Crowther Peter Rich Various Projectsmapung

case study | Peter Rich Projects fall_2011EthiopiaStudio2.0 fall_2011

Peter Rich Architects

South Africa

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NATURAL SYSTEM DESIGNEDSYSTEM

PETER RICHFILTEREDNATURAL SYSTEM

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Landscape & Cultural Connections



Landscape Connections

Replicate/Build Into Contours Maintain Visual Connections to Surrounding Landscape

Attention to Natural Climatic Systems

Surround Built Environment with Existing Environment

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case study | Peter Rich Projects fall_2011EthiopiaStudio2.0

Alexandra Heritage CenterAdjacency to surrounding/context- Delves to create a piece of architecture seam-lessly connected to surrounding uses by bringing people together through context of community

- offers classes to community - elevated spaces fit in with dense urban roofscapes, provides views to surrounding city- created new outdoor spaces through site design, used as social and political conversation platform

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Mapungubwe Day Visitors CentreActive/passive systems- Sunlight for day lighting, open air rooms on sides yet covered above to take advantage of breezes and shade

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Mapungubwe Day Visitors CentreFunction/use - Exemplifies native cultural activities

“...A roofless sky room, with seating where conversations are held with the ancestors”

Experiential/qualitative- Seeks to express existing and past cultural aspects into design to place greater connection of emotion to space through embedded understanding of history and time

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Mapungubwe Interpretation CentreMaterials/methods of construction- Local materials and methods dominate

- stones from local quarries- arches from locally made raw earth bricks

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Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre

Materials/methods of construction- Local materials and methods dominate

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Layout/organization/flow- Designed to work as natural system with undulating rhythms to portray cycles of nature

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Layout/organization/flow- Designed to work as natural system with undulating rhythms to portray cycles of nature

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Active/passive systems- Sunlight reflects from water into structure, raised walkways to take advantage of breezes and shade from trees

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Mapungubwe Interpretation CentreActive/passive systems- Sunlight for day lighting, vaulted ceilings to reduce heat impact of climate

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Mapungubwe Interpretation CentreActive/passive systems- Sunlight for day lighting

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Bopitikelo Community Centre

Site/ landscape/terrain/geography- Embeds project into landscape, continually draws from surroundings to create visual connections- Builds into terrain instead of demolishing exist-ing contours- Uses landscape as cue for where to place vistas- Creates continual connections through surroundings by blurring lines of interior/exterior, focus on bringing nature in

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Materials/methods of construction- Local materials and methods dominate

- thatched roofs- treated gum poles- soil cement bricks made from local soil- hand decorated granolithic (cement & fine aggregate mortar) flooing



Active/passive systems- Sunlight for day lighting, open air rooms on sides yet covered above to take advantage of breezes and shade

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Active/passive systems- Sunlight for day lighting, open air rooms on sides yet covered above to take advantage of breezes and shade

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Bwanari Lodge

Site/ landscape/terrain/geography- Embeds project into landscape, continually draws from surroundings to create visual connections- Builds into terrain instead of demolishing exist-ing contours- Uses landscape as cue for where to place vistas- Creates continual connections through sur-roundings by blurring lines of interior/exterior, focus on bringing nature in

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Crowther Peter Rich Various Projectsmapung