Design and Detail Report

by Neil St John Diploma Yr 1 Unit 15 - F.T.

Contents

Project Introduction The Programme The Client Site Urban Strategy Historical Analysis Political Analysis Social Analysis Site Context Building Context Project Overview Design Approach Strategy Area Schedule G.A. Drawings Principle Technologies and Materials Key Spaces Building Design and Construction Processes of Fabrication and construction Principle Design Strategies Building Design and Performance Energy Use Internal Environmental Quality External Environmental Quality Performance in case of Fire Appendix Page 7 - 8 Page 9 - 10 Page 11 Page 12-13 Page 14 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

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Project Introduction

The Programme

Dated in the year 2029, Augmented Reality Technology has began to replace devices like desktops, laptops and tablet systems by allowing users to wear special glasses, and in the next 2 years contact lens, which projects digital information to and about places, people and objects seen; it also allows for a personal computing system to be available to each individual through voice activation and hand gestures. This technology has been mainstream across China and parts of America over the last year and a half. The United Kingdom has been resistant in allowing the technology to fully replace these older systems due to the lack of user knowledge over all age groups, privacy and the level of security built into the A.R (Augmented Reality) Glasses. The security has been the most alarming factor as It has been reported that hackers have been tapping into owners glasses and displaying unwanted information and imagery. Despite this, a proposal has been put forward to incorporate this A.R technology within schools, driven by DigiPen Institute of Technology. A US based institute with multiple locations across Europe and Asian, providing courses in Information technology, game design, art and computer engineering. The UK government has allowed one school to be linked with the Institute to show how this technology can improve the current method of teaching and provide the level of security needed within the system. The institute has been collaborating with Christ Church CE Primary School which has a need to increase its current numbers, from 236 pupils to 320 pupils. With the proposal to introduce A.R throughout the school as a new teaching medium at a primary level, DigiPen seeks to mainstream potential pupils into developing their careers with the Institutes higher educational programs. These programs will be introduced to the community as well by creating a new Community and Youth Centre. The Primary school and playgrounds, Christ Church gardens and Community centre will be included in this scheme to establish Christ Church CE Primary as a teaching hub for the future.

The Client
Main Clients: Christ Church CE Primary School Christ Church is a smallerthanaverage, Church of England, innercity primary school. Almost all pupils are of Bangladeshi heritage and have English as an additional language. Many pupils join the school with little English. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for free school meals is three times the national average. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/ or disabilities is broadly average but the proportion with a statement of special educational needs is above average; these are mostly for speech and communication difficulties. There are more pupils who join and leave at unusual times throughout the school year than in most schools. Christ Church is a harmonious community and the pupils make a positive contribution. This extends to the wider community, and the schools promotion of community cohesion is good generally.

DigiPen Institute of Technology DigiPen Institute of Technology is a dedicated, world-renowned leader in education and research in computer interactive technologies. As a leading institute of higher education, DigiPen is committed to fostering academic growth and inspiring creativity in all its students. DigiPens ProjectFUN Youth Programs offer plenty of opportunities for middle-school and high-school students to improve their knowledge of core academic subjects such as art, science, and math, as well as enhance their critical thinking abilities through real-world applications in gaming, art, and engineering. These programs combine classroom-based instruction on theory with hands-on assignments where students get a chance to put their knowledge into practice.

Secondary Client: Christ Church Christ Church Spitalfields is a Grade I listed building and a major landmark in the area. Christ Church, since the 1990s, has transformed to offer itself as a venue for exhibitions, award ceremonies, drinks receptions, charitable events, corporate meetings and private events, as well as provide for its active congregation. The access areas around Christ Church link directly to the school playgrounds, the youth centre and community gardens and Christ Church gardens.

The Site
Christ Church CE Primary School, 47A Brick Lane E1 6PU

The Project will focus on the Primary school and Playgrounds, the Youth centre and Community gardens. The site is bounded by Commercial Street, Fournier Street, Brick Lane and Fashion Street but has no direct vehicular access to it. Christ Church CE Primary School is a Church of England Voluntary Aided School for mixed gender ages 311. The number of pupils rose to 190, on the 25 March 2011, from 163 in December 2009. It is presently a low capacity one form of entry Primary School and a 21 place nursery. Christ Church is a smallerthanaverage, Church of England, innercity primary school. Almost all pupils are of Bangladeshi heritage and have English as an additional language. Many pupils join the school with little English. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for free school meals is three times the national average. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/ or disabilities is broadly average but the proportion with a statement of special educational needs is above average; these are mostly for speech and communication difficulties. There are more pupils who join and leave at unusual times throughout the school year than in most schools. The school has experienced high staff turnover in recent years. It has not always been able to appoint key members of staff and has had to employ supply teachers for extended periods. There is provision for the Early Years Foundation Stage in the Nursery and a Reception classes Christ Church is a harmonious community and the pupils make a positive contribution. This extends to the wider community, and the schools promotion of community cohesion is good generally. There are outstanding efforts to involve families in the life of the school and to involve parents and carers in their childrens learning. (From Ofsted Report 2009) The January 2011 Ofsted inspection stated that the school has improved to become a satisfactory school. The 2013 extension to the Primary school improves the teaching spaces, community facilities and playgrounds in order to provide a full capacity, one form entry primary school plus a 26 place FTE nursery, attracting up to 236 pupils.

The Site

Urban Strategy

Historical Analysis
Fournier Street

Fournier Street, formerly Church Street, is a street of 18th century houses in Spitalfields, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It runs between Commercial Street and Brick Lane. Fournier Street was the last to be built on the Wood-Michell estate in Spitalfields, London. The houses form one of the most important and best preserved collections of early Georgian domestic townhouses in Britain. The houses of Fournier Street were fitted out with fine wooden panelling and elaborate joinery such as carved staircases, fireplaces and highly detailed door-cases by the master craftsmen of the day.

