAH INTEGRATED STRATEGIES PROJECT TECHNOLOGY STRUCTURAL 180207822 The project could be divided into 2 parts, which are refurbishment of an old Victorian building and a new built above the Wicker Arch.

SAY YIN CHUAH STRUCTURAL STRATEGIES 180207822

STRUCTURAL STRATEGY PROJECT INTRODUCTION

This project sits inINTRODUCTION the year 2035. The project is a technological research centre which aims to create an interactive and civic environment that will PROJECT bring people together via advanced immersive holographic projections. The project could be divided into 2 parts, which are refurbishment of an old Victorian and new built above Wicker This building project sits inathe year 2035.

Thethe project is a Arch. technological research centre which aims to create an interactive and civic environment that will bring people together via advanced immersive holographic projections. The project could be divided into 2 parts, which are refurbishment of an old Victorian building and a new built above the Wicker Arch.

EXISTING GRADE II BUILDING

The red indicated area is where structures are partially demolished and sculpted to enable sufficient natural lighting into GRADE the building.

EXISTING II BUILDING Reinforced concrete is used to strengthen EXISTING GRADE II BUILDING The red indicated is where structures the structure. It is considered as thearea suitable are partially demolished and sculpted choice as its strength and flexibility in forming The redsufficient indicated area is where structures to enable natural lighting are building. partially sculpted shapes is appropriate to strengthen thedemolished existing and into the Reinforced concrete to to enable sufficient natural lighting is used strengthen the structure.

It is building and accommodate sufficient support into the Reinforced concrete considered as building. the suitable choice as its for the new built. Industrial such as fly iswastes used to strengthen the structure. It is strength and flexibility in forming shapes considered as the suitable choice as its ash, slag, waste glass is suggested used asthe existing is appropriatetotobe strengthen strength and flexibility in forming shapes building and accommodate sufficient a substitute for cement or aggregate which can the existing is appropriate to strengthen support for the built. Industrial building and new accommodate sufficient significantly reduce carbon footprint. wastes such as fly ash, slag, waste glass

support for the new built. Industrial is suggested to be as slag, a substitute wastes such as used fly ash, waste glass for cement or aggregate can is suggested to be used which as a substitute significantly reduce carbon footprint. for cement or aggregate which can significantly reduce carbon footprint.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

Main column Steel ring beam steel beam, diagonal bracing

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supported, like a floating box,ringofbeam its actsacts The ring inwhich the not not The beam in building the building entire load are then supported by a few main only only as the for the gridshell as support the support for the gridshell structures to form organic interior space, structures to form organic interior space, columns at the end of the building.

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organic interior space, but it is also a structural support to the entire system. This, together with steel trusses at the top and bottom of the building will allow a column free open plan that increase space efficiency.

CROSS SECTION CROSS SECTION Main column

Main Steel column ring beam

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Steel steel ring beam beam, column & diagonal bracing steel beam, column & steelbracing gridshell structure diagonal steel gridshell structure

CROSS SECTION Main column Steel ring beam steel beam, column & diagonal bracing steel gridshell structure

CROSS SECTION

reinforced concrete

Main column Steel ring beam steel beam, column diagonal bracing

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steel gridshell structure reinforced concrete

PRECEDENT STUDY 1. Pompidou Centre, Paris The project has achieved a column-free interior spaces by using steel structure. The concept of the architecture is to allow the building to appear inside out by exposing all the structures and services on the outside. Although this is not the concept of my project, Pompidou centre allows the understanding of the structural system that enable the entire faรงade to responds as the main structures to hold the building.

2. Gridshell Roof of Westfield, London Large organic roof in Westfield London is achieved by steel gridshell system. The project has experiment deconstructible nodal connector that joins the steel members together to form a gridshell system. The understanding of this system is fundamental for the organic structures in my building.

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Photovoltaic panels

composite steel deck c/w finishes It is chosen as it allows a more lightweight construction that can span a long distance. Fly ash and industrial waste are used to produce cement which helps reducing environment impact polycarbonate panels Low E Glass Aluminium-framed double glazed insulated glass (internal glazing)

Steel gridshell structure steel ring beam I column RC lift core

Wicker’s Viaduct

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BUILDING COMPONENT EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

Steel col

Aluminium-framed dou glazed insulated glass (internal glazing)

STRUCTURAL RATIONALE Locally fabricated steel is proposed to be the main structural element due to the following reasons: 1. Steel structural system offers lightweight construction which is extremely important to minimise the load and damages that may caused to the historically important Grade II listed building.

