Final Major Project Brief The brief is the following: This building is to serve as the university’s reception, art gallery and events centre. It is going to be the central hub of the university as well as the link between the institution and the people of Northampton. As a consequence of this, the design of … Continue reading “building is to serve as the university’s reception | My Assignment Tutor”
Final Major Project Brief The brief is the following: This building is to serve as the university’s reception, art gallery and events centre. It is going to be the central hub of the university as well as the link between the institution and the people of Northampton. As a consequence of this, the design of this building should reflect the history of Northampton and at the same time complement the existing buildings, most especially the two adjoining buildings i.e., the learning hub and senate building. This proposed building is going to be situated on the green space in front of the learning hub and adjacent to the senate. Other requirements for this building includes: a. The design must reflect the purpose of which the building is being proposed. Thus, it must be a hallmark for near zero carbon building not only in the UK but internationally. b. The building should not be more than three stories(4 floors) and must complement the existing Learning Hub, Senateand other natural and human made features adjoining the sites. c. The building must contain the following facilities:– Enquiry/information area,– A large reception hall that can be used for open days and other events,– 2 arts galleries,– A performing art theatre, with a capacity of 100 persons.– Flexible office spaces for meetings, seminar, and solo exhibitions, with a capacity of 100 persons.– 2 offices, with a capacity of 20 persons in total,– Toilets and services. Guidance on the Deliverables: Part A (Design): 1.D1: Summary of the technologies adopted, sustainable strategies, and materials chosen as well as the products chosen (cladding system, doors, windows, etc.), and the structural system suggested, 2. D2: Diagrams showing the ventilation and the heating systems you are proposing for your building. This must describe the technology and performance of your products in summary. Your design should demonstrate the use of renewable energy or highly efficient systems that demonstrate significant reductions in CO2 emissions and better energy performance to traditional systems. 3.D3: Four rendered camera perspectives (two interiors, and two exteriors), 4.D4: Three-minute walkthrough video, Part B (Technical drawings): 5.T1: Site Plan @ scale of 1:200 showing circulation, footpaths, parking, and the link to Waterside Campus, 6.T2: Floor plans @ scale of 1:100 with schedules to show gross areas, rooms areas, occupancy, finishing materials, and windows’ and doors’ schedules, 7.T3: Partial floor plans @ scale of 1:50 showing the wall types, insulation, doors and windows types, furniture layout, dimensions, etc. (at least 1 stairway should be shown), 8.T4: Partial floor plans @ scale of 1:50, furnished, with full dimensions and showing the structural grids to indicate the positions of columns and beams, 9.T5: Integrated sections (2 sections) cutting through the staircases @ scale of 1:50, 10.T6: Part sections(2 sections) from the foundation, through all the floors and the roof @ scale of 1:20 showing your chosen foundation or piling, 11.T7: Detail drawings of the following @ scale of 1:10 or 1:5: -Foundation (including foundation to ground floor finish level), -Walls and floor(s) connections (including window sills, lintels, ceilings, beams, intermediate floors, etc.), – Roof eaves, gutters, trusses, ridge caps, drainage, etc., -Any other detail where appropriate. 12.T8: Roof plan to show rain water drainage direction, services (if any on the roof) @ scale of 1:50.