Christ Church

Part of this Tenter Ground Property was sold by Wood and Michell to the Fifty Churches Commissioners to form the site of Christ Church, Spitalfields, and its rectory, and the remainder was built or rebuilt as Church Street. Christ Church and the rectory (built for the Minister of the Church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor , a former assistant of Christopher Wren, and built between 1714 and 1729. The Church is widely considered to be the highest expression of English Baroque architecture.

Christ Church

View inside the Church

Houses on Fournier Street

Nos. 222 Fournier Street

Nos. 1339 Fournier Street

Although the houses here were planned and constructed essentially for domestic occupation, a considerable number were soon occupied by firms connected with the silk industry. Silk-weaving occupied the uppermost floors for the best light for the looms hence the development of the highly glazed lofts in these houses. In 1681, Charles II of England offered sanctuary to the Huguenots and from 1670 to 1710, between 40,000 and 50,000 Huguenots from all walks of life sought refuge in England many settling in Spitalfields. The Huguenots had a huge impact on Spitalfields, particularly its economy, with the diligence and skills in the silk trade, this industry thrived, and Spitalfields became weaver town. The street then was named after George Fournier, of Huguenot extraction, who in 1834 left money for the benefit of the poor of Spitalfields.

Backs of houses on south side

Backs of houses on north side

Brick Lane Mosque

Brick Lane Mosque

The building was first established in 1743 as a Protestant chapel (La Neuve Eglise) by Londons French Huguenot community. These Huguenots were refugees who had left France to escape persecution from the Catholics. The building survived as a Huguenot chapel for more than six decades. In 1809 it became a Wesleyan chapel, bought by the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews, but this phase of its history lasted only 10 years. From 1819, the building became a Methodist Chapel. In the late 19th century, the building at 59 Brick Lane was adopted by yet another community. It became the Machzike Adass or Spitalfields Great Synagogue. During this time, the area was home to many Jewish refugees from Russia and Central Europe. The population of Jews decreased over the years, with many moving to areas of North London. The synagogue, losing its worshippers, was eventually closed. During the 1970s, the area of Spitalfields and Brick Lane was populated mainly by Bangladeshis who had come to Britain from the ylhet region looking for better work. Many found work in factories and the textile trade. That growing community required a place of worship, and the building at 59 Brick Lane was bought and refurbished. In 1976, it reopened as a mosque, known as the London Jamme Masjid. Today, although it has been renamed, it still serves the Bangladeshi community as a mosque.
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Historic Images of The Building

Political Analysis
Fournier Street and Brick Lane Conservation Area

The primary school site is in the Fournier Street and Brick Lane Conservation Area. This is an area of particular special architectural and historic interest, illustrated by its rich history and signi cant architecture, dating from the 18th century and earlier. The character and appearance of the area de ne its special qualities. The land around present-day Fournier Street, Wilkes Street and Princelet Street was developed by Charles Wood and Simon Michell between 1718 and 1728. The houses were designed to a higher standard than previous residential developments in the area and, although intended as domestic houses, many were occupied or partially occupied by industry. Silk-weaving occupied the uppermost oors for the best light for the looms hence the development of the highly glazed lofts in these houses. The early 18th century streets of Fournier Street, Wilkes Street, Princelet Street and Hanbury Street were laid out on a grid west of Brick Lane. These streets are characterized by the exceptionally consistent quality of the original 18th century houses the subtle variations of brick colouring, the original details of doors, windows, hoods and ironwork, and the standard of maintenance and repair. Individually, the houses contain features of high quality and historic interest, including panelling, mouldings and staircase balustrading, and as a group they form a valuable 18th century domestic townscape remarkably unchanged by modernisation or conversion. The church itself dominates its surroundings by the scale and monumentality of its architecture and the quality of its neo-classical white stone facades. The powerful, sculptural, unusual and iconic west faade forms the centrepiece of the view east along Brush eld Street, and is a major landmark to through tra c on Commercial Street, and is glimpsed from many parts of the Conservation Area and beyond. The church has historic signi cance as a grand architectural gesture to re-establish the Church of England in an area which has traditionally been the home of many other faiths. Today it is acknowledged as one of the most signi cant Baroque churches in Europe. Most of the public realm in the area is made up of lanes and streets, but there are a few larger open spaces. The most prominent is the small public space in front of Christ Church Spital elds, and the adjacent gardens. This is a busy square, which acts as an important western gateway to the Conservation Area. The gardens provide a valuable area of peace and quiet, and its mature trees can be seen from many directions, softening the urban feel of the area.

Fournier Street and Brick Lane Conservation Area & Listed Buildings

The Site

Aerial View of Site

Permitted Development

Planning applications decided on around the area since 2000

47A Christ Church Primary School, Brick Lane This information highlights the familiarity of the site to change within the conservation area:

- Approved by Tower hamlets council, on the 1st Dec 2003: Construction of a verandah to south side of nursery (rear of school).

- Approved by Tower hamlets council, on the 18th Nov 2010: Remodelling, restoration and extension to existing primary school including the provision of 6 classrooms, a full size main hall, full service kitchen, group rooms, meeting rooms, staff rooms and storage.
The Site

- Approved by Tower hamlets council, on the 5th Aug 2011: Proposal for the demolition of the existing youth centre and build a new nursery & community building in its place. A new primary school boundary wall is established with some landscape works to the community gardens and school playgrounds.

