P.A.R. Alman town Urban Comunity College Kingston Jamaica

P.A.R

Progressively Advancing our human Resource

Mid- town Urban community college Ramone Allen ID# 1102148 MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE GRADUATE STUDENT AY2020/21 University of Technology, Jamaica | Faculty of the Built Environment | The Caribbean School of Architecture | 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I.

Rational The community of Allman town is in the parish of Kingston and is a medium density inner city community in the forgotten mid-town section of the greater Kingston metropolitan area. Allman town and many of the surrounding communities are a part of what was the original city edge. A study done by the M. ARCH yr2 students from the Caribbean School of architecture noted that the community of Allman town and adjacent areas suffer from: 1.

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High levels of youth unemployment High levels of adult unemployment Low skill levels Poor Roads Poor representation by elected officials

• The availability of affordable education facilities for the residents of these communities remains an issue in a parish with 13 secondary /technical high schools and no tertiary institution apart from a teacher’s college. However, in the greater Kingston metropolitan area has 2 universities and 2 community colleges, with excelsior community college with a student population of 2000 students, being the closet to alman town several kilometers away in the mountain view community.

• According to JIS There is a need for more higher education facilities are need as the government of Jamaica pushes for mor young people to be software developers build a local ICT industry. As apart of their commitment the government through the HEART NSTA/trust and Amber group has created the Amber HEART Coding Academy. The pilot program of 100 students split into groups of 50 is done with the hope of encouraging more institution to provide student capacity for this vocation.

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The Research Problem: Education and Unemployment Research Question : How can architectural design help to resolve Jamaica's urban and social planning problems ? Is sustainable development the answer?

SMALL ISLANDS DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) AS a Small Island Developing States Jamaica faces numerous challenges. For example, Jamaica’s location while advantageous affects its ability to be part of the global supply chain and limits their competitiveness in in traditional industry.

Possible answers: Education 1. Job placement center.

2. I.C.T university and training center 3. Data and communication industry

Issues : 1. High levels of youth unemployment (1424) 2. High level of Adult unemployment 3. Low skills level / non university level education level 4. Poor access to communication(good network coverage, internet etc.)

5. Low Mobility (poor access to movement)

Social impact bonds.

A social impact bond (SIB) is a contract with the public sector in which a commitment is made to pay for improved social outcomes that result in public sector savings. Repayments to investors are made by outcome funders (usually the government) and are contingent on the achievement of specified social outcomes.

Design Thesis : A Smart city sustainable approach to architectural design has the

potential to improve urban communities, assist in access to education and job opportunities.

Main Theory: Community architecture : Community architecture means the built environment that offers itself for community use or stimulates the community participation, in a profound social, inclusive sense.

Minor Theory: Smart City Smart Cities focuses on enhancing the citizen experience by operating at the intersection of the 3Ds: data, digital, and human-centered design.

A better quality of life for residents and visitors 1. Economic competitiveness to attract industry and talent 2. An environmentally conscious focus on sustainability

Research has shown that social impact bonds have major advantages over traditional social financing schemes. They: 1.

Improve social programs.

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Improve government spend.

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Promoting public and private partnerships.

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Service providers can expand their footprint

All literature gathered on SIDS nation suggest the largest obstacle to development is the access to education and job opportunities.

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Context: Community Assessment • 2020 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

POPULATION: 1721 Number of Housing Units- 797 Number of Dwelling - 1438 Number of Households - 1461 Location: Jamaica, Caribbean, North America Latitude: 17.983° or 17° 58' 58.7" north Longitude: -76.7869° or 76° 47' 12.7" west Elevation: 48 meters (157 feet) Geo Names ID: 11495270 Area (Sq. Km):0.41 - Perimeter (Km):2.75

COMMUNITY BORDERS North: Cross Roads West: Fletchers Land South: Rose Gardens East: Franklin Town

Educational Centre's BLOCKS WITHINCOMMUNITY

What will happen to the persons without land titles who have been living here for ages?

Where will people be relocated to?

Why do you want to relocate and separate our community.

