stroud alternative health centre
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Stroud Alternative Health CentreTRANSCRIPT
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO SITE STRATEGIES
BY REINFORCING THE LINEARIITY WHICH EXISTS CURRENTLY THE SCHEME LOOKS TO CREATE VARIOUS ENCLOSED SPACES AND EMPHASISE ROUTES.
1:200 SITE PLAN
THE SCHEME LOOKS TO LINK THE CANALSIDE TO THE TOWN IN THE NORTH EAST AND ALSO LINKS TO GREENSPACE TO THE SOUTH.
THE LANDSCAPE PROTECTS THE SITE FROM THE NOISE OF THE TRAFFICE TO THE SOUTH AND CREATES AN ENCLOSED AREA FOR ACTIVITY. THE NORTH ELEVATION ADDRESSES THE CANAL AND TOWN.
VIEW TOWARDS TOWN FROM SUBWAY
ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION TO PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN LINK
TO CANALSIDE WALK
PROPOSED SUBWAY CONNECTING TO EXISTING GREEN SPACE
TO EXISTING NATIONAL CYCLE TRAIL
TO CANALSIDE WALK
VIEW LOOKING TOWARDS LOCK GATES
VIEW FROM OPPOSITE PLATFORM
VIEW FROM OPPOSITE SIDE OF CANAL
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO
THE PLAN FORM USES LINEAR ELEMENTS TO CREATE VIEWS AND REINFORCE EXISTING ROUTES AROUND THE SITE. BY USING A LINEAR WALL WITH OPENINGS IN SPECIFIC PLACES IT IS INTENDED TO RE-DIRECT PEDESTRIANS ANDENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
STATIONARY
ACTIVE
ENERGETIC
LEVELS OF ACTIVITY
TWO SPIN WALLS RUN THROUGH THE BUILDIING, WHICH ARE USED TO FRAME VIEWS, REINFORCE ROUTES AND THE LINEAR NATURE OF THE SITE. IT IS ALSO INTENDED AS A SERVICE CORE AND ALSO UTILISED AS A CLIMBING WALL.
1:200 GROUND FLOOR PLANBUILDING DIAGRAMS
1:200 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
NORTH EAST ELEVATION
VIEWS AND ROUTES
TIERS OF ACTIVITY
THE BUILDING IS SPLIT INTO TIERS OF ACTIVITY WITH THE CA-NALSIDE ADDRESSING THE STATIONARY ACTIVITIES WHILST ON THE MORE BUSY ROAD SIDE, THE MORE ENERGETIC ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE.
CANAL SIDE
ROAD SIDE
SPINE WALLS
1:200 GROUND FLOORACCOMODATION
1. RECEPTION2. INTERNET CAFE / INFO3. BIKE SHOP4. BIKE WORKSHOP5. BIKE RACKS6. KITCHEN7. GENTS WC8. LADIES WC9. SHOWERS10. CHANGING ROOMS11. CAFE / BOULDERING12. DANCE FLOOR13. OUTDOOR CAFE AREA14. MUGA15. SEATING16. OUTDOOR CLIMBING17. RELAXATION AREA18. BIKE SHEDS
1:200 FIRST FLOORACCOMODATION
19. WAITING AREA20. WORKSHOPS21. LIBRARY22. NURSE CHECKUP23. STAFF ROOM24. STORE25. PLANT
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO
WEST ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATIONSPINE WALL CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURAL PRECEDENT
THE MAIN SPINE WALL THAT RUNS THROUGH THE BUILDIING IS USED TO FRAME VIEWS, REINFORCE ROUTES AND THE LINEAR NATURE OF THE SITE. AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT I THOUGH IT PERTINANT TO INVESTIGATE HOW THE WALL WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED.
BRICK HOUSE BY ISTUDIO, MUMBAI, INDIA
STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE A CONTINOUS BRICK AESTHETIC TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE SPINE WALL IT WAS NECESSARY TO INVESTIGATE METHODS OF COPING. THE DECISION WAS TAKEN TO BUILD UP 4 COURSES ABOVE AND CUT BRICKS TO FIT USING A 20MM MORTAR JOINT.
4 COURSES FOR TOP EDGE
20MM MORTAR
PLYWOOD
CUT BRICKS
DPC
SPINE WALL STRUCTUAL BUILD-UP
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO PERSPECTIVE SECTION THROUGH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREA STRUCTURAL BUILD-UP
1. RECLAIMED BRICK SPINE WALL
2.. + GLULAM
3. + ROOF CASSETTES
4. + CEDAR SHINGLES SKIN
LOW CARBON MATERIALS WERE CHOSEN IN ORDER TO COMPLIMENT THE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AGENDA OF THE SCHEME.