Christ Church Gardens

Existing Building

Christ Church Primary School

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Social Analysis

2001 Census - LBTH Ward Pro les SPITALFIELDS AND BANGLATOWN

Population Total number of people: Males: Females: Aged 0 to 15: Aged 16 to 74: Aged 75 and over Tenure All Households: Owns outright: Mortgage or loan: Shared ownership: Council: Hsg Assn / RSL: Private rented: Other: Households Ave household size(1): HHs with no car: HHs with dependent children: Lone parent HHs with dep. ch: Pensioners living alone: Household spaces Total Household spaces: HH spaces vacant: HH spaces absent: HH spaces occupied: Household Amenities Overcrowded Households: HHs with C Htg and BS+T: HHs withoug C Htg or BS+T: HHs without C Htg, with BS+T: HHs with C Htg, without BS+T: Lowest . level - Basement: Lowest . level - Ground: Lowest . level - 1st to 4th: Lowest . level - 5th or higher: BS+T = Sole use of bath/shower and toilet Numb ers Percentage 8,383 100.0% 4,436 52.9% 3,947 47.1% 2,059 24.6% 6,159 73.5% 123 1.5% Num bers Percentage 2,936 100.0% 206 7.0% 614 20.9% 23 0.8% 902 31% 522 17.8% 565 19% 104 3.5% Numb ers Percentage 2.9 1,855 63.2% 949 32.3% 132 4.5% 264 9.0% Num bers Percentage 3,014 100.0% 44 1.5% 34 1.1% 2,936 97.4% Num bers 1,136 2,782 3 125 11 169 955 1,629 173 Percentage 38.7% 94.8% 0.1% 4.3% 0.4% 5.8% 32.5% 55.5% 5.9% Ethnic group of population Numbers Percentage W British: 1,877 22.3% W Irish: 125 1.5% W Other: 547 6.5% M White and Black Caribbean: 29 0.3% M White and Black African: 33 0.4% M White and Asian: 35 0.4% M Other: 68 0.8% AAB Indian: 159 1.9% AAB Pakistani: 113 1.3% AAB Bangladeshi: 4,874 58.0% AAB Other: 109 1.3% BBB Caribbean: 100 1.2% BBB African: 189 2.2% BBB Other: 24 0.3% CO Chinese: 66 0.8% CO Other: 59 0.7% W = White, M = Mixed, AAB = Asian or Asian British BBB = Black or Black British, CO = Chinese or Other Travel to work Num bers Percentage Total in employment: 2,881 100.0% Public transport: 1,204 41.8% Car, van or taxi: 406 14.1% Motorbike: 29 1.0% Bicycle :) 90 3.1% Figures are from 16-74 year olds who are in employment Economic activity (16-74) M+F economically active: Males economically active: Females economically active: M+F unemployed: Male unemployed: Female unemployed: 16-19 year-olds unemployed: Numbers Percentage 3,344 100.0% 2,126 63.6% 1,211 36.2% 442 13.2% 315 9.4% 126 3.8% 131 3.9%

gures are for unemployed people who are economically active aged between 16 and 74 Socio-economic group: All people aged 16-74: Professional, employers, mgrs: Technical and supervisory: Routine and semi-routine: Long-term unemployed: Student and other: Numbers Percentage 6,156 100.0% 2,243 36.4% 183 3.0% 882 14.3% 1,167 19.0% 1,681 27.3%

* Source 2001 Census Key Statistics tables

Source 2001 Census Key Statistics tables Crown copyright Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queens Printer for Scotland.

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Site Context
Site Orientation & Sun Movement
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Aerial View of the site displaying the Suns effect in August

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Rear View from the top of a building on Brick Lane looking at the site displaying the Suns effect on the site in March.
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Year: 2011 - Site Images

Overlooking Christ Church Gardens

Existing Youth Centre

Overlooking Existing Youth Centre

Side access to site from Fournier Street through rear gates of Christ Church

From Youth Centre showing access from rear gates of Christ Church

Looking out to the Existing Playground towards Christ Church

Existing Youth Centre Surroundings

Overlooking Existing Playground and Ball Court

Existing Playground looking towards Existing Primary School

Existing Playground looking towards Existing Youth Centre

Christ Church Primary School

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Building Context
Year: 2011 - Existing Site

Existing Site highlighting buildings and areas the existing 2013 proposal considered.

Buildings to Consider Existing Youth Centre

Existing School Gardens Existing School Extension

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Project Overview
Second Floor

Isometric
First Floor

Key spaces within the building which spacial planning the A.R. system to interact in di erent ways.

Ground Floor

Lower Ground Floor

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Design Approach
Design Approach to Site

Christ Church, landmark for spital elds

The rst approach to the site was on the west side from Commercial Street, the existing Community Centre. The proposal replaces the previous building and forms up from the landscape as not to take away from the Christ Church and to extend the park area for more public use.

Commercial Street

Landscape forms up as not to take away from the Church

Create Space away from Street front

Existing Christ Church Gardens

Proposed Christ Church Gardens

Existing park area

Extending the park over the building to create more outdoor space

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Design Approach to Site

Creating an Augmented landmark for the site projected up to around the height of the Church Only seen through Augmented reality

Christ Church, landmark for spital elds

The proposed tower is mostly seen using Augmented Reality methods. The tower is to act as an augmented beacon or landmark for Christ Church Primarys Technology Academy. The physically constructed part of the tower cuts into the climbing landscape and provides a vertical motion to the proposal.

Physical tower which cuts into the landscape form

Commercial Street

Augmented View

Tower design picks up from the landscape and continues up while leaning away from Christ Church

Cuts in and creates a space within the proposal.

