
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Multimedia Centre


After determining that the media centre with all the machine and computer use would be more suseptable to overheating in summer and would generally have a higher core temp than the other learning spaces, I decided that it should be seperate and inside the mound on site. Through its windows there will be lighting from above rather than the sides reducing the glare onto computer and projection screens, while the space will still be adequatly lit.
Concept
In designing the learning spaces for schools in the Southern and South Western regions of the site, I have decided to keep the feeling of a rugged yet natural landscape that has been altered as little as possible and with the intent of adding to the site, rather than developing and altering it. Therefore I have attempted to use easier materials such as rammed earth and untreated concrete, and green roofs with natural vegetation where possible. Incorporating passive heating and cooling techniques such as trombe walls, louvers, angled ceilings, thermal mass on north facing walls, and closeable cooling towers.
The learning areas attempt to get community involvement, with the use of amphitheater's for plays, musicals and concerts, while all spaces are able to be opened up into large spaces, which could be hired for community meetings or organizations such as book groups or band rehearsals after school hours.
The learning spaces of the school itself is set up to involve as many multipurpose facilities as possible, which can be used as the required highly specific spaces, such as science labs as well as being able to be modified by the teachers and students into more general learning spaces. The amphitheater's offer a place for congregation for assemblies and would be widely used in lunch and recess.
The learning areas attempt to get community involvement, with the use of amphitheater's for plays, musicals and concerts, while all spaces are able to be opened up into large spaces, which could be hired for community meetings or organizations such as book groups or band rehearsals after school hours.
The learning spaces of the school itself is set up to involve as many multipurpose facilities as possible, which can be used as the required highly specific spaces, such as science labs as well as being able to be modified by the teachers and students into more general learning spaces. The amphitheater's offer a place for congregation for assemblies and would be widely used in lunch and recess.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Trombe Walls

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Research for learning spaces - Harbor House


Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Research for learning spaces - Peckham Library
Karmoy Fishing Museum

While searching for inspiration and ideas on coastal design and materials, I came across the Karmoy Fishing Museum in Norway. The concept was to design a building that would become part of the coastal scenery over time, and was done through a clever use of material and form.
The concrete has been treated with a fertilizing chemical that allows moss to grow on exterior surfaces without damaging the concrete, alike the nearby rocks. Also bracken weave, a traditional building technique used to climatize buildings made by weaving bracken branches, is used so tightly that wind cannot easily penetrate. These uses of natural materials may blend in well with the torquay landscape also, and may be able to be modified for use in torquay high.
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