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TASK2-PRECEDENTSSTUDY+BRIEFANALYSIS

HotelHotel,Canberra,Australia

Publicinterfaceandprivateaccommodationspacestakeup3levelsoftheNishibuildinglocatedinNewActonPrecinctofCanberra.Ithascreatedarichmixoflivingandentertainment,workingandrecreation,artandurbangrainsallatthesametime.Theaimwastolettheguestsfeelasindividualswhichallowsthemtopossesandengagewiththeinteriorsratherthanpassivelyinhabitingthem.Thereisalsoacontinuouslookoutforwaystoincludeartists,craftspeopleanddesignerstocontributetowardstheoverallexperienceinandoutsidethehotel.

Left:ExteriorfacadeofNishibuilding.

Middle:Closeviewoftheobliqueshapedfacadecreatingvariancethroughoutthebuilding.

Right:EntrancetoHotelHotelfromthemainstreetwhich

leadstothecoinceirgearea.

Nishi,Canberra UNSW,Sydney

Site

 Attractions

Shopping

 Airport

Lake/Ocean

LOCATION

-ItislocatedinCanberra’scitycentreoverlookingLakeBurlyGrifn,ParliamentHouseandotherAustralianiconicinstitutions. -TheproximityofthelocationisveryclosetoimportantlocationsforguestslikeAirport,NationalGalleryofAustralia,NationalLibraryofAustralia, NationalMuseumofAustralia,bikeridetotheCBDandwalkingdistanceforastrollnearthelake.

LANDSCAPEURBANSPACE

-Whilethematerials,bothsoftandhard,arereectiveofagrittyurbanyetstylizedpalette,theproject’sspatialsequencesandsensibilitywiththe scaleofarchitectureandthesitecompelitintoonethatshouldhelpdetermineotheruniqueformofurbanism.

-Thelandscapeseepsinandoutofthearchitecturebothverticallyandhorizontallyspreadandvariedinstyleacrossthesite.

Spaceiscontrolled andformal forshortterm hang

outs,meetingspaceorpeoplegazing.Useofsculpturestoemphasizeanareacreatingcon-nectionsofferingdynamicspatialprograms.

Timberfacadeincorporates90plantboxes,includingmixtureofclimbersandlow-level, lowwater plantspe-ciestoincreasebiodiversityofthestructureandassitinkeepingcool.

Secretgardenextendingoutof thebuildingontothemainstreetbringingtheinteractionoftheout-sidewiththeinsideandanopenspaceforgather-ingormeetings.Alsousedasaninformalentryandexitpoint.

Landscapes seep into crevixes,contrasting withCanberra’s vastscales.

INTERNALORGANIZATION

-Hotelhastwoentrances.PrimaryentranceisdenedbyawallofblackperforatedmildsteelwithyellowglasswhiletheCommercialentranceisdenedastheGrandStairswithrecycledtimberco-ordinatedtogethertocreateaverywelcomingwarmuniquespaceduringdayandnight.

-Lobbyisdenedwiththemixmaterialofcustomglulamtimberandprecastconcretebeamswhichareunadorned,stackedinasimplemanner,overlappingwiththeirjointsandpokingout.

-Thecentrefeasting/restaurant/barareaissurroundedbythreeloungeareasandlobbywhichmixandmergetheowofprogramscreatingasocialandculturalhubforguests,residentsandvistorstolingeraround. -Thetablesinthefeastingareacanbesplitaparttocreateindividualtablesorbroughttogetherforabiggatheringcreateaversatilespace. -Hotelroomsareuniqueininteriorsandsimpleinplanningwhichmakeitadaptablede-clutteredenvironmentwhichcreateasuitedspacetorepose,reectandintrospect.Itcreatesatmosphereforpeopletowithdrawinorengagewiththeoutsideworld.

LIGHTANDVENTILATION

-Thetimberworkandexternalthreedimensionalconcreteworkcometogetheraroundacentralatriumwhichdrawslightandventilationintothe deeperpositionedhotelroomsandprivateresidences.

