H2O Marine Center

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FROM GREY TO BLUE MARINE CENTER

An entertaining cultural marine center that contains aquarium, maritime museum, research center And marine birds sanctuary .

“be a part of the solution not part of the pollution.�

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MARINE CENTER An entertaining cultural marine center that contains aquarium, maritime museum, research center And marine birds sanctuary .

college of Engineering-architecture ARC 510. Graduation Project I supervised by Dr.Mohamed El Kaftangui

Eithar Ismail-1061224 Fall 2020/2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

INTRODUCTION

4-11

1.1 Identification of selected Project.

1.2 Rationale behind Selecting the Project.

1.3 Background and description of selected building type.

1.4 History of the project type .

1.5 Identification of the research question.

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PRECEDENT STUDIES

12-33

3.1 Overview listing.

3.2 Antalya Aquarium.

3.3 Aquatrium.

3.4 Marine research center.

3.5 Danish national maritime museum.

3.6 Comparative chart.

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SITE ANALYSIS

34-45

2.1 Site selection criteria.

2.2 Historical development.

2.3 Site access and street network.

2.4 Natural features.

2.5 Traffic analysis and sources of noise.

2.6 Topography.

2.7 Land use.

2.8 Land mark.

2.9 Buildings height and materials and colors.

2.10 Environmental analysis.

2.11 Conclusions.

HOW CAN WE CONTRIBUTE ? “be a part of the solution not part of the pollution.”

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DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Functions list.

4.2 Aquarium design.

4.3 Aquarium Tunnel.

4.4 Under water structure.

4.5 Museums.

4.6 Research center labs.

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4.7 Class rooms.

4.8 Library.

4.9 Auditorium.

4.10 Restaurants.

4.11 Bird’s sanctuary.

4.12 Design codes and regulations-estedama.

PROGRAMMING

60-79

5.1 Description of the program.

5.2 Program Distribution.

5.3 Animals size.

5.4 Program table.

5.5 Main proximity Matrix.

5.6 Main Bubble Diagram.

5.7 Detailed program.

5.8 Program-space area.

5.9 Program-space type.

5.10 Program space type & area.

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

80-87

6.1 Design Concept Summary.

6.2 Site response.

6.3 Design rationale.

6.4 Graphics and Process Drawings.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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why water ?

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER

4-11

“Water is the driving force of all nature.”

-Leonardo da Vinci

1.1 Identification of selected Project.

1.2 Rationale behind Selecting the Project.

1.3 Background and description of selected building type.

1.4 History of the project type .

1.5 Identification of the research question.

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IDENTIFICATION OF SELECTED PROJECT

1.1

Water is life, That is why most human settlements always began near a water source. But unfortunately plastic waste is scattered in our oceans and threatens the lives of millions of marine creatures. Seals, whales, dolphins, sea birds, fish, crabs, and many other marine animals are dying due to this deadly environmental concern.

H2O

Is

contains that

an a

focus

entertaining aquarium, about

cultural

maritime

water

marine

museum,

pollution

center

research

issues,

as

that

center

well

as

a

marine birds sanctuary.

PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVE The main goal is to spread awareness of the importance of preserving water and marine organisms, and to find solutions to the water pollution problem. Moreover, the project aims to create an environmental, entertainment and educational place at the same time.

-Exploiting the sea water in Abu Dhabi to create an exceptional user experience.

-Saving and protect marine creatures.

-spread awareness about recycling to protect the environment from plastic waste.

-Integrate underwater Technology Tools which help the visitors to see the creatures in there natural habitat.

- Create water activities -Dolphin Shows-Diving...etc -Creating a new cultural place in Saadiyat island but in different propose than what is already exist .

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RATIONALE BEHIND SELECTING THE PROJECT

1.2

There are two basic reasons behind choosing the topic:

-The most important reason lies on the importance of the marine Life, where water is the basis of life, and how humans have contributed to water pollution, and what are the consequences of this pollution on animals and humans as well.

-As humans we need to shed a light on the neglected marine creatures, and how much trauma they go through every day from water pollution from factories to humans throwing away plastic tools and face masks due to the pandemic which results in a huge number of deaths, as well as choking incidents.

-The second reason lies in the lack of the entertainment places in Abu Dhabi. As well as Abu Dhabi is a coastal city, but unfortunately, there is few places where sea water is used and exploited and there is lack with water activities as well.

54% Of marine animals are entangled in plastic

100,000 marine mammals die each year from plastic pollution

6

1 MILLION Seabirds die every year from plastic pollution

46,000 Pieces of plastic per sq. mile of the oceans surface

DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED BUILDING TYPE

1.3

The building will be focused on these types of buildings:

Aquarium is a type of museum concerned with the study of various aquatic creatures and plants within basins similar to the natural environment.

A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited, maritime museum

is a museum specialized in displaying the objects

relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water.

Research center is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied researches.

An area of land designed to keep safe the animals that live there, often because they are rare. The project will include a birds sanctuary which is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike birdcages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages. Aviaries often contain plants and shrubbery to simulate a natural environment.

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HISTORY OF THE PROJECT TYPE

AQUARIUM

1.4

MUSEUMS 530 BC

10TH CENTURY Chinese are the most important

The oldest known

contributors to the

museum was

popularity of keeping

Ennigaldi-Nanna's

fish. They started

museum, collected by

breeding and keeping

Princess Ennigaldi

carp for ornamental

and dated from 530

purposes .

BC.

18TH CENTURY kipping fish became a must-have

18TH CENTURY

item in the rich people homes.

The Capitoline Museum

1852

is the oldest public collection of art and it began with donation of

the London

sculptures in 1471. The

Zoological Society

oldest museum in the

began work on the

UK, opened in 1660, is

first public Aquatic

the Tower of London's

Vivarium, which was

Royal Armories. In

an early name for a

1661, the City of Basel

fish tank. It was

bought the Amerbach

opened in 1853 and

Cabinet Private

encouraged the

Collection and opened

public to come and

it to the public in 1671.

see local fish in their natural habitats.

