Reading Room Library 5 8 9 10 11 Second Floor Plan (+72000) 3 5 6 7 10 12 11 15 Viewing Deck Viewing Deck Roof Garden Plan +16000mm Exhibition Viewing Deck Video Gallery 1 4 12 13 14 15
Panier de Anemoi
by HuangZitaoThe project starts off by investigating the macro, meso and micro properties of the deep sea sponge, through the lens of structure, facade and space.
Macro: The clustering pattern of individual sponges adapts to the water current profile by channeling nutrients and minimising blockage;
Meso: The diagonal ridges and skin of the sponge is leveraged for generating a series of still zones where wind turbulence is minimised;
Micro: the fractal division between spicules and filter feeding cells further increases the surface area, which expedite gaseous exchange within the building.
These design principles are then streamlined into a steel frame structure strategy, where web-like girders radiate from the three towers, evenly distributing the weight. In a similar vein, two layers of ETFE skins would be applied to the building surface, and integrated into the X shaped facade panels pre-cast in concrete.
Located adjacent to the Marine Barrage, the glass-sponge inspired Wind Energy Research Center harvests the momentous wind velocity near the coast to generate electricity. Three prominent turbine generators first grow organically from the terrain, synthesizing both the seasonal monsoon pattern and surrounding vegetations. While the lower levels are reserved for functional and servant spaces, the upper levels would be organically subdivided into working and studying pods for visitors and researchers to inhabit. The promenade experience then culimnates into a wind garden of the roof.
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1. CFD Wind Speed Analysis run with Site Context
December ~ March North-East Direction Pervailing Wind (Wet Phase)
June ~ September South-West Direction Pervailing Wind (Moderate Phase)
2. Form Finding using Growth Algorithm
PL + 10 .0 m Point count = 600 Multiplication Value = 6.0 PL + 10 .0 m Point count = 800 Multiplication Value = 3.1 PL + 20 .0 m Point count = 400 Multiplication Value = 2.1 PL + 20 .0 m Point count = 500 Multiplication Value = 6.0 PL + 0 .0 m Point count = 500 Multiplication Value = 4.5 PL + 0 .0 m Point count = 500 Multiplication Value = 6.0 South West Monsoon North East Monsoon
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3. Site Context Analysis
4. Suggested Programme: Wind Energy Research Center
Linkages between Activities
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CarPark Kingfisher Lakes Secondary Entrance Proximity to the lake and Garden by the Bay Staff Access Tertiary Entrance Private Drop off point Shipment of Equipment Proximity to Seedling farm Primary Entrance MRT Station and Marina South Public + Staff Access Pedestrian Traffic FlowerDome GardenBy theBay theSatayby Bay ResidentialMarinaSouthBuildingMarinaBarrage Children’s Garden SeaMoreHumid Breeze DowndraughtWarmandDry Oxygon-RichAir fromForest Supertrees CarPark N Car Park Segregated using sculpted Terrain and existing trees
Traffic Nodes Core and Infills Terrain Boundary Visual Linkage eaBre Air st Resultant Grid System Lab Cafe Foyer Foy Lounge L ung Storage ge Conference onference nce onf n Learning ea Pod Office Gallery Library Collab Space Relaxation Operation Education Roof f Garden rde Chef & Waiter Desk Researchers Lab Technicians Public Sales Manager Receptionist Public Curator Public Researcher Public Public Technician Researcher Public
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5. Wind Simulations on the Arrangement of Wind Towers
6. Massing Development based on Wind Comfort
Corrugated volume to increase
Central void air velocity high Breeze zones on towers’ sides Still zones small and too disperse Central void with low air velocity Breeze zones near border Still zones too large and concentrated Central void with moderate air speed Breeze zones around towers Still zones small and behind towers Tangential Convergent Divergent
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8. Sponge Growth for Outer Skin 9. Facade Density Optimisation 7. Web Structure supporting cells
5. Perforation below Roof Terrace
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Aggregation of Cells in 3 layers 1.Terrain with entrances and zoning
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Metaball based on Still Zones
Oculus for Lighting and Wind
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Wind powered Turine Motor
Water Storage tanks
Rooftop Garden
Third Level
Offices + Conference Room + Laboratory
Second Level
Gallery + Library
Mezzanine Level
Servant Spaces
Ground Level
Cafe, Lobby, Collaboration Space
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Top Garden
Roof
Exhibition Viewing Deck Video Gallery 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 Reading Room Library 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Second Floor Plan (+72000)
Lift
View of Gallery Space outside
Ground Floor Plan
Plaza Collaboration Space Lobby Cafe
Open
Northwest View
South West View
Primary Entrance
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Facade DifferentiationMetabolist Cells Staggered Platforms
panier de anemoi
Located adjacent to the Marine Barrage, the glass-sponge inspired Wind Energy Research Center harvests the momentous wind velocity near the coast to generate electricity.
Natural clustering pattern of individual sponges adapts to the water current profile by channeling nutrients;
Diagonal ridges and skin of the sponge generates a series of still zones to minimise wind turbulence;
Fractal division between spicules and cells expedites gaseous exchange within the building.
