BALBONA, DENMAR B.

AREMETH-ARC155
MARCH 1, 2019

Technical Significance.

Site/Building Context Innovative solution Application to the Project

Case Study: -The designer’s proposal will

From Major Problem Integrating the Open Space to the include making a certain
interior of the Structures space in the building open for
 The site is located vertical garden. The design
on a land wherein Paddington Reservoir Gardens is an constraint of this process is
many trees and award-winning venue in the City of the consideration from the
vegative elements Sydney's east that has been ICOMOS Burra Charter which
are present. This completely transformed from its includes changing the fabric of
could be a former life. the spaces in the structure and
opportunity to the context of the structure as
integrate the open a government building.
space to the
structure.

Significance of the building

The project has restored as much of
the reservoir’s original framework as
possible, and re-imagined the space
in a new way. Original brick, timber
and iron fixtures were salvaged and
the site is fused with contemporary
and sustainable elements. It truly is
a thrilling blend of old and new.

From Minor Problem 3 Reclaimed Wood -The designer’s application of

the technology to the project is
 The building is Reclaimed wood is any wood used using the old lumber elements
composed of wood for building or furniture that’s already of the wood and restoring its
elements which is served a purpose in a previous life. structural capability. From
subjected to wet rot Such antique lumber often comes these technology, the amount
from the site’s with a unique history, such as hand- of reinforcing steel will be
ecological hewn beams from century-old barns. reduced in strengthening the
context.However, in A special glue is added to wood for structural capability of the
the field of additional reinforcement capability structure, thus restoring the
restoration, woods original purpose of the wood.
are restored for The application constraint of
authenticity of this technology is the ICOMOS
materials and Appleton Charter which states
aesthetics but not as that no other materials must
a structural be added to the original
component of the material to preserve its
building. authenticity.
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AREMETH-ARC155
MARCH 1, 2019
From Minor Problem 1 Generating Electricity through -The designer’s application of
foot steps: Piezoelectric this product anchored to the
 From a technology principle of UNESCO’s
government sustainable effort. The
building to a Civic Locating high traffic areas is critical technology will be used in
Center, the Old for optimization of the energy spaces with large foot traffic
Sariaya Municipal harvesting efficiency, as well as the such as the entrance of the
Hall will handle orientation of the tile pavement building and the main
larger foot traffic significantly affects the total amount congregation rooms.
and larger number of the harvested energy. A density
of users which flow evaluation is recommended to
accompany larger qualitatively evaluate the
use of electricity piezoelectric power harvesting
potential of the considered area
based on the number of pedestrian
crossings per unit time

From Minor Problem 5 Case Study: Floating Parks of -The designer’s application of
Rotterdam, Netherlands this concept requires analysis
 A River system is on the existing flora and fauna
traversing the site. of the site. The design will be
This will be a beneficial in terms of attracting
problem in terms tourists because it is the first
of zoning ever floating park that will be
regulations that built in the Philippines. The
governs the primary goal in the
design of the development in this concept is
complex. It is a to utilize the use of the existing
risk when river system and create
considering an attraction from it.
environmental
impact on the The aim of this iconic Recycled Park
propose is to illustrate that recycled plastic
development. This from the open waters is a valuable
problem also is material and suitable for recycling.
sufficient in By re-using the retrieved plastics
applying the and by producing building blocks
regulations of the with them, the plastics receives
Philippine water new value. As an extra the building
code pertaining to blocks create a new green area;
setbacks of Recycled Park. Floating green
structures along structures are a plus for the city and
water bodies. have an ecological function in the
river as habitat for micro and macro
fauna as snails, flatworms, larva,
beetles and fish.