2. Off-site fabrication will result in reducing the construction time on site which is essential due to its challenging location. Reduction of on-site construction will not only minimise the disruption caused to the adjacent railway station, but also ensuring a safer and healthier construction environment to the public. Besides, this will also decrease the environmental impact of the new building as a result of reduced on-site construction pollution 3.It is easily recycled and the only common construction materials which can be recycled again and again without compromising its properties.

It has far and away the highest rate of reclaimation, recycling and reuse of any building materials. Besides, all steel produced in Sheffield now is recycled of which old steelwork is melted down and turned into new elements.

railway station

RC lift and staircase core

existing Victorian stone existing brickwork

River Don

automated operable perforated solar panel shading device (refer to page 3)

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Aluminum-framed insulated curtain wall (exterior glazing)

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STRUCTURES & MATERIAL ASSEMBLY

triple glazed skylight parapet walls photovoltaic panels composite steel deck

open web steel joist truss Steel I beam

steel bracing Steel I column composite steel deck

Low E Glass

aluminium composite cladding

steel gridshell structure steel beam

EXPLODED AXONO OF MATERIALS

service walkway

air cavity

ring

polished cement render thermal acoustic insulation fabric finishes

Glass Fiber ReInforced Gypsum panel with gloss coating

vapour control layer composite steel deck Glass Fiber ReInforced Gypsum Ceiling panel with gloss coating

Aluminium composite cladding

fixed aluminum framed triple glazed insulated glass

resilient bars thermal acoustic insulation

curtain wall

Top hung aluminium framed triple glazed window polished cement render thermal insulation

Safety Handrail

metal grating

plasterboard Glass Fiber ReInforced Gypsum panel with gloss coating acoustic

Wood batten

Heating and cooling ducting

vapour control layer

Vent blades fixed between aluminium frame

Heating and cooling ducting aluminium cladding C Channel profiled steel as the edge of shadow gap

profiled steel as shadow gap cover

DETAIL 01- DOUBLE SKIN FACADE DETAIL SCALE 1:25

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DETAIL 02 SCALE 1:25

Glass Fiber ReInforced Gypsum Ceiling panel with gloss coating

VENTILATION + ACOUSTIC STRATEGY

Double skin façade was designed as the façade strategy for the entire building to provide acoustic insulation to the external noise. This is particularly important due to its location above the railway track and the intersection of main roads. However, it is important to note that it is electric train and future green vehicles which will produce lesser noise with little air polution.

Thus, natural ventilation will still be possible with this facade system. Nonetheless, due to the depth and space division of the building, natural ventilation will only be applied where possible. This will be explained in detail on page 4. photovoltaic panels

automated operable perforated solar panel shading device

prevailing wind from South and Southwest is beneficial for summer cooling and natural ventilation

Aluminumframed insulated curtain wall (exterior glazing) DETAIL 01

Aluminiumframed triple glazed insulated glass (internal glazing)

DETAIL 02

cross ventilation

steel lateral bracing

composite steel deck equipped with radiant cooling and heating ducting c/w polished cement render finishes

electric trains

Wicker’s Arch

Wicker’s Lane

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DAYLIGHT, SUNLIGHT & SOLAR SHADING Besides, double skin faรงade is designed to improve thermal efficiency of the new-built.

The faรงade is modular and prefabricated to reduce the construction on site which will improve the sustainability, health and safety of construction environment.

It is equipped with sensors that monitor heat and light levels around the building that will automatically control the sunshading panels to shift from open to half open to fully open. Even when it is fully closed, a controlled amount of natural light is able to pass through the perforated holes which will save the needs of artificial lighting.

Aluminium cladding Aluminium-framed triple glazed insulated glass (internal glazing) diagonal structural steel bracing Aluminum-framed insulated curtain wall (exterior glazing)

photovoltaic panels

automated vent louvers

vertical galvanised steel steel panel support

service walkway -safety handrail -metal grating

automated operable perforated solar panel shading device (refer to the exploded facade module below)

parapet wall

composite steel deck c/w radiant floor heating

primary I beam

open web steel joist truss

aluminium frame

SOUTHWEST & NORTHWEST FACADE ASSEMBLY EXPLODED AXO 51

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PRECEDENT STUDIES 1. Syddansk Universitet Communications and Design Building, Denmark - The external facade comprise of perforated metal sunshade, which is a climate-respondisve kinetic facade. It is controlled by heat and light sensors that will move the screens from open to half-open to fully open. The facade is perforated with holes that will allow natural lighting to shine through even when it is completely closed.

