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Unit BriefResponse to BriefSite MapThe SiteSite PhotosSite Analysis and ContextConceptual Strategies

GeologyWind ConditionsArchaeologyFloodingSun PathsSite Pollutions

Geology Lab Case StudyGeology Museum Case StudySchedule of Accommodation

Site Master PlanConcept DrawingInitial SketchVisitor Centre SectionGround Floor PlanLower Ground Floor PlanBasement PlanExterior RenderingInterior Rendering

Pod Section 1:50Pod Support Detail 1:5Pod Cladding Detail 1:5Glass Floor Detail 1:1Lower Ground Floor Detail 1:50Exterior Panel Detail 1:5Exterior Panel Isometric 1:20Limecrete Casting Construction Data

Special Exhibit: Geographic ResonanceSpecial Exhibit: Magnetic Resonance

Section One:Project Introduction

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10_Environmental Influences

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Section Two:Integrated Technology

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Design StagesConstruction Stages

LimeCrete PrecedentInterior AestheticsBouldering Wall Design

Air CirculationSustainability MethodologyHeating SystemsFresh Water Supply

Building Regulations: Fire/Disabled AccessBuilding Regulations: Stair Design

Client BriefProcurementRole of the Architect / RIBA StagesPlanningFinance

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Unit Brief_

“Imagine our colossal landfills in the UK as sensible resource sheds to build our future urban space, where eventually the future of architecture and design can make no distinction between waste and supply.”

The world we know today is changing due to the reliance on fossil fuels and irreplaceable materials, with this comes global warming, increased geological activity and endangering weather conditions.

Future architectural projects will require us to craft our living environments from the ground in which our buildings sit. Materials will have to be exhumed from the ground to construct unique styles of design as nature shaped the terrain that we rest upon.

We need to develop a building that can allow visitors to experience the future of our planet in hope to raise awareness of the dangers we are facing.

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Response to Brief_

Designing for the future is the key focus within Unit 7. To overcome the global issue of urban compression, colossal landfills and challenging environments by changing the way we design the future.

To approach this brief I have focused on designing an experimental center for testing new styles of architecture that can over come what we may have to face in the future with increased geological shifts. This site is one of three that can be occupied by many people who wish to experience the future by manipulating time scales.

The brief focuses on constructing a new positive architecture from the negative geography, by sculpting components of a building from sections of the geology or waste that has been filled into the ground.

It is important to construct a program and design through layering different levels of information together, the brief states that it is important to consider the geology through out to maximize the design within the context.

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Site Map_

Site Location/Fault Line

Wells Fireworks(Abandoned)

Orchard Military Hospital(Abandoned)

Power Station

River Darrent Flood Barrier

Oil Refinery

River Thames

Clay Pigeon Shooting Range

Motor Cross Racing

Building Developments

Industrial Yard

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Site Photos_

Design Challenges:• Incoming wind from river carries salt and moisture lowering

life expectancy of untreated materials• Increased protection on the East side with prolong life

expectancy• Local drainage needs to be controlled to direct water away

from the building• Public pathway needs to remain open and so construction and

design need to consider this for access.

Typical Building state:Timber Frame, Steel Cladding, Felt RoofAverage lifetime: 20-30 Years before failure

Public Pathway

Array of drainage rivers

Power Station: 82m TowerSteam Released 24 hours a day

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Site Analysis& Initial Concept_

• The main fault line the slices through Dartford allows for a unique area to expose the two different levels of geology.

• By exposing these different layers we can educate better than any other geological museum currently in existence that locks away and removes any context of rocks.

• The rock face on in the fault line would allow for a climbing center that can increase funding for the project.

• Because of the large excavations needed this projects presents for a 10+ year project that will continually be developed and expanded.

Site Plan 1:10000

Fault Lines

Site Section Through Fault Line 1:200

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Conceptual Strategies_

Design Challenges:• Cavern Excavations on site need to be over a controlled time frame

allowing public access to parts during construction to produce an income for the remaining build.