Augmented design sits back and forms up opposite to the Church.

Stepped forms which x the augmented tower, provides light, event space and access

Additions to the tower steps up and angles in like the church but cuts o to meet the A. R.

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Strategy
Student Numbers

This graph displays the number of students recorded at Christ Church Primary School over the pass 100 years. It shows an increase in numbers with the population growth of the area and the schools ability to support this increase, through extension. The proposal seeks to accommodate the proposed increase in student numbers and provide the exibility to support larger numbers in the future.

Age Range:

5-11

Age Range:

3-11

Proposed: 320 TOTAL

281 Pupils 39 Nursery

236 TOTAL
210 Pupils 26 Nursery

190 TOTAL 163 TOTAL 151 TOTAL

131 Pupils 20 Nursery 143 Pupils 20 Nursery 169 Pupils 21 Nursery

155 TOTAL
155 Pupils

120 TOTAL
120 Pupils

78 TOTAL
78 Pupils

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Program Strategy Year: 2013 The proposal intends to increase the total number of pupils from 236 to 320. The existing nursery will be relocated back to the primary school while the New building will accommodate a number of classrooms and group spaces. The new building will be a community centre after school and weekends and also play host to special events during the summer.

Existing Nursery & Community Centre

Existing Christ Church Primary School

use: primary school pupils

EXISTING No . 210 PUPILS

single use: day nursery & community hall

26 NURSERY

Year: 2029
Proposed Technology Extension & Community Centre Christ Church Primary School & Nursery

use: primary school pupils & nursery

PROPOSED No . 281 PUPILS

day use: primary school pupils after school & weekend: community centre

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Design Strategy

Creating oor levels within the green roof and extending through the roof, to overlook the form of the roof.

New oor within tower

Green Roof over oor plates

Ground Level

New oor below ground level

Mezzanine Floor

First Floor

Ground Floor

Lower Ground Floor

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Open : Classrooms, Group zones & Play areas Accommodation Strategy

The approach to the layout of the proposal started by organising open zones which embraces the A.R Technology in full and the xed zones which work as structural support and spaces which dont change shape. Circulation zones intersect the open and xed zones with the lift cores adding extra support for the roof.

Fixed : Services, Modelling workshops & O

ces Circulation Zones

Lift zones

Lift zones

Circulation zones intersect the open and xed zones, allowing easy access to all areas

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Area Schedule
UP

Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones

Second Floor

104 m 639 m 112 m 6 m 165 m 92 m 207 m 29 m 121 m 28 m 59 m 31 m 18 m 12 m 12 m 21 m 8 m 6 m 49 m 46 m 51 m

Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Main Interactive Space Mezzanine Study Space Open Teaching / Community Hall

UP

UP

O ces Group Modelling Spaces Sta Room

First Floor

W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space
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Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance

UP

937 m

Ground Floor

6 m

25 m

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51 m

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8 m

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6 UP UP
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12 m

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31 m

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UP

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14
28 m

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30 m

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29 m

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57 m

13

24
46 m

23
49 m

64 m

Lower Ground Floor

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Total Net Area for Each Space: Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Main Interactive Space Mezzanine Study Space Open Teaching / Community Hall O ces Group Modelling Spaces Sta Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Total Gross Area 104 m 639 m 112 m 6 m 165 m 92 m 207 m 29 m 121 m 28 m 59 m 31 m 18 m 12 m 12 m 21 m 8 m 6 m 49 m 46 m 51 m 2140 m

Sectional Axonometric

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Proposed Site Plan 1:500

UP UP

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NEW CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

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Proposed Lower Ground Floor 1:200

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UP UP
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Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Entrance via Christ Church Primary School Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Lifts Main Interactive Space Entrance via Roof Garden Mezzanine Study Space Side Entrance via Christ Church rear access Open Teaching / Community Hall Offices Group Modelling Spaces 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Staff Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Lowered Entrance via Christ Church Gardens
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Proposed Ground Floor 1:200

B-B
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104 m

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A-A

3
377 m

Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Entrance via Christ Church Primary School Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Lifts Main Interactive Space Entrance via Roof Garden Mezzanine Study Space Side Entrance via Christ Church rear access Open Teaching / Community Hall Offices Group Modelling Spaces 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Staff Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Lowered Entrance via Christ Church Gardens
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B-B
UP

C-C

A-A
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92 m

Proposed First & Second Floor 1:200

Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Entrance via Christ Church Primary School Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Lifts Main Interactive Space Entrance via Roof Garden Mezzanine Study Space Side Entrance via Christ Church rear access Open Teaching / Community Hall Offices Group Modelling Spaces Staff Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Lowered Entrance via Christ Church Gardens

Second Floor Plan

B-B

C-C

UP

UP

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Mid First Floor Plan to show Roof Garden Access

B-B

C-C

UP

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165 m

First Floor Plan

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Proposed Long Section A-A 1:200

9 Level 2 8600 8

7 Level 1 4000

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4 26 19 11 17

Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Entrance via Christ Church Primary School Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Lifts Main Interactive Space Entrance via Roof Garden Mezzanine Study Space Side Entrance via Christ Church rear access Open Teaching / Community Hall Offices Group Modelling Spaces 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Staff Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Lowered Entrance via Christ Church Gardens
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Proposed Section B-B & C-C 1:200

