Portfolio

PortfolioTom Woodward

1 FigureGround

2 Monument

3 SustainableHousing

4 UrbanConditions

5 AnticipatoryField

6 SAWSA

7 Technology

Contents

Thefollowingportfoliocontainsexamplesofmyworkfrombothsecondyearand

thefirstsemesterofthirdyearattheWelshSchoolofArchitecture.

Figure ground

Figure Ground was a 14 week design project that linked in with the last project, Urban Conditions.

The brief was to design an arts centre with an integrated training kitchen in Pontypridd.

ManifestoFigure Ground

TOM WOODWARD

In figure ground I aim to relate to a number of things. First, to the hills. Pontypridd nestles in a fantastic rural setting, but glimpses of the hills are few and far between. I want to design an intervention that allows enjoyment of this surrounding landscape. The site also has a fantastic relationship to the river and Ysangharad Park, and I want my design to also enjoy these features.

I would like to create a building that acts as a catalyst for other building projects in the area. It should not turn its back on the river, but embrace both that side and the high street side of the site plot. It should aim to utilise the abandoned promenade along the back of the shops and encourage use of this promenade by others. The scheme should achieve a feeling of privacy and safety but at the same time be clearly legible and usable as a wholly public building.

The primary function of the building will be an arts centre. The centre should make many forms of art accessible to all, rather than purely those with a strong cultural education. It should provide a diverse range of forms of art, and there should be potential for the community to get involved in arts programs. The architecture should o�er views to relate to the exterior, but in a controlled way and only where appropriate.

The secondary function of the building will be a training kitchen. This should act as another device with which to get the community involved in the centre, and therefore it should be a relatively public space, that relates well to the ‘art’ function of the building. The kitchen should serve a cafe, which should be an inviting space to encourage people to experience the centre.

ManifestoFigure Ground

TOM WOODWARD

In figure ground I aim to relate to a number of things. First, to the hills. Pontypridd nestles in a fantastic rural setting, but glimpses of the hills are few and far between. I want to design an intervention that allows enjoyment of this surrounding landscape. The site also has a fantastic relationship to the river and Ysangharad Park, and I want my design to also enjoy these features.

I would like to create a building that acts as a catalyst for other building projects in the area. It should not turn its back on the river, but embrace both that side and the high street side of the site plot. It should aim to utilise the abandoned promenade along the back of the shops and encourage use of this promenade by others. The scheme should achieve a feeling of privacy and safety but at the same time be clearly legible and usable as a wholly public building.

The primary function of the building will be an arts centre. The centre should make many forms of art accessible to all, rather than purely those with a strong cultural education. It should provide a diverse range of forms of art, and there should be potential for the community to get involved in arts programs. The architecture should o�er views to relate to the exterior, but in a controlled way and only where appropriate.

The secondary function of the building will be a training kitchen. This should act as another device with which to get the community involved in the centre, and therefore it should be a relatively public space, that relates well to the ‘art’ function of the building. The kitchen should serve a cafe, which should be an inviting space to encourage people to experience the centre.

TotheHills

Fromtheoutsetmyschemewasfocusedontheconceptofconnectingtothesurroundinglandscape.UponenteringPontypridd,thetall

buildingsandslopingroadsremovethemagnificentsightofthesurroundinglandscape,andIfeltthis

wasanimportantthingtobringbacktoPontypridd,notleastbecause,similartotheNewGallery

designedbySANAAinNewYork,theviewscouldbeusedasadevicetodrawpeoplethroughthe

artworkonshow.Isetoutamanifestoshownoppositewhichconsideredhowtheseviewsshould

bedealtwith,alongwithhowmyschemeshouldrelatetotheriver,parkandhighstreet,whichwere

allstrongfeaturesofthesite.