• All of the different layers of geology need to be exposed and made accessible to all.

• Clean interior rooms need to be built to host sensitive geological research tools that have access to the open layers.

• Lower Chalk needs to be protected from contamination and the excavation needs protection from filling with water from the chalk.

• Minor geological shifts on the fault line could affect building stability.

Design Strategies:• Using the spoils excavated as the main building materials for the

majority of the structure including soil, clay and rock• Using the existing forms of naturally recurring elements to

design the man made elements.• Casting, Sculpting and recycling geological materials• The building must produce its own utilities including water and

power so that it has a zero carbon impact on the terrain• It must be an ecological container that is self sustaining through

construction and use.

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Geology_

The Thanes River Bank is listed as 'Made Ground' which is an artificial deposit made humans as a flood defense for the marsh land, the material used has a variable composition including some hardcore and large local stone and chalk. They have an age rand listed as Holocene Epoch (QH) which is less than 12,000 years old, also considered as created within the most recent ice age.

Geological Composition (Bore hole Records):

+6.7-0 Made Ground 0-7.62 Alluvial Mud 7.62-12.5 Gravel 12.5-14.00 Ballast 14.4-15.85 Blowing Sand15.85-16.2 Flint 16.2-21.03 Grey Chalk21.03-36.57 Chalk with Flint36.57+ End of Sample

Soil Grey Chalk Gravel BallastLower Chalk

Thames Water Alluvial Mud Gravel BallastUpper Chalk

Design Challenges:• Archaeological interests must be considered as there is

potential for more historical finds to be found.• Each layer requires a different method for digging and

retaining • Lower chalk by law can be dug into but must be

protected to prevent contamination .

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Wind Conditions_

Dartford along with the south east Is fairly sheltered from higher wind speeds by western and northern Britain. The wind is generated from deep areas of low pressure and is greater over the winter months.

Design Challenges:• Off-shore winds come up the river from the sea and bring an

extra wind chill• The majority of gusts come from the East or the west

metoffice.gov.uk

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Archaeology_

PrehistoricA. Evidence for activity in the area during the prehistoric period is limited to two finds of Palaeolithic hand axes a pit dating to the late Bronze age or Early Iron Age and an Iron Age urn .Roman (AD43- AD409) B. Roman activity in the area has been found in the form of burials and pottery, coins and a coin mold of Roman date. Settlement and buildings and a road of Roman date have also been recorded within the area. Early medieval (AD 410-AD1065)C. An early medieval cemetery and buildings have been identified within the area. Medieval (AD1066-1539)D. During the medieval period the town developed with the construction of a Dominican priory, the wall of which lies within the site, a leper hospital , track-way, walls , boundary ditch and numerous houses.Post-medieval (AD1540 – Present)E. During the post-medieval period the town expanded with development of multiple industrial buildings in the area and the development of wharves for transportation of goods along the waterways.

From ASE Report No: 2011111 Archaeology South-East

Design Challenges::Consideration must be taken when excavating that the upper chalk level is likely to contain items and fossils of archaeological importance

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Flooding Risk_

The proposal will situate itself within the river bank of the Thames and so the building will have to react to rising sea levels in order to protect Dartford from flooding. The peak of the bank sits at 7m above sea level for added protection.

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Sun Path_

Dartford is a stretch of wide open land and so there is little escape from the sun. This also means that in its current state there is very little thermal mass to retain heat making it cooler at night.

Design Challenges:• As the site overlooks the bland Dartford

marshes the sun can access the building from very low angles, maximizing the solar gain

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Air Pollutants_

In 1998 a new law was posed to improve air quality in Dartford. After tests around different area’s the government found that there were abnormally high levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and PM10 from road traffic and also Benzene, 1,3. Butadiene, carbon monoxide, lead and sulphur dioxide from the power station and other sources.

To ensure these products were brought back to normal levels many different plans were brought into effect, including in 2002 a Land-Use Planning law stated that any future developments must aim to help towards minimizing the impact of these gases, by utilizing public transport systems and better building design.