-Lightistheprimaryfactorcreatingvisualsensoryexperiencesinthefoyerandroomsbeitnaturalorarticial. -Eachapartmentisdesignedtomaximisenaturallightandcrossventilation.Thewindowsareaccessiblewindowsthatcanbeopenedwhich minimisetheusageofairconditioningsystemsintheindividualrooms. -Thecentralatriumisnegativelypressurisedcomparedwiththeexteriorduetowinddynamicsaroundthebuilding.Hence,wheneverawindowis open,crossventilationoccursthroughtherooms.

Roofoverthecen-trerestaurantareareceives naturallightfromtheatri-umabove.

Mixture ofnaturaland articial lightwith openings intheroofandwallsfromlounge1&4.

Windowsontheex-teriorofthebuildinghaveslidingaccesstoopen.

Natural light suf-cientintheroomsduringthedaysoastouselesserenergy.

Natural light andventilationinto themain oor throughlounge4 (refertooorplan)

 Anexperiencecre-ated inthe pas-sagewaywith theplayof timberandarticallightduetonoaccesstonatu-rallight.

Natural light andventilationinto thecentralatrium.

Windowslocatedinthecentralatriumgetaccesstoventilation.

Mainstreetentrance

CommercialentranceGrandStair

Connectingzones

VerticalcirculationLift/stair

Secretoutdoorgarden

Concierge&LuggageRoom

Reception

Receptionofce

MosaicRoom

Restaurant

Bar

Feastingtablearea

Library

Lounge1

Lounge2

Lounge3aroundthereplace

Toilet

Saloon

COSYROOM-18to23sqm-Overlooksatriumwithitsgiantferns

VerticalcirculationLift/stair

Servicerooms

Centralatrium

ORIGINALROOM-23to31sqm-Viewsofurbanbushland,internalatriumorlake

CREATIVEROOM-31to40sqm-Viewsofurbanbushlandwithcon-templationspaceofrecliningsofa

MEANDERINGROOM-50to65sqm-Mainfeatureisabigdeeppolishedconcretebathtub-Overlooksatriumaddingtothecacoonedfeelingagainsttheferns

Typicaloorlayoutof2levelsofhotelroomsGroundFloorPlan

MATERIALITY

-Lobby,Entrance,Bar&Restaurantareasareunitedbyapaletteofoff-formconcreteandrecycledtimberwithtingesofmetalworkandbronzelightiningsculpture. -Thehotelroomsareunadornedwithmaterialslikereclaimedsolidoakasdesks,eucalyptusstrandboardforcupboards,anilineleatherandvariousmetals.Wallsoftheroomsisnishedwithrippledandhammeredconcreteandruggedclay-renderedtexture.Thenaltouchesareweavedwoolcarpets,vintagecouchsanddifferentlinenforeveryroom. -Eachofthematerialsusedinandar oundthebuilding isahonestrepresentation ofthematerialswhichproje ctrareeldversusdisposable material.

STEELEntrancewallofblackperforatedmildsteelwithyellowglassmar-bles

TIMBER

RecycledblackbutttimberooringMETALBronzeanodizedaluminiumlamp

CERAMICSHandmadetilesinmosaicroom

CONCRETEStackedprecastlintelsinthefoyerandtexturedprecastcon-creteonthewallsorchiselledconcretetilesinbathrooms

STRANDBOARDCladineucalyptusorientedstrandboardandwallpaperfea-turingnaturalbreandcork

WOODCustomGlulamtimberthrought

thegroundoorarea

GRANDSTAIR

-Thisgranddramaticentryhasbeencreatedusingmorethan2150piecesofrecycledtimberceatingarusticandoldboldyethigh-tech,simpleandverycomplexwallandceilingpattern.Eachpieceisanindividualonitsownduetobeingrecycledeitherfromadimemberedhouse,demolishedbasketballcourtortheveryownbuildingsite. -Themotifcontinuesfromoutsidethroughoutthefoyerandpassagewayasnoticedinlightandventilationsection. -ItlinksNishiCommercialtoNishiResidentialwhichhouses2oorsofhotelrooms.

