Root Form - Precedent Studies / Form Finding

Residential Block Interventions

In the semester one research study, I mentioned some negative architectural criticisms about the residential blocks of the college. It was stated that while the rooms and common areas such as the kitchen were too small, the architect designed staircases unnecessarily spacious. Apart from that, students had to use shared bathrooms. There are no accessible rooms in the blocks. Addressing these issues, I’ve made some modifications to these buildings. I reduced the number of stairs and rooms, and in the areas I acquired, I designed kitchens and study rooms large enough for the number of rooms of staircases. Extensions further expanded the rooms. There are individual bathrooms in place of the lockers that are replaced in the corridor. There are four accessible rooms in a block, two on each floor, and eight in total. In this study, I considered, the quality was more important than the quantity of the rooms for the students.

Accessible Rooms Common Areas Ensuite Rooms Lockers

Existing and Proposed Floor Plan of Residential Block 2 Accessible Rooms and Staircase for 8 Student Rooms

Kitchen

Stove Dining Hall

Biogas Generator Addition

Climate (Optimum temperature: 20°C or above) The aim of the project is waste management and, with this system gas and electricity are produced directly from waste. The college dining hall serves hundreds of people every day. With this system, up to 20 liters of kitchen waste can be produced for 6 hours of cooking gas a day. The liquid fertilizer that comes out can be used in garden maintenance.

This system has some specifications. The system should be at most 14 m away from the Biogas Stove. It should be placed on the soft ground as it will drain. The system should be exposed to direct sunlight as it will work more efficiently in hot weather. There should be a ventilation opening since it will be harmful to breathe the gas. The pipe must continue at the same height and be above the system to allow effective water drainage (homebiogas, 2021).

5°C/10°C - 20°C

Add an electrical water or aquarium heater to warm the digester tank

The heater should be inserted through the small opening in the Outlet "O" pipe cap

300 Watts and should be able to heat up 1000 litres Below 5°C/10°C

A greenhouse can keep the Biogas system warm during the winter months.

Once the gas bag is full to capacity, the system releases the excess biogas that is created. If there are is no ventillation, the biogas will stay inside the greenhouse, which can be a safety hazard. Therefore, it is necessariy for there to be some openings in the greenhouse roof (biogas is lighter than the air and will rise) to enable the excess gas to escape safely. Below Freezing

Drain at least 200 liters of liquid from the system.

When temperatures rise again to 20°C (68°F), fill up the digester till water drops from the back and then start feeding gradually. Entrance

Biogas Generator

Quad Interventions

As in the Augmentation 4 Replication study, 3 meter grid references in the quad design align the walking paths, garden rooms and usable spaces. In this way, continuity of the detached pieces with the building can be seen. The building elements removed from the residential blocks after the proposal design are used in the quad. These detached pieces scattered around, create a landscape design usign the existing circleshaped green space more interactively. It provides space for users to relax, chat and eat in the open area, which is necessary in some situations such as the recent pandemic.

Residential Block (East) Residential Block (West)

Materials used in the Quad taken from the buildings