WiderContext

VaryingScales

Theschemeaimedtocatertoarangeoftypesandstylesofart,andthereforespacesonavarietyofscaleswereintroducedintothescheme.Thesewereallservedbyacentralcirculationspacethatexposedallthegalleriesvisuallytothepublic,withoutturningthegalleriesintoathoroughfare.TheonlyexceptiontothiswastheWelshLandscapeGallery,whichthepublichadtowalkthroughtogettothehillviewinggallery.Theintentionherewastofurtherthepublicunderstandingofart;byshowingpaintingsofthehillsthatthepublicwereascendingthebuildingtosee,theywouldhopefullygainagreaterunderstandingofwhypeoplewouldbedriventoproducesuchpiecesofwork.Thetrainingkitchenislocatedonthehighstreet,tohighlightitspresence,whilstthecafeflowsfromthehighstreetfacadethroughtothelargeexhibitingspacetotherearofthebuilding.

HillViewingGallery

ModernGallery

WelshLandscapeGallery

ArtistinResidenceStudios

Administration

TrainingKitchen

Cafe

MainExhibition/EventSpace

Mechanical/Plant

ArtistinResidenceGalleries

ElevationAA

SectionBB

SectionCC

ElevationDD

ArtsCentreasseenfromSouthWest.

LightingAnalysis

Partoftheprojectwastoproducea1:20scalemodelofakeyspaceintheartscentre,tostudythelightingconditionswithinthatspace.Ichose

tomodeltheWelshLandscapeGallery,whichsatdirectlybelowthehillviewinggallery.Inthisrespect

itwasachallengingspacetodealwithintermsoflight,asIhadtominimisesunlightenteringthegallery,withoutimpedingtheviewsofthehillsin

thegalleryabove.Thiswasdoneinadditiontowiderscalemodels,suchasthe1:200modelshown

opposite.Thelightingmodelgavemeanopportunityto

developonespacearchitecturallyingreaterdepththaneverbefore,andthroughtheuseof3D

modellingIalsohadtheopportunitytotestthisspaceatnight.Alongwiththisthemodelwasuseful

whencombinedwithalightmeter,whichmeantthatIcouldestablishwhichareasofmyspacewerereceivingthemostlight,andalsowhetherthelight

levelswereappropriateforuseinagallery.

Lighting StudyFigure Ground

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MonuMent

Monument was the first project of third year at the Welsh School of Architecture, conducted

over the Summer break. The brief was to produce a monument to an individual, idea or

event in a suitable location. My monument was centered around the theme of remembrance

and was a consequence of an observation within the university that few of my peers chose to remember the fallen on the 11th November.

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The monument, situated in Cathays Park directlybetween Bute building and the National WelshMemorial,bridgesthegapbetweentheplacewhereIhaveexperiencedsuchindifferenceandtheplacethattheWelshRememberanceCeremonyisfocusedon.

The intention of the memorial was thereforeto create a place of peaceful reflection, notnecessarily to remember those that have fallen,but to encourage people to stop every so often,take a step back, and consider what is reallyimportanttothem.Ihavenoticedthatoccasionallyarchitecturestudentscoulddowith takingastepbackfollowingtheirendlesshoursoftoilinstudio.

Whilst perhaps not everyone feels inclined toattend a ceremony on Remembrance Day, Ibelieve to stop, just for two minutes, and torecognise the soldiers that gave their lives issomething that everyone should understandthe importanceof.Not just for thosesoldiers thatmade the ultimate sacrifice, but for the sake oftoday’sworld,wheretheabilitytostopandreflectamidtherushof theeveryday isbeing forgotten.

Precedence

MydesignwasstronglyinformedbymypersonalexperiencesoftheWarMemorialsinThiepvalandYpres,wheretheincrediblypowerfulatmosphere

oftheplaceisnotoneofsadnessorabandonment,butoneofreflectionandrespect.Itisthesoundof

visitorsreadingthousandsofnamesonawall,orseeingafieldofwhitecrosses,andunderstanding

thesacrificethosemenmadelongago.