Eachtreadismadeupof threedifferenttypesof

gluelaminatedtimberproles.Lengtharesupportedbysteelrodsthat runfrom

ceilingtooor.Floorplanhighlightinglocationof thegrandstair

cominguptothemaingroundoorarea.Thecomplexpatterniscontinuedacrosswallsandceil-ingintheentiregrandstairareaandconnectingareas.

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LightRail,GoldCoast,Australia

Therailwaystopistobeintegratedwithitssurroundingenablingthecommuterstobeengagedwithanincidentalscaleofconnectednegrainencoun -tersthatmayactascatalystinfrastructureforurbaninitiativesandcreativeinteraction.Intentionwithintheproposalistobeembeddailyroutineoflightrailcommutingwithinaconguartionofpossibilities,spontaneous,connectedandurban,ingrainedatthestreetscale.

 Asnoticedintheaboveartistimpression,itisanintegratedopenglasscanopystopwhichprovidesshelteryetbeingpartofthegreatersurrounding.Thelightrailstopisnothinderingviewsorinteractionbutrunningalongitsowncorridorimprovingthespeedandreliabilityoftheservice.Thegreenlightrailcorridorenhancestheenvironmentvisuallyandevironmentallytooinsteadofconcreteorpaving.

DESIGN

Thestopsaresimpleinformandprovidethebasicnecessityforcomfortofthecommuters: -Shelterforcommutersprovidingprotectionfromtheweatherbeitsunnyorrainy. -Passengerinformationdisplayabouttraveltime,routesorinformationabouttravelcardsetc. -Ticketmachinesfortravelcardsortickets. -Stationsignageprovidingwaydingforcommutersaroundthesiteandstationnametoidentifystationstop. -Accessfordifferentcommutersbeitwheelchair,prams,etc. -Bencesforthecommuterswhilewaitingfortheirtrain.

ENTRYPOINT

BENCHESWITHHARD-BACKSUPPORT

TRAVELINFORMATIONBOARD

PASSENGERTRAINROUTEANDTIMEINFORMATION  ARTIFICIAL

LIGHTING

SPECIALPLASTICLIKEROOFCANOPYWITHSIDESOPENFORMOREOPENINTERACTION

TICKETMACHINE

STATIONSIGNAGE

BENCHESWITHHARD-BACKSUPPORT

BENCHESWITHHARD-BACKSUPPORT

PASSENGERTRAINROUTEANDTIMEINFORMATION

 ARTIFICIALLIGHTING

TICKETMACHINE

OPENWOODENVENE-TIANROOFCANOPY

OPENWOODENVENE-TIANROOFCANOPY

ENTRYPOINT TRAVELINFOR-MATIONBOARD

 ARTIFICIALLIGHTING

CLOSEDCANOPYSHELTER

Oculus-UniversityofNewSouthWalesAlumniPark,Sydney,Australia

Thealumniparkisviewedtocelebratevibrantcampuslifebringingandintegratingtheartfulunionandaccessiblepublicprogramming.Itreectsandpromotesthesenseofaplaceinterweavingintoalandscape,artandarchitectureforaresponsivesitetowardsactivityandevents.

Thespatialtypesandfunctionsoftheprecinctfollowaconnectivesequence:

ALUMNISQUARE-anondirectionalurbanparkcontainingprogrammablesurfacesofraingarden,raisedturfpodiumsandpermeablepaving.URBANFRAME-multifunctionalpublicstructureskinwhichcommentstheAlumniSquaretotheplazaandgardens.Italsoactsasagateway

structureandisversat ile inholdingpublicgather ingsaswell. RIPPLEGARDEN-funsideofthegarden,gettingthevisitorsandpasserbytoinvolvethemselvesphysicallywiththelandscapebycreating ripples inthesurface.Thepublicelement isalsoknownasthe“SlowSeeSaws”.

THEGREEN-opengreenspaceforpeopletolayinorholdpicnicsorceremonialeventsduetoitbeingasunnyspot.