Create jobs for the younger generation and stop wasting it on political parties unnecessarily. We have big dreams, we want a better life for our family & community, but not Politically.

Better infrastructure would be key, road works regarding drainage and runoff. Also encouragement for upgrading housing. Electricity in the area is often inadequate or none existing. Some areas have no streetlights at all

Allman Town

M. Arch Yr2 Urban Intervention Source: https://sdc.gov.jm/communities/greater-allman-town-summary-profile/

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Major Places of Employment

Concept

Smart Campus The campus on should enhancing the student experience by operating at the intersection of the 3Ds: data, digital, and human-centered design. The goal is to foster a tertiary technical education for student to benefit all stakeholder's government, business, and residents.

Aim 1 Provide training for young adults and members of a community

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Provide a space the foster innovation and commerce

Bring modern industry to the inner-city

A photographic essay: Through the Thick of it

The Torch of the statue of liberty represents "Liberty Enlightening the World“.

Education lights the way to a brighter future

CONCEPT

Like the torch of the stature of liberty represents "Liberty Enlightening the World" the creation of deeply integrated urban campus in the Kingston midtown area can help light the way to a better future through education. The campus will focus on exposing the surrounding Ares to technologies and ideas, with the aim of being on the cutting edge the urban campus will have three primary functions:

Concept

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Education Community college (ICT collage &Job training center)

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Industrial (Data Centre)

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Service (business incubator for students and community members)

Movement and light

Sectional Parti

Torch

Abstraction

NUS School of Design & Environment

Volumetric

Like the maroons around the fire at night the design revolve around a fire like element

Incorporated green spaces Sora Data Centre

concept Model based on photo Essay

Torch Concept in section

lobby

Torch Concept in Plan

An east to west orientation is important in Education building

The Site

Site SITE METRICS: Area: 8303.3 sqm 69,767 sq.ft Calcification: Class F (DEV. Order Gaz 2017pg 191) Building type: institution Density: FAR 0.66 (NEPA DEV Manual 2007) Plot coverage 33 1/3 % to prevent over dev (NEPA DEV Manual 2007) Plot ratio: 4:1 Set backs: N/A (should be set back from roadway NEPA DEV Manual 2007) Occupancy: 1 per 10 sqm at any onetime (NEPA DEV Manual 2007) proposed occupancy 1195 persons.

Pros: 1. Allows for a deep integration into the proposed urban fabric.

2. Provides an opportunity to serve as the community's center 3. Is in an area with the target users 4. Located next to an existing government facility 5. Works with UDC’s proposals Cons: 1. Not located along an existing major transit route 2. Site is fragmented

Site Analysis Immediate Site Context Ministry Of finance

M Arch yr. 2 Urban Proposal

Parliament Of Jamaica

Area of Focus

Hero's Circle M Arch yr. 2 Urban Proposal

Rest of Site M Arch yr. 2 Urban Proposal

Site Analysis The urban campus is connected to the government campus and urban intervention by M.arch yr2.

The urban campus covers 32 lots current mixed-use lots on Hitchen street in Allman Town.

Site concept

General Site Data

Site Analysis

General Site Data

Public Vs Private

Site Analysis

Site Forces and Edges

Orientation and Access

Site massing development

Initial site massing

Site massing After space layout

concept model

Massing Sketch

space layout

Revised Building massing Sketch

Parliament of Jamaica

Ministry of finance

Allman town Com. Collage & Incubator

Library

Parking

Public plaza

Data Centre Allman town

Final Building Mass In context

Site Plan

North Approach

SITE METRICS: Overall Area: 9857 sqm Overall Program: 11062 sqm Developed portion of site Area: 5638 sqm Building footprint: 2711 sqm Developed Program: 8331 sqm Building Occupancy: 500 -1195 persons at any one time

East Approach

COM. COLLAGE & INCUBATOR

Auditorium West Approach

South Approach

Library

Parking

Development Centre

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West Approach

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North Approach/ Main Entry

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East Approach/ Service side

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South Approach Entry

The Campus Building Plans, Elevation, Section & Spaces

Ground Floor Plan

West entry

Ground Floor Spaces

Main ATRIUM The Torch (south entry)