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
GLULAM
RECLAIMED BRICK
STONE
PALETTE OF MATERIALS
CHERRY WOOD WAS PICKED FOR ITS RICH NATURAL COLOUR AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES WHICH ARE SIMI-LAR TO OAK, THE WOOD WOULD BE AS SOURCED AS LOCALLY AS POSSIBLE.
IN ORDER TO SYMPATHISE WITH THE SURROUNDINGS RECLAIMED BRICKS ARE CHOSEN AS THE AGING OF THESE BRICK OVER TIME. CREATES AN AUTHENTIC, TIME WORN AESTHETIC AND CONJURES UP THE FEELING OF A CENTURY OLD STRUC-TURE.
STONE IS USED TO COMPLI-MENT THE AESTHETIC OF THE BRICK SPINE WALL AND TO PROVIDE CONNECTION TO THE GLULAM STRUCTURE, IT ALSO PROVIDES STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY.
CEDAR SHINGLESCEDAR SHINGLES ARE CHOSEN FOR BOTH ROOF AND EXTERNAL WALL CLAD-DING DUE TO THE FACT THEY WEAR IN OVER TIME CREAT-ING AN INTERESTING PATINA.
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO 1:50 SECTION
CEDAR SHIINGLES
DPM
INSULATION
PLYWOOD
GLULAM
1:10 DETAILS
1. CONCEALED GUTTER / LOUVRE 2. GLULAM/STONE / MASONRY WALL CONNECTION
STRUCTURAL CUT-AWAY THROUGH CLIMBING AREA
1.
2.
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO SECTION THROUGH CLIMBING AREA 1:10 DETAILS
3. CONCEALED GUTTER / WINDOW 4. WINDOW / CONCRETE FLOOR
CEDAR SHIINGLES
DPM
INSULATION
PLYWOOD
GLULAM BEAMS
HARDWOOD FLOOR
INSULATION
CROSS LAM TIMBER FLOOR
GLULAM BEAMS
3.
4.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE SECTION
IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE WIDER IMPACT OF THE BUILDING ON THE ENVIRONMENT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE BUILDINGS EFFECT UPON CHANGING THE LIFESTYLES OF PEOPLE WHO USE THE BUILDING. CHANGING MINDS WILL LEAD TO CARBON SAVINGS THROUGH PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND EASING THE FINANCIAL STRAIN ON THE NHS.. BY PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE CAN BE ACHIIEVED. HEALTHIER PEOPLE MEANS LESS RESOURCES USED ON TREATMENT AND THEREFORE LESS WASTE, BOTH IN ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THERMAL MASS DAYLIGHTING & VENTILATIONSOUTH FACING
SKYLIGHTS TO
CLIMBING AREA
NORTH FACING
SKYLIGHTS TO
WORKSHOPS
MAXIMISE
GLAZING ON
NORTH ELEVATION
THERMAL MASS OF WALL EXPOSED ON SOUTHERN SIDE TO PROVIDERADIANT HEAT TO ADJACENT ROOMS I.E. CAFE AND INDOOR CLIMBING AREA.
SOUTH
LIGHT
RAINWATER CATCHMENT
TRICKLE VENTS
HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH?
BUILDING AREA: 914 m3
MATERIAL kg CO2
GLULAM 15,577 kg CO2
CLT 3,688 kg CO2
WOODWOOL INSULATION 2450 kg CO2
WINDOWS 31,347 kg CO2
CONCRETE 209,239 CO2
LOCALLY SOURCED RECLAIMED BRICK NEGLIBLE
253,062 kg TOTAL CO2
MATTHEW LAMBERT MODELS OF HEALTH
PORFOLIO BARCH YEAR TWO BUILDING USE DIAGRAM
INFORMATION FOR WALKERS AND CYCLISTS ABOUT WALKS AND RIDES AROUND STROUD AND BEYOND
BIKE WORKS SELLS PARTS, FIXES AND RENTS OUT SEVERAL BIKES TO STIMULATE LOCAL TOURISM AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
CLIMBING FACILIITIES INCLUDE BOTH INDOOR BOULDERING AND OUTDOOR 10M HIGH CLIMBING WALL ASWELL AS OUTDOOR BOULDERS.
THE CENTRE WOULD BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS WITH LESS STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WOOD-WORK CATERING FOR THE ELDERLY
THE CENTRE WOULD ALSO CATER FOR CHILDREN WITH CHILDRENS CLIMBING WALLS AND AN OUTDOOR PLAY AREA.
BIKE WORKSHOPRECEPTION WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS LIBRARY
CLIMBING AREA NEXT TO SPINE WALLBOULDERINGCLIMBING WALLCAFE & DANCE FLOORNIGHTCLUB