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A green field site in London’s biggest business park, Park Royal, Ealing, is the location of this project. It is surrounded by air and noise pollution, as well as housing. For this reason, the quietest green accessible space was selected to provide a relaxing zone for people living or working locally.
The programme focuses on reducing air and sound pollution by using environmentally friendly material and design to absorb and reflect noise. The natural sounds are then used to create a peaceful art studio in the middle of an urban area.
The concept is to make the often-invisible language of sound noticeable through architecture. The building is shaped in accordance with sound behaviours of reflection, absorption and diffusion in order to generate space for resting, artwork, and sound experiments. People usually remember and sense space through sight. This building will provide a unique experience and enable visitors to notice the surroundings through another human sense, sound.
The northwest elevation represents the first impression of the building.
The 1:100 plan shows the circulation throughout the building. The south entrance is a public entrance for people to enjoy sound experiments and see the gallery, while the north entrance is a private entrance for people who attend art classes.
The 1:100 model is made to further understand and develop the shape of the building. Timber is used as a model-making material since it is the main structural material of the building.
The 1:50 section cuts through the gallery/exhibition spaces and the art classroom. It is shown with the sound reflection of water (soundscape) and a speaker.
The perspective view presents the atmosphere of the courtyard. The acoustic stacked timber wall is designed to allow people to create artwork privately while enjoying plants and the surrounding natural environment.