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The Monument to Reflection is a reaction to an eye-opening approach to Rememberance Day that I have experienced during my time at architecture school. Coming from a childhood where the tradition is regarded with huge importance, I have been shocked at the number of people who have no interest in the day or its importance. The monument, situated in Cathays Park directly between Bute building and the Welsh National War Memorial, (designed by Sir Ninian Comper) bridges the gap between the place that I have experienced such indi�erence and the place that the Welsh Rememberance Ceremony is focused on.

Monument to Reflection Tom Woodward

The intention of the memorial was therefore to create a place of peaceful reflection, not necessarily to remember those that have fallen, but to encourage people to stop every so often, take a step back, and consider what is really important to them. I have noticed that occasionally architecture students could do with taking a step back following their endless hours of toil in studio. The quiet atmosphere at war memorials in France and Belgium, such as Thiepval, is not one of eeriness or abandonment, but one of reflection and respect. It is the sound of visitors reading thousands of names on a wall, or seeing a field of white crosses, and understanding the sacrifice those men made long ago.

Whilst perhaps not everyone feels inclined to attend a ceremony on rememberance day, I believe to stop, just for two minutes, and to recognise the soldiers that gave their lives is something that everyone should understand the importance of. For me the occasion is a humbling one, and I believe that forgetting the importance of the action of remembering should be prevented. Not just for the sake of those soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice, but for the sake of today’s world, where the ability to stop and reflect amidst the rush of the everyday is being undervalued. My monument to reflection aims to encourage this through the creation of a tranquil spot in an area where rushing is an everyday activity.

Scale 1:500Thomas WoodwardAberconway GuestResource Centre

Sep 25, 2011 22:31

12.8m

12.8m

12.8m

13.1m

12.5m

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The Monument to Reflection is a reaction to an eye-opening approach to Rememberance Day that I have experienced during my time at architecture school. Coming from a childhood where the tradition is regarded with huge importance, I have been shocked at the number of people who have no interest in the day or its importance. The monument, situated in Cathays Park directly between Bute building and the Welsh National War Memorial, (designed by Sir Ninian Comper) bridges the gap between the place that I have experienced such indi�erence and the place that the Welsh Rememberance Ceremony is focused on.

Monument to Reflection Tom Woodward

The intention of the memorial was therefore to create a place of peaceful reflection, not necessarily to remember those that have fallen, but to encourage people to stop every so often, take a step back, and consider what is really important to them. I have noticed that occasionally architecture students could do with taking a step back following their endless hours of toil in studio. The quiet atmosphere at war memorials in France and Belgium, such as Thiepval, is not one of eeriness or abandonment, but one of reflection and respect. It is the sound of visitors reading thousands of names on a wall, or seeing a field of white crosses, and understanding the sacrifice those men made long ago.

Whilst perhaps not everyone feels inclined to attend a ceremony on rememberance day, I believe to stop, just for two minutes, and to recognise the soldiers that gave their lives is something that everyone should understand the importance of. For me the occasion is a humbling one, and I believe that forgetting the importance of the action of remembering should be prevented. Not just for the sake of those soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice, but for the sake of today’s world, where the ability to stop and reflect amidst the rush of the everyday is being undervalued. My monument to reflection aims to encourage this through the creation of a tranquil spot in an area where rushing is an everyday activity.

SuStainable HouSing

The sustainable housing project was an eight week project, four weeks of which was group work, and four weeks of which was individual

work. The brief was to design a scheme within a site in Cardiff that provided 12 - 15 housing units that were designed with sustainability in mind.

Concepts

ThesearethedrawingsIusedtoexplainthefundamentalideasbehindmysustainablehousingscheme.Theschemeisaseriesofmid-risetowers,connectedbyamoundofearththatcontinuestheflowofthelandscapefromtheriver.Eachfloorcontainsonedwellingunit,withthenumberofbedroomsperunitdecreasing,asthefloorlevelincreases.Thiscreatesgenerousbalconyspacesforeachflatasithasasmallerfloorareathantheflatbelow.Eachtowerconsistsofcantileveredconcretefloorslabsthataresupportedbythetwocoresofthestructure.Oneofthesecoresalsoservesastwoofthewallsforthecirculationspace.Theothercorecarriestheservicesforthebuilding.Thisleavescompletefreedomintheremainingdesignofthefloors.