Roof Level 20300

Roof Level 20300

9 Level 2 8600 8 7 Level 2 8600

Level 1 4000

Level 1 4000

3 Level 0.5 500 Level 0 0 4 15 Level -1 -3200 Level -1 -3200 Level 0.5 500 Level 0 0

Section B-B

Section C-C

Key: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Entrance via Christ Church Primary School Open Play Zone Circulation with Open Activity Zones Activity & Lecture Space Activity Storage Lifts Main Interactive Space Entrance via Roof Garden Mezzanine Study Space Side Entrance via Christ Church rear access Open Teaching / Community Hall Offices Group Modelling Spaces 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Staff Room W.C Maintenance Room Storage Room Security & Control Room Lobby Visitor / Parent / Interview Space Caretaker Room Cleaners Room Server Room Plant Room Grey water & Rain water Maintenance Lowered Entrance via Christ Church Gardens
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Proposed South Elelvation 1:500

Level 2 8600 Level 0.5 500 Level 1 4000

Level 0 0 Level -1 -3200

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Proposed North Elelvation 1:500

Level 2 8600 Level 0.5 500 Level 1 4000

Level 0 0 Level -1 -3200

Level 2 8600 Level 1 4000 Level 0.5 500 Level 0 0 Level -1 -3200

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Proposed West Elelvation 1:200

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Principle Technologies & Materials

6 m

Green Roof & Lower Ground

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Lower Ground Floor Plan highlighting perspective section cut

Combining the use of a Green roof and an underground space creates a temperate zone which saves on heating and cooling. This design minimises the proposals negative impact on the environment. The surrounding earth provides natural insulating properties which provide nearly constant interior temperatures. The roof also provides an exceptional level of noise absorption creating a more focused learning environment.

Noise from outside Noise from inside Stable Internal Temperature

Green roof creates a rising landscape for the park and a temperate zone below

Green roof provides a level of noise absorption from the street to the proposal and in turn reduces noise levels from the proposal to the Church and nearby residential units

Area below ground provides a natural insulation which reduces the amount of insulation needed for the proposal Perspective Section

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Grey-water & Rain-water System

This system collects the buildings sink water and excess water from the green roof and from surrounding landscaped areas. The collected water is ltered to the underground storage tanks which treat the water for use in the toilets, cleaning and for garden maintenace through out the building. The maintenance unit sits within the building, close to the underground storage tank while main control of the system is by the Control Unit in the server room.

Rain water

Sink water & excess rain water surface run o to tanks Treated water to tiolets, heat pump and landscape (when needed)

Excess water in the soil runs through a lter tank before entering storage tank. Collected water pumped to toilets

Drainage pipes & lter beds under soil build up to collect excess water and take it to the Rain-water & Grey-water system

Grey water & Rain water tank being installed. *Source images: Grey Water Tanks and Systems - http://www.areotank.com/ap0098.htm

from main to tank Rain-water & Grey-water Storage Tank Rain-water & Grey-water Maintenance Unit

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Walls & Ceilings

Mesh wrapped around and extended o the front of the tower

The Walls and Ceilings will be layered with built-in sensors which detach individuals movement and locations thought out the building. This will feed the information to the Control system in the Server room which projects the Augmented Reality information to the individuals display units. The sensors also relays additional information to the system which would adjust the buildings internal temperature and ambient levels to save energy and maintain a high comfort level.

Sensor points relaying:

Movement Fix Locations Room Temperature Lighting Levels

Movement

Distance LED

Temperature GlassX triple glazing used to store solar heat and release it during the night. Maintaining even temperatures thought out the day. Light intensity

Irradiance

The Control Units display of people within the building Sensors Sensors mounted on walls, glazing and ceilings relay information to the Control Unit. Circuit board (micro-controller) applied to translucent material within glazing build-up

Green roof overhang will be nished with a gravel base and topped with a perforated copper nish. The build up at the overhang will be thinner than the full wall build up required internally.

GlassX triple glazing with a layer of circuit board lm with LED sensors on the inside. Control Unit (host server) in Server Room

Glass oor to allow light into the W.C and Sta room below the Ground Floor.

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Key Spaces
Isometric
First Floor 3

Key spaces within the building which spacial planning allow for the user and the A.R. system to interact in di erent ways.

Ground Floor 2

Lower Ground Floor

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1 Teaching / Community Hall

Lower ground floor entrance from Christ Church Garden, Commercial street

View from the open Activity Zones looking towards the Teaching Hall

View from within the Teaching / Community Hall

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2 Activity & Lecture Space

View of the Activity & Lecture Space and Activity zones

View of the Open Play Zone to the Activity & Lecture Space

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3 Interactive Tower

External view of the Tower from the Green roof

Internal view of the Tower

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Building Design and Construction

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Processes of Fabrication and Construction

Construction Process: Lower Ground & Ground Floor

Noise from outside Noise from inside Stable Internal Temperature

1. Existing Site, before demolition, is blocked o from public access from Commercial Street side and blocked from Christ Church Primary students and sta . Building materials and vehicle access from rear of Christ Church.

2. Site excavated, temporary support for the soil is used while foundation is laid. Strip foundation used for lower ground oor and in-situ pile caps with 2 pile system for support of the concrete lled steel columns.

3. Formwork used to cast structural walls and reinforced concrete oor laid for the lower ground oor. A coat of damp proo ng lines the external walls and membrane laid with the concrete oor.

4. Formwork also used to erect the reinforced lift cores and cast the ground oor slab. Lift cores will provide additional roof support and structural support for the towers steel members.
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Construction Process: Green Roof & Tower

5. The Towers steel structure will be hoisted into place, connected to the slanted concrete lled steel columns on the ground oor and steps into itself, The steel is kept linked together each time it steps in to maintain support. The steel beams start to cantilier as the structure goes up to provide support for the mesh structure.