21 CENTURY

21 CENTURY Nowadays, almost every costal city has an aquarium . The aquarium

Modern museums aim to

has changed with time, it

offer a hands-on

has become larger and

experience that

the basin may reach

satisfies interest and

millions of gallons.

engages the public. And

Moreover, the design

still the items are

strategies have become

preserved for future

more complex and give

generations. With

an exceptional

online museums, IMAX

experience like floating

shows, the tradition of

and underwater

museums won't stop.

aquariums.

Georgia Aquarium with (6,3 million gallons)

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RESEARCH CENTER 1900

SANCTUARY 1821

At the beginning, research

The naturalist and

institutes were established

explorer Charles

in Europe and the United

Waterton established

States, and the scientific

the world's first

profession had only

modern nature reserve

expanded to include the

around his estate in

theoretical implications of

Walton Hall, West

science and not its

Yorkshire, in 1821.

implementation.

1836 1905–1939

This started with studies independently performed

In modern-day

away from public utilities

Germany, Drachenfels

and government regulation.

(Siebengebirge) was

Enclaves have been

protected as the first

developed for industrial

state-designated nature

investigations. Many

reserve in

institutes took a part in those researches like The Rockefeller Institute, the Carnegie Institution of Washington and the Institute for Advanced Research.

21 CENTURY

21 CENTURY

After World War II and the atomic bomb, topics needed research increased as well as specific research threads were followed .

Nowadays there were over 14,000 research centers in the United States.

Recently, the rise in the number of natural reserves in the world has shed light on endangered species and animals that are exposed to violations .

They have been diversified and contain animals of all sorts.

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE RESEARCH QUESTION

1.5

It is important to look at the risks of plastic pollution on water in the world in general and UAE in particular:

International scientific studies indicate that one of the most important threats facing our fresh water and marine ecosystem is plastic pollution. plastics are cheap, versatile and strong and people use them everyday almost in everything , that’s why the plastic pollution increased exponentially since the 1960’s. If current practices continue as usual, by 2025 there could be 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons of fish in the ocean. With the ability to remain for up to 400 years.

Since most of the cities of the UAE lie on the Arabian Gulf,

the marine life is very

important. So plastic pollution is not only a dangerous to public health but also a severe threat to the oceans and marine life. Last year 8.3 billion tones of plastic was produced in the UAE alone as shown by Recent reports .The problem is the lack of awareness among the people although the government spread a lot of efforts to solve this problem.

This leads us to the most important question ,

How can architecture aware people to the hazard of plastic pollution in their city and how likely are they to change their lifestyles and go green?

TAKE ACTION Take action: the project will give a chance for people to be part of the changes, by providing interactive facilities.

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RESEARCH science and research informs solutions.

DESIGN IMPLICATIONS OF THE IDENTIFIED QUESTION In a survey done in Abu Dhabi and Dubai , it is

found that , (52%) of UAE

respondents showed great concern with the use of plastic in their city; this means more than half of the respondents , older people over 40 years (61%) and Asians (60%) expressed higher concerns over the hazard of the use of plastic in their city.

Almost two-third of respondents are concerned with excessive plastic waste leading to environmental degradation. surprisingly, the older generation is more alarmed about environmental degradation than their younger counterparts.

According to this statistics, it appears that the older groups have awareness of the dangers of plastic to marine life more than the younger age groups, so the building must contain many places of entertainment, in addition to educational facilities (edutainment) to attract families and spread awareness more to the younger groups.

The project will try to solve the problems related to marine life Especially which related to plastic pollution by spreading awareness and save the marine organism. In addition, the research center in the project helps in finding solutions for the problem.

Moreover, the cultural component of the project will be the aquarium and the maritime museum and the reserve(marine birds' sanctuary ), and the exceptional experience in them will represent the entertainment component.

The project require a sea view area Where we can use the water that is already existing there and create underwater aquarium which help the visitors to see the creatures in their natural habitat. All these points help in creating a great experience for the users and to save marine organism.

EDUTAINMENT the project intends to bring fun as well

SUSTAINBILE sustainable strategies are included in the

as educating people about the hazards

building, the project aims to save the

threating the marine life.

marine creatures as well as keeping the environment clean.

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2

why case studies ?

PRECEDENT STUDIES CHAPTER

“See what everybody else has seen, to think what nobody else has thought”

3.1 Overview listing.

3.2 Antalya Aquarium.

3.3 Aquatrium.

3.4 Marine research center.

3.5 Danish national maritime museum.

3.6 Comparative chart.

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12-33 -Albert Szent

OVERVIEW LISTING

This the

chapter

cases

will

that

are

focus

on

similar

3.1

studying to

my

and

topic

analyzing

of

design

some

case

project.

studies

Doing

a

in

case

particular; study

will

help in understand the various aspects that I should consider while designing.

ANTALYA AQUARIUM

AQUATRIUM

LOCATION: ANTALYA, TURKEY

LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY, USA

MARINE RESEARCH CENTER

DANISH NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

LOCATION: INDONESIA, BALI

LOCATION: HELSINGOR, DENMARK

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ANTALYA AQUARIUM -INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT: Architects: Bahadir Kul Architects Location: ANTALYA, TURKEY Year of construction: 2012 Area: 12000 m² Typology: aquarium

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3.2

-PROJECT BACKGROUND It is one of the biggest aquarium complexes of the world.

It

includes

40

thematic

aquariums

and

includes

the

largest

tunnel

aquarium

in

the

world, 131 meters long and 3 meters tall.

The

main

objects

of

Antalya

Aquarium

project

are

determined

with

desire

of

vanishing in silhouette and creating harmony with topography.