The Local Plan Review has incorporated air quality impacts of new developments through the following policies (as per First Deposit Draft, Spring 2000):

NR10 Air Quality: Minimization of Pollutants

Development proposals will only be permitted where they are sited and designed to minimize the emission of air pollutants and the impact of air pollutants on the local environment.

NR11 Air Impact Assessments

Development proposals that give rise to a potentially polluting activity, including the emission of dust, will only be permitted where they are accompanied by an assessment of the potential impact of the proposal on local air quality arising either from the operational characteristics of the development or the traffic generated by it.

NR12 Development in Air Quality Management Areas

Development within an Air Quality Management Area will only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that the resulting long-term air quality situation will be satisfactory, and that short and medium term impacts can be minimized to an acceptable level.

The Local Plan Review also contains policies that seek to promote renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in buildings and building layouts (NR22, NR23).

Local Air Quality Management Action Plan for the Borough of Dartford (2002)

Design Challenges:• The building must be able to clean all of the waste it

produces so that nothing toxic is released into the air or water.

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Geology LabPrecedent_

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Rooms:Central CorridorPlant Room (Air conditioning, Power conditioners, Air Filtration)Plant Control RoomHe Mass Spectrometry LabICP Lab (Inductively Coupled Plasma)Wet Lab

Purpose of the Laboratory:To give access to graduate’s to use advanced technologies in mass spectrometry which is a technology allowing us to depict the exact composition of materials found within the earth

Funding for construction:Financed through start-up funds by the Jackson School of Geosciences and the State of Texas Stars program

Design Considerations:• Most Labs require high amperage 3-phase

power supplies • Every room has 110-volt power lines

surrounding the room, to safely connect mobile apparatus

• The plant room has to be 25% of the lab size• Every lab needs to be kept at an exact

temperature• Public must be kept away from Labs• The Wet Lab requires the highest security

and safety

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Geology Museum_

Design Considerations:• A fully open area brings everyone in so they can

see the main hall inviting people in.• For security reasons they control access to all

exhibitions• A service corridor surrounds all the rooms to

allow staff access to all areas• A large storage area is used to keep all items that

aren’t on show with labs to prepare and study them, although there is no specialist technology in the labs.

The geology Museum:(Part of The Natural History Museum)

Rooms:GalleriesLibraryLecture TheatreLaboratoriesOffices

Purpose of the Museum:“To exhibit the rocks minerals, and organic remains, illustrating the maps and sections of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom: also to exemplify the applications of the Mineral productions of these Islands to the uses of purposes of use and ornament”

Funding in 1834 for construction:Crowd Sourced, in the form of donations.

www.nhm.ac.uk

nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/history-architecture/geologi-cal-museum

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Schedule of Accommodation_

Rooms (Visitor Centre):a. Exterior Seating: 50m2

b. Entrance/Book Shop:100m2

c. Exhibition Space: 500m2

d. Library: 100m2

e. Bouldering Area/Archive: 300m2

f. Climbing Area: 300m2

g. Staff Facilities: 100m2

h. Stairs/Lift Space: 50m2 Per Floori. Canteen Area: 300m2

j. Kitchen:100m2

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Initial Master Plan Sketches_

Visitor Centre

Large Cavern

Medium Cavern

Vibration Zone

Earth is pulled apart

Spoils create interesting landscape

Technical Focus

Thames River Bank

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Conceptual Drawing_ Surgical tools pulling apart the

seams of the Earth

Building overlooking cavern

Climbing and Exploration

Fault Line

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Initial Concept(Visitor Centre)

Scale1:200

RockLikeForms

ObservationDeck

LectureTheatre

LightWell

Kitchen Canteen

ArchiveSeatingArea

BookStore

Cavern

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Visitor CentreSection_

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Visitor CentreGround Floor

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Visitor CentreLower Ground Floor

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Visitor CentreBasement

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Exterior Render

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Interior Render_

Archive / Play Walls

Glass Floor

Roof Lights

Stairs

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Pod Detail_

All ground level buildings are in the shape of geometric Rocks made from Limecrete which is a composition of the materials excavated from the Chalk level underground.