6. Formwork is used to cast the green roof s concrete deck, supported by the structural walls and the series of concrete lled steel columns. Beams line the opening of the green roof s concrete deck, linking to the Towers steel structure to provide additional support. The build up between the steel structure is put in place and the supports for the mesh frame is attached to the structure with an additional curved frame member from the concrete deck for addition mesh support.

7. Curved glazing support beams attached from the concrete deck to the top of the steel structure with secondary beams keeping the curved beams connected as it extends up. Louvers installed at the top of the mesh frame to provide shading. Intensive green roof build up laid to accommadate small planting and used as a park extension. Ramp and stairs combination constructed to access the lower ground oor, soil excavated from the site used to ll in green roof and between the ramp construction.

8. Glazing installed through out the building and mesh panels installed around the tower. Interior nishes made and landscape nishes completed, removal of building equipment and waste; and the removal of the boarded fence covering the site during construction to open up the building to the school and the public.
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Construction Precedent

Mecanoo Architects - Delft Library

Emilo Ambasz - Lucile Halsell Conservatory

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Principle Design Strategies

Interactive Tower

The structure of the tower is made up of a number of concrete lled steel columns at the ground level. Connected to the columns are a series of horizontal beams for the oors on the rst and second level, supported on a number of steel columns and interconnected braces for extra support. Above the second oor, the beams and columns step in and interconnect to support 20.3m high structure.
UB 305 x 165 x 40

Louver system 50 x 200 horizontal perforated copper frame 50 x 150 vertical perforated copper frame 305mm curved beam UB 406 x 178 x 60 UC 203 x 203 x 60

UC 203 x 203 x 60

UB 305 x 165 x 40 bracing

UB 533 x 210 x 101

Concrete lled UC 305 x 305 x 158

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Interactive Tower: Material Selection

Corten Cladding: First considered this material for its appearance within the surrounding landscape. It has a lifespan of over 80 years along with a number of other advantages: - 10 times more resistant to corrosion than normal steels - Natural and essentially ecological material, 100% recyclable But its disadvantages related to site included: - High maintenance in this particular context (leaves from trees) - Must be kept free from debris such as leaves, pine needles, etc. - Used as a cladding material it will need a waterproo ng system underneath - Corten steel cannot be overlapped due to condensation and subsequent acceleration on the corrosion process

T-house - designed by Simon Ungers with Thomas Kinslow

Stone Cladding: The proposal has a close relationship with Christ Church, and this stone cladding proposed for the tower would directly relate with the stone nish of the Church. The advantages of this cladding are: - Lightweight and a ordable - Speed of construction and virtually maintenance free - Easy to install and Eco friendly The disadvantages of using this cladding arises during the winter season: - As with both cladding options, an additional insulation layer is required to prevent heat loss - the detailing has to prefect when applying the veneers, if it isnt constructed correctly, moisture can get into the assembly and when it freezes, it can cause stress fractures and the veneers can fall of the wall

Christ Church Spital elds - highlighting the stone nish of the building.

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Interactive Tower: Components

1. Stone Cladding will be used externally on the tower with 45mm insulation, internally will be a plasterboard nish with an additional 100mm insulation between the steel structure. 2. Steel Structure of the Tower with the frame for the perforated copper attached to the structure as well as the louver system. 3. Perforated Copper will be used as a skin around the Tower, as opposed to using perforated corten because of the disadvantages previously listed. Copper provides a lifespan of over 100 years while also being fully recyclable. Other advantages include: - High recycling rate saves natural resources and maintains its value. - No special maintenance needed - Develop a protective patina over time which can reform itself if damaged. - It does not su er from underside corrosion
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The relationship between the Church and the Tower will be easily seen and enjoyed internally as the external stone cladding is visible within the ground oor space while the external perforated copper around the stone cladding will provide a contrasting nish.

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Tower Precedent

Herzog & de Meuron - de Young Museum

MJP Architects - Ruskin Library

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Green Roof Detail

The proposed Intensive Green Roof has a number of bene ts for the site: - It reduces the surface run o volumes and rates of rainfall leaving the roof and with intense rainfall it can help reduce ash oods.
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- As mentioned before, the temperate zone created will signi cantly reduce the need for air conditioning in summer and provides a good degree of insulation in winter. The comparative U-value for this roof should be around U=0.24 W/m2K. - The combination of soil, plants and trapped layers of air within the green roof can act as a sound insulation barrier. The growing medium tends to block lower sound frequencies while the plants block higher frequencies.
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Ground Floor Plan

- The green roof expands the green space for the community to help improve the quality of life for surrounding residents.

1. Roof Build up: Planted layer and 150mm growing medium/topsoil Filter membrane with 40mm Drainage layer 6mm Moisture mat Root barrier Waterproo ng membrane 2. 100mm Thermal insulation with a vapour control layer 3. 200mm Reinforced concrete deck 4. Concrete Connection: Schock Isokorb type D expansion joint spacing with 80mm insulation and lap splice reinforcement 5. 1mm copper fascia element with 18mm horizontal plywood backing 6. 120mm pebble vegetation barrier 7. Safety handrail

U-value = 0.24 W/m2K (comparative)

Example for Green Roofs proposed edge nish *Source image: H2Hotel by David Baker Partners - http://www.dexigner.com/news/22994

1:10 Detail of the Green roof

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Terrace roof structure Concrete decking Bituminous primer coat FOAMGLAS* T4+ slabs in hot bitumen, 100 mm thick, Tapered Roof System Two-layer bitumen roo ng sheets Playground ooring, (Barfo screed), 25 mm thick Wearing course (Barfo playground ooring), 8 10 mm thick

Reference for Concrete roof connection to avoid thermal bridging *Source image: Andreaspark apartment building, Zurich (Switzerland) by Bob Gysin + Partner AG http://www.foamglas.co.uk/__/frontend/handler/document.php?id=876&type=42 page 13

Perspective Elevation

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Glazing Detail

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The external Glazing for the proposal will be a triple glazing system from GlassX. The GlassX Crystal is a triple insulating glazing unit which integrates 4 system components in a functional unit: Transparent heat insulation, protection from overheating, energy conversion and thermal storage. The triple glazed unit provides a U-value of U=0.48 W/m2K.

