ISB and Arkitrek Collaboration ProjectFront cover: Vision for floor mural

A Walk in the ParkSustainable Design and Education

Rich StrangeArkitrek

Table of Contents

1.1 Introduction Pages 3 - 5

1.2 Precedents Pages 6 - 7

1.3 Ideas Pages 8 - 18

1.4 Workshop Pages 19 - 20

A Walk in the ParkSustainable Design and Education

Both Education and Green Technologies are currently going through something of a dramatic change. They will further shape our future with their potentialities fuelled when their representations are placed on show. Non more so than the impact when this is in the school. Through collaboration we aim to get the desired ef-fect of a project that will have a holistic approach by intwining Education, Design and Sustainability in a one of a kind project. Harnessing the power of fun Education.

1.1 Introduction

PlayScapeNatureSpace

LearningGround

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Sustainable Design and Education

Preamble: With our green hat on this project would aim to educate and create on all things green and sustainable. A design that would ultimately be built and would offer a multidisciplinary and multistake-holder perspective. As with all our projects we aim to facilitate at every stage of the process. We would enjoy communicating the project with the wider communityTeam: Collaboration between Arkitrek and International School Brunei with third party interest in the form of the Master Architects of the new Green School

Brief: To collaborate with students, teachers, architects and designers on a design and build projectAs with similar Arkitrek projects to facilitate students to create a structure that they have designed. Utiliz-ing architecture as a way of initiating cross- curricular thinking in a project that would be built.

One of the most unique accomplishments of projects of this nature is that students really do double their efforts once they understand that their designs will become a reality

Workshops and Skills: Architectural drawing, teamwork, world café, google sketch up, materials testing and model making. Please see full SOW for further information

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Precedents

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Bamboo Education

A multi-usage structure. This could be used by the Science department with its observation deck. The structure could be used as a playarea, with multiple entrances it is free and easy. A shading device could be added to protect children from direct sunlight

Precedents

Architect Micheal Reynolds of earthship Biotecture took hundreds of disused tires to create homes. He eventually went to Haiti where he built these homes for victims of the earthquake disaster. An Educational playarea for young children, note the abundance of water

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Project Scenarios to be discussed and others to be added

Project One

Playground Design. Utilizing recycled and/or reclaimed materials; this could be simple designs rang-ing from tire constructions to a full playground with differing sections from learn by doing involving Science and Mathematics constructions. As oppisite all aspects could centain around the golden ratio

Project Two

Green Technologies. How does Solar, wind and bio digesters power stuff. A learning environment that educates on all aspects of green tech. How can your poo create energy, how can household waste create energy?

Project Three

Everything fluid. Water works, learn will water. Flow and collaboration would be needed here to solve problems with a challenging water system. You have no doubt seen it before – why do kids love playing with water so much?

1.3 Ideas

Golden Ratio

A - D Design play struc-tureE-G Timber structure, 3D ratioH-J Smaller structure, angled outward

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Abode of fun and peace

Description: Students would create play arenas using the golden ratio, which could be on varying dimensions, both 2D and 3DMaterials: Ethically sourced yarn and timber, bamboo, minimal concrete, colurued sandThe fabric would be tough enough to bounce and enjoy, also soft enough to relax and fall asleep

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Vision at the Green School

With all the current debate of Solar this concepts takes Helium -4 structure and replicates it to form a enchanting backdrop that children can walk around and play. Helium -4 is, after Hydrogen ,the main gas that forms the photoshpere - the deepest region of a luminous object. Percieved to emit ight.

This could lead to various designs centering around Solar.

Can the playground link Solar, Design and Golden ratio in a one of a kind Project that links all aspects together.

Brunei – land of the oil or land of the solar.

How to produce a playground that inspires a generation? The playground should have elements of Education, green technologies, sustainable and recycled materials. It should aim to be as natural as possible as recent studies now prove that children are more creative and more energetic when standard plastic is swapped for natural wood. It is also thought that it helps children with their cognitive skills. Should we therefore be coining a new term – creative zone, natural playscapes. Could students be encouraged to water the plants or even have the life cycle on show and so they can feel part of the process. Could lessons be conducted in the space. Could the great mathematicians all be represented within tis space, Galileo, Archimedes, Einstein. Could we go a stage further and Educate on Green Tech. What needs energy in a space. Can art, sustainable materials and green tech connect to create beauty. With Brunei and its abundant availability of silica sand desposits with are conducive to the development and manufacturing of solar glass and solar cells it seems obvious to inspire through solar. This would hopefully fit with the schools ethos and vision, however areas that would need to be covered would be requiring a government grant and discussing long term possibilities. This could be one area to discuss further as with keeping with BEDB’s vision and its efforts to promote more usage of renewable green technologies then perhaps this region has legs.

Clearly a few challenges to overcome first, but what this could potentially lead into would be worth the time and effort here. The Maths adds up and the growth market is unprecedented and its not just developed countries that are getting in on the act – India and Brazil are leading the way, surely then its time for Brunei being a developed country to get on the act.

“Inspire a generation’“harness an energy like no other’‘begin a revolution, “Brunei land of the oil or land of the solar’‘lower carbon emissions”‘electron excitement’

Drawing your attention to the position of brunei – this would possibly be one of the best areas for Solar power gain. In addition the black dots rep-resent areas that is solar power where covering these then this would generate enough energy to power the entire world. This is based on PV’s with a 8% efficiency. Know that’s amazing. By my cancellations one of those dots is less than half the size of Brunei. This is happening now, for Brunei it begins with a playground.

ISB - Solar

One idea would be to create a shading device from the rain and the sun. The roof would have solar panels which would generate energy from the sun. Each standard solar power would generate 200-250W. If we worked on the diagram opposite 90 panels equaling 22,500W MAX or 22.5kW per hour. An average person uses 100W per day. That would mean that these array of panels could potentially serve 225 people.

The average USA home uses 10,000kW per year.

With 90 panels collecting 22,500W per hour this equates to 82,125,000 per year. Or 82,125kW

Therefore the array opposite would comfortably power 8 homes.

The costings for the panels allone $23,000Considerations

Find out how much power the school uses. Calculate costingsSavings in electric. - how much brunei per watt. Brunei approx costings are $0.07 per kWh

Therefore the savings would be $5,748.75 per year. The panels would pay for themselves in under 5yrs. This does not take into account other devices, however as this system is also part of the playground and the edu-cational requirements then I presume the extra costs would come from that budget.

Educational BillboardsA - Earth LearningB - Solar C - ScenaryD - Golden Ratio

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A Walk in the Park School Design

WorkshopSustainable Design and EducationInternational School Brunei in collaboration with Arkitrek are holding a 2-day workshop creating designs for a play area and drawing up a 40ft Muralfamilies are invited to attend a drop in session open to all, where we will be designing and dicussing ideas for a new playground. a fun, interactive and creative way to share ideas and thoughts in the initial designs of the new students playgorund. day 1 will revolve around creating a mural around green design and the effects on our enviromentday 2 will begin designs on the new playground which is aiming to become an educational showpiece in green technologiesplease do bring your parents and their ideas in what promises to be a fun packed weekend

for more information please go to www.arkitrek.com