-REASONS OF SELECTION

the reason of choosing this project is that Antalya Aquarium offers inspiration, entertainment, and education all at once, which may give a lot of design ideas ,such as snow world and ice museum, 5D movie theatre, restaurants, fast-food chains, cafes, souvenir shops, photography points and an exhibition center ,Moreover The design is facing with the sea and in costal area .

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-CONCEPT The core principle of aquarium design is to turn the ground-andunderwater level relationship upside down. Besides, topography helps build volumes of underground.

-GRAPHIC ANALYSIS-PROGRAM. SPACES AND FUNCTIONS Ground floor has a shaded public area. That is protected from sun and wind. It is also a connecting space that brings the various projects together allowing the visitors to gather information as well as get access to the fast food areasi amphitheater and office box.

The long tunnel continues with cave fish, world rivers, jellyfish, Turkey fish, predatory fish, sharks,

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The ramp in the public area , reaches the public exhibition site with the entrance of aquarium and snow world . The travel path has the significance of its long form . Each stop in this path is designed with its own character .

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SECTIONS

ELEVATIONS

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-AREA CALCULATION

PROGRAM Aquarium water tank

AREA 2283 m

Amphitheatre

265 m

Exhibition area

505 m

DINING

900 m

SHOP

470 m

Snow world

1400 m

VOLUME 2

3 12670 m

2

2

2

2

2

-CONCLUSIONS -Antalya Aquarium considered as a great example of how to integrate and create entertainment and educational place at the same time.

-Useful to understand the circulation in aquariums

-Moreover, the building is inspiring, especially in entertainment accepts, since there is a lot of activities included.

- The extended part is perfect to produce shadows and create a covered open space.

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AQUATRIUM -INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT: Architects: Lissoni & Partners Location: New York, NY, USA Project year: 2016 Area: 40,000 sqm Typology: aquarium-Cultural Centre

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3.3

-PROJECT BACKGROUND AQUATRIUM contains a large water basin with the aquarium and a marine center located on a submerged, two-level island.

A boardwalk surrounds the basin as floating ring, creating a pathway connecting the city and a new beach-themed public park to the aquarium.

The

building

won

a

competition

was

launched

by

organizers

"Arch

Out

Loud"

in

January

2016 .

-REASONS OF SELECTION The purpose of choosing this project , is because the building have a floating system , as well as there is a lake that contains waterfowl .and also because of the exceptional experience that the building provided through the living shell . Moreover, the site is slightly similar to my project site.

-CONCEPT The key concept is to create an atmosphere where tourists

feel that they enter the

water themselves to explore the beauty of the marine life on display; a living shell that opens to the sky during the day to show the sea worlds and that closes as darkness falls to take on a second life" as a planetarium, covering the arena and the biome domes inside, protecting the pear like a shell.

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-GRAPHIC ANALYSIS-PROGRAM. SPACES AND FUNCTIONS

The its

project

surroundings,

water

world

biomes:

Tasman

a

dynamic

offering

represented

four

Southern)

are

creates

and

and

Red

expressed

by

four Sea), a

multiple

by

Oceans

system

eight

while

readily

ways

to

interacts

Pacific,

(Caribbean, the

visible

North

with

experience

triple-height

(Atlantic, Seas

that

the

transparent Indian

and

Mediterranean, and

iceberg

in

South the

Poles

center

of

the Atrium.

The circulation is in fluid path inspired from the sea routes

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Renderings show whale sharks,

The aquarium has a retractable

manta rays and sharks inside the

roof that, when closed, converts

tanks in the submerged section of

the cavernous atrium into a

the two-level aquarium.

planetarium.

-AREA CALCULATION PROGRAM

AREA

Aquarium water tank

1500 m

Exhibition area

8000 m

Auditorium

900 m

Labs

1500 m

lobby

900 m

classes

400 m

VOLUME 2

3

10500 m

2

2

2

2

2

-CONCLUSIONS This project is a great example of how to

creates a dynamic system that interacts with its

surroundings, offering multiple ways to experience the water .

The concept is creative and new and helps people to think out of the box.

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MARINE RESEARCH CENTRE -INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT: Architects: Lissoni & Partners Location: New York, NY, USA Project year: 2016 Area: 40,000 sqm Typology: aquarium-Cultural Centre

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3.4

-PROJECT BACKGROUND the

project

located

150

meters

off

shore

from

the

of

kuta

beach.

It

is

an

imposing

fluid

structure that adapts effortlessly to its natural aquatic environment and makes a clear visual link to the outside for tourists and scientists.

-REASONS OF SELECTION This project is chosen because of it is underwater structure. Moreover, the program includes the area for each room, and also the use of modern sustainable design by using of on-site renewable energy resources through its integration of such technologies as tidal wave energy generation, natural ventilation, rain water collection, passive solar energy, low E glass, and high reflectance fiber glass materials.

-CONCEPT The idea was inspired by the three main tsunami events: meteors, landslides, and major earthquakes- form the conceptual basis of the architectural proposal. It uses the initial elliptical pattern and cross section diagram of the tsunami wave, one of the main focus of the center’s research and prevention efforts, as the morphology generators and guides of programmatic organization. The design is both aesthetically imposing and seamlessly integrated into its aquatic natural environment.

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-GRAPHIC ANALYSIS-PROGRAM. SPACES AND FUNCTIONS The program contains research labs, bedrooms for scientist, seawater pool, aquatic garden library and an auditorium would be distributed under and over the surface of the sea.

PROGRAM ZOONING

SECTION

PLANS

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-AREA CALCULATION

PROGRAM

rest room

AREA 42 m

Gym

55 m

Auditorium

243 m

Labs

1500 m

library

122 m

researchers bedrooms

20 m

2

2

2

2

2

2

-CONCLUSIONS The given areas give me an idea about the program size. Moreover the sustainable strategies used may help the design.