Each one is suspended from an exposed steel frame.

Inside a glass floor allows you to see the whole form.

Archive / Learner Climbing Wall

Steel Support Frame

Interior Up-lights Concealed into the Central Wall

Top Cladding from Split Granite

Roof Light Window

Hidden LED Strip lighting below Steel

Glass Floor

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Lower SupportPod Detail_

To prevent heat transfer from the outside a thermal barrier is created within the ‘I’ Beam support.

Waterproof Membrane

Exterior Cladding

Support Beam

Rubber Thermal Barrier

Steel Reinforcement Frame

Cast In Situ Lime Crete

Insulation

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Pod DetailWall Composition

and Roof Light_

Split Stone Cladding

Metal Clip fastening

Wooden Batten

Waterproof Membrane

Insulation

Cast In Situ Limecrete

Steel Reinforcement Frame

Exposed Interior Finish

Double Glazing

Wooden Frame

Metal Flashing

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Glass Floor Detail_

Double Glazed Laminated Glass

Support Bracket

Anchor Bolt

Fire Resistant Padding

Silicone

Rubber

A glass floor on the ground level allows users to see to shape of the rocks as they extend into the floor below.

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Lower Ground Floor_

Gaps between Rocks allow trickles of water in

Stalactites Form

Canteen

Exterior FacadeBolted on in panels

Raised Stone Tile Floor

Angled Drainage

Water Drainageto Storage Tank

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Facade Detail_

Interior Sprayed Limecrete

Steel Mesh

Ply Wood

Insulated Steel frame

Ply Wood

Steel Mesh

Interior Floor

Air Gap / Service Space

Insulation

Pressed Steel Plate

Exterior Sprayed Limecrete

Fastening Bracket

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External Wall Cladding_

Wall Cladding Panel

Concealed windowsStructural Frame

Sprayed Natural Hydraulic lime rendering creating a rock like finish that can be used as an artificial climbing wall on the exterior.

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Limecrete(Natural Hydraulic Lime)

All of the buildings on the site will be passive buildings, and will be built mainly from the left over soil and stone in the cavern.

The Ground floor pods will be constructed from cast limecrete inside a wooden frame while it sets.

Part A Structure Load BearingPart B Fire 300mm = 90 MinutesPart C Moisture resistancePart E Sound DampeningPart L Conservation of Power

Wooden Shutters

Steel Reinforcing bars

Natural Hydraulic Lime mixture

Building a Limecrete Wall Dual Layer Insulated Earth Wall

2 300mm Reinforced walls

100mm Insulation

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Special Exhibit:Geological Shift

Deep underground the earth shifts a few millimeters every year in the UK, It is possible to show this movement through resonance. Tiny steel rods can be inserted deep into the ground and the small movement can be enough to resonate the rod creating a unique sound. A system of these rods could create an installation exposing the hidden shifts.

The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 18 June 1910, page 4

Axonometric Section1:200

Section1:500

Resonating Rods in Harmony

The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 18 June 1910, page 4

National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19640671

lAHTHQUAIB SHOCKS.SEISMOGRAPH RECORDS.

LONDON, Thursday.Shocks of earthquake, about 4000

miles distant, have been recorded at

Washington, and also in England,Spain, and Italy.

LONDON, Friday«The seismograph at St. Louis has!

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Observations recorded in Italysuggest that the earthquake occuitreain some part of the PacificFollow cable earthquake sheels '

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found that a tremor of very laigo dimen-

sions had been recorded on Thursday.Thswaves were so large that they extendedthe full width of the photographic band.This is_the first instance since November19, 100b, in which the waves here hadsuch a large amplitude The origin ofthe distuibance ivas about 2100 nules froDj>

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Special Exhibit:Magnetic Resonance

Magnetic resonance is shifts in the magnet-ic field within the earth.