Ground Floor Plan

A prismatic pane in the outermost air-gap re ects the solar radiation at high altitudes in summer and transmits it at altitudes below 35 in winter. As a key component acts the slim heat storage module, equivalent to a storage capacity of about 20 cm concrete. The storage material is a salt hydrate PCM (Phase Change Material). Solar heat is stored in the PCM by means of a melting process. During night time and the following days the stored heat is delivered to the interior during recristallisation. The salt hydrate is contained in a Polycarbonate box. The interior toughened glass pane could optionally be coated with a screen printing.
Source information for GlassXcrystal unit *Source Information: GlassX - http://www.glassx.ch/index.php?id=574 (2012_glassx_presentation.pdf)

U-value = 0.48 W/m2K

Combining the translucence of glass with the thermal properties of a solid wall

1. GlassX crystal glazing: 79mm think - Tempered safety glass, Cavity with prism plate and insert gas, Tempered safety glass with Low-E, cavity with inert gas, Tempered safety glass with Low-E, Gap between panes with PCM plate and Tempered safety glass with ceramic silk-screen printing
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Controllable translucence

Insulation

Storage capacity

summer

outside 36 C

inside 21 C

2. 32x200mm laminated safety glass column 3. silicone joint seal 4. 10mm toughened safety glass 5. 150x150x10mm stainless steel angle 6. acrylic-glass xing 7. 5mm cork lining 8. steel bearing

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9. heating duct 10. 2.5mm steel grating

Maximize daylight intake Let radiation in in winter Keep radiation out in summer

Eliminate heat conduction through the facade

Absorb the heat from external & internal sources

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Image & Diagram for GlassXcrystal unit *Source image & Diagram: GlassX - http://www.glassx.ch/index.php?id=574 (2012_glassx_presentation.pdf)

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Building Design and Performance

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Energy in Use
Lighting

This diagram illustrates how daylight and sun light reaches the interior of the building. Less direct sunlight enters the main spaces within the building throughout the day, providing a comfortable learning environment.

Rooights allow the light entering to diuse within the teaching space, allowing a comfortable visual space to learn.

Long Perspective Section showing direct sunlight points Sunlight is restricted to the top of the tower from the south side, as it moves through the day, until evening where it is allowed to ll the space during winter months. While during the summer months a louvers system diuses the direct sunlight entering the main space as the sun sets preventing the space from overheating.

Daylight enters the Activity & Lecture space, providing a comfortable space to enjoy group discussions, lectures and play.

Short Perspective Section showing the proposal access to daylight

Sectional Axonometric

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Lighting Control

To minimise the buildings energy output, the main control unit adjects the lighting throughout the building. The light levels are dimmed for spaces that are not occupied while occupied spaces maintain a comfortable lighting level.

Lighting level for space currently unoccupied

Lighting level for space currently occupied

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Ground Source Heating

Horizontal pipes will be laid just before the trench for the foundation is lled. These pipes will provide hot water and heating and cooling for the building during summer and winter periods respectively. Under oor pipes will be used to evenly distribute heating/cooling for the required spaces throughout the building.

Under oor heating installation *Source image: RAUTHERM under oor heating system - http://www.beodom.com/en/partners/rehau

Under oor pipes

Hot water to taps within the building

Plant room: hot water tanks with heat exchangers, heat pumps, heat optimisation unit

Water supplied from Rain-water & Grey-water tanks to heat pumps

Horizontal Ground Source pipes

Ground Source Heating installation *Source image: Heat-pumps (ground source heat-pump) - http://www.contemporaryenergy.co.uk/heatpumps.htm

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Natural ventilation system allows air in to reduce reliance on air conditioning, the system has a low U-value and leakage rate. In addition to this system, an air exchange system with heat recovery provides fresh air internally and works with the under oor heating to evenly circulate heating during winter months. The under oor pipes also cool the building during summer months.

Fresh air enters through the vents to cool the interior space

1. Roof Build Up: Planted layer and 150mm growing medium/topsoil Filter membrane with 40mm Drainage layer 6mm Moisture mat Root barrier Waterproo ng membrane 2. 100mm Thermal insulation with a vapour control layer 3. 200mm Reinforced concrete deck 4. Concrete Connection: Schock Isokorb type D expansion joint spacing with 80mm insulation and lap splice reinforcement 5. 1mm copper fascia element with 18mm horizontal plywood backing 6. 120mm pebble vegetation barrier 7. Safety handrail 8. Natural Ventilation system 9. Suspended Ceiling

Heat rises from sources within the building

10. GlassX crystal glazing: 79mm think - Tempered safety glass, Cavity with prism plate and insert gas, Tempered safety glass with Low-E, cavity with inert gas, Tempered safety glass with Low-E, Gap between panes with PCM plate and Tempered safety glass with ceramic silk-screen printing 11. 32x200mm laminated safety glass column 12. 10mm toughened safety glass 13. 150x150x10mm stainless steel angle 14. Acrylic-glass xing

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15. 5mm cork lining 16. Steel bearing 17. Heating duct 18. 2.5mm steel grating