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DANISH NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM -INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT: Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group Location: HELSINGOR, DENMARK Year of construction: 2013 Area: 17500 m² Typology: Museum

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3.5

-PROJECT BACKGROUND In

a

unique

historical

and

spatial

background,

between

one

of

Denmark's

most

significant

and famous buildings and a modern, ambitious cultural center, the Danish Maritime Museum found

its

location.

This

is

the

context

in

which

the

museum

has

proven

itself

with

an

understanding of the character of the region and especially the Kronborg Castle.

-REASONS OF SELECTION The main reason behind choosing this case, are the facilities in the program since I want to increase the cultural aspect in my design. The program includes lecture rooms , exhibitions. Also the circulation was another reason for choosing. As well as, the plot size is somehow similar to my plot.

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-CONCEPT The idea is to turn an old dock into a museum, with the galleries positioned below ground and arranged in a continuous loop around the dry dock walls, keeping the 60-year-old dock walls untouched, making the dock the centerpiece of the exhibition - an open outdoor area where visitors experience the scale of shipbuilding.

-GRAPHIC ANALYSIS-PROGRAM. SPACES AND FUNCTIONS A series of three double-level bridges span the dry dock, acting both as an urban link and providing short-cuts to various parts of the museum for tourists. Although acting as the harbor promenade, the harbor bridge closes off the dock; the auditorium of the museum functions as a bridge linking the adjacent Culture Yard with Kronborg Castle; and the sloping zig-zag bridge navigates tourists to the main entrance.

This bridge unites the old and new as the visitors descend into the museum space overlooking the majestic surroundings above and below ground. The long and noble history of the Danish Maritime unfolds in a continuous motion within and around the dock, 7 meters (23 ft.) below the ground. All floors - connecting exhibition spaces with the auditorium, classroom, offices, cafĂŠ and the dock floor within the museum - slope gently creating exciting and sculptural spaces.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

BASEMENT LEVEL ONE CIRCULATION

MAIN CIRCULATION

EXHIBITION AREA AROUND DRY DOCK

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-AREA CALCULATION

PROGRAM

AREA

exhibition and galleries

4000 m

lecture rooms

170 m

Auditorium

257 m

Offices

500 m

cafe

122 m

shops 288 m

2

2

2

2

2

2

-CONCLUSIONS This project considered as great example of how the circulation in museums should be , moreover its useful to benefit from the program.

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COMPARATIVE CHART

PROJECT

TYPE

3.6

AREA

STRUCTURE

USERS

FACILITIES

-integrate and create entertainment and educational place at the same time.

-A lot of activities ideas.

-circulation.

-floating system.

-movable façade -think out of the box

Antalya Aquarium

Aquarium

12000 SQm

on land

families public

aquariumexhibition areasnow world and ice museum - platform - water tunnelcafes and restaurantsamphitheater.

40,000 sqm

floating

families publicresearcher

aquarium-atriumexhibition-labslectures rooms.

publicresearcher

labs-gymbedrooms for researchers- game room-auditoriumrest room

public

exhibition and galleries-lecture rooms-AuditoriumOffices-cafĂŠshops.

LESSON LEARNED

Aquatrium

aquariumCultural Centre

Marine Research Centre

research centre

2500 sqm

under-water

-underwater system.

-areas for the rooms required for research center.

-sustainable materials.

Danish national maritime museum

maritime museum

17500 sqm

on land

-museum circulation -program

AREA 40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

Antalya Aquarium

aquatrium

Marine Research Centre

danish national maritime museum

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3

why Saadiyat Island ?

SITE ANALYSIS CHAPTER

“Saadiyat AS A clean slate in a country full of resources”

2.1 Site selection criteria.

2.2 Historical development.

2.3 Site access and street network.

2.4 Traffic analysis and sources of noise.

2.5 Natural features.

2.6 Topography.

2.7 Land use.

2.8 Land mark.

2.9 Buildings height and materials and colors.

2.10 Environmental analysis.

2.11 Conclusions.

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34-45 -Frank Gehry

SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

2.1

Saadiyat island considered as the main cultural district in Abu Dhabi, and it is a tourist area. For this reason, Saadiyat island is the ideal site for my project.

Moreover, It is an area that contains many of the main landmarks in Abu Dhabi.

Most notably the Louvre Museum, which is close to the plot by about 750 meters, and there is also (Guggenheim Abu Dhabi) which designed by American architect Frank Gehry and Zayed National Museum, which are still under construction. As well as, it’s surrounded by water, which helps to create the underwater and the floating system to explore the marine life and create

new user experience.

PLOT

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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

(Abdullah Kaddas Al Romaithi, Mohammad Mjrin Al Romaithi and Hamad Al Mazrouei) have been chosen by the University of Arizona to study agricultural and irrigation engineering.

It was not called Saadiyat Island in an early map of Abu Dhabi by British officials. The only name with a slightly identical name is "Khaur al Sadiyat"

Sheikh Zayed was very proud of this project and visited the site with many of his guests.

The project captured the world's media attention in 1974 and was featured in TV shows and magazines such as National Geographic. When he was visiting Abu Dhabi to raise funds for an Islamic academy, Muhammad Ali visited the Saadiyat Greenhouse. Moreover the presidents of Gambia and Somalia were on the greenhouse guest list as well.

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At the time despite the presence of a small community on the outskirts of the island, there was no power, water, or gas on Saadiyat. There was a series of areesh, or little huts, at first. Then what was named 'Sha'abiyat Saadiyat' was constructed by the government, a series of twenty sha'abi houses. Sha'abi refers to the UAE government's first model of single-story housing designed for residents as part of a nation-wide housing initiative.

The houses were used as temporary settlements, and during the summer their owners typically moved to drier places like Al Ain to avoid the humidity. During the months of winter, Saadiyat Island was usually more populated.

green houses

2000

Saadiyat was the home of a series of greenhouses in 1970. After reading about new strategies for growing plants in desert climates in Time magazine, Sheikh Zayed launched the project in collaboration with the University of Arizona.

