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ATELIER Environmental Approach
Ahmed Sawalha
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ATELIER FOR A.DUNDJEROVIC ...... 1
Concept of Design .................................................................. 2
Created Environment in Reflect To Concept ................................ 3
Lighting ................................................................................. 4
Light Measurements ................................................................ 5
Light Distribution .................................................................... 6
Materials ................................................................................ 7
Ventilation ............................................................................. 8
Heating ................................................................................. 9
Greenery ............................................................................. 10
CONCLUSION ......................................................... 11
Table Of Figures ................................................................... 12
Cover Page: Contains - (Figure 1) – The Main Visualization of The
Project, illustrated to give the first impression of the project.
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INTRODUCTION ATELIER FOR
ALEKSANDAR DUNDJEROVIC
This is an Infill Residential Project that was designed to fit the needs
of the Professor of Performing Arts and Theatre Director Aleksandar
Dundjerovic.
This Writing will be discussing the Environmental Approach in
designing this Atelier regarding the Location, Light, Materials,
Ventilation, Heating, Greenery and how the Client’s Needs affected
the design process hence the environmental solutions.
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CONCEPT OF DESIGN
(Figure 2: Conceptual Diagrams)
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The Concept here is the Framing used in Movie and theatre
production that produced an element representing a rectangular
frame. With Integration to our site chosen in Digbeth, Birmingham
UK it is very possible to develop this concept having its original
skeletal steel structure identified and take advantage building on
it. The framing in this project was a concept developed from the
intersection of the client’s routine with
the processing of the client’s profession. Theatrical production is
built on scenes outlined by the frame of the stage, in movies its
outlined by the screen edges. These Frames that will be indicating
the starts and ends of the time slots in the client’s daily routine.
CREATED ENVIRONMENT IN REFLECT TO CONCEPT
(Figure 3: Final Model)
Such a concept Created three separated frames, in other words it
sliced the given space into three solid slices and two voids between
them. One Void hosted the house theatre accommodating the
client’s needs, and the other void held the garden which is the
space that the kitchen breathes onto.
The two voids allowed extraordinary ventilation and outstanding
lighting access to all functions from base to top. However, sliding
walls and a vertical gridded garden were introduced to adjust
lighting performance according to the user needs.
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LIGHTING
(Figure 4: Bedroom and Roof Coverage)
The design aimed to provide the inside functions with sufficient
lighting during the day without the need of artificial lighting.
The two Figures above show the bedroom and the theatre. They
have great exposure to daylight and also direct sunlight. After
providing this feature one should provide the tools to control it,
where in the bedroom it is shown that the bed and the closets slide
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along the room to compromise the use with the light at different
times of the day. In the Theatre it illustrates that it has a sliding
coverage to enclose the theatre and control the acts with artificial
lighting.
LIGHT MEASUREMENTS
(Figure 5: Light Measurements Diagram)
Above shown the lighting measurements on a section. The
Measurements were taken by the Light meter App using the final
model shown in (Figure 3). A previous try to take measurements
using the conceptual model shown in (Figure 6) failed in formulating
the needed readings where it presented a less illuminance in all
functions by 52% of the final readings taken from the final model.
(Figure 6: Conceptual Model)
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The reason behind the lower values is basically the material used in
the conceptual model, where it was thick black foam sheets
preventing interior light reflections and absorbing a lot of the
incident light. A more realistic finish using wood in the final model
reflected the more illuminated space designed.
LIGHT DISTRIBUTION
Left is the ground floor light
distribution diagram presenting
how the light is almost
perfectly uniform for each
function. This is due to the
small widths of each frame and
also the half levels system
showed in the section. Higher
floors have similar distribution;
in fact, they have better light
penetration through the space.
Furniture pieces in all floors are
movable along one axis. Which
they can slide from right to left
and vice versa in order to
control lit space.
(Figure 7: Light Distribution Diagram)
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MATERIALS
(Figure 8: Section Showing Materiality)
Materials played an important role in affecting the light
measurements. Therefore, each function was wrapped with a
suitable material as the following:
Kitchen: Light Pink Marble (LR 20%)
Living Room: Light Bamboo Wood (LR 14%)
Projection Room and Bathroom: Pure Concrete (LR 5%)
Working Area: Light Bamboo Wood (LR 14%)
Theatre: Pure Concrete (LR 5%)
Bedroom: Light Bamboo Wood (LR 14%)
LR: Light Reflectance
This Clarifies how the selection of materials was based on the
function it encloses. So the Marble and wood were used to
enhance the reflections in that function and the pure concrete
was used to absorb light in order to fit the theatre function for
example.
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VENTILATION
(Figure 9: Ventilation Diagram)
As shown the design allowed fresh air to reach all functions easily,
and the contaminated air rises faster due to the prevailing winds
that creates suction drafts which make the whole designed
environment fresh and healthy, especially that the location of the
project is near by a water canal and a lot of nearby vegetation and
most importantly it is away from traffic movement. This situation
made the need for mechanical ventilation system uncritical.
However, such system can be installed with a central unit located at
the bottom of the middle frame in addition to the Heating System.
The user’s circulation from a room to another implies that the user
will be exposed to fresh air more frequently, this formed what is
called being outdoor but indoor. This is a very healthy technique
that was reached after studying the client’s routine and health
requirements.
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HEATING
(Figure 10: Heating System Diagram)
Water Tank – Boiler – Pump – Hot Water Pipes – Water Return Pipes
The Suitable Heating System was the Diesel Boiler Central
Water Pumping System. Here the water runs through a circle
through the functions and provides heat to all the floorings
uniformly. One of the benefits of this system is that the water
used to heat the floors can also be used in all sanitary fixtures
such as Showers, Sinks…etc.
This pipe distribution considers the total pipe lengths to be
minimum hence less cost and less heat loss, however the pipes
must be insulated to obtain minimum value of heat loss.
Moreover, this heating system end up heating the air close to
the floors which means the air will rise and increase the speed
of the ventilation process. Such intertwinement leads to a more
conscious Environmental design.
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GREENERY
(Figure 11: Vertical Garden and Porch)
In Addition to the terrace greenery a vertical garden was introduced
to the middle frame sliding along a wooden moving wall creating
multiple façade articulations.
The gridded vertical garden created a shading tool to the working
area, and also played the role of an air filter enhancing the fresh air
quality entering the space.
On the ground floor a red
cherry tree was centered
in the garden space in
front of the kitchen
allowing a shaded seating
area and a contrasting
color to all surroundings.
Integrating Greenery to
the project seemed
essential in order to not
isolate it visually from its (Figure 12: Surrounding Environment)
surrounding environment.
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CONCLUSION A better understanding of original aspects of the project was
reached throughout the research and thought put into the
environmental features that the project has.
This Research comes inspected the actual possibility of
implementing the project and make it alive. Where it discussed all
the environmental solutions as if it were to be implemented.
The results of experimentation it had, came from interacting with
different models of the project and using real life tools such as the
Light Lux Meter which brings the project a step closer to real life
interactivity.
To sum up, this research explored the environmental dimension of
the project and added new design solutions and explained how the
atelier responded to the client’s needs and the surrounding
environment.
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure Name Page
1 Project Main Visualization Cover Page
2 Conceptual Diagrams 2
3 Final Model 3
4 Bedroom and Roof Coverage 4
5 Light Measurements Diagram 5
6 Conceptual Model 5
7 Light Distribution Diagram 6
8 Section Showing Materiality 7
9 Ventilation Diagram 8
10 Heating System Diagram 9
11 Vertical Garden and Porch 10
12 Surrounding Environment 10