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P2 Crit review 23/2/23

Next steps:

Communicate and show that playscape is a part of the ‘hydrological cycle building’. The entire building is tied to the idea of water use within the space, and therefore allowing children to play using water. 

Map out different spaces with different humidity level and design each spaces with condensation proof necessary. 

Consider what kind of water is used around the building, and design the building such that some water (e.g., drinking) is visible to showcase flow of water and non-visible (e.g., waste water) to visitors. 

Design each space in detail, with applied technology to achieve the conditions needed for each process of hydrological cycle to occur

Environmental: calculate how much heat energy is needed to increase water temperature of the bath space, how much energy can be produced using the panels in total to determine the heating load required for the bath space. 

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P2: 

Weather house, educating children on hydrological cycle through experience. 

The fragment of the building shows the section of 2nd and 3rd floor. 

Crime: the building aims to resolve crime of condensation, using it in a positive way. 

2nd floor: bath / warm pool

This space showcases evaporation, and children are to experience first hand. Rainwater from the ceiling, and heat energy from the floors below(kinetic energy collected from children’s movement) are transferred into this space. Thermal resistant materials (concrete) are to be used for internal space. 

3rd floor: Steam experiential space

This space explores condensation using the steam produced from the floors below. The wall is composed of 3 layers of aluminium sheets, offset from one another. This prevents lights to enter the space while allowing steam to escape from outer walls, making it visible from visitors outside (ground level), seeking their curiosity. Limited access to vision enhances tactile experience, and visual focus would be sharpened. Children to explore properties of steam in a space designed to enhance senses. 

Image 1: annotated axonometric

Image 2: section of the envisioned space

Image 3: Axonometric diagram

Image 4: pipe system from back facade

Image 5: zoomed image of the proposed facade (3rd floor) 

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Initial exploration

Attempt at defining crimes

ornament and crime, relating to william morris

Interest in industrialisation around Blackhorse Lane

Site analysis for chosen climate factor - pollution and wind intensity

Aspects to be used continuously moving forward

Interest in industrialisation

Site research surrounding Blackhorse Lane

Week 2

Children's view vs adults' view

Focused research on history of factories and its connection to current society

Research related to issues proposed around the site

Site with constraints - Data collection around the site

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'Ornament and Crime' - Adolf Loos

An attempt to determine/define crime

In the essay, he argues:

Use of ornament is stopping architects from finding a new visual language appropriate to modern society

Ornament as a symbol of backwardness and degeneration

Ornament slowing down economic growth ("ornament is a wasted labour and hence wasted health")

Quotes from the essay:

"Ornament is a waster labour and hence wasted health"

"People were sad and despondent. What oppressed them was the realisation that no new ornament could be created"

"What humanity have achieved in early millennia without decoration has been carelessly tossed aside and consigned to destruction"

“Our age lies in its inability to produce a new form of decoration?”

“Ornament does not give zest to life”

“It is a crime against the national economy that human labour, money and material should thereby be ruined”

“For ornament is not only produced by criminals; it itself commits a crime, by damaging men’s health, the national economy and cultural development”

“Ornament is no longer originally linked with our culture, it is also no longer an expression of our culture”

“As ornament is no longer a natural product of our civilization, it accordingly represents backwardness or degeneration, and the labour of the man who makes it is not adequately remunerated.”

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The buildings on the program are connected using timber frames. The frames are optimised through structural simulations to support the building load. The image shows the stress paths diagram of the program, essentially the load being supported by the base of the highline.

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Section view of the program - to accommodate for different types of music therapy rooms, the configurations of all rooms are adjusted. The program provides the sense of holding the community, supporting the locals.

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Final drawing of year 2 project

The program aims to solve mental health issues in Camden area through providing a therapeutic space. The specific interest is music therapy, where visitors are able to experience both private and public therapies.