The greenhouses were designed at the exact current location of the Abu Dhabi Louvre.

1984

1970S

1990S

2.2

Sha'abiy

RECENT YEARS

The Louvre Museum is finished and the island has life

2020

Construction of the Louvre begins

2017

Sheikh Khalifa Bridge was built to connect the island with abudhabi

2013

in an article by the New York Times, Frank Gehry (the architect of the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi) described Saadiyat Island as “a clean slate in a country full of resources�.

2009

yat Saadiyat

On Saadiyat Island, changes are evident every day as it grows into the Cultural District of Abu Dhabi. Saadiyat has become the "epitome of modernity" in a short period of time.

Planning and starting building other landmarks

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SITE ACCESS AND STREET NETWORK

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2.3

LEGEND PRIMARY STREET (ARTERIAL)

SECONDARY STREET (COLLECTOR) PLOT ENTRANCE -ACCESS FOOTWAY NODES BUS STOP

CAR PARKINGS BUS PARKING

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TRAFFIC ANALYSIS AND SOURCES OF NOISE

2.4

The area is generally quiet. the noise source comes from the construction since the area is still under construction, Moreover, The entrance to the Louvre is crowded and therefore noisier.

Light

Heavy

NATURAL FEATURES

2.5

The site which is located near Louvre Park, is surrounded by a lot of natural elements, Louver park a 3.8-hectare waterfront park , the sweeping promenade scribes a dynamic relationship with the sea, affording views towards the

1

(KAYA SENGALENSIS)

2

3

(PARKINSONIA ACULEATA)

2

(PALM TREES)

1 3

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(plot).

TOPOGRAPHY

2.6

0.6M

1.5M

The diagram shows the horizontal cut , It starts from 0.6m and gradually increases to 1.5m on the other edge

1.2M

0M

0.6M 0M

-8M

The diagram shows the vertical cut , the site is almost stable With slight meanders, the land is elevated about 0.6m from the water level.

Sea water depth is 8m approximately .

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LAND USE

2.7

LEGEND CULTURAL MIXED USED EDUCATIONAL UNDER CONSTRACTION-VOID GOVERMENT RESIDENTIAL RESORTS AND HOTELS OPEN SPACE COMMERCIAL

LAND MARK

2.8

BUILT 1-LOUVRE ABU DHAB 6 3

4-NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1

2 7

2-MANARAT AL SAADIYAT

4

5-THE GALLERIA

3-MAMASHA AL SAADIYAT

UNDER CONSTRUCTION 6-GUGGENHEIM ABU DHABI 7-SHEIKH ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM

5

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BUILDINGS HEIGHT AND MATERIALS AND COLORS

2.9

THE SURROUNDED BUILDINGS ARE LOW-RISE The building style in Saadiyat is 8

modern, adding white concrete and

7

glass create light elegent looking.

white shades 1

6 4

5

3

2

concrete cladding stainless steel

1

concrete-paint

3

Louvre Abu Dhabi Buildings height:36m aprox

Saadiyat Cooling LLC Buildings height:12m aprox

blue shades

4

2

tourism development and investment company (tdic) Buildings height:16m aprox

Saadiyat Civil Defense Buildings height:12m aprox

concrete cladding

reflective glass concrete cladding

concrete cladding

Glass

5

7

cranleigh school abu dhabi Buildings height:16m aprox 6

Manarat Al Saadiyat and UAE pavilion Buildings height:16m aprox

aluminum

white steel

gold-stainless steel

brown shades

Nudra villas Buildings height:7m aprox 8

mamsha al saadiyat Buildings height:24m aprox

Glass

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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS SUN PATH

9:00 AM

12:00 PM

T I M E

M O N T H

December

M O N T H

March

M O N T H

June

M O N T H

September

2.10

T I M E

4:00 PM T I M E

WIND DIRECTION:NW

HUMIDITY LEVELS

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES

WIND SPEED

On average, December is the most humid & May is the least humid.

CLOUDY, SUNNY, AND PRECIPITATION DAYS

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SHADE AND SHADOW ANALYSIS

CONCLUSIONS

2.11

OPPORTUNITIES AND STRENGTH: -The site is viewing the water , which help to create an underwater and floating system.

-A lot of water activities can be included in the site.

-One of the most important strengths in saadiyat island is the site typology since it considered the most important cultural district in Abu Dhabi.

-It is an area for tourism.

-there is several

parking areas surrounding the plot.

- Easy access to the plot.

-Modern style and color scheme, which help to create an elegant looking building.

WEAKNESS AND LIMITATION: -the site is surrounded by lot of under-construction areas.

-the building should be low rise.

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4

how to achieve good design ?

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS CHAPTER

“Good design is the result of a process”

4.1 Functions list.

4.2 Aquarium design.

4.3 Aquarium Tunnel.

4.4 Under water structure.

4.5 Museums.

4.6 Research center labs.

4.7 Class rooms.

4.8 Library.

4.9 Auditorium.

4.10 Restaurants.

4.11 Bird’s sanctuary.

4.12 Design codes and regulations-estedama.

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FUNCTIONS LIST This is

chapter

a

very

includes

important

4.1

the

data

phase.

It

collection helps

to

that

know

related

the

to

the

standards

project

for

each

,

data

analysis

facility

in

the

project , structure ,as well as the things that I need to consider in my design.

H2O

Is

an

museum,

entertaining

research

cultural

center

that

marine focus

center

about

that

water

contains

a

pollution

aquarium, issues,

as

maritime well

as

a

marine birds sanctuary.

The

building

consists

of

several

functions.

In

this

chapter

information

and

design

standards are collected about each building separately: Most

of

the

information

and

design

standards

are

collected

from

Neufert

architect

and Time Saver.

