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DIAVIK DIAMOND MINE MEMORIAL PARK FALL 2015

DISASTER DESCRIPTION

The Diavik Diamond Mine is located in Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories, which is an ecologically sensitive environment.

This mine has operated continuously since production began in 2003. And after 2012, Diavik mine became a fully underground mine.

CLIENT DESCRIPTION & NEEDS Client: Canada government Canada is committed to pursuing a realistic, focussed and measurable Post-2015 Development Agenda that integrates the three dimensions of sustainable development – social, economic, and environmental. And on of its core priorities is: job creation/ sustainable economic growth.

Needs: Based on the view of sustainable development, Canada government wants to create more wealth by using environmental-friendly method. That is to say the government hopes that people can make full use of existing resource to create more wealth.

Interests: 1. Attracting more tourists (creating wealth) 2. Getting sponsors 3. Reduce maintenance fee 4. Creating jobs

CLIENT DESCRIPTION & NEEDS Objects: • An interesting and unique form of memorial park – 1 • Show characteristics of Diavik Diamond Mine (contrast & two deep pits) – 1 • Memorial museum, which can display and record history of this mine – 1, 2 • Variety of performances – 1, 2, 4 • Memorial garden, which can react with building (Environment Department) – 1, 2, 3 • Entertainment element – 1 • Educational element – knowledge of mining and existing environment (Environment Department) – 1, 2 • Basic facilities: ✴Parking area – 1 ✴Tram system (some related transport businesses) – 2, 3, 4 ✴Customer center – 4 ✴Hotel — 1, 4 ✴Souvenir store – 1, 2, 4 ✴Bathrooms, etc.

PROGRAMS Program

Use

Dimension

1

Memorial Building

Diamond mine museum

LxWxH=330x330x40ft

2

Memorial Garden

Recreational garden (contrast with water body)

DxH=2400x600ft

3

Fish Museum

Above memorial building, fish habitat exhibitation

DxH=2000x160ft

4

Historical Corridor

Along tram system

5,200,000fts

5

Hotel

For visitors

LxWxH=500x350x60ft

6

Parking Area

Buses parking area

500x150ft

7

Tram System

Park main transport (going down to the garden, fish museum, and memorial building)

About 12,000ft

9

Customer Center

Serving visitors

160x100ft

10

Souvenir Store

Selling souvenirs

160x100ft (Q=2)

DESIGN CONCEPT - CONTRAST

Showing contrast between water & land (blue & green), and flat & steep.

LANDFORM CHANGES

TRANSPORT

The Diavik Diamond Mine has its own airport. And airplane is the only way to this mine.

DESIGN DIAGRAM Airport

Historical Corridor

Memorial Museum

Memorial Museum - Fish museum - Memorial Building N 0

200 400

Memorial Garden

Parking area 600

800m

Main station

Minor station

Diavik Diamond Mine Memorial Park is an environmental-friendly, recreational, and educational park.

DESIGN DIAGRAM

Tram System

N 0

200 400

600

800m

Main tram circulation Transform line Memorial garden tram Memorial meseum tram Main station

Minor station

‘Tram system’ is the only transportation in this park, in order to protect environment. Four types of tram systems link the whole site.

PROCESSES

Memorial Museum

PROCESSES

Memorial Museum

PROCESSES

Memorial Museum

PROCESSES

Water Corridor

PROCESSES

Water Corridor

PROCESSES

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DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Garden

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Garden

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Museum

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Museum

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Museum — Water Corridor

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Museum — Water Corridor

DESIGN DETAILS

Memorial Museum — Water Corridor