DESIGN PROCESS
BURNLEY BEACON
COMMUNITY CENTRE & ART HUB
To kickstart my design proposal, I delved deeper into the types of spaces the building will contain, focusing primarily on manifestation spaces for music, dance, and verse.
This involves conducting an analysis into room requirements and the overall arrangement of spaces within the site, which I have done through dioramas, among other methods.
MASSING ITERATIONS IN PLAN
DIORAMA STUDY - INTERNAL SPACES
PERFORMANCE: STAGE - the diorama is showing the feel of the space, while focusing on sound insulation and light requirements.
LEARNING : RECORDING STUDIO - the recording studio, being a private space, I placed near the private entrance. It needs thick insulation , for good acoustics and to block outside noise requirements.
PERFORMANCE : DANCE HALL - since this is mainly an enclosed space, we have opportunities of playing with light; again, this space will need insulation since a lot of noise will be produced in the space.
SECTIONAL DIAGRAM - FUNCTION
0 2 4 6 8 10 20 (m) Gr Floor Building CExhibit Space 1c- main entrance 2c- reception area 3c- stairs 4c- shop 5c- toilets 6c- seating area 7c- fire door 8c- elevator 9c- plant room 10c- fire/ service stairs 11c- exit door Gr Floor Building ALearning Space 1a- main entrance 2a- reception area 3a- cafe and seating area 4a- exit/ fire exit 5a- circulation corridor 6a- storage 7a- storage 8a- service/ fire stairs 9a- plant room 10a- fire exit Gr Floor Building BPerformance Space 1b- main entrance 2b- reception area 3b- main stairs 4b- fire door 5b- plant room 6b- stage/performance space 7b- seating 8b- side stage storage 9b- elevator 10b- entrance to dance studio 11b- reception area 12b- circulation corridor 13b- fire exit 14b- waiting space 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14
3.2 GA PLAN - Gr FLOOR BURNLEY BEACON COMMUNITY CENTRE & ART HUB
STUDIO
BURNLEY, MANCHESTER
STUDIO 3.2 NEW-BUILTS SECTIONAL BAYS
300mm
Internal Wall
Built-in Banister
Concrete Floor finish
Exposed electrical ceiling
Anchor Plates
Tube lightning (to create lantern building effect)
Damp proof membrane
Precast Concrete wall
Rigid wall insulation 170mm
Glazing
Tension Cables
50x50mm
Metal Tube
Connecting Bracket
Fiberglass Shingles (treated with UV protection)
Rigid floor insulation 200mm
500mm
RC floor slab
Foundation RC slab
Foundation wall
Vapour proof barrier
3.2 SECTIONAL ISOMETRIC
BUILDING C 1:20 @ A1
STUDIO
DETAIL
Brown Roof
Beneath the PV panels, a brown roof system will be installed, to reintroduce the natural environment on the site, and letting it grow naturally.
Windblown and bird lime seed distribution causes the substrate surface to self-vegetate, thus creating its own eco-system.
The environmental strategy is meant not only to reduce consumption, but also, consequently, reduce operational and maintenance costs. Even though some technologies are more expensive to implement, the cost overall will attenuate due to the long term life cycle investment
Solar Panels
Photovoltaic panels are placed on the entirety of the flat roofs to maximise solar energy and aiming towards a self-sustaining building, thus reducing the overall energy requirements of the building.
3.2
Rainwater Collection
Artificial Lighting
Because of the nature of the spaces, artificial lighting is needed, particularly strong for the theatre and exhibit space since those do not have windows because of the lighting requirements. However, in places that do not need powerful lights, low intensity light bulbs will be used (300 lux, as this is the minimum for the types of spaces I am designing)
Heat Pump
This low carbon heating system will help provide the new builds with necessary heating while making use of the solar energy both of them collect, reducing CO2.
The rainwater is collected in a cistern on the roof top so that it can be reused for services such as toilet flushing and irrigation, and excess going to the river. Because it is placed on the roof, it uses the force of gravity for pumping
Natural ventilation is used where possible through operable flaps in the windows, but in places with big foot traffic (eg.: performance space, exhibit space, dance studio) or that require a lot of equipment (learning space) AC is needed, so that will be installed in the ceiling.
For the performance space the electric ventilation system will be placed behind the bleacher type seating, so it would create air circulation
Above the theatre stage there is a vent that will help with air circulation
Cost
Ventilation
Fresh Air Bleacher Supply Return Air
STUDIO
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY
STUDIO 3.2
INTERIOR VIEWS
BURNLEY BEACON
PERFORMANCE SPACE - STAGE DANCE STUDIO POETRY STUDIO + READING ROOM LEARNING SPACE CAFE EXHIBIT SPACE - RECEPTION AREA EXHIBIT SPACE TYPICAL FLOOR
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC -detail of envelope fixing mechanism-
1st FLOOR
AERIAL VIEW
OFFICE BUILDING BANGALORE,
INDIA
For this module, we were tasked to design a modular building to serve as an office space, with a focus on site-specific sustainability strategies. I was given a lake adjacent site in the hot region of Bangalore, India.
PRECAST CONCRETE FRAME
Concrete is long lasting and durable, ideal for the climate for Bangalore monsoon season. Has a high thermal mass which helps with temperature control. It also allows for uniform interior finishes.
SECONDARY STEEL STRUCTURE
Comprised of 3 main parts that attach to each other and to the building and second skin through bolts. The beams are placed every 1750mm vertically and 3750mm horizontally. Consists of a bracket, a handle, a horizontal rail and a vertical beam
The outer layer is comprised of modular 2000mm x 2300mm x 100mm panels; the sandstone is porous and allows for ventilation.
SECTION
The louvres, 500mmx100mm, run horizontally on the 1st floor slab of the building and the roof slab, in between the inner building and the outer skin panels, creating passive ventilation.
Gr FLOOR
SANDSTONE JAALI
ALUMINIUM LOUVRES
OFFICE AREA (2nd Floor) OUTSIDE VIEW ROOF TERRACE -daytime GROUND FLOOR CAFE ELEVATION OFFICE AREA (1st Floor) ROOF TERRACE -evening
WALL SECTION