AQUARIUM Aquarium design Aquarium Tunnel Under water structure

MARITIME MUSEUMS museums desing and lighting

RESEARCH CENTER laboratories class rooms library offices

EDUTAINMENT Auditorium restaurants

MARINE BIRDS SANCTUARY

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AQUARIUM DESING

It

should

be

taken

into

4.2

consideration

that

the

aquarium

is

away

from

sources

of

heat

and

magnetic fields such as Electrical appliances.

Lighting

of

aquariums

requires

particular

care

to

harmonise

with

the

creatures'

natural

habitat and to avoid reflection in the display tank surfaces.

To

be

get

away

rid

of,

from and

direct

the

sunlight

water

because

temperature

is

it

causes

difficult

patches to

of

control

algae,

due

to

which the

are

difficult

presence

to

of

strong

it

should

and

should

sunlight in the summer and cold air currents in the winter.

There

should

be

a

space

or

room

for

the

maintenance

next

to

the

fish

tank,

and

be far hidden from external public areas.

The

optimal

field

of

vision

should

be

in

a

clear

location

that

attracts

attention

not be too low or too high hidden.

safety

precautions

should

be

taken

to

avoid

(insects) to be laid into the local environment.

touch pool aquarium

48

eggs

or

larvae

of

Terrestrial

invertebrates

AQUARIUM TUNNEL

4.3

Tunnel Dimension

49

UNDER WATER STRUCTURE

4.4

Cofferdams are temporary structures used where construction is being carried out in areas submerged in water. The aim of a cofferdam is to be as watertight as possible to create a dry area in which to complete the required building works, or at least to limit water ingress to a safe level that can be pumped away.

Cofferdams must be able to withstand very high pressures and can create a hazardous situation if they are installed incorrectly. They are usually constructed using steel sheet piles driven into the ground and supported by internal braces and cross braces. Timber sheet piles, concrete or a combination of materials can also be used.

materials Acrylic glass, also known as Polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA, while technically not a type of glass, is often used as an alternative for glass.

PMMA is half the density of glass and has twice the tensile strength. It also flexes and has a lower refractive index. This allows the aquarium window to be thinner and give a clearer view.

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MUSEUMS

4.5

51

MUSEUMS In

a

4.5

museum

source

or

architectural

artificial.

Natural

lighting

whereas

artificial

It

is

very

museum.

It

is

determines

conditions lighting

important

Here

lighting

a

to

brief

is

are

is

how

adjusted

obtained

have

an

very we

look

through

on

amount

the

be

how

it we

through

different of

lighting

museum – natural lighting and artificial lighting.

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and

preferably

adequate

description

important,

types

through

natural

perceive

things.

cutouts, of

lighting

light

skylights fixtures.

conditions

conditions

required

in

a

in

a

RESEARCH CENTER LABS

4.6

53

CLASS ROOMS

54

4.7

LIBRARY

4.8

OFFICES

3.1

55

AUDITORIUM

56

4.9

RESTAURANTS

4.10

57

BIRD’S SANCTUARY

4.11

it is a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.

There

is

a

huge

range

of

shapes,

sizes

and

designs

of

aviaries

and

cages

in

use

today.

An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. Unlike birdcages, aviaries allow birds

a

known

larger as

living

flight

space

cages.

where

Aviaries

they

can

often

fly;

contain

hence, plants

aviaries and

are

also

shrubbery

sometimes

to

simulate

a

natural environment.

The

floor

of

minimizes

most

the

risk

new of

aviaries

rodents,

is

concrete.

foxes

and

This

vermin

allows

entering

for

easy

through

cleaning

the

and

floor.

The

concrete floor is less likely to harbour pathogens or parasites than a dirt floor.

Many

new

material. entering

aviaries This

the

winter

from

due

the

to

are

will

aviary the

bad

Fully

months.

Another

fully

minimize from

wild

weather

possibility

young.

now

roofed

of

the

aviaries

option

is

to

The

can

build

up

the

opaque

of full

cause

must

have

with

transfer

birds.

but

heat

roofed

and

have front

or

clear

pathogens, roof

some

parasites shelter

problems

causing adequate two

will

corrugated

stress

of

diseases

birds

in

the

warmer

to

the

birds

ventilation

thirds

the

and

the

in

roofing

the

months

and

the

material

in

their

warmer

opaque

or

clear with the rear third non transparent, such as corrugated iron or Colourbond.

Many

aviaries

have

corrugated material.

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about

only

one

third

to

one

half

of

the

roof

covered

with

the

DESIGN CODES AND REGULATIONS-ESTEDAMA Since

the

design

focuses

in

creating

sustainable

environment,

4.12

-the

Pearl

Rating

System for Estidama- will be a useful source to follow:

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5

why PROGRAMMING ?

PROGRAMMING CHAPTER

"the design is not just what it looks like and feels like. The design is how it works" -steve Jobs

5.1 Description of the program.

5.2 Program Distribution.

5.3 Animals size.

5.4 Program table.

5.5 Main proximity Matrix.

5.6 Main Bubble Diagram.

5.7 Detailed program.

5.8 Program-space area.

5.9 Program-space type.

5.10 Program space type & area.

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60-79

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM

5.1

Project goal: The

main

marine to

goal

is

to

organisms,

create

an

spread

and

to

awareness

find

environmental,

of

solutions

the

to

importance

the

entertainment

water

and

of

preserving

pollution

educational

water

problem.

place

at

the

and

Moreover, same

time,

moreover, create new experience in Abu Dhabi.

spaces

in

the

program

taken

from

case

studies

analysis

and

generic

data,

the

case

studies were so helpful especially in the aquarium tank size.

The program is divided into two main sections: 1)Edutainment Educational

program

aspects

that

-This in

section

most

cases

is

to

describe

attracts

the

all

of

the

audience

entertainment

and

help

in

and

spreading

the awareness of the importance of saving marine creature.

Entertainment

and

Education

are

not

separated

as

the

audience

have

fun

as

they

learn about the marine life.

