lift up glass walls column 4-5mts 4-5mts column 4-5mts 4-5mts basic grid beam shadow wall window solar panel pipes, elect, etc rotating windows glass wall brick wall 3.45mts 0.60mts Allowing natural light without the direct sun window structure glass wall succession brick wall CLIMATE+CONFORT+STRUCTURE core of stairs sun sequence public area parking ENTRANCE lift + stairs library training area garden garden lift + stairs controlled access operation offs program& research meeting room program& research Senior offices "MAPPING" "Mapping" spaces is a diagram of relationships between spaces that includes links, size of the space. In addition to the access, and for different users inside the building. The building is designed to maximize the use of natural light which is key to the position of Cambodia in the globe. However, this needs to be controlled, not having a solar direct light and overheat the building. That is why the use of “succession or sequence” of plans (walls/windows) is used to control the comfort of the building. Walls in succession, cover the whole building preventing the direct radiation of the sun at the inside of the building, allowing light. In addition, the connection of the inside and outside is a semi direct connection by the transparency of the facades and rhythm. Cross ventilation is an important element. This technology is present in Cambodian vernacular architecture. The vertical scale is high to increase the movement of the air. In addition to moveable windows that can be opened all around the building, interior corridors of ventilation and fans connected to a solar panel system in the roof are part of the technology of ventilation to create a building with a low impact on the environment. The building’s structure is a simple grid with 4 to 5m between each column. The bearing walls will be built by combining steel, concrete and brick. The partition walls will be built in brick depending on specification and by single panel partition. Except for the accordion wall, connecting two training rooms built by specification of a contractor. The structure of the stairs will be a core structure of steel covered with glass. The lotus is a flower that grows in ponds and rivers. All along the Asian region, this elegant and beautiful flower has been transformed to a local icon in life. Its associated with purity, abundance and beauty. Moreover, it has been adapted to life as part of the social-cultural practices of rituals and life for the Asian region. Ornaments, food, an element of rituals or a handicraft, the lotus flower is part of life in Asia. One of the main reasons to pick this element to do an analogy of design is that ponds being its natural habitat. It is an analogy of post-conflict, at present Cambodia's stage. The past of Cambodia is a difficult and painful one, but still Cambodia keeps being a beautiful flower after the rough times. In the aim of empowerment and perhaps as encouragement, the lotus flower will “feed” us with knowledge, with a physical space for inspiration, learning, reflection, research and sharing to find the way to contribute to a proces of "Peace writ large" LOTUS FLOWER LOTUS FLOWERS HANDICRAFTS LOTUS FLOWERS LOTUS FLOWERS ORIGAMI In Battambang by: dd In Siem Reap by: dd 2d abstraction by: dd 3d abstraction by: dd SYNTHESIS by: dd PEACE ARCHITECTURE Is a way of thinking about architecture as a practice using peacebuilding lens in the way it is conceptualized and implemented, acknowledges the psychosocial and cultural aspects of the users. Learning from the vernacular architecture and including modern techniques to create a physical space that encourages change, non-violent actions, empowerment, learning and reflection for conflict transformation. “Peace architecture would be one in which the Physical space did more good than harm”. Based on A.Curle idea of Peace relationships. THE CONCEPT OFFICES AND TRAINING CENTER CPCS CENTRE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT CENTRE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES STUDIES