Sally Al-Saffar

Materials used: To better connect my building to the environment and one's movement in it, I have used natural materials throughout the building process. This includes wood panels which creates a nice, sophisticated look. Furthermore, the glass allows one to feel as though they are surrounded by the environment and thus feel the need to move around and be more active.

Outside:

Aerial View of the new Architecture Building, showing the way it is formed to adapt to its environment and the buildings surrounding it.

Front View of the new Architecture building from Anzac Parade, showing the ramp that extends all the way around the Round House. The open space and glass structure allows for an individual to experience the outdoors, with the sunlight seeping through and the breeze flowing in easily.

Entrance to the ramp that goes around the Round House to level 4 (studios) and level 5 (lecture theatre).

The Ramp right over the round house has a very open plan which allows an individual to be one with their surroundings and thus get motivated to be more active with the environment.

Level 1:

Gallery on level one, showing student work on stands. The spiral staircase in the centre of the building is also shown, which portrays the further openness of this design due to the open glass structure, allowing sunlight and wind to breeze through.

The Gallery Cafe.

Level 2:

The Computer Labs.

The Meeting Room which faces Anzac Parade and thus allows for one to feel connected to the outside world by being able to get a clear view of others moving around during the day.

The Staff Offices.

The Library which has a view of the Round House and a great amount of sunlight coming in through the glass structure. This enables an individual to connect better with the environment.

The Inside Study Area which has great sunlight seeping through and an immense amount of ventilation as the breeze comes in through the opening which leads to the bridge outside. The bridge connects to the UNSW Aquatic centre on the left and the International House on the right showing the vast amounts of circulation that is occurring due to this new architecture building.

The bridge has an open plan study area while also being connected to the Aquatic Centre. This is a strategy used to make students and staff more active and go towards the Aquatic centre more often for exercise and thus improve their environmental connection.

The bridge connecting to the International House. This connection allows for better communication and movement between different cultures in the university and is thus very important in helping one become more active. Having a tree right in the middle of the bridge where students and staff walk past it everyday allows an individual to feel closer to the natural environment and thus give them the thoughts of being active.

Level 3:

The Workshop.

Conference Room.

Group Study Room.

Level 4:

The open Sitting Area with sunlight coming through greatly. It is connected to the ramp that can lead to the lecture theatre or the ground floor in an open to the surroundings manner.

The 5 Studio spaces which have the most open plan in the building due to the lack of walls and instead using louvres. This moving element is able to help immensely with an architecture building due to the need of continuous communication with tutors and students from all over the cohort. Louvres are able to increase ventilation and sunlight blockage during summer while allowing the sun to seep in seamlessly during winter.

Level 5:

The Lecture Theatre which has an open plan, allowing for maximum sunlight and wind to enter while still maintaining a great amount of shade. Its location allows students and staff to experience the surrounding environment fully through the openings and the glass structure and thus influence them to move.

The moving element of the fence located at the top of the lecture theatre. This open type of fence allows for better ventilation and circulation to occur in a busy lecture theatre.