EQ KNOWLEDGE CENTRE- THE LOST HABITAT OF MANCHESTER

EQ KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

THE LOST HABITAT OF MANCHESTER

IN THE HEART OF MANCHESTER, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY ARISES TO CREATE A BOLD VISION FOR THE FUTURE. SURROUNDED BY THE PROTECTIVE EMBRACE OF THE RIVER AND RING ROAD, OUR PROJECT, SEEKS TO MERGE KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND REJUVENATION OF HUMANITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

INSPIRED BY A IN-DEPTH SITE ANALYSIS AND RICH HISTORICAL RESEARCH, OUR APPROACH ENVISIONS AN INTERCONNECTED URBAN ECOSYSTEM. THIS LIVING ARCHIVE, INFORMED BY THE WISDOM OF THE PAST, STORES THE KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE, SCIENCE, AND CULTURE. IN THE FACE OF DISASTERS, IT BECOMES A BEACON OF HOPE, OFFERING NOT ONLY SHELTER AND SUSTENANCE BUT THE MEANS TO REBUILD OUR HABITAT AND SUPPORT THE LIFE OF ALL SPECIES.

THE HUB FOR LEARNING WITHIN THIS BUILDING WILL BE A CENTRAL CATALYST FOR INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, COLLABORATION, AND EMPOWERMENT. IT WILL BE A PLACE WHERE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES, AND WHERE EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, CAN ACCESS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE, AND PARTICIPATE IN TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

CITY SCALE

OUR SITE SITS AT THE BORDER OF GREATER MANCHESTER IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND. IT'S FLANKED BY TWO RING ROADS, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY BRING SIGNIFICANT NOISE POLLUTION TO OUR AREA, AND ON THE WESTERN EDGE FLOWS THE RIVER IRWELL..

ECOLOGY

AIR CONDITION

CITY’S RIVER VALLEYS AND CANALS, ONCE THE POWERHOUSES OF MANCHESTER’S INDUSTRY, ARE CHANGING TO BECOME NETWORKS FOR WILDLIFE TO CONNECT, MOVE AND THRIVE.

FLOOD AREAS

URBAN SCALE- CITY CENTER

THE CONCEPT OF THE RING

A RING CAN BE SEEN AS A SYMBOL OF ETERNITY, REPRESENTING AN UNBROKEN AND CONTINUOUS CYCLE. THIS COULD BE APPLIED TO CONCEPTS LIKE TIME, WHERE THERE IS NO CLEAR BEGINNING OR END. IN SOME CONTEXTS, A RING MAY SYMBOLIZE UNITY AND WHOLENESS. IT REPRESENTS THE IDEA THAT ALL PARTS ARE CONNECTED TO FORM A COMPLETE AND CONTINUOUS WHOLE, EMPHASIZING INTERCONNECTEDNESS.

WHY?

THE LOST CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER/ HABITAT STATUS: DESTROYED PRESERVING THE KNOWLEDGE

HOW?

CREATING PLATFORMS TO CONNECT THE SITE TO THE WATER BODY

USING THE LANDSCAPE IN FAVOR OF THE HABITAT AND RIVER- WATER RELATIONSHIP

SAVE SPACE FOR EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING

THE INFINITE CYCLE AND JOURNEY

SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION

LIST OF ACTIVITIES

GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

ENTRANCE/LOBBY- 57m^2

HOLLOWAY- 95m^2

COMMON SITTING AREA- 253m^2

QUITE STUDIES- 105m^2

OFFICE- 10m^2

KITCHEN- 15m^2

STOREGE- 43m^2

DELIVERY ENTRