IN BETWEEN STAYCATION

TYPE: ACADEMIC PROJECT SITE SIZE: 13METER X 26 METER SOFTWARES USED:

Project Brief

THE SITE IS LOCATED BETWEEN TWO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. THIS IS A REHABILITATION DORMITORY AND UNDER EXTENSIVE RESEARCHES ON REHAB. STANDARD REQUIREMENT, THERE NEEDS TO BE #1.A GREENERY IN THE VIEW FOR EVERY BEDROOMS, #2.A PRIVACY MEASURE, MAKING SURE PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE CANNOT NOT EASILY INTERRUPT.

Facade Strategy

FOR THE MAXIMUM PRIVACY CONTROL, ARCHITECTURAL NET IS INSTALLED AT THE RESPECTIVE LEVELS TO BLOCK PEDESTRIANS FROM VIEWING INSIDE WHILE ALLOWING MAXIMUM SUNLIGHT TO POUR IN FOR THE GREENERY TO BE GROWN INSIDE.

LAYOUT

A RESIDENTIAL REHAB. THAT SERVED AS A TRANSITION FOR THE RECOVERED FROM THE HEI LINH HAU DRUG ADDICTIVE TREATMENT CENTER. THE NARROW IN-BETWEEN BUILDING SITE IN MEI WO POSES A CHALLENGE THAT REQUIRE A MIN.50 PERCENT OF GREENERY WHILE EXECITING THE MAX. PRIVACY FOR THE PATIENTS.

Massing Studies

IN ORDER TOALLOW MIN.40 PERCENT OF GREENERY, ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT MUST REACH THROUHGOUT THE BUILDING. THE TESTING ABOVE SHOWS DIFFERENT MASSING CATER FOR THE DAYLIGHT, AND THE MODEL ABOVE SHOWS THE ONE BEST ONE FOR DAYLIGHT AMONGST THEM ALL AFTER PHYSICAL TESTING.