DESIGN

Circulationbeingthemainfactor,thear-easandprecinctsweredecidedaroundit.Movementsacrossandalongthesiteforeasier accessto differentpointsin theuniversity.

RippleGardenandUrbanFrame areonthelowerendofthesitesoastocreatearelationbetweenplayandwork.Urbanframeisalignedalongtotheripplegardenandaccessmovement.

 Alumnisquarecirculationasillustratedisnondirectionalgatheringspacewithpav-ingandraisedturfpodiumsasagather-ing/informaleventspace.

Gatewayaccessi ntothe alumnisquareisonthegroundooraroundthebuildingandinbetweenthestudyareas.

Thecafewallfacingthe alumnisquareactsasaoutdoorscreeningfacilityandgatheringlocationforviewers.

Themoresemiprivatestudyandexhibi-tionspacesarelocatedonupperoorsoftheurbanframededicatedtostudents,staffandalumni.

Thisframeiscoveredgreenskinelementintegratingitwiththesiteandsustainabli-tystandards.

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-Varitaionindensityandtypology-Responsivetoplaceandclimate-Engaginginterfaces-Appropriateheightandscale-Alumniinteractionandusage-Designedtoendure-Lowmaintenance,economicmaterials,recycled

Spaces:-EntranceLobby-Informationcounterspace-Kitchen,Restaurant,Bar-Cafe-Loungeormeetingarea-HotelSuites-Outdoor/Indoorfacilitiesincludinggymorswimming-Alumnigatheringwithmeetingplaces,screeningfacilitiesetc.

-QualityofUrbanRealm(Streets/Foliage)

-Engaginghumanlandscape-Interconnectedplaces-Demograticandaccessible-Memorableambience-Studentsocialgatherings-BicycleHubwithpublictoilets

-Sociallysustainable-Engagingandinteractive-Culturallyenhancing-Healthy,SafeandSecure-Equitable

-Variableoptionsavailable(Bus,LightRail,Bicycle,Caretc.)-Integratedsystemwithenvironment-Realconnectivity-Efficienttimingaccordingtoloadhours

-Minimizetrafficimpact-Reducesprivatevehicledependancy

-Economicorsocialstanding-Energy/Wastereduction-Recyclability-Lowmaintenance-Reducecarbonemission-GreenSpace,inclusionofopenorclosedcourtyards

PEOPLE

PLACES

BUILDING

TRANSPORT

SUSTAINABLE

HOTELSeparateonitsown,butitsoccupantswillbeconnectingwiththerestaurant,alumnispaceaswellasthetransport.

RESTAURANT/CAFE/KIOSKSSharedandintegratedwithallofthecompo-nentsandhumaninteractiononsiteduetoitca-

teringtotheHotel,Alumniplaceandtransport.

 ALUMNIPLACESharedcomponentofthesiteduetoitbeingrestrictedtoalumni,studentsandstaffofUNSWandnotopentogeneralpublicbutcanbeco-relatedasanopenvenuespaceforfunctionswiththerestaurantorcafelinkedtothehotel.

TRANSPORTVeryintegratedfrequententityofthesiteduetothevisitors,residentsstayinginthesurroundinguppercampusareaaswellasstudents,staffandalumniofUNSW

PEDESTRIANPLAZA/

OUTDOORGATHERINGSPACESharedpathwaybystaff,studentsandvisitosoncampus.Itisalsoaplacethatneedstobeintegratedwiththetransport,Chancellerybuild-ingandClancyauditorium.

UNSWUpperCampus

ENTRANCE LOBBY RECEPTION

RESTAURANT/CAFE

LOUNGE

LuggageRoom

Toilets

LIFTS

HOTELROOMS/GUESTCOMMONAREAS

LOUNGE

BAR

OUTDOOR AREA

KITCHEN

RoadAccessforservices

Storage ALUMNIEVENTS/EXHIBITION/SCREENING

MEETING

INTEGRATEDLANDSCAPEDESIGNSPACE

KIOSK/INFORMATIONBOOTH

STUDY

TRANSPORT

ClancyAuditorium

Chancellery