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| Notes/Requirements |
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Brief Aspect
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Imagine
you are the Dean of a school of Architecture, Computational Design, or
Engineering. Your school has 100 students who are drawn from all around the
world and are supported by scholarships. Your challenge is to design a school
that forms a bridge spanning buildings in an urban environment. The urban
environment is the lower part of the "UNSW Australia" Kensington
campus; the central building is the Squarehouse (building E4 on this map).
In addition, you will design two moving elements that modify the student's’
view of the school when they see it from locations on the ground plane vs.
locations above ground level. These different points of view will reinforce
or challenge your particular "Theory"
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Sun
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Requirements|
|Heat exertion, throughout the day.
|Sunrise & Sunset (Rise
from East and Sets on the West).
|UV protection =
(Protective
Glass / Skyscraper standard Glass / UV Reflective Glass / Adjustable Opaque
facade).
|Movement of lighting=
(Utilization
of shade to form shape and adjustable season seems).
|Glare effects on room
presentation and luminescence of room.
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Lecture Rooms / Theatres
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Requirements|
|Minimum of 3 Lecture Rooms to
hold up 20-30 Students each.
|Enough space for fold our
tables for seats.
|Adequate space to the exit and
seats.
Considerations|
|Sound Projection.
|Projection Display.
|Appropriate stage lighting or
the use of Natural Lighting.
|Sufficient airflow and
ventilation (Heating and Cooling).
| Depending on the lecture room
size; (higher ceilings are required for theatres, and low ceilings for
smaller rooms to ensure, placements of enough rooms within structure.)
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Workshops/ Practical areas
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Requirements|
|Fire exits.
|Emergency communication.
|Access to first aid/ First aid
Communication.
|PPE Equipment Locations.
|What level are these workshops
located on?.
|Will be able to cater for 100
students in (or does it need a capacity limit).
|WHS Protocols (Space
requirements, Ventilation, Lighting, Noise).
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Presentation locations (Marking
Rooms)
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Considerations|
|Privacy to the rest of the vicinity.
(Noise Reduction, Proper Lighting)
|Enough room for small
individual marking phases
|Is this space open to public
feedback or presentation, criticism from the entirety of the area.
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Exhibition Hall/Room
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Considerations|
|Spacious hall space with
simple interior
(White walls
to ensure focus is on projects, proper lighting system on walls are necessary
for proper display of work.)
|Visitor access to exhibitions
(Ensure there
is disability access available and that paths to exhibition are made clear)
|Advertisement of
events/exhibitions
(Should have glass
walls to ensure advertising of event is possible and seen from streets)
|Access to bathrooms,
individual male/female access.
|Should be of close proximity
to cafe(s)
|Allow space for at least 100 small
products for showcase (This can be done in a collection)
|Adaptable space - utilization
of mobile wall separators to generate smaller areas to suit exhibition needs.
|Flexible/temporary shelving on
mobile wall separators.
(For display of
work which minimizes storage space AND/OR access to foldable tables for
display)
|Audio systems - music for
exhibitions (PA System made convent for voice projection throughout hall)
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Rosters for room usages
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Considerations|
|Do the room have to be rostered to
cater for the amount of students to tutors?
|Can the Roster also include outdoor
activities, that don't require the actual interior of the structure?
|Rosters should also include (the use
of facility such as exhibition and workshop rooms and Fabrication labs, also
must consider staff requirements and opening hours of these facilities.)
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Architecture Library/ Study
Halls (Specialty in Architecture/ Built Environment)
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Considerations|
|Possibly a few levels (1-3)
Integration within the design Exterior with Interior.
(Ease of access to be
improved with elevators and large staircases)
|Access to power points throughout
all study areas. (Charging)
|Private study desks approx. 10-20,
beanbag areas for reading/rest,(Must Be Rostered)
(To improve student study
experience, access to power points by every desk)
|Bathrooms, individual male/female
access. (Improve convenience)
|Private study rooms approx.
(Require bookings for
organizational purposes, six 4 seat/ five 6 seat / four 8 seat with access to
TV, power points, whiteboard)
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Offices
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Considerations|
|At Least 10-15 Offices
about 25m^2 Area (Must include personal Storage/ Security, Computer
placements)
|How easy is it to find
these offices are they opened to the students on the top floor or ground
level?
|Is communication
achievable between student and the Lecturers/ Professors (Spacious wise)
|Does the rooms consider
the location of the classes, and or exhibition areas?
|Does the rooms have
specific professions for each tutors or not? (Products within the rooms)
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Public Spaces
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Considerations|
|Inside / Outside concept
(Creating
an open space through the use of glass, large roof overhangs, bringing nature
within the interior of the structure (Can be done through natural vegetation
or colours / Textures)
|Size of the space and
its interactivity (Seating areas, Walkways, Tables)
|Implementation of public
services (Cafe / restaurants / Vending Machines) ^Open to the Public?
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Utilities
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Considerations|
|Adequate amount of bathrooms (Clean ratio
between male and female restrooms)
|Central Control station for
all hardware utilities, such as electricity, display control (Facade or
exhibition)
|Is all utilities within the
structure easily assemble by maintenance personnel?
|Do these area properly cater
for the requirements of the maintenance personnel?
|At least 2 working stations
for maintenance, to both supplement the constitutional and maintenance of
site and exhibition and galleries.
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Disability Access
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Considerations|
|At least 1-2 access
ramps/lifts and elevators.
|Practicality of access, Possibly
one near front and one near the rear of structure/ Walkways)
|Are there emergency
communication opportunities available for emergency events?
|Enough Room For Handrails /
Compatible Safety Measures.
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Walkways / Access
to areas
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|Considerations|
|Ease of access | How can
congestion be avoided particularly during movement between classes?
(Larger
walkways, possibly multiple paths (1-2) for movement in and out of structure)
|Stair cases should be large
enough for movement in both directions.
(Appropriate
amount of handrails to assist with accessibility)
|Elevators to be available for
quick fluid movement, also to help minimize crowding of staircases.
|Connection between the public
footpath and or ground floor pathways (Is it all connected)
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View of Exterior
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Considerations|
|View from the general public (Colour
consideration, does it have to stand out?)
|Can we display our work to the
public?
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Rain / Water collection
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Considerations|
|Can rainwater be sufficiently
channeled and re-collected.
|Choice of either a large
surface for collection or small. narrow collection methods that will channel
the collected rainwater.
|Is there enough rain coverage
to protect individual on stormy/ rainy days.
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Wind Tolerance
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Considerations|
|Consideration of Aerodynamic
Design.
|The extraction of natural wind
for cooling or ventilation.
|Adjustable seems to block or
allow the movement of the wind.
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Fabrication Labs
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Requirements|
|Supply at least 20 Replicator
2x Makerbot (To supply for the 100 students).
|Supply at least 5 Medium Laser
Cutters (To Supply for the 100 Students).
|Have a Preparation area
dedicated to the preparation and removal of 3D Printed work (WHS ).
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Orientation to the Road
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Opportunities|
|Presentation of work (Removal
or consideration of existing trees to open space.
|Access from the street,
removal of gate, to open up to the general public.
|Safety measures away from
road, and footpath (Leave a space levy between structure and the road).
|Integration of Exhibition
areas / Galleries with the view of the exterior).
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Security
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Considerations|
|Use of swipe cards for particular
areas.
(Used as a security
feature to minimize trespassing, a method of dividing tutor/student and
public areas, cards must be activated to give access to these spaces).
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