2. RMIT Design Hub Sports, Australia The skin of the structure integrates sustainable technology into the facade with evaporative cooling and fresh air intakes that improves the internal air quality. The facade consists of operable cylindrical shading devices and a double glazed inner skin.

Besides, On the most external layer, a transparent solar panel, a technology which is available now but speculated to be available for building in the future, is fixed onto the perforated metal sunshade.

This has allowed the building faรงade to harvest solar energy.

galvanised frame

steel

galvanised steel corner bracket c/w bolts and nuts

aluminium frame aluminium perforated sunshading screen

transparent solar panel

steel rod supporting sun-shading screen and connected to facade actuator

bolts and nuts

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FACADE The materials used in all faรงade are mainly clear insulated glass and polycarbonate.

This is to ensure as much natural lighting as possible.

Polycarbonate is selected due to its lightweight properties which is substantial in the structural strategies of this project.

Northeast facade

Southeast facade

INTERIOR NATURAL LIGHTING QUALITIES

CLIMATE RESPONSIVE KINETIC FACADE

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sunshading panel closed

completely open

sunshading panel opened

Different lighting qualities to cater the needs of the internal programme.

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partially open

All the perforated screens and windows will be opened at night to allow high efficiency of night cooling.

HEATING, COOLING & VENTILATING THROUGH DOUBLE SKIN FACADE

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Floor is left to finished with only cement render. During hot weather, the thermal mass in concrete will soak up internal heat gains that help to regulate internal temperature.

Night cooling will allow the floor to remain cool on the next day

hot air generated from IT devices circulated in the space 3

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hot air generated from IT devices circulated in the space

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Internal mechanical cooling and heating via MVHR only at selected spaces which will be further explained in page 4.

1. In winter, the air cavity acts as a barrier to heat loss where sun heated air is contained within the gap and thus, reducing the demand for indoor heating system. Meanwhile passive solar gain is still achieved with the solar shading device opened.

2. In summer, the cavity prevents direct heat gain of the internal envelop of the building and thus reducing the cooling energy demand.

3. Natural ventilation is proposed for the building and air vent is introduced in curtain wall of the building to increase the efficiency of natural ventilation and prevent excessive heat building up in the building.

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SUMMARY OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES

FACADE DESIGN Double skin faรงade is carefully design to respond to the sun direction. Materials of the faรงade is translucent and transparent to allow natural lighting, while additional shading device is provided on SW and NW direction.

RENEWABLE ENERGY HARVESTING Solar energy is harvested from both the photovoltaic on the roof and transparent solar panels on the SW and NW of the faรงade.

CROSS VENTILATION Cross ventilation and passive cooling is achieved via operable faรงade on all sides of the building. Prevailing wind from West and Southwest is even feasible for summer cooling.

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SKYLIGHT Skylight are introduced to bring sufficient daylighting into the interior space. This is particularly important for the regeneration of the existing building because the depth of the building and the southern adjacent building are shadowing the building

HEATING & COOLING Cross ventilation for passive cooling via the sculpted interior space while other compartmentalised space is mechanically cooled. High thermal mass stored in Victorian Stone and existing brick stablise the temperature.

BIODIVERSITY Greeneries and plantation is planned on the platform where train passes through to provide noise buffering.

It also allows shading to the SE faรงade.

BUILDING SERVICES

FLOOR PLANS

AHU & COOLING TOWER

aluminium frame

4th floor

Risers and other services rooms are located in the lift core that runs from the basement up to the highest floor. It is located next to AHU room and cooling plant at the highest floor and plant room at the basement which allow distribution of ducting and services to be more convenient.

3rd floor

2nd floor

1st floor

mechanically ventilated

mezzanine floor

naturally ventilated plant rooms and services risers

Open space that enable vehicular access to the plant room

ground floor Due to space compartmentalization, natural ventilation might not be sufficient to ventilate the entire building. As such, a combination of mechanical and natural ventilation is proposed. MVHR is to be used for the mechanical ventilation which maintain energy efficiency of the building while providing fresh air.

Most of the natural ventilated space are for circulation purposes and public rooms where openings could be opened most of the time to allow cross and stack ventilation.

Plant room is located at the basement which is accessible via both vehicular and foot. It is also located next to cloud data storage room.

This centralised services area which is directly accessible vehicles will allow easy maintenance and escape in case of fire incident.