The Greenwich Mean Time Clock uses quartz to react with the magnetic reso-nance.

By inserting a probe into the earth it would be possible to make this visible to us.

Diagram:Visualizing Magnetic Resonance within the earth

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Design Stages_1. Initial Design

Architects compose initial idea’s and get feedback from the organization in charge, to build a portfolio of techniques and an understanding of the process involved.

2. Site Data

Engineers are sent to site to gather precise information on soil types and depths using Borehole techniques and Three-Dimensional Sonar ground scanning.

3. Updated Design

Site data is taken back to the design team, using the soil types they can develop the next stage in the design. Engineers can calculate material properties of each product that will be created on site, i.e. Walls, Supports, Limecrete Pods.

4. Feedback

The organization can review all designs and make any requests for changes.

5. Pre-Build Designs Finished

Compiling all designs and specifications allows the documentation to be sent to a contractor to start digging the required holes within the fault lines.

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Construction Stages_

Arrive on site with a Contractor and Civil Engineer to start excavating a primary area, portable site cabins will be placed on site.

The first cavern can be dug to a 10m depth, Geologists and Civil Engineers can study the spoil to ensure it is suitable to be used in creating rammed earth walls, while the Architect can design the entrance structure according to the malleability of the spoil.

Builders can construct the main entrance building to use as a temporary site office, the portable cabins can be sent off saving money.

The second cavern can then be dug up and more buildings and walls made using the rammed earth.

While digging the third cavern other sub contractors can be brought in including landscape architects and mechanical and electrical engineers can be brought in to start designing services and human circulation

Finally the remaining earth can be pulled out and all circulation routes installed

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LimeCrete Case Study_

Orwell Housing Association has used limecrete which is product produced from chalk and aggregates to create low cost, zero car-bon social housing in Suffolk. The product has allowed housing units to be made quickly without any abnormal designs or highly visible environmental interventions.

The product has been sprayed into a wooden frame and does not require any additional insulation or waterproof cladding.

www.limetechnology.co.uk/pdfs/projects/Clay_Fields.pdf

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Interior Aesthetics_

In exposing the aesthetic geometries of the rocks, the man made rocks at ground level have the randomized triangular form

By casting them in limecrete the surface can be polished to provide a smooth finish with the chisel hard edges.

The furniture used within the building will be formed using the ge-ometries of the rocks excavated as shown in the images

Chongqing Mountain & City Sales Office, China

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Bouldering_

Rocknasium, California

Verticalworld.com

The centre has a large number of walls designed around the frame of a bouldering/climbing wall.This consists of a steel or wooden frame built at random angles with panels attached with smaller molded rocks attached allowing users to climb up by using specific colours or routes.

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Air Ventilation_

Cool Air Intake

Ground Source Heat Pump

Conditioned Air In

Air exhaust

Heat Exchanger

Conditioned Air In

Conditioned Air In

Air exhaust

Air exhaust Air exhaust

Warm Air

Conditioned Air

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Sustainability_

Visitor Centre

Solar Panels

Ground Water Well

Heat ExchangerUnder Floor Heating

Water Filtration

Water Storage Tanks

Waste Water Filter

Reed Beds

Batteries / Transformer

Electrical PowerGround WaterCool WaterWarm WaterWaste Water

The building will not be connected to any external utilities and so it will gather its own power and water as well as filtering all waste products.

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Heating_

The heating utilizes the warm water extracted from the Upper Chalk Level, running it through a heat exchanger and then pumping the warm water around the building in tubes built into the limecrete walls.

Hidden tubes carrying pressurized water is a highly efficient way of heating a room due to the unique thermal properties of the chalk within the limecrete.

Concealed heat pipes in lower quadrant of pods

Insert PipeExhaust Pipe

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Fresh WaterSupply_

Flow rates from boreholes 4 - 150 cu.m / hr. (1 cu.m = 220 gallons).Payback 12 - 24 months typical.Water quality Meet Environmental Standards required for project.

