PROJECT 2 | architecture-1

COMMUNITY LIBRARY

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT

• PRODUCE A DESIGN OUTCOME FOR A COMMUNITY LIBRARY THAT IS SITE-SPECIFIC THROUGH ITS FORMAL, CULTURAL, LEGISLATIVE, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN RESPONSES.

• APPLY BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF URBAN ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGIES, INFILL DESIGN STRATEGIES, AND COMMUNITY LIBRARY PROGRAMMING

• DEMONSTRATE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF LOCAL DESIGN CODES AND REGULATIONS

• DESIGN WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF FEASIBILITY AND IN RESPONSE TO BASIC DESIGN CODES AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

• CUTILISE STUDY MODELS, DIAGRAMMING, MAPPING, ORTHOGRAPHIC PLAN-SECTION AND ELEVATIONAL STUDIES TO EXPLORE AND RESOLVE RELEVANT SPATIAL, STRUCTURAL, FUNCTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

• PRODUCE DRAWINGS (BOTH 2D AND 3D), MODELS AND PRESENTATIONS TO VERBALLY AND VISUALLY COMMUNICATE ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS AND SCHEME.

INTRODUCTION

FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER, WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON DESIGNING A COMMUNITY LIBRARY WITHIN AN URBAN INFILL SITE. THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING IS TO CONSIST OF APPROPRIATE ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSES THAT ADDRESS THE ASPECTS OF THE URBAN STREET CONTEXT AND USER BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS AS DISCERNED AND ANALYSED IN THE PRELIMINARY STUDIES.

APART FROM DEVELOPING AN APPROPRIATE FORMAL AND ELEVATIONAL STRATEGY IN RESPONSE TO THE CHARACTER OF THE STREET, THE DESIGN SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION A HOLISTIC APPLICATION OF STRUCTURAL, SPATIAL, FUNCTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS THE USER NEEDS FOR A COMMUNITY LIBRARY. THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS THAT IMPACT AN ARCHITECTURAL SCHEME, THE INTEGRATION OF LIGHTING AND ACOUSTIC DESIGN, AS WELL AS THE DESIGN EXPLORATION AND DETAILING OF THE FAÇADE AND BUILDING ENVELOPES THAT IS COHERENT WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE OF THE OVERALL DESIGN PROJECT.

TASK

THE NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY WILL BE A VIBRANT AND INTERESTING PLACE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL BACKGROUNDS. THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY AS A FOCUS FOR COMMUNITY INTERACTION. IT WILL BE A FOCUS FOR A VARIETY OF CULTURAL, LEARNING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING AN INSPIRING AND INVITING LIBRARY BUILDING AND A FOCAL POINT FOR THE COMMUNITY, GENERATING A FEELING OF OWNERSHIP ON THE PART OF ITS USERS.

ALL AREAS OF THE LIBRARY MUST BE SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL POTENTIAL USERS, REGARDLESS OF ANY PHYSICAL OR OTHER DISABILITY. THIS WILL INFLUENCE THE DESIGN OF EVERY PART OF THE BUILDING, FROM CONVENIENT PARKING SPACES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO THE ENTRANCE, RIGHT DOWN TO THE APPROPRIATE HEIGHT AND STABILITY OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT.

THE SCHEME FOR THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY SHOULD STRICTLY SPAN A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF BETWEEN 1800M2 -2000M2 , AND COMPRISE BETWEEN 3-5 STOREYS ONLY WITHIN ITS INFILL LOT.

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