The aim for this project was to calculate through a preconceived equation setup using Microsoft excel to

determine the optimum passive performance through each season of the year. For the propose of the experiment, the site was based on the notion of a flat green field site with no obstruction located in the west

of Ireland

Integrated Living

Sligo 4th year Our Brief was to design an integrated sustainable neighbourhood, with the

underpinning ethos of ‘ meeting the needs of the present without compromising

the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs’ Brundtland

land commissions.

‘What is essential is that we conceive of building literally as well as

metaphorically, as a social act with its own intrinsic integrative power. In

this we view architecture to be the background and space of human

interaction, Schittich (2007, p.12)

Introduction The real important aim for this project is to real portray the

conceptual idea that underpins the thinking of this scheme from the

early stages of research to the finished design. The concept is real

about the interconnection between the physical, the philological and

the social reality that we inhabit as a society. Early on in our

research It became apparent to me that in the successful examples of

integrated living such as the modern day Claredale house in London

to as far as the slums of Dharavi In Mumbia have developed

comparable characteristic such as functionality and variation of

form. They seem to have a compatible coherences of connection between

the people and the physical built environment and segregation

between social class is non- existent. Whiles trying to adapt and blend

this to Sligo's urban context the project has formed into a physical

representation of my concept. It’s a demonstration of how people live

individually and also as a collective community integrated seamlessly

into the urban context. It also demonstrates how variations in

architectural typology's on the one scheme can create a divers and

unique atmosphere possessing a complexity of interest for the people

who inhabit it.

CONCEPTUAL MODELS

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CONCEPTUAL SKETCH MODELS

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CONCEPTUAL SKETCH MODELS

Field Trips

• DUBLIN

• LONDON

• AMSTERDAM

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Survey in the Community

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ARCHITECTURE

Statistically Sligo's biggest demands for

housing is coming from struggling families

who cant afford the costs & the disabled

and elderly who need special consideration

when designing , there are, Irish council for social housing

• 95 one child case

• 44 two child case

• 78 disabled and elderly cases

this shows the high demand in the Sligo

borough area for these types of housing. National housing agency 2011

Research from the Irish council for social

housing show that in relation to the

disabled and elderly Sligo county has one

of the worst national statistics for with

only one housing association one housing

scheme and 4 unit for the elderly. Irish council for social housing

Sligo statistics

from national

surveys

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432 cases looking for housing

156 family cases

181disabled/ elderly/ medically

incapable cases

95 other cases

95 people 181people 460 people

Apply these percentages to the

floor space allocated to

dwellings

2557m2

432

736

62.5%

24.5%

13%

329.853m2

626.465m2

1598.125m2 15units

8units

6units = 50m2 /

= 70m2 /

= 100m2 /

2ppl per unit

3ppl per unit

5ppl per unit

111ppl

Sligo integrated housing statistics and

percentages the building ratio

Sligo integrated housing statistics and

percentages the building ratio

1472m2 / 111ppl=13.2m2 per person

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13.2m2 per person

The world health organization

recommends that 9m2 per person should

be allocated to a person in relation to

public open space

50% of Site area 1472m2 has

being allocated to open space

M2 of green space per person across the world

Proposed m2

Sligo integrated housing statistics and

percentages the building ratio

Sligo integrated housing statistics and

percentages the building ratio

Future development of Sligo Sligo climatic study

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ARCHITECTURE

RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS

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SCALED

RELATIONSHIP

DIAGRAMS

SKETCH MODELS

SKETCH MODELS

Design tools Green space in the community

This may be one of the key areas of

design in a community..... Does green

space improve our lives?

Yes!!!

Several research

exploration such as “The Healing Garden: Social Research” by Dr. Susan

Barton,” have shown that

having quality green

space close to our homes

has huge positive

psychological, health &

environmental benefits

among many others.

Arcadia in Cambridge has highly

integrated green space, the mixture

and variety of green space is

highly interesting from overgrown

planting, trees, vegetable plots,

open green space to mention a few.