Typical usagePotable water, steam generation, cooling, irrigation, mineral water.

Running costs

Including licence these are minimal and covered within the 12 - 24 month payback i.e. the licence costs run from 0.5p - 2p per cu.m compared to 50p - 70p from water companies.  Electricity and water treatment costs must also be assessed but again are allowed for in the feasibility study.

Water treatment

Where water treatment is required, G.E. work almost exclusively with Marral Chemicals Ltd water treatment specialists.

Well Pump

Borehole (50 meters Deep)

PVC Shaft Lining

Upper ChalkWater Bearing Zone

Clay Level

Aggregate Level

Water Level 5m above pump

Polyethylene Medium Density Pipe

Cement Protection

OutletWater LevelEmergency Shut OffWell Cap

Plant Room

Heat removed from heat exchange to heat building

Cool Water StorageFiltration System

To provide an efficient water supply, a well can be drilled 50m into the ground and to save from digging a separate ground source heat pump it is possible to extract the heat from the water pulled from the Upper chalk level which used to offer water to over 300 wells in London and is still used for the Trafalgar Fountains.It currently has high water levels because of its decrease in usage.

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Building RegulationsAccessibility &

Fire Access

Flat ground level access

Basement escape to cavernExternal staircase

All points have multiple evacuation routes and the maximum travel distance to an exit or enclosed staircase is 33m from any point. The limecrete walls can offer protection for a minimum of 90 minutes providing sufficient time for escape.

Staircase Access to All Levels

Public Lift Access to All Levels

Fire Door

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Building RegulationsStairs

Within the building there is one set of stairs with 14 risers before a landing, This meets the requirements of less than 18 before a landing. The steps dimensions are:Rise: 200mmDepth: 220mmWidth: 1700mm

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Client Brief_

Client: Dedicated Organization for this project - British Geological Survey Organization - Government Education Services - Greenwich University Geology Research

With our understanding of geology slowly dropping due to a lack of interest in the subject at schools in the UK, a government initiative has been launched to provide areas that can increase interest in geology in hope of more jobs in geological research being filled.

The structure should have an entirely new approach to educating an audience ranging from school groups up to architects and construction engineers who may be testing adventurous idea’s.

Funding(initial setup costs): - Welcome Trust - Government Education Fund - Science TrustBy building the project in stages, once the first stage (visitors centre) is completed it will provide funding for the next stage, and so on.

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Procurement_

ClientOrganization

Architect

Civil Engineer

Structural Engineer

Environmental Engineer

Landscape Architect

Cost Consultant

M & E Consultant

Contractor

Suppliers

Sub Consultants

S.F.A Contract

J.C.T Traditional Contract

Lead Consultant Sub Contract

Sub Contract

Inspect

Geological Specialist

British Geological Survey Team (BGS)

Government Education Dept.

Greenwich UniversityGeology Dept.

Funding

Welcome Trust

Government Education Dept.

Science Trust

Local Authorities

Rammed Earth

LimeCrete

Laminated Clay

A dedicated organization will be setup comprising of the companies and trustees that will oversee the main design requirements and functions.

The Architect will lead the design team and will be the central control over all engineers and consultants to produce the documents and present the to the committee before supplying them to the Contractor.

Once the documents are passed onto the contractor the architect will take on an advisory role in order to tackle unforeseen problems that may occur with anomalies underground.

This project will be completed in many stages and so while the contractor will be building one stage the design team can be working on the next.

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RIBA Stages_

In building the entire Geological facility (All three sites) stages E - K will loop 3 times to create each site.

Because of the unknown nature of the geology around a fault line the design will have to be manipulated according to the fluctuations in ground types.

Under the traditional contract the architect produces all of the required documents needed to explain the design and how the building is constructed with every detail up to stage F

These documents consist of:• 1:100 plans, sections and elevations• 1:20 section interface details• 1:5 details

Building Component drawings:• Doors• Windows• Ironmongery• Toilet facilities• Railings• Other building specific details

Specifications:Each drawing must come with a written description of all the components with a basic guide for assembly on site.

