CONCEPT + DESIGN PROCESS

TO FURTHER EMPHASISE THE IDEA BEHIND ‘MERGE’ AS THE CONCEPT FOR THE PROJECT, THE USE OF REPETITION WAS EXPLORED WITHIN THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS HAS THEN LED TO EXPERIMENTING WITH FOLDING AND TWISTING THE FORMS TO CONCLUDE WITH THE FINAL SHAPE.

PLAN - GROUND FLOOR + LANDSCAPE DESIGN - 1:100

GROUND FLOORS HOLDS THE MAIN FLOW OF CIRCULATION AS THE BUILDING IS ELEVATED ON A FOREST OF CONCRETE LEGS.

Textured Landscape

FRONT ELEVATION - 1:100

Environmental Strategies

MINOR GAPS CHOSEN TO ALLOW NATURAL VENTILATION IN THE WHOLE DESIGN

IMPLEMENTING DUCTS UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF VENTILATION. THIS HELPS TO REGULATE THE NATURAL WINDS FROM THE SOUTH WEST, ESPECIALLY WHEN A LARGE SOURCE OF WATER IS QUITE ADJACENT.

THE DESIGN OF THE CLADDING PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE PROJECT AS THROUGH ANALYSIS IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE STRONG WINDS AND CONSTANT SUNLIGHT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN NOT REGULATED WELL.

VENTILATION DEMONSTRATION

NATURAL LIGHTING DEMONSTRATION

THE SLABS IN THE SKIN ARE CONTROLLED FROM THE INTERIOR TO REGULATE BOTH THE WIND AND SUN. THE MECHANICAL MOVES THEM EITHER LEFT OR SIGHT TO MAXIMISE OR MINIMISE THE ELEMENTS BY THE USER.