YOGAPORT

“A healing diplomacy in the airport”

The proposed space in the airport offers cultural exchange between Indian Yoga practitioners and travellers transiting via Melbourne airport. It is a space where diplomats can have informal setups to learn and practice yoga to critically evaluate, reflect, rethink, and become more aware of their choices.

The space encourages general public - the passengers to interact with cultural diplomats- YOGIS from India and learn about traditional Yoga and spirituality.

Waytogates12-20

BoardingGate 10-11

BoardingGate 15A-1-15

BoardingGate 6-7

BoardingGate4-5

Lvl 1 is where people transit to their respective boarding gates. It is a busy space where day to day activities take place.

This view shows how healing harmony works in the building. The more interactive and social session happens on the top floor which is a busy space.

The space is designed with a play between nature, light and scale to create a slow space atmosphere offering relaxing, calming and immersive meditation experiences. It encourages more interactive and social session to take place.

The top floor is a play between nature, light and scale to create a slow space atmosphere offering relaxing, calming and immersive meditation experiences

A self-oriented, meditative session happens on the ground, which is not as busy space. The lower floor is enclosed and provides acoustic, quiet meditation experiences.

A self-oriented, meditative session happens on the ground, which is not as busy space. The lower floor is enclosed and provides acoustic, quiet meditation experiences.

This level is the main entry point to the space. This level connects to the other parts of the airport- Baggage drop, Security check and other departure gates

The petals of Lotus shaped building have boarding gates where as the central part is the main space of cultural diplomacy.

1. THRESHOLD CONDITION: This is a transition passage that takes one from regular baggage drop, security areas to the spiritual awakening and mindfulness zone.

2. SPIRITUAL EXCHANGE ZONE:

This is the core of the building where passengers can meet with Yogis from India to learn more about traditional yoga that exploresspiritualness, mindfullness, self-conciousness. This yogis have achieved ultimate control over mind, health and body through years of discipline.

3. DISCUSSION CORNER:

Small groups can interact with yogis or have their own mini meditation session.

4. Lift: There are 3 lifts in the space and 2 stairs. 1 regular and other is fire escape stair

5, 6 ,7 INTIMATE YOGA ROOMS

This rooms can be used by Yogis and travellers to explore notions of specific Yoga in smaller groups- Karma yoga, Raja yoga, Janana Yoga, Hatha Yoga

8. BOARDING GATES: Boarding gates for flights.

9. VIEWING POINT: People can climb up the stairs to get an overall view of the space.

Double skin facade with modules made to accomodate planatation.

Modules made from recycled metal joined together to make a panel.

The panel placed in a diamond shape and is 450mm x 450mm.

It is closed at a height of 260mm to create a box for soil. Pipes are attached to this box to water the plants.

The building is constructed using mass timber construction combined with timber framing walls. It uses glulam beams and columns as main structural elements, while the floor is made of composite CLT and concrete to ensure durability. Interior walls in the builiding are made up of timber framing.

Using the combination of these construction methods ensure higher durability, versatality and sustainablity.

Faced with climate change and the need for low carbon solutions, I think mass timber is a better solution to reduce carbon emissions.

Mass timber elements like Glulam beams, posts, CLT, GLT wall and floors are strong, durable and easy to install. It is a sustainable material and also has natural insulating properties. Mass timber also has charred properties making it fire and seismic resistant.

Timber beams to support pitched roof 90mm x 240mm and 65mm x 190mm to optimize strength (ref plan for spans)

Glulam Columns with char layer for optimum fire resistance dia- 300 mm

Timber beams 90mm x 240mm and 65mm x 190mm to optimize strength (ref plan for spans)

Glulam Columns with char layer for optimum fire resistance dia300 mm

Concrete floor slab

Pile Foundation