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Planning_ Dartford Core Strategy

Policy CS 1:Spacial Pattern of Development

(3) The Thames Waterfront - bringing life and activity to the riverside through redevelopment of sites no longer required for their former uses, and creating attractive mixed use development that provides public access to the river.

Site

Dartford is currently aiming to regenerate the northern area’s of the district. The geology museum site would be on the edge of the riverfront master plan that is happening between 2006-2026.

The major developments in this zone will be residential along with small shopping area’s and schools. Other developments must prove that they can enhance the countryside in the green belt as well as the river Thames.

I feel my project complies with all requirements set by Dartford County Council in developing an activity rich area. It will create many jobs including research and teaching jobs. The centre will be a place that will enhance the area promoting geological jobs as well as an activity centre for climbing and exploring.

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Finance_

Top  Level Cubic  MetresWet Dry Skip  Loads Lorry  Size Haulage  Cost Total  Excavation  CostEarth 24000 38448 29976 785 40  Yards £134,000 £200,000Clay 15000 28027 16727 503 40  Yards £85,000 £150,000Chalk 16343 40000 23566 535 40  Yards £91,000 £150,000

Aproximate  Weight  Tons

Total Building size= 2000m2

Average cost= £10,000 per m2

Total Building Cost = £20million

Total Cost = £500,000

Excavation costs:

Building Costs:

The majority of building materials can be synthesized from the raw materials found on site. The chalk will be the main component and will be processed to make natural hydraulic lime, used in the floors, walls and other cast panels. Aggregates will be used for all the backfill and as an added agent in the clay and limecrete mixes.The only materials that will have to brought in will be the steel structural frame to support the structure as well as timber to create the shuttering for the in-situ cast limecrete. This will be sourced from a local timber farm within Dartford and reused later on in a later stage saving cost.

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Bibliography_

Unit BriefSite Map

GeologyWind Conditions

ArchaeologyFlooding

Sun PathsSite Pollutions

Geology Lab Case StudyGeology Museum Case Study

Limecrete Casting Construction Data

Special Exhibit: Geographic ResonanceSpecial Exhibit: Magnetic Resonance

Interior Aesthetics

Bouldering Wall Design

Fresh Water Supply

Building Regulations: Fire/Disabled Access

Building Regulations: Stair Design

Role of the Architect / RIBA Stages

PlanningFinance

Information Provided by Shaun MurrayData provided by Digimaps (November, 2012)

Data provided by CityLink UK / British Geological SurveyData provided by METOffice.org.ukData provided by Archaeology South East ReportData provided by Dartford County Councilwww.sunearthtools.comaqma.defra.gov.uk/action-plans/DBC%20AQAP%202002.pdf

http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/he-lab/facilities/http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/red-zone/index.html

http://www.limetechnology.co.uk/pdfs/projects/Clay_Fields.pdf

Discussions with MAX FORDHAMhttp://resonanceswavesandfields.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/un-derstanding-quarz-analog-mechanical.html

http://www.evolo.us/architecture/chongqing-mountain-and-city-sales-office-one-plus-partnership/http://www.harrogateclimbingcentre.com/

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Building Regulations Manual B, M

Charlotte Baden-Powell , Architects Pocket Book (2001)

http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/Practice/FrontlineLetters/RIBAPlanofWork2013Consultation-Document.pdfhttps://www.dartford.gov.uk/services/planningRLB UK Readers Digest 2012

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Course BUIL1074: Integrated Design Technology Course School/Level AC/UGCoursework Integrated Technology and Professional Practice Assessment Weight Tutor RR Ram, S Herron Submission Deadline 19/03/2013

One copy of the document and one copy on CD.

Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student's own work and that it has not,in whole or part, been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used fromother sources it has been properly acknowledged in accordance with the University's Regulationsregarding Cheating and Plagiarism.

000596467 Timothy Evans

Tutor's comments

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