The sense of tranquillity, safety,

nature & humanity is extremely

evident

A Case for Green Space

Frances Kuo of the University of

Illinois conducted a study of 28

identical high-rise public housing

projects. She found that people

living near green spaces:

Boasted a stronger sense of

Community, Coped better with

everyday stress and hardship, & Were

less aggressive and less violent, they

Performed better on tests of

concentration Managing problems

more effectively.

Design tools Amenities

Its crucial for a sustainable eco-

friendly community to have easy

access to the essential amenities

If one can walk to and from their

local amenities this may reduce the

need for a car.

Barbican, London was one of the best

example of easy access to essential

amenities like;

• Bupa health clinic

• Fitness gym

• Variety of shops

• Local pub

GROUND FLOOR

PLAN INCLUDING LANDSCAPE STRATEGIES

FIRST FLOOR plan

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A,A

SECTION B,B

SECTION C,C

SECTION D,D

KEY SPACE

KEY SPACE

KEY SPACE

KEY SPACE

DETAILED SECTION

A,A SCALE 1/150

Section A,A is take through the most

exploratory portions of the project.

It looks at the re-development of

the JFK parade street, through the

re-purposing of the existing Toff's

building to the creation of a new

piece of architecture and urban area

for the proposed community.

DETAIL 2 SCALE 1/15

STEEL PLATE BOLTED TO GLUELAM

COLUMN TO BEAM CONNECTION

200MM X 600MM CEDAR WOOD GLUE

LAMINATED COLUMN AND BEAM FIXED

TOGETHER WITH 22MM STAINLESS

STEEL CORNER PLATE JOINT SUNKEN

INTO GLUE LAMINATE BEAM AND

BOLTED TOGETHER WITH M22

STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS.

DETAIL 3 SCALE 1/20

GALVANISED STEEL TENSION CABLES

AND GALVANISED STEEL

CONNECTIONS

Bespoke galvanised steel connection

bolted with M22 Galvanised bolts to glue

laminate column welded to galvanised steel

connection plate connected to rod end

connector with lock nut as specified by

supplier, 15mm diameter galvanised tension

cable connects to a bespoke galvanised steel

connection that integrates into the facade

system and riveted to steel facade panel

Detail 4 SCALE 1/20

Wall to ground floor detail +

foundation connections

Steel plated wall riveted to steel

shoe and anchored bolted to

reinforced concrete raft

foundation

Detail 5 SCALE 1/20

Stainless steel base

connections

Steel plated base connecter sunken into

glue laminated wood and bolted with M22

stainless steel plate fixed to pivot

connection and fixed to reinforced

concrete foundation via anchor bolts as

specified by specialist

engineer.

Detail 6 SCALE 1/5

Internal stair detail ( Base, Landing & handrail section)

WALNUT HAND RAIL SET FIXED TO

STRUCTURAL GLASS WALL 25MM

SUPPORTING SEMISOLID WALNUT OPEN

TREADS 232MM GOING AND 179MM RISE

FIXED WITH STAINLESS STEEL THREE

HOLED SCREW AND BOLTED INTO A SOCKET

WHICH IS SET INTO THE WALNUT TREAD

Detail 6 SCALE 1/10

WINDOW DETAIL SHOWING

FLOOR TO GLAZING JUNCTION

BESPOKE COATED ALUMINIUM FRAME 45MM X

58MM WITH ARGON FILLED TRIPLE GLAZED

GLAZING 4MM X 8MM X 4MM X 8MM X 4MM

SUPPLIED BY MUNSTER JOINERY FIXED TO

STEEL PANEL AND REINFORCED TO AN

INSULATED BOX IRON 150MM X 50MM

O

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SCENE 1 STREET SCAPE

THIS IMAGE SHOWS THE PROPOSAL FOR THE NEW STREET SCAPE

ALONG JFK PARADE TO THE CENTRE OF THE IMAGE AN MULTI-

MEDIA INFORMATION POINT ADVERTISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

IN THE LOCAL AREA, ALSO A RANGE OF MAPS OF THE LOCAL AREA

WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ONES DISCRETION

SCENE 3 NEW STREET SCAPE

SCENE 4 COMMUNITY COURTYARD

SCENE 6 BALCONY VIEW FROM ACCESSIBLE APPARTMENTS

SCENE 9 FAÇADE 1/2