Ground floor Spaces

North Waiting area

First Floor Plan

Main user Space

Types of Spaces

Advance common Space

Types of Spaces

Co- Space

The Bridge

Incubator West Atrium

Advance common space

Third Floor Plan

Second floor Spaces

Coding lab

Robotics lab

Tutorial room

Inside the bridge main corridor

Second Floor Plan

Types of Spaces

PAR Roof top Student Lounge

Rooftop Terrace

Rooftop Terrace

Rooftop Terrace

Elevation Ministry Of Finance

South Street Elevation

South Elevation - Urban Campus

Urban Campus

Elevation Urban Campus

Library

West Street Elevation

West Elevation

Parking

Elevation Urban Campus

North Street Elevation

North Elevation

Elevation Urban Campus

East Street Elevation

East Elevation

Ministry Of Finance

Section: Generative

Section

Bridge

NORTH – SOUTH Section through Bridge

Structure & Services

Structure Alucobond Panels

Metal Frame

Vertical loads Roof plain

Build outs

Vertical Shaft

Reinforced concrete structure

Reinforced concrete

Lateral Loads

Post and beam Skeletal Structure

Torch (Atrium) Fin Structure

Structure Detail section (the Torch) Alucobond on metal frame

Louver shading

Reinforce concrete beam Reinforce concrete Fin with build out

Sustainable development component How BREEAM® works BREEAM® rating system is highly flexible and it is used to assess buildings of any type. It can be applied to new developments, refurbishments and fit-out projects, building retrofit operations and maintenance. Non-standard buildings can be assessed against tailored criteria under the BREEAM® Bespoke assessment.

To encourage even greater international acceptance, both a BREEAM® International scheme and country-specific BREEAM® ratings were developed.

Tree lined Streets (easter approach along Hitchen street)

BREEAM section

Credits achieved

Credits available % of credits achieved

Section score (%)

66.67 54.55

Category weighting (fullyfitted) 0.11 0.14

Management Health and Wellbeing Energy Transport Water Materials Waste Land Use and Ecology Pollution Innovation

14 12

21 22

15 8 4 8 3 5

31 12 10 14 6 10

48.39 66.67 40.00 57.14 50.00 50.00

0.16 0.10 0.07 0.15 0.06 0.13

7.74 6.67 2.80 8.57 3.00 6.50

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12 10

66.67 20.00

0.08 0.10

5.33 2.00

Final BREEAM score

57.58%

BREEAM Rating

VERY GOOD

Green plaza Infront of building

7.33 7.64

Services

Electrical chase

Bridge

WEST – EAST Section trough central spine

Main Service Area- Ground Floor

Services-Water System Potable water (4 divisions) 2890 m3 Tank

Rain water (2 divisions) 1445 m3 Tank

Fire (2 divisions) 1445 m3 Tank

Water and waste system

Services-Power Solar Energy Storage Fuel tank Electrical transformer JPS line In Electrical Panels Generator

Binary energy system

Services-Smart Systems

building access control system

Urban Wi-Fi system

Data Network system

Services-HVAC & Cooling Zones

Passive VS Active cooling

Services-HVAC

HVAC – VRF System

Campus Use case 1.

DESIGN MANUAL

• TEFMA IS A PROFESSIONAL

Education Community college (Public, Semi-public use &Private use)

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Data Centre (Private use)

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business incubator for students and community members ( Public & Semi-public use

ASSOCIATION PROVIDING SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO WORK IN DIVERSE ROLES MANAGING HIGHER EDUCATION PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

The use of light is spaces is of the utmost importance Dome sky light

Sun shaders

Sun shaders

GREEN SPACE

Passively Natural LIGHT cooled

GREEN SPACE

Passively & actively cooled

FUNDING 5% 15%

30% Data centre (free market) Data centre (Government) Private Sponsors Tuition

20%

Start -up company kick backs

30%

The urban campus

P.A.R Progressively Advancing our human Resource

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