This article is a mega complex based on mid
report and its feedback. The main reason is all these topics below have a
causal relationship. At the same time, my time is not enough right now, as my
model needs a lot of modification, so the content will include:
1. Base analysis
2. Library fate
3. Design process (access included)
4. Mid-term report and future plan
5. Engineer's opinion
now, let`s start
1.Base analysis
Therefore, I will focus on the trajectories of teachers and students in my main analysis. Students are mainly divided into three transportation: walking ( those who live in a dormitory), public transportation(bus and railway), and driving(private car).
So I found the addresses of each dormitory on the official website of the UoA, and confirmed the driving routes and stops of buses and trains on Google Map, and inquired about all the parking lots within 1.5 kilometers.
As a result, I was convinced of the main direction of the flow of people. To be honest, i think the three accss can be achieved by intuition as they are all ready-made. But what surprised me is that there are many dormitories in the southeast of the school, which I did not think of before.
Many classmates have carried out peripheral analysis of the old library, and the results of Lydia have inspired me a lot. I haven't paid attention to so many courtyard spaces around me that haven't been properly utilized.
In fact, only the main courtyard between the library and the archi building is well used. Many courtyards do not have very good sunshine, and the narrow passages left between library and engineering building increase the wind speed and affect students' body experience. These should be considered in the redesign process.
Especially in winter, the light conditions around site are poor, blocked by the surrounding tall buildings. Therefore, the main consideration should be to reduce the sun block on the archi building. Another point is to increase the height of the green courtyards so that they can be filled with sunlight. People always prefer warm spaces.
In summer, you can see the sunshine is very abundant. This huge contrast may be due to the high latitude of Auckland. Therefore, we must consider the problem of complete shading and anti-glare, especially for offices and laboratories. I haven't figured out whether the laboratory can be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
2.Library fate
Unfortunately, I still decided to remolish it all. The main reason is the area requirement. Under the existing conditions, in order to achieve about 20,000 square meters, it is necessary to make full use of the entire base. I have also considered the idea of retaining a part of the structure, but the original column network and structure of the library are not able to connect well with any new structure system, which is mainly because of its unique roof structure. Groups of multi-segment beam makes the whole structure very high.
Another main reason is that all classrooms in the existing library are large spaces in square shape. This kind of space is very spacious and very suitable for large classes or lectures. But I don't think the newly built biology building needs so much space for teaching, because when we visit the thomas building, we can see that most biology teaching is done in the laboratory. And such a hall does not have the potential to be transformed into a laboratory. The structure will increase the height of the entire building, which is not what I except.
I understand that many students who used to study in UoA miss the old archi library a lot. After all, this library was officially closed just last year. Therefore, I chose to preserve the place spirit and spatial relationship of the old library in the new architectural design, so that these students and teachers could resonate with the space inside this new biological building.
Another key point is that a well-connected transportation hub can promote communication between different groups of people on campus, which is also expected in my design.
3.Design process (access included)
But I learned that the university does not encourage everyone to drive to the school, so I canceled the idea of large-scale underground parking. Such a column net will still facilitate the later design and function arrangement.
After that, I converted the target of 20,000 square meters into a virtual volume of 3.5 meters high and arranged it in the site. This gave a rough judgment on the possible form of the entire building, and to pave the way for subsequent analysis and adjustment of ideas
After that, I sorted out the three main accesses obtained from the previous analysis.Obviously, the most important main entrance is located on Symmonds St, while the access for logistics is located on the southeast side, because the unloading area is now there and it works well.
Therefore, the only problem is to judge the significance of the remaining third access. Returning to the current old building, this access is mainly connected to the main courtyard and the library area. This seems awkward when the library is shut down.
From the book i read, I learned the importance of opening the school to the community. So I decided to open the two floors below as a public space. This also makes the flow of people intertwined without interfering with each other, creating a meaningful connection.
Under this prospect, the main entrance will welcome both bio-related personnel and other students. People of the biology department can follow the main steps, walking into the biological experiment area which is closed to outsiders. All users can go down with another step which links to a public area. It is connected to the external courtyard with the third access, which completes the restoration of the old building's traffic flow.
