160 gloucester street 48hr design challenge
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160 Gloucester Street 48Hr Design Challenge. Key Aspects of the Project. In Context of Social Cultural, Ecological and Economic Factors Vision for high performance building Environmentally sensitive - e.g power / thermal Low energy losses e.g insulation Predominately naturally ventilated - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
160 Gloucester Street 48Hr Design Challenge
Key Aspects of the Project
• In Context of Social Cultural, Ecological and Economic Factors
• Vision for high performance building
• Environmentally sensitive - e.g power / thermal
• Low energy losses e.g insulation
• Predominately naturally ventilated
• Green roofs
• Enhances use of adjoining open spaces
• Engineered timber structure (LVL - Expan system)
• Future proofing
The Site160 Gloucester Street Before
After
Spatial Plan
Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Third Floor
3D - Perspective
External render of shop front Arial view of green roof
Cross Section
East Section
North SectionStreet Section (30km)
StreetScape Plan
• Integration with New Regent St (Romanesque) - Retail, walking, cycling, tram & service vehicles
• Provides some green space use of rare indigenous spp / taonga of the plains, dunes & riverbeds
• Springs running through river stone paving - revealed through hard ground surface glass
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StreetScape Plan
Wider City Context
• * Shows structure & ideal strong links of suburban villages to central city (black Circles)
• * In particular a much stronger/faster connection between Canterbury University & Riccarton commercial/service/food/
* Entertainment sector & to central city
• * Shows optimum configuration of habitat patches & linkages that feed into urban forest ( Light green Nodes)
• * Highlights traditional Maori sites of significance – examples of mahinga kai, urupa, (brown nodes) & key trails/routes from Te Waihora to Kaiapoi, to Rapaki & across plains to West Coast (Ti symbol)
• Enticing people to city centre through sports, events, entertainment.
• Car-free centre; street calming (Green)
• Extended tram system to new Hub in South west corner. ( Based around AMI stadium etc.
Managing a Vibrant City
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TreesTotaraKowhaiManatuTi KoukaHouherekanuka
• “Green” hi-tech wooden structured building with native planted green roof
– Insulates & attenuates storm water which is trained & visible thru site, reflecting older waterways & symbolizing Maori traditional connection with water;
• Storage for bicycles;
• Offices with common services - including roof top gardens, showers for cycle commuters
Conclusion
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Conclusion
• 160 Gloucester Street
• Blank walls of adjacent buildings decorated with living wall attachments & art works – an aerial rendering of Port Hills profile to south suspended between buildings & featuring Te Heru - o – Kahukura and Tauhinu Korokio, etc
• By implementing developments similar to this design the city will be vibrant and sustainable.