Basement

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INTEGRATED BUILDING SERVICES AND VENTILATION

Cooling tends to be a more substantial problem as compared to heating for building of this typology. This is due to significant internal loads from IT equipment, lighting and people. Although natural ventilation will be applied to the spaces where possible, cooling might still be a substantial issue particularly because there is large amount of IT suite.

By taking the advantage of the site location next to the River Don, water cooling system is proposed to be used for the building which is more energy efficient as compared to air cooling system. Cooling tower which uses water to transfer heat is located at the top floor next to AHU while the water-cooled chiller is located at the basement which is near to the water sources and a convenient access for maintenance.

skylight for sufficient daylighting to laboratory

3 A small internal garden acts as the buffer zone between the exterior, lift lobby and the internal programmes. This provide another layer of acoustic filter.

Thermal mass from reinforced concrete. the floor is purposely finished with only cement render so that thermal mass from reinforced concrete can help to regulate building temperature

Fire protected lift lobby as an alternative for fire escape

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1. Escherest Walk - A journey of holographic projections.

2. Memory Harvesting Centre 3. Neuroscience lab

AHU & water cooling tower The spaces along the organic shape does not require mechanical ventilation as the architecture created allows efficient natural cross ventilation. Moreover, the programmes along the route are mostly public and semi-public which enable openings to be opened for cross ventilation to take place.

Besides, the programmes house high technological equipment such as holograms and computers, the heat generated helps in space heating during the winter.

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water is sent to heat exchanger and cooling tower which is consequently distirbuting throughout the building

water resources transfer to to water cooled chiller after treatment

High thermal mass in existing Victorian stones and brickwork which moderate the temperature of the building.

Plant room and watercooled chiller

River Don

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GROUP EXPLORATION & EARLY INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION 1. EARLY INSPIRATION 2. STUDIO COLLECTIVE STRATEGY 3. PROJECTS OF STUDIO CP 4. HAUNTOLOGY AND NOSTALGIA

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PROJECT INSPIRATION

We have started to explore the site as a group through assemblage workshop which captures the history of Wicker via projections and overlaying images. The similar method were employed for studio review.

This digital means of capturing the story and memories of the place has afterwards influenced my individual design inquiries and development.

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STUDIO COLLECTIVE STRATEGY Civic Learning Making Distribution Well-being Wetlands

Early identification of the potential site has been influenced by collective strategy of our studio.

Wicker Arch which is located at the intersection of the Making Route and the Distribution Route suits the exploration of the project and the aim of the programme.

The Civic Route addresses the pace of movement on the A61 and aims to celebrate the surrounding civic infrastructure.

The Learning Route aims to integrate a number of green spaces that connect through to Victoria Quays.

The Making Route aims to bring vibrancy back to the Wicker by celebrating the industrial period which is part of the areas heritage.

The Distribution route re-connects the Wicker to surrounding communities and educational institutions. This promotes the distribution of new interventions and education from the Wicker across the city.

The Well-being Route aims to improve connections between the public and biodiversity along the river’s edge. It also aims to offer the public opportunities to participate in sports and recreational activates.

The Wetlands aim to reduce the chance of flooding whilst providing a new soft edge to the Wicker along the A61.

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PROJECTS OF STUDIO CP Train is brought back to Wicker and the viaduct is reactivated as the functional train route and railway station. Besides, tram is also proposed to proposed to increase the use of public transport as the strategy for environmental sustainability.

The Wicker Arch is selected due to its historical value and its location which suits to the aspirations of the proposal. The neighbouring context which comprises of Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora and Victoria Train Station as well as the newly proposed tram station is taken into consideration while designing the building.

train reconnects Wicker to a wider regions

Tram is brought back to reconnect Wicker to city centre.

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HAUNTOLOGY & NOSTALGIA

The dramatic ending of steel industries are still visible from the old architecture and SADACCA and continue to haunt the Wicker and its community by the past. Whereas pervasive internet in future learning has induced disappearance of spaces and affects social and spatial collective memories which is essentially the elements the defines the essence of a place.

Climate emergency or flooding has further damaged Wicker.

The disappearing past and future of Wicker have challenged the identity of the place. This is the time where people are not only nostalgia for the past, but also the future due to climate emergency removing the potential future.

This inspires my project to be a means of capturing and communicating the nostalgia for the possible future lost.

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 1. FORM EXPLORATION 2. EARLY SPATIAL ORGANISATION 3. SCULPTING THE INTERIOR 4. MATERIAL EXPLORATION 5. PUBLIC REALM 6. FACADE EXPLORATION & FACADE TECHNOLOGY

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FORM FORMATION

SITE RESPONSE new built is lifted off

open landscape connect to Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora

A new built that juxtaposes with the historic building is proposed to allow a poetic journey through the historic building to the new built.

connect to railway station

A landscape is positioned at the intersection that connects the Victoria Railway Station, Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora and the new built. It acts a interstitial space among the buildings.