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19. Floor Construction: 18mm Floor nish 65mm Screed with under oor heating Vapour barrier on 60mm Insulation 200mm Reinforced concrete slab Damp proof membrane 50mm Sand binding Consolidated Hardcore 20. Strip foundation and external drain 21. Concrete lled tubular section supported on 2 pile system

Under oor pipes cooling the space during summer

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Internal Environmental Quality

Proposed interior View of the Tower

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External Environmental Quality

Proposed Exterior View showing how the building extends Christ Chunch gardens

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Performance in case of Fire

Fire Safety & Route of Escape

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escape from green roof to Commercial street

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Mid First Floor Plan to show Roof Garden Escape

Highlighted route provides escape in case of a fire. Internal 150mm partitions on the lower ground floor provides 2 hour fire protection utilising 2 layers of plasterboard on each side. All other spaces within the lower ground floor are 1 hour fire rated. An escape point on the west side of the lower ground floor require individuals to move from the main space to the lobby exit leading to Commercial street, the plant room and grey/rain water maintenance room have direct emergency exits. On the east side of the lower ground floor, individuals use the Activity & Lecture stairs or the main stairs in the centre of the teaching space to get to the ground floor; and escape using the north exit to Christ Church with access to Fournier Street or the west exit leading to Christ Church Primary School. Ground floor means of escape follow the guidelines above, listed for individuals on the lower ground after using the stairs to the ground level. First floor and Second floor (mezzanine) use a mid level escape to the Green roof or as a secondary option, take the stairs down to the ground floor level for escape. The build up of the walls of the Tower provide 1 hour fire protection. The intensive green roof construction is resistant to flying sparks and radiating heat. The rooflights used, provide a thermal efficiency of 1.45W/m2K all year round with environmental control to provide a comfortable space for learning. The rooflights are bottom hung to provide fresh air and smoke ventilation for comfort and safety in case of a fire, it is fully compliant with EN 12101-2 ( European standard for smoke and heat control system). If smoke begins to rise under the green roof, the rooflights open immediately providing a chimney effect which aids evacuation and makes the fire easier to fight. The same system is in place for the rooflight of the Tower, allowing smoke to leave the building. Within the suspended ceiling of the green roof are extract ducts and a natural ventilation system above the exterior glazing which can assist in smoke evacuation, mainly required within the ground floor space where rooflights are absent.

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Existing Site Plan 1:500

Existing Site drawings from SCABAL Architects received through Tower Hamlets Planning Portal.

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Project 2.3 DESIGN LOG

Proposal: Development 1-4 Rendered View

- from Existing Car Park across the Street, showing the shape of the building ramping up form the landscape of the Park Area

Earlier Iterations
First Sketch Proposal

One side of the Proposed building forms up from the landscape of Christ Church Gardens with areas carved out for light, entrances and neighbouring buildings. The other side follows the footprint of the existing school extension. The two sides meet up in the middle around the existing playground and forms up to an observation tower for public access.

Existing Plan

Landscape Strategy

Existing Park Area

Proposed Design

New proposal forms up from the Landscape to extend the Park Area over the building Existing Youth Centre

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Sketch Development

Second Sketch proposal took inspiration from the de Young Tower but with a more open design in mind. It also continues with the idea of forming the community centre from the landscape and introducing multiple levels, overlooking the existing playground from which to get to and from the Tower.

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Sketch Development

Relationships between each side of the site. The first approach maintains the landscape forming the community centre and continuing into a green wall and forming the Tower. While from the school side, the design of the tower would keep a more rigid design approach mirroring the School.

This second approach takes the landscape of the Community Centre and warps to form a Green Wall on the School side. While from the school side, the ground level is mirroring the school, with the rigidness of the Tower would be shown on the side of the Community Centre.

With young adults to seniors using the Community Centre and the existing classrooms in the previous extension of the School being used for the Nursery. The Tower would be used to increase the number of classroom for the Primary School. This Sketch seeks to propose the landscape, form the community centre, continually warpping the tower to represent the merger of young and old from the opposite ends of the site.

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The Technology Now!

Three components needed to make an augmented-reality system work: - Head-mounted display - Tracking system - Mobile computing power The goal of augmented-reality developers is to incorporate these three components into one unit. Vuzix has unveiled its Wrap 920AR glasses prototype that features cameras mounted to the lenses that project real world images onto LCDs inside the glasses, seamlessly mixing real-world and computer generated imagery. The glasses incorporate a camera on each lens that captures video at a resolution of 752x480 at 60fps offering a combined image of 1504x480 which can also be viewed in stereoscopic The cameras project real-world imagery onto LCDs inside the glasses that give the effect of watching a 67 display from ten feet away. The images are overlaid with computer generated imagery effectively creating an augmented reality.

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Film and Video Game Reaseach

In the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad Precrime. They use three gifted humans (called Pre-Cogs) with special powers to see into the future and predict crimes beforehand. John Anderton heads Precrime and believes the systems flawlessness steadfastly. However one day the Pre-Cogs predict that Anderton will commit a murder himself in the next 36 hours. Worse, Anderton doesnt even know the victim. He decides to get to the mysterys core by finding out the minority report which means the prediction of the female Pre-Cog Agatha that might tell a different story and prove Anderton innocent. The film uses a Virtual display, controlled by hand gestures to use the computing services and review the Pre-Cogs crime predictions.
Minority Report (2002)

Both games uses an A.R. display system to provide information to the gamer about location, life, ammo and with Ghost Recon, it provides information and locations of your targets and views from other soldiers under your command. It also provides a virtual map to plan your attacks.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Resident Evil 5

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