ARCH203 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III
FALL 2014/2015
Design a green building to house the Nizwa Community Library catering to the 10,000 population of the town.
INTRODUCTION
A community library provides all library services andis built to be accessible by thepublic.These also provide free services such as preschool story times to encourage early literacy, quiet study and work areas for students and professionals, or book clubs to encourage appreciation of literature in adults. Public libraries typically allow users to take books and other materials off the premises temporarily; they also have non-circulatingreferencecollections and provide computer and Internet access to patrons. Public libraries may also provide other services, such as community meeting rooms, storytelling sessions for infants, toddlers, preschool children. Public libraries serve the public at large, including those who are also served by other types of libraries.
In this design project, the students are to look into the architectural and interior design solutions to provide an interactive and encouraging environment for children and adults. The focus of the design project is to come up with design solutions that are relevant, holistic and green in the context of Oman. Students are encouraged to understand the Omani environment and cultural context in order to produce designs that support the ideas of sustainability.
THE SITE
Proposed site for the project - as shown on the map- will be located on the main road in front of the City Center of Nizwa with the Cultural Center. The road passes through Lulu Hypermarket, Sports and Recreation center of Nizwa, College of Applied Sciences, College of Technology and University of Nizwa. Hence the location is very much accessible to all sections of the community.
As an option, student or a group of students may suggest a and get an approval for proper land with special features and may become a good location for a public library.
The total built up area is round 700 m2 Divided to two or three levels and the foot print should be approximately 25 - 40 % of total area.
Design proposal by the students should cater well to the site and its surroundings, keeping in mind the main theme to transfer sustainable values to the public through design environment.
DESIGN CHALLENGE
The students should look at solutions that:
1. Invites the general public to the habit of reading
2. Relates well with the natural surrounding
3. Welcome natural means of energy.
Meet the daily needs through the pursuit of natural resources: use of daylighting, natural ventilation and water re-cycling (i.e. rain water will be contained in the special containers, used for watering the plants and waste water in the bathroom; and
4. Explore innovative structural systems.
THE FACILITY
The students are to design for the following facilities:
No / Space / Description / Size (m2)1 / Entrance Foyer
Circulation Desk/ Information
Cataloguing section / Welcoming and secured entrance area for the public
Controlling desk for the issue and return of books
Help desk
To identify the location of books / 60
2 / Periodicals and newspaper section / Display stacks of magazines and reading area / 30
3 / Children’s section / Stack, reading area, craft activities, storytelling areas / 50
4 / Stack areas – Fictional, Non fictional books / Storage stacks for Fictional Books (story books, novels, etc) and Non Fictional books (arts, science, technology, religious, etc) / 120
5 / General Reading area / A combination of table seating and lounge seating / 80
6 / Reference Section / Storage of highly informational and expensive books with separate reading spaces or carrels / 30
7 / Conference/ AV room / Meeting room/ lecture room / 50
8 / Malty purpose hall / Roe general activates related to the society / 100
9 / Computer Centre / With internet facilities for browsing and printing / 30
10 / Photocopying section / Photocopying facilities / 10
11 / Audio and video library / For audio-visual Materials / 30
12 / Coffee shop with pantry / Outside the library or connected with the public areas / 30
13 / Toilets / Toilets – 4 cubicles for males and 3 cubicles for females / According to stds
14 / Staff facilities / Librarian
Staff offices (2-4)
Staff Lounge
Sorting work and Store room with service access
Staff toilets / 15
20
15
25
As per stds
15 / Parking / Staff parking (2-4)
Public parking (15-20) / As per stds
TOTAL / Approx. 700m2
ASSESSMENT:
No / Descriptions / Duration / Weightage1 / Research (Case/Precedence Studies & Site Analysis) / 5 weeks / 15%
2 / Crit 1: Initial Scheme / 11 weeks / 15%
Crit 2: Final Scheme / 20%
Prefinal Presentation / 20%
Final Project Presentation / 30%
TOTAL / 100%
IMPORTANT NOTES
· Students with incomplete works, absent from critique sessions and make no submission without any acceptable reasons, shall fail the design project. No appeal will be entertained.
· All students are required to submit a process book (sketchbook A3 size).
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
a) Research (Case/Precedence Studies & Site Analysis and Synthesis):
1. Standards in A3 Sketchbook
2. Case Studies: Live and Literature- A1 presentation boards
3. Study of Structural Systems: Multimedia presentation (max. 15 min.)
4. Site Study: Site Model in scale, Site Study in sketchbook, Site analysis in A1 presentation board.
b) DESIGN
Crit 1:Initial Scheme
Sketchbook and A1 board.
1. Design concept
2. Design Development (site planning, functional diagrams, building plans and ideas for building forms)
3. Mock-up model
4. Graphic and Verbal Communication
Crit 2: Final Scheme
A1 format
1. Development of ideas
2. Plans, Elevations, Sections
3. Details
4. Technical Development (considerations of structure/ construction methods)
5. Graphic and verbal communications
6. Model
Pre final and Final Project Presentation
a) Drawings:
1. Plans-location, site and building plans
2. Elevations (2 nos)
3. Section (2 nos)
4. Sectional Detail / Sectional Perspective
5. Perspectives (exterior 2 nos and interior 2 nos)
6. Services drawings (diagrammatic layout of basic services)
b) Scale Model
c) Design Process
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