Design Studio 2B - Emma Lee

Design Studio 2B: Performance Modelling & Integrated Design Submission of Presentation 59277 (ARCHITECTURE)

ECO Primary School Building Development EMMA LEE MONDAY 16TH MAY

JOULES HOUSE. Introduction The site is located in Greater Manchester and sits along the Crescent A6 road in Salford. It is a Georgian Complex built during the 19th century and homed scientist James Prescott where he experimented with heat, and this was where the name Joule was created to describe a unit of energy. Due to this historial heritage, the building remains Grade II listed and therefore the front facades of the building must remain intact.

Building Proposal The client brief by the local education department request that Joules House is sympathetically renovated to become a new ‘ECO high-tech Primary School Building’. It will be a healthy, inspiring and high quality environment with the focus on creating environmentally friendly and energy efficient systems through passive design measures. Design considerations include Indoor air quality, daylight, thermal comfort and shading, ventilation, views, and interaction with nature and biodiversity through indoor outdoor connections. Overall creating an open and spacious learning and working environment for the community. The Design will also take into consideration CABE and CLEVER Classrooms guidance and design inspiration to cater for the ergonomics of children.

SITE ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS.

Greenspace, Accesss and Noise.

Existing Building Condition It is noted from an EPC report from 14th January 2021 (now expired), that the building currently possesses minimal energy efficent measures, in that mechanical systems are heavily relied on over passive systems and changes are to be made to improve the sustainability of the new eco school. Such as: • • • •

Opening up spaces to allow for more natural lighting and improve ventilation for a better working environment.

Install secondary glazing.

Improve insulation.

Implement solar control measures to manage heating and cooling loads efficiently.

Current daylight and solar exposure • • •

Limited Sunlight into interior, particularly lower floors and north facade.

Take advantage of natural daylighting - extend vertically.

External shading on sun path facades will be needed to create cooler settings which increase children’s learning efficiency, and reduce glare in rooms where interactive white boards, computer projection are present.

Circulation and Accessibility • •

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Small outdoor lift - only for ground floor access.

Structural walls limit space (as shown in structural grid). Potential to use steel beams to create openings and more spacious rooms adheres to CABE guidelines for open classrooms to provide multiple functions, and sufficient ventilation.

Current staircase involves one staircase to the first floor with a separate staircase to the second floor, due to previously being two separate dwellings. Impractical for 120-130 pupils - only allows for single file one way system.

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EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN STRUCTURAL GRID 1:100 @ A3

THE CONCEPT.

The concept and diagram of extension within existing building

SITE PLAN.

FLOOR PLANS.

ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS. Key Stage 1 Classroom

Floor Plan displaying location of KS1 classroom

Sketch of a key stage 2 childrens classroom which has large open skylight above and how design has incorporated windows of different heights and shapes to provide views for both adults and children.

PRECEDENT #1: King Solomon Elementary School Architects: Sarit Shani Hay Design LTD.

CABE Guidelines covered:

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Floor Plan displaying location of Games/ Dining Hall

Sketch of climbing equipment taken from storage when converting the dining hall to a games hall. The sketch shows the height of the climbing wall is just above the height of a door, which is a safe height for children under supervision in lessons while allowing playful challenges.

PRECEDENT #2: Staten Island Kindergarten School Architects: SOM

CABE Guidelines covered:

PRECEDENT #3: Toronto Forest Hill Junior School Architects: Taylor Smyth

Section A-A

THE STUCTURE.

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EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN STRUCTURAL GRID 1:100 @ A3

Existing structural frame to remain (Removal of existing roof structure)

PRECEDENT #4: Mexican architecture studio Productora completed a two-storey steel extension unit to an existing bungalow in California. The aim was to retain as much of the existing architecture to maintain its original character as possible, while also upgrading to create additional space.

It is evident from the original Georgian Complex that during this era timber frames were the most common construction method.

Inspiration has been taken from this steel extension to the Joules House design to create juxtaposition between the original timber and a new steel frame extension of an additional storey and uppercourtyard and rooftop terrace.

The existing external brickwork remains intact to retain its historical heritage however brickwork has been continued up the extension to create harmony with the new recyled aluminium panel cladding. Panel colours have been carefully chosen to create a comparison with the colours in the existing brickwork.

PRECEDENT #5: Victorian dovecote in Suffolk, UK Architect: Haworth Tomkins

All load bearing walls have been retained however some classroom spaces and the large hall have been opened up to create larger rooms and more space for teahers and pupils, which promotes a healthier working environment. However to do this, support has been distributed to the load bearing walls by placing steel beams along the ceiling to even the load and prevent collapse. The existing staircase has also been removed and replaced elsewhere, due to the impracticality of the width and space for pupils to pass.

The new staircase allows dual passage.

PRECEDENT #6: Name and Architect Unknown

3D VIEWS.

Biodiverse Green Wall

Indoor and Outdoor Courtyard Spaces

Unisex Staff and Pupil Toilets

PRECEDENT #7: Name and Architect unknown

Administration areas

PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES.

Section A-A

Biodiverse green wall

Solar control curtain wall glass PRECEDENT #8: San Francisco Apartment Blocks Architect: Woods Bagot

Ventilation (Section B-B)

Solar Panels

KS2 Classroom June 21st

KS2 Classroom December 21st