Park of Symbiosis

Project details

Student Ananya Rajambal Narendra Nath

Programme

Unit Unit 6

Year 3

Park of Symbiosis is a zoological laboratory building that spans across the River Thames, serving as a bridge to study the impact of climate change on the fragile river ecosystem. The project uses a recurring theme of intersecting and overlapping grids to inform the architecture and structure of the space. The building explores the concept of harmony through collision, where sections of a structured, modernist building are erased to make way for elements of nature. This creates a habitat for a symbiotic ecosystem of scientists, plants, birds, animals and the public, who all mutually benefit from each other's presence.

Section through Laboratory Space

This section provides a view into the laboratory spaces, showcasing the layered grids on the ceiling and the three rows of truss columns that traverse the space.

Exploded Axonometric Drawing

The exploded axonometric section highlights the different key elements of the space, including the structural grid, the building nestled within it and the various green elements that are invading the structure.

Plan

The structural grid of the building is not aligned with the two branches, which helps break down the monolithic structure. The angled grid forms intersections and collisions, creating incidental spaces that inform the purpose of the space.

Façade Section

The diagram illustrates the multiple layers of vertical grids that form the façade: the grids of the trellis for the green façade, the truss and the glass curtainwall. These layers work in harmony to contribute to the ecology of the space.

Interior Render

The interior view through the entrance reveals animals inhabiting the structure and the angled spaces that emerge as a result of the overlapping grids.

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