A series of models are developed to respond to the site besides accommodating the required and ensuring the poetry of the journey

option 1

option 2

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EARLY SPATIAL ORGANISATION

existing entrance

vertical circulation

new entrance

new volume

basement

amphitheatre for holographic performance

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double volume foyer

subtraction

Initial Ground Floor Plan

Initial First Floor Plan

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SCULPTING THE INTERIOR ‘Space is oblivion without light. A building speaks through the silence of perception orchestrated by light.’

- Steven Holl

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SCULPTING THE INTERIOR A variety of openings are subtracted to test the natural lighting casted into the space.

This is developed parallel to the development of my programme so that the right openings could be used for a specific programmes

1-3: skylight with different curvature and sizes of the wall where light will be reflected differently.

4. An array of openings at different sizes and order 5. A large organic shape that juxtaposes with the straight walls.

This is afterwards applied to the existing building as a secondary access.

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EARLY SECTIONS The idea of sculpturing the interior were visionalised early in the development via hand sketched sections.

new building connected to the old building

skylight to cast light into the library

landscape facing the main entrance library

foyer

Development 1

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EARLY SECTIONS

skylight to cast landscape garden connecting to railway station

creating a route across the sculpted interior

vertical access at the foyer

Development 2

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EARLY SE holographic museum a welcoming public realm that connected to the new built

library holographic museum

craf allo from

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Development 3

a series of staircase as a journey to experience the architecture & hologram

opening overlooking at train passing through the building

fted space to ow circulation m old to new

Development 4

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Interior sculpturing were further developed via a series of test models to experiment different possibilities and spatial qualities. This is often cross-check in the section and interior perspective to ensure the right interior atmosphere.

The old and new building are in the same dialogue via the subtraction of the spaces and the poetic lighting casted into the space. This creates a poetic journey connecting the old and the new architecture.

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horizontal louvers

smooth surface

arrays of vertical walls

cross-section 1. Two different possibilities of sculpturing the new built are tested and they are further developed into 4 different sectional models.

2. The space sculpturing is continued to the old building to create the journey between the old and the new. The selected option is further developed to create a rich spatial experience.

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION Apart from the crafting of the interior space for natural daylighting, different materials are explored at the key crafted space as diffused light together with colour of the interior space are important to ensure the poetry of the building from the old to the new.

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EXISTING BUILDING 1. Timber 2. Grey concrete tiles

Library 1

2

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HORIZONTAL LOUVERS 1. Timber 2. Non-reflective surface 3. Reflective Aluminum

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Escherest Walk

Holographic Museum

SMOOTH SURFACE 1. Glass-Fibre Reinforced Concrete with seamless joint 2. Reflective Aluminium composite cladding

Escherest Walk

Holographic Museum

Precedent studies 1.The Kaleidoscope Entrance, Tokyo Plaza 2. Danish Jewish Museum, Copenhagen Denmark

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In order to create an evocative journey, reflective materials have been tested.

The final outcome has employed connection lines of the cladding to evoke disorientation and extension of the physical dimension. Material reflectivity has further enhanced the idea.

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PUBLIC REALM An attractive public realm is important to act as the interstitial space among train station, and the adjacent buildings. It is designed to integrate into the journey of the juxtaposition between the old and new architecture

development 1 staircase is positioned to attract the human flow from the direction of the train station

development 2 staircase is widened for heavy human traffic private programmes

public/semipublic programmes

development 3 staircase is divided to direct them to different private & public programme

hologram performance seating area

development 4 The space is designed with greeneries, a holographic projections and seating area to enjoy the hologram performance.

The planter boxes are also acting as the barrier between the train route and the pedestrian path

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Sheffield Manufacturing Innovation Agora train station

NORTHEAST FACADE EXPLORATION

This facade acts as the main gateway to the university campus.

A range facade design were explored to respond to the needs of the interior lighting and the architectural language.

Main materials: glass & polycarbonate Polycarbonate is intentionally selected to ensure lightweight properties and minimal damage to the existing structure besides ensuring sufficient daylighting into the interior space.

Whereas at night, dynamic silhouette will be visible from the outside.

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SOUTHWEST & NORTHWEST FACADE EXPLORATION

exploration of different facade modules

completely closed

partially opened

partially opened

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