In my first mass model, I briefly discussed possible functional relationships. The core is to connect different heights with public spaces in addition to the conventional arrangement, trying to organize the connections across the floors.
But I quickly discovered its shortcomings because it did not provide enough motivation. Most biology students may only pass through the public space on the ground floor in a short time, because all their functional needs can be met on the same floor. This makes their activity trajectory very limited and not conducive to creating communication
Another problem is that the existing volume is too blocky, which has a great impact on the building. So I assumed a 25m height virtual frame, which is based on the entire outline of the old library. I calculated its influence range in the shortest sunshine and annual average, and calculated its solar envelope separately.
I have concluded that it is unrealistic not to affect the archi building at all, because it will make the newly built building very low. So I retreat to the next point, trying to balance the height of the new building with the average annual impact.
In the second mass design, I made a cut from northeast to southwest to reduce the solar impact. Covering the exposed roof with greenery, which is common and popular in recent years. Such sky gardens can create many green spaces, making the whole building a green lung to campus.
But the problem with this design is that the green space is used as a private space rather than a shared public space. Even if there are stairs in these green courtyards with different heights, their main users are still the users on this floor. At the same time, the split between the upper half and the lower half has not been effectively coordinated.
In the third mass design, I basically determined the idea of "box across the height". This is by far the best way for me to balance convenient circulation and meaningful communication.
The function is no longer just the arrangement on the plane, but the height relationship in space. Therefore, different crowds not only use the elevator to reach the destination directly, but also interact among the interlaced paths, allowing those upper public spaces to be used more efficiently.
I also began to explore ways to use structure to express forms. I tried to use different forms to produce a certain connection with its function, but this part still needs to be improved and explored. So I simply used the basic shapes of different colors, such as arch, sloped roof and other main architectural motifs to distinguish different function.
4.Mid-term report and future plan
In the mid-term report, I chose to complete my preliminary design in the form of arch. The design is roughly similar in function structure to the previous mass model.
The main difference is that I completely abandoned the original core tube, and replaced it with a double spiral staircase. At the same time, it also deepened some of the key spatial nodes in an attempt to restore the original spatial structure of the old building.
In the previous material reading, I was totally convienced by Kahn's idea, so I tried to experience it in this design. In his library design, the huge atrium created by the integrated concrete structure inpressed me greatly.
And as the function of this design is a biology teaching building, so I also tried to add some related elements to attract the customer. I chose the theme of DNA and transformed it into the main traffic space in the atrium. This also can help me achieve better communication between different heights.
The new functional arrangement will take multiple sets of stairs as the main traffic connection. Many public spaces are also involved, and teaching units at different levels will share different computer spaces, which need to be further improved in future design.
These are my unfinished key scenes design. Their main purpose is to reproduce the spiritual connection of the original building, thus resonating the old students on campus.
The most controversial point about my design is that I used too many arches. First of all, I have to admit that I also think that there are too many arches. Arches everywhere make people feel a little strange. That was mainly because the limited time, I only had time to connect each same function with the same form, without considering the overall effect. It's a bit like simply putting together different forms of modulus.
This kind of architecture seems too college-style, not well integrated into this new era. It feels like a Renaissance architect mastered new construction techniques overnight and created a Chimera. The thick structure makes the whole building more like a cultural building, library or art gallery.
I didn't understand Kahn's thinking deeply, and only learned the simple and naive form connection. So after I have written all the blogs, I will spend the whole period of time rethinking the whole logical form, hoping to find a more reasonable spatial relationship.
But this does not mean that I will abandon the motif of arch, but remove the simple repetitive part and keep its essence.
5. Engineer's opinion
Because the overall structure was built on the premise of a regular column network, the engineer did not make too many amendments to my structural part. Of course, I feel that I need to adjust to remove some extra arches.
For this particular part, the engineer gave me reasonable advice - added an L-shaped inclined beam to support the steps. At the same time, the upturned beam can be used as the lower part of the handrail of the upper classroom, which could complete the shape of the lower step. This was a really helpful advice to me.
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