It contains; A-The Aquarium Educational aspect -knowing sea creature types, local and global fish.

Entertainment

aspect

-the

experience

by

looking

to

the

fish

and

enjoy

the

sea

world.

B-The Maritime Museum Educational aspect -Knowing the type of ships and the marine wealth in the region such as pearls, Knowing the risks of plastic pollution through the Plastic gallery.

Entertainment

aspect-interactive

exhibits-out

door-

(move

around

water)

represent

the entertainment.

C-The Birds sanctuary Educational

aspect

-

Information

about

their

suffocation

and

death

due

to

plastic,

knowing marine birds.

Entertainment accepts -watching the birds and the exceptional experience.

D-Other Edutainment facilities Recreational

and

educational

places

to

educate

individuals

on

the

importance

of

preserving marine organisms in a fun, interactive way.

2)The

Scientific

Program

-This

section

is

responsible

of

the

process

of

the

rese-

arching.

-Research center.

Another supportive component -Facilities -Supporting area -Administrative area -Services

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PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

20%

5%

AQUARIUM

BIRDS SANCTUARY

main tank exhibit tunnel local fish tank world creature tank sharks tank coral reef touch pool aquarium

birds Aviary area wetland area bird watch area

15%

MARITIME MUSEUM Oceans wi Plastic exhibition Permanent exhibition Interactive exhibition Temporary exhibition

6%

RESEARCH CENTER dry lab wet lab coumputer lab lecture rooms library Offices researcher bedrooms

1%

SUPPORTING AREA Lobby Entrance Ticket station Cloak room

5%

SERVICES

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5.2

10% EDUTAINMENT FACILITIES 4D-5D cinema. dolphin show platform. interactive game area.

Children's Library auditorium Simulation VR room

6%

FACILITIES

Café restaurant multi-purpose hall Restroom prayer room souvenir shop

2%

ADMINISTRATIVE AREA Meeting room Staff changing room-locker Staff lounge Cafe for staff

25%

CIRCULATION

5%

STRUCTURE

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

5.2

aquarium 20%

circulation 25%

sanctuary 5%

structure 5% supporting area 1%

maritime Museum 15%

services 5% administrative area 2% facilities 6%

edutainment facilities 10%

research center 6%

Users Distribution

40

30

20

10

0

families

tourists

researchers

artist

teachers

students

employees

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ANIMALS SIZE

Knowing animals’ size and type will help in knowing the areas required for each tank:

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5.3

ANIMALS SIZE

5.3

65

ANIMALS SIZE

66

5.3

P

Others

Scientific Program Edutainment program

ROGRAM TABLE 5.4

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PROGRAM TABLE-ZOOMED

68

5.4

PROGRAM TABLE-ZOOMED

5.4

69

ER

SQ

BL PU

M

IC

G LI AY D

N

Y

Y

500

N

Y

Y

150

N

Y

Y

300

N

Y

Y

700

RESTAURANT

N

Y

Y

1000

SHOW PLATFORM

N

N

Y

5960

AQUARIUM

N

N

Y

3300

MARITIME MUSEUM

N

Y

Y

1300

MARINE BIRDS’ SANCTUARY

N

N

Y

3600

EDUTAINMENT FACILITIES

Y

N

N

1940

RESEARCH CENTER

N

Y

Y

800

N

Y

Y

500

N

N

Y

1400

STRONG RELATION MEDIUM RELATION WEAK RELATION

Y YES N NO 70

ET

H

Y AC IV PR

AC

TI

C

N

ES

G

S

MAIN PROXIMITY MATRIX

LOBBY TICKET STATION SOUVENIR SHOP

LIBRARY PLASTIC GALLERY AUDITORIUM

5.5

MAIN BUBBLE DIAGRAM

5.6

AUDITORIUM

LOBBY AREA

TICKET STATION

BIRDS AVIARY

MAIN ENTRANCE

BIRD WATCH ARENA

WETLAND AREA

SOUVENIR SHOP

MARINE BIRDS’ SANCTUARY

LIBRARY

DINING

RESEARCHER BEDROOMS OFFICES

AQUARIUM WORLD CREATURE TANK

EXHIBIT TUNNEL

SHARKS TANK

MAIN TANK

DRY LAB

LECTURE ROOMS

RESEARCH CENTER

WET LAB

COUMPUTER LAB

CORAL REEF

TOUCH POOL AQUARIUM

LOCAL FISH TANK

EDUTAINMENT FACILITIES

MARITIME MUSEUM PLASTIC EXHIBITION

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

PERMANENT EXHIBITION

LAND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION

WATER STRONG RELATION WEAK RELATION

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DETAILED PROGRAM

5.7

AQUARIUM The aquarium focuses on marine creatures in general and local fish in particular. Fish and other marine species will be introduced to the audience outside each pond to spread awareness of the importance of their protection. The underwater aquarium will be surrounded by exhibit tunnel which strengthen the relationship between humans and seas. As well as the aquarium will attract different ages and categories, and offers an exceptional experience.

MAIN TANK

WORLD CREATURE TANK

SHARKS TANK

EXHIBIT TUNNEL LOCAL FISH TANK WORLD CREATURE TANK

EXHIBIT TUNNEL

CORAL REEF

MAIN TANK

SHARKS TANK CORAL REEF LOCAL FISH TANK

TOUCH POOL AQUARIUM

TOUCH POOL AQUARIUM

STRONG RELATION

STRONG RELATION MEDIUM RELATION

WEAK RELATION

WEAK RELATION

MARITIME MUSEUM The museum is composed of temporary and permanent , interactive exhibitions. This will raise awareness about the importance of marine life and sea creatures in UAE. Moreover, Galleries will show different types of Ships and Pearls. Since the aim of the project is to spread awareness of the dangers of plastic on animals and the environment the museum will contain (Oceans without Plastic Gallary).

