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Year 2 | Studio 2.3 - Facing the Water

Studio 2.3 - Facing the Water

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Year 2

Tutors Barbara Andrade Zandavali, Judit Kimpian, Vaselios Bakas and Michael Woodrow

In Studio 3, good design is inherently integrative. The practice fosters horizontal collaboration, aiming for material efficiency through a deep understanding of properties and fabrication methods. It also considers the user experience, treating the body as an interface to the environment and prioritising high spatial quality.

As part of Design Practice One, students developed two projects. The first project, called The Nomad, involved creating a portable recording device to collect and process environmental data along the Regent's Canal in North East London. The students conceptualised and physically developed these devices, which were then deployed in the canal on a cold autumn morning.

For the second project, students proposed a building with a high degree of adaptability to water, focusing on sites in Amsterdam. The brief addressed rising water levels in urban contexts, and the proposals included housing for specific demographics, sports facilities, therapeutic centres and cultural spaces in two distinct areas of Amsterdam. This page showcases a small sample of students' work, highlighting the relevance of seamlessly integrating disciplines in contemporary architecture.

Students

Cameron George Alexander Year 2
Raja Saad (Saad) Basharat Year 2
Estelle Genevieve Beninger Year 2
Sophia Elysha (Sophie) Binti Noor Irwan Junaidy Year 2
Louis Joseph M. Boucquillon Year 2
Ching-Tai Chang Year 2
Miao (Candice) Dai Year 2
Eve Sui-Wan Freeston-Chang Year 2
Lilly Maria Huber Year 2
David Derek Morsel Year 2
Elisa Maria Eliane Scalzone Year 2
Erhang Wang Year 2

Cameron, Louis, Ching-Tai, Sophie, Erhand & Saad - Regent's Canal

The projects were designed and built in pairs to collect data on cyclist traffic quality, personal space and the vestibular system (balance) in the canal.

Elisa Scalzone & Candice Dai - Liquid Sky

The project explores the idea of lighting along Regent's Canal, utilising metrics such as the Sky View Factor and Illuminance. Additionally, it proposes a new metric called the Water Sky View Factor.

Estelle Beninger & Eve Freeston-Chang - Tranquillity

Tranquility uses visuals to reflect the key ingredient of peace: quietness. Noise levels are measured in decibels, which follow a logarithmic function. This means that even small changes can have a significant impact.

Cameron Alexander - Emersion

Emersion is a pier-based system that minimises subsea construction using elevated columns and flexible assembly techniques. Its goal is to address challenges in environmental education by providing experiential learning opportunities.

Cameron Alexander - Emersion

Internal circulation and water access.

Erhang Wang - Obturaculum

Obturaculum provides temporary accommodation for people living on boats who come to work or visit NDSM. The building includes storage and repair spaces for at least eight boats, as well as private areas for accommodation.

Erhang Wang - Obturaculum

Fan shaped distribution of the housing modules to enable boat access via central elevator mechanism.

Louis Boucquillon - Ludis Portum

This project includes a sports facility that accommodates football, badminton and volleyball. It faced challenges, such as the scale of the building, availability of daylight, issues of overheating and potential impacts on local fauna and flora.

Louis Boucquillon - Ludis Portum

Structural diagrams for the sports facilities. Spatial configuration and structural arrangement were defined based on a variety of sports and functions including the football pitch in the higher level and volley and badminton courts.

Eve Freeston-Chang - Ijburg’s Character

Ijburg's Character is an art gallery with spaces that host both private and public features. The gallery includes outdoor art exhibited along the waterfront, adding an additional element without the need for multiple unique buildings.

Eve Freeston-Chang - Ijburg’s Character

Volume arrangement and connection to the shore. Block articulation and as well as roof lights were defined based on daylight quality for the internal spaces as well as to build a journey around the building.

Sophie Junaidy - Natabulum

Inspired by the fluidity of the sea, the hydrotherapy centre emerges as a fusion of senses within an undulating landscape. Serving as a sanctuary along the coast of Ijburg, water becomes a medium for healing, rejuvenation and connection.

Sophie Junaidy - Natabulum

Celling heights, volume articulation as well as horizontal protections were defined considering daylight availability and ventilation flow along the building to guarantee users comfort with passive measures.

Ching-Tai Chang - The Final Bloom

It serves as a poignant reminder of the future if humanity fails to repent and take responsible action. The museum redefines its role from passive to active, aspiring to drive change in climate policy, education, and art.

Ching-Tai Chang - The Final Bloom

Internal view from the main square covered by a grid shell structure. The square reflects many previous political spaces and invites users for discussion and action.

Lilly Huber - Generatiehuis - Intergenerational Retirement Home in Ijburg

Housing for senior occupants designed to encourage engagement interaction with younger generations. The roof design draws people into the social spaces, encourages movement using natural materials, prioritising daylight while avoiding glare.

Lilly Huber - Generatiehuis - Intergenerational Retirement Home in Ijburg

Shadow simulations developed for roof detail design. The author's tested different orientations and sizes to guaranteed the best daylight and thermal quality to the building's user.

Elisa Scalzone - Aqua Reflexa - Wild Swimming Centre in NDSM

The project consists of facilities for outdoor swimmers and beachgoers along the River Ij. Reflective surfaces break spatial barriers and create a duplicate of the surroundings, giving the impression of swimming in the wilderness.

Elisa Scalzone - Aqua Reflexa - Wild Swimming Centre in NDSM

Swimmer's view of wilderness created by the column's forest.

Candice Dai - EcoVoyage

This innovative building serves as a hub for visitors, offering restful spaces, tourism guidance and essential visitor centre amenities. Constructed with recycled materials, it exemplifies Amsterdam's commitment to the circular economy.