Mid- Term Project Presentation

EPOKA UNIVERSITY Department of Architecture

SITUATION The landscape of the Ordos plateau in Inner Mongolia is wide and open, characterized by dunes of sand and low vegetation. The climate is stable and dry, with only 200-450 mm of annual rainfall, which has made livelihood in the area a great challenge throughout the centuries. Still today, the land is threatened by droughts, erosion of the soil and desertification. Loss of land to desert equals 3.600 m2 per year.

The main entrance to the plot is from a secondary street on the west side. According to the master plan, the building mass should be located on the north-east end of the site, protecting the inhabitants from sound-/noise pollution coming from the main road, and leaving as much sunlight to the rest of the site as possible.

The site offers good possibilities of creating good outside areas for recreation. The soil is not very fertile, and they have planned to look at those issues in the second phase of the project. On the inside of the courtyard however, they suggest a three dimensional landscape, divided onto three thematic levels:

Water is naturally found on low levels and under ground and therefore finds its position on the

lowest level – the basement.

Grass, shrubs and trees will be placed in a “stone garden” on the entrance level of the building – on top of the basement areas, as an extension to the

surrounding landscape.

Terrace will be placed on top of the living room spaces, as a final point of the journey. This area is exposed with fresh air and sunlight.

FACADES OF THE BUILDING

In our project, they have focused on environmental factors and tried to create a micro-cosmos on site, with opposite conditions from the situation on the outside, like an oasis in the Ordos desert.

The project is composed of two spatial systems:

The WALL; functioning as a wind barrier, creating good micro-climate for the inhabitants of the building and taking care of vertical and horizontal movement through the building. The wall surrounds an inner courtyard with 3 storey's above ground level and 1 storey below.

The BOXES; functioning as containers for living, eating, sleeping and leisure activities, as well as quarters for the workers. As containers of the room programme, the boxes are placed in a vertical order according to the need for daylight and privacy.

Analyses the Building

STEP BY STEP 1

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

STEP 8

FINAL STEP

RENDERS: 1500X1500 Pixel

Comparision

MATERIALS USED IN PROJECT

Marble- Cornice,

Wood – Interiors

Aluminium- Shelters

Façade walls- Concrete

Clear Glass- Windows

THANK YOU

Prepared by Franc GOLEMAJ