OCEANS PLASTIC EXHIBITION

PLASTIC EXHIBITION

PERMANENT EXHIBITION INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

STRONG RELATION MEDIUM RELATION WEAK RELATION

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PERMANENT EXHIBITION

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION STRONG RELATION WEAK RELATION

DETAILED PROGRAM

5.7

MARINE BIRDS’ SANCTUARY A natural environment similar to their natural habitat will be provided to birds.

The bird’s sanctuary contains three areas; 1-birds Aviary area which includes the marine birds.

2-Wetland area which includes waterfowl, 3-bird watch area. Birds does not like physical contact with humans therefore the building provides a bird watch area for remote monitoring.

BIRDS AVIARY AREA BIRDS AVIARY

WETLAND AREA

BIRD WATCH ARENA

BIRD WATCH AREA STRONG RELATION

WETLAND AREA

MEDIUM RELATION

STRONG RELATION

WEAK RELATION

WEAK RELATION

RESEARCH CENTER It aims to provide solutions to problems related to water pollution and spread awareness through lecture rooms. In addition, the center consists of laboratories, a library, offices and bedrooms for researchers.

DRY LAB RESEARCHER BEDROOMS

WET LAB COUMPUTER LAB

OFFICES

DRY LAB

LECTURE ROOMS LIBRARY

LECTURE ROOMS WET LAB

LIBRARY

RESEARCHER BEDROOMS OFFICES

COUMPUTER LAB

STRONG RELATION MEDIUM RELATION WEAK RELATION

STRONG RELATION WEAK RELATION

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PROGRAM-SPACE AREA

74

5.8

PROGRAM-SPACE TYPE

5.9

75

PROGRAM SPACE TYPE & AREA

76

5.10

77

PROGRAM SPACE TYPE & AREA

5.10

LOBBY

LECTURE ROOMS

AUDITORIUM

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

AQUARIUM EDUTAINMENT FACILITIES

PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC PRIVATE

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LABORATORIES

PLASTIC EXHIBITION

MARITIME MUSEUM

LECTURE ROOMS

RESTAURANT

RESEARCH CENTER

MARINE BIRDS’ SANCTUARY

LIBRARY

SERVICES

SHOW PLATFORM

SOUVENIR SHOP

RESEARCHER BEDROOMS

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6

why DO WE RECYCLE ?

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN CHAPTER

“recycle for the life cycle”

6.1 Design Concept Summary.

6.2 Site response.

6.3 Design rationale.

6.4 Graphics and Process Drawings.

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80-87

DESIGN CONCEPT SUMMARY The as

an

project

aims

beneficial

technologies

to

transform

product.

to

solve

It

shows

6.1

waste us

into

how

environmental

something

architecture

issues

by

that

is

work

making

desired

together

or

valued

with

other

and

green

plastic

waste

ocean

which

create

a

sustainable

constructions.

Project and

the

results built

concept

of

sea

in

a

is

turning

upside

the

down.

huge

number

recycled

plastic.

of In

concept

Since deaths this

of

plastic and

case

the is

relationship spreading

choking

the

around

incidents,

plastic

will

be

between

I

as

the

want a

to

protection

or

roof

cover

for the marine creatures and not a threat for their life.

USEFUL

HARMFUL

81

SITE RESPONSE

The the

water

is

project

water.

So

more

and

most 80%

important of

separating

open

people

the

6.2

the

the

component

project

masses

spaces

for

walking

enjoy

the

experience

can

is

will

paths, of

on

in the

provide so

that

walking

around the water body.

Moreover,

to

that

already

will

be

a

extruding steps

for

get

exists,

great the

the

utmost the

dolphin

addition. shading

Seating

to

use

This

and

view

the

of

show

will

also birds

the

be

water theatre

done

adding

by

some

sanctuary

in

different angles.

ENTRANCE DOLPHIN SHOW STEPS

82

DESIGN RATIONALE All

facilities

are

located

an

on

the

water

natural

the the

environment

while the

in

land.

similar

marine to

project

birds

create

habitat

6.3

are

Birds to

through

except

sanctuary

their

need

the

floating

natural

water.

For

experience double

of

acrylic

maritime museum to make a space for

need habitat

the

the a

entrance

half

and

floating

auditorium

structure

since

some

waterfowl

aquarium

there

will

watching glass.

the

The

marine roof

is

be

a

to

create

need level

organism lifted

which

next

land, under

in to

their the

the dock to exhibit the ships.

AQUARIUM

BIRDS SANCTUARY

MARITIME MUSEUM

RESEARCH CENTER

UNDER WATER AQUARIUM

main components on the project

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GRAPHICS AND PROCESS DRAWINGS

6.4

"WHEN YOU PUT THE WHOLE PICTURE TOGETHER. RECYCLING IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO." Pam Shoemaker

MARINE BIRDS’ SANCTUARY

RESEARCH CENTER

MARITIME MUSEUM AQUARIUM

LOBBY

zooning plan

Preliminary section

84

EDUTAINMENT

DINNING

MASS DEVELOPMENT

1-PLOT

2-SEPARATINGTHE MASS TO DIFFERENT PAVILIONS

3-PATHWAYS

4-RECYCLED ROOF

5-PUSH DOWN AND EXTRUDE

85

GRAPHICS AND PROCESS DRAWINGS

The cubes are only the initial shape that can be changed to more organic or sharp edges shape such as rocks.

In the under water aquarium we can see the marine creatures in their natural habitat like in the natural theme park.

This type of aquarium is basically a saltwater aquarium for displaying marine animals and plants particularly fishes and mammals. The building will give the visitors an experience to watch the creatures from different angles. The structure system used for the under water aquarium is Cofferdams which is a temporary structures used where construction is being carried out in areas submerged in water.

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6.4

Showing the walking experience

Showing the

extend the roof to create outdoor interactive exhibition for the maritime museum

Showing the accessible roof

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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