SectionalLayout

StructuralConcept

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pickingcooking

eatingcomposting

plantinggrowingpicking

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cookingpicking

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‘GreenhouseCirculation’

HousingSchemeConceptBoard

HousingSchemePerspectiveFromRoad

HousingSchemePerspectiveOfPlatform

LearningProcesses

Thebuildingintroducessubtlecantileversthatcreateadynamicvariationwithintheblocksthat

removesanyelementofmonotony.Builtintothemoundisacafethatcaterstocycliststhat

commutetoCardiffontheTafftrail.Theconceptboardonthepageoppositeexpresses

thesustainableandcyclicalnatureofmyhousingscheme.Throughaprocessoflayering,ithighlights

thediverseandengagingnatureofthestaircase,onwhichfoodisgrownandasustainablesocietyis

developed.Thetwopagespreadsonthefollowingpagesare

earlyperspectivedrawingsfromthesamehousingscheme,whichillustratethevaryinglevelsof

privacywithintheschemeandhighlightthestarkjuxtapositionofmaterialsusedincomparisonto

existinglocalmaterials.

Site Perspective

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Theplansandsectionsshownservetoexplaintheprojectonbothatechnicalandasubjectivelevel.

Allthreedrawingsarehanddrawn,beforebeingprocessedinphotoshop.Whilsttheplan’sprimaryfunctionistoserveasameasurableandreadable

drawing,thesectionsexpressthefeelofthespaces,andgivesomeindicationoftheintentionfor

inhabitation.

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Illustrations

Thesedrawingswereprincipallyforillustratingtheinhabitationofmyspaceinathree-dimensional

way.Theaxonometricillustrateshowmydwellingunitliesincontexttothoseaboveandbelow,and

speculatesastohowthespaceswouldbeoccupied.Itgivessomeindicationonboththeexteriorand

interiorfinishesofthebuilding,Theinteriorperspectiveshowshowthelargeareas

ofglazingcreateseamlesstransitionsbetweenindoorandoutdoorspaces,andindicatesthe

qualityoftheopenplanlivingspace.

Models

Urban Conditions

As a starter project for Figure Ground, a research project was conducted on the town of Pontypridd.

My group’s specific area of research was the land development plan for the region, and therefore

the work aims to communicate the principals of the LDP in a clear and graphically-effective style.

StatisticalRepresentation

Ouraimintheprojectwastoproduceaseriesofgraphicsthatcommunicatedstatisticsandpoliciesinawaythatwasimmediatelyunderstandabletoanyone,andmaintainasenseofcoherencethroughourentirepresentation.Tothisend,weproducedaseriesofkeycardsdetailingtheprincipalstatisticsoftheregion.Weusedsimplegraphicsrepeatedlytoemphasisethesubjectonwhichthestatisticwasbased.Followingourstatisticalrepresentationweproducedalargeposterindicatingthecouncil’splannedresponsetothestatistics,intermsoftheprimaryneedsofthepopulationthatthesestatisticsexpressed.

= 100 residential units

New Unit Distribution

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF: REGIONAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Principal Towns

Strategic Sites

Key Settlements

Pontypridd

Cardiff

Brecon Beacons

North

South

M4 Retail

Mwyndy

Pontypridd

CASE STUDY: MWYNDY/TALBOT GREEN

7 Mwyndy /Talbot Green AreaDwellings (500)Employment (32 hectares)Retail (23,200m2)Leisure (10,000m2)

Countryside Residential Employment

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Treforest

Church Village

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Beddau

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New Unit Distribution

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF: REGIONAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Principal Towns

Strategic Sites

Key Settlements

Pontypridd

Cardiff

Brecon Beacons

North

South

M4 Retail

Mwyndy

Pontypridd

CASE STUDY: MWYNDY/TALBOT GREEN

7 Mwyndy /Talbot Green AreaDwellings (500)Employment (32 hectares)Retail (23,200m2)Leisure (10,000m2)

Countryside Residential Employment

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Pontypridd

Treforest

Church Village

Llantwit Fardre

Beddau

8 Mins Car

60 Mins Walk

10 Mins Car

70 Mins Walk

PONTYPRIDD PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL EXPANSION SITES

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Pontypridd

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Rail Improvements

= Existing Stations= New Stations= Existing Rail= New rail

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AnticipAtory Field

Anticipatory Field was the final project of second year, and was a ‘vertical studio’, in that second

years and first years worked collaboratively. The brief was to produce a film that investigated

the post-industrial site, and questioned the occupation and future use of these sites.

FilmMaking

Followingatriptomid-Wales,whereweexperiencedtheabandonedleadminesofCymystwythandtheplateauinEbbwValewherethesteelworksusedto

stand,weproducedafilmthataimedtoquestionculturalidentity.Thefilmquestions,throughthe

eyesofasheep,whetherthenostalgiaoftheabandonedminesandbuildingsofCymystwyth

makeitaplaceworthkeeping,andwhetherthroughthe‘wipingtheslateclean’-approach

towardstheredevelopmentofEbbwValethetownisliterallydemolishinganimportantpartofits

history.

‘Originalpiece’collage

SawSa

Over the course of second year I also ran the architecture society, SAWSA, and as an

organisation we ran a lecture series, featuring a variety of professional speakers and practicioners,

along with running a design competition, life-drawing classes, organising an end of year ball, and representing the student body. The posters

featured in the following pages were made mostly by the committee members in charge of

propaganda.

LectureSeries

Wehadthepleasureofwelcomingsomefantasticspeakerstotheschool,allofwhichwereorganised

byourselves.Wehadarangeofpracticionersfrombothsmallandlargepractices,alongwith

academics.

Variety

Duringthelectureserieswehostedarangeofspeakers.MypersonalfavouritewasJeremyTill,

whogaveaspokenversionofhisbook,ArchitectureDepends.Thelecture,likethebook,wasengaging

andprovocative.AndrewPhillipsofDavidChipperfieldgavea

fascinatingtalkthatwentintothedesignoftheNeuesBerlinMuseumindepth;abuildingthattook

14yearsintotal.JamesMitchell,afifthyearatWSA,gavean

inspirationaltalkonhowheandotherstudentshadsetupacharitythatdesignedandbuiltbuildings

tobenefitorphansandchildrenindevelopingcountries.

TheResearchattheSchooleventweheldtowardstheendoftheyearwasveryinterestingintermsof

learningmoreabouttheresearchofthestaff,andentertainingtowatch-eachresearcherhadstrictly

oneminutetoexplaintheirresearch.

Technology

Along with the design module we have a module designated specifically to deal in depth with

the technical demands of a building. This has strengthened my understanding of issues such

as structural requirements, building physics, economical layouts and sustainable design.

Site Plan 1:500

AT3 Part 1 Marcus O’Connell, David Schnabel, Guylee Simmonds, Tom Woodward

Structural Frame: Cast in place concreteGross Internal Floor Area: 3000 m2

Net Floor Area: 499 m2 (25%)Building Footprint: 534m2

Car spaces: 35Disabled Spaces: 2Bike Spaces: 10

Structure

Critical Factors:

•Infill Structure•Functional Framing, primary & secondary members.

•Load Paths & Transfer (car park grid must work for office)•Stability concepts & members•Building Physics, service zones & distribution•Aesthetics

•Buildability (affecting budget & programme)•Robustness•Durability

•Site Constraints (relationship with existing buildings)•Speed of Construction•Fire Resistance•Acoustics•Vibration•Thermal Mass•Sustainability, BREEAM & Environmental•Building Movements, thermal & differential founding

•Economy (economical construction to maximise profit)

Below we have identified what we believe are the most important factors to consider when designing our structure. As transfer structure was not allowed, our primary objective was to make the structural grid work for both car park and office floor. The demand for 35 parking spaces within a relatively small site made site constraints also a critical factor. As the scheme was a speculative office building from a developer looking to lease individual floors for profit we assumed economy and therefore buildability to also be critical factors.

Dead Loads to ground

Lateral loading is designed against with cores bracing three sides and slab acting as diaphram.

A moderate level of structural symmetry means torsional forces will be reduced.

For each section of slab the bending will be strongest along the longer axis (9.5m).

Parking Floor Plan 1:200

Typical Floor Plan 1:200

Ground Floor Plan 1:200

Upper Floor Plan 1:200

Section AA 1:100

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SpeculativeOfficeBuilding

Oneofourthirdyeartechnologybriefswastodesignaspeculativeofficebuildingonasitein

CardiffBay.Theprojectwasdoneinteams,andfocusedontechnicalfunctionalityratherthan

architecturalconcepts.Wedevelopedastrongunderstandingofstructuralconcepts,alongwith

becomingmorefamiliarwithdesigningaroundregulations.

Thebuildinghadtobeofconcreteconstructionandwasnotallowedatransferstructure,sothegridfor

thecarparkhadtoworkfortheofficefloorsaswell.Alongwithtypicalfloorplans,wealsohadto

provideapossiblelayoutforawebdesigncompany,andduringthisprocesswealsohadtodesignthe

ductworkwithalltherelevantcalculations.

Site Plan 1:500


Structural Frame: Cast in place concreteGross Internal Floor Area: 3000 m2

Net Floor Area: 499 m2 (25%)Building Footprint: 534m2

Car spaces: 35Disabled Spaces: 2Bike Spaces: 10

Structure

Critical Factors:

•Infill Structure•Functional Framing, primary & secondary members.

•Load Paths & Transfer (car park grid must work for office)•Stability concepts & members•Building Physics, service zones & distribution•Aesthetics

•Buildability (affecting budget & programme)•Robustness•Durability

•Site Constraints (relationship with existing buildings)•Speed of Construction•Fire Resistance•Acoustics•Vibration•Thermal Mass•Sustainability, BREEAM & Environmental•Building Movements, thermal & differential founding

•Economy (economical construction to maximise profit)

Below we have identified what we believe are the most important factors to consider when designing our structure. As transfer structure was not allowed, our primary objective was to make the structural grid work for both car park and office floor. The demand for 35 parking spaces within a relatively small site made site constraints also a critical factor. As the scheme was a speculative office building from a developer looking to lease individual floors for profit we assumed economy and therefore buildability to also be critical factors.

Dead Loads to ground

Lateral loading is designed against with cores bracing three sides and slab acting as diaphram.

A moderate level of structural symmetry means torsional forces will be reduced.

For each section of slab the bending will be strongest along the longer axis (9.5m).

Parking Floor Plan 1:200

Typical Floor Plan 1:200

Ground Floor Plan 1:200

Upper Floor Plan 1:200

Section AA 1:100

7500

9000

18000

30000

9630

6030 2430

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1900

1500 9630


Floor System

For our floor system we have specified a cast-in-place two-way reinforced slab. Given the relatively close ratio of the column spacings, a two way spanning slab was achievable based on the sizing calculations illustrated opposite. Flat formwork simplifies and speeds up construction, saving time and budget. Flat slab is also more accomodating to services and future adaptation.

Grid

A 7.5 metre column spacing allows for three standard sized parking bay spaces side by side. This results in a 1.5 metre module and therefore a 6 or 9 metre column spacing is appropriate in the perpendicular direction. A 9 metre spacing has been selected as it allows greater flexibility with car park planning, and does not have a huge impact on the resulting required floor slab depth.

OK OK OKOK

7.5 x 9m 7.5/250 = 30

7.5<9<10.5 (7.5 x 1.4)9

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Sizing Floor Slab

Sizing Columns

3600

360

3.6 3600/300=12

12 >10 Working fairly hard,higher than 10 so safe from buckling.

OKOKOKOK

638 Ceiling tiles per floor(600 x 1200mm)14 tiles cut (2%) as follows:

4 6 22

Ceiling Tile E�iciency

Column Sizing and Connections

Given our storey height of 3.6m from centre of slab to centre of slab, we have specified reinforced cast-in-place concrete columns with a depth of 360mm x 360mm. Given the guidelines of the metric handbook this sizing will prevent buckling without needing lateral restraint. With a h/d of 10, our columns will be working moderately hard structurally, allowing for loading beyond specified use whilst not being wasteful on materials and budget with excessive structure.

Retaining Wall

Given the proximity of the neighbouring buildings the retaining walls have to be designed as such that they do not stray beyond the site boundaries. The illustrated section shows how the lateral loading is countered by the heave of the ground below.

Foundation

Given the loads our multistorey storey will be carrying, we have estimated that capped piles will be required, with each of the pile depths illustrated to the right.

Power Points and Web Design O�ce Grid

50 mm Raised Floor

Power Supply Distribution on 1500mm, 750mm Planning Grid

Fire Safety

Final exits open ontoexterior from core

Accessiblity for emergency services.

Stair width selection

Max distance to storey exit 24m

Max distance to storey exit 26.5m


FormworkPeri Rapid Column FormworkFlawless fair-faced concreteFast assembly - cut to size and clamped - no nailsCrane Free AssemblyLightweight but strongPowder Coating Means Minimal Cleaning

Peri Skydeck Aluminium Panel Slab FormworkUp to 950mm slab thicknessLightweightEasy to clean for repetitive castingFewer slab props (0.29 per sq.m)Early striking - flexible, so not dependent on weather

Peri TRIO WallsVersatile PanelsFair Faced Concrete6 panel sizes - mix and match. 0.3 increments.Easy to clean.

Section BB 1:100

Foundations

pile 1: 118 sqm pile 2: 236 sqm pile 3: 236 sqm pile 4: 236 sqm pile 5: 118 sqm2 piles 3 piles 3 piles 3 piles 2 piles



number of piles calculated based on 600mm diameter piles pile caps 2700mm by 27000mm and 1400mm deep

columns only in car park only need pile caps with 450mm piles pile caps 2100mm by 2100mmand 1000mm deep

Ceiling Tiles

Ducts in Relation to Offices


Floor System

For our floor system we have specified a cast-in-place two-way reinforced slab. Given the relatively close ratio of the column spacings, a two way spanning slab was achievable based on the sizing calculations illustrated opposite. Flat formwork simplifies and speeds up construction, saving time and budget. Flat slab is also more accomodating to services and future adaptation.

Grid

A 7.5 metre column spacing allows for three standard sized parking bay spaces side by side. This results in a 1.5 metre module and therefore a 6 or 9 metre column spacing is appropriate in the perpendicular direction. A 9 metre spacing has been selected as it allows greater flexibility with car park planning, and does not have a huge impact on the resulting required floor slab depth.

OK OK OKOK

7.5 x 9m 7.5/250 = 30

7.5<9<10.5 (7.5 x 1.4)9

7.5250mm

Sizing Floor Slab

Sizing Columns

3600

360

3.6 3600/300=12

12 >10 Working fairly hard,higher than 10 so safe from buckling.

OKOKOKOK

638 Ceiling tiles per floor(600 x 1200mm)14 tiles cut (2%) as follows:

4 6 22

Ceiling Tile E�iciency

Column Sizing and Connections

Given our storey height of 3.6m from centre of slab to centre of slab, we have specified reinforced cast-in-place concrete columns with a depth of 360mm x 360mm. Given the guidelines of the metric handbook this sizing will prevent buckling without needing lateral restraint. With a h/d of 10, our columns will be working moderately hard structurally, allowing for loading beyond specified use whilst not being wasteful on materials and budget with excessive structure.

Retaining Wall

Given the proximity of the neighbouring buildings the retaining walls have to be designed as such that they do not stray beyond the site boundaries. The illustrated section shows how the lateral loading is countered by the heave of the ground below.

Foundation

Given the loads our multistorey storey will be carrying, we have estimated that capped piles will be required, with each of the pile depths illustrated to the right.

Power Points and Web Design O�ce Grid

50 mm Raised Floor

Power Supply Distribution on 1500mm, 750mm Planning Grid

Fire Safety

Final exits open ontoexterior from core


Stair width selection

Max distance to storey exit 24m

Max distance to storey exit 26.5m


FormworkPeri Rapid Column FormworkFlawless fair-faced concreteFast assembly - cut to size and clamped - no nailsCrane Free AssemblyLightweight but strongPowder Coating Means Minimal Cleaning

Peri Skydeck Aluminium Panel Slab FormworkUp to 950mm slab thicknessLightweightEasy to clean for repetitive castingFewer slab props (0.29 per sq.m)Early striking - flexible, so not dependent on weather

Peri TRIO WallsVersatile PanelsFair Faced Concrete6 panel sizes - mix and match. 0.3 increments.Easy to clean.

Section BB 1:100

Foundations




number of piles calculated based on 600mm diameter piles pile caps 2700mm by 27000mm and 1400mm deep

columns only in car park only need pile caps with 450mm piles pile caps 2100mm by 2100mmand 1000mm deep

Ceiling Tiles

Ducts in Relation to Offices

Ceiling Plan 1:100

Fully Furnished Floor Plan 1:100


Web Design Company Section 1:75

1. Front Desk Reception

2. Senior Partner’s Office

3. Partner’s Office 1

4. Partner’s Office 2

5. Office Manager’s Office

6. Meeting Room (8 People)

7. Project Group 1

8. Project Group 2

9. Project Group 3

10. Project Group 4

11. Project Manager

12. Technical Library

13. Meeting Room (15 People)

14. Kitchenette

15. Printing & Photocopy Room

16. Accountant’s Office

17. Marketing Office

18. Secretary/Receptionist Office

19. Secretary

20. Secretary

21. Additional Project Groups

22. Toilets

23. Plant Room

24. Lifts

25. Storage room

26. Emergency Staircase

27. Staircase

Reception

Primary Access

Receptionist O�ce

Secretary

Senior PartnerPartner 1

Partner 2

O�ce ManagerSecretary

Open Plan WorkspaceGroups 1, 2, 3, 4

8 Meeting Room

Accounts

Secretary

Marketing

Technical Library

Copy Room

15 Meeting Room

SecretaryKitchenette

Web Design O�ce Organogram

Project Manager

ReceptionPrimary Access

Receptionist O�ce

Secretary

Senior Partner

Partner 1

Partner 2

O�ce Manager

Secr

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Open Plan WorkspaceGroups 1, 2, 3, 4

8 Meeting Room

Accounts

Secretary

Marketing

Technical Library

Copy Room

15 Meeting Room

Secretary

Kitchenette Project Manager

Web Design O�ce Zoning Diagram Web Design O�ce Zoning and Circulation

PRIMARY CORE

SECONDARY CORE

MEETING SPACES

PROJECT GROUPS

MARKETING AND ACCOUNTS

TOILETS AND KITCHENETTE

OFFICESCOPY ROOM AND TECHNICAL LIBRARY

PRIMARY CIRCULATION SECONDARY CIRCULATION

18 2 3 4 20 5 15

6131

14

78 9 10

11

2116

12

19

1721

23

2427

22

25

26

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CLOSED OFFICE LAYOUT

OPEN OFFICE LAYOUT

INPU

TINPU

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Ductwork

Portfolio

Documents

public building

building projects

arts centre

art function

fantastic relationship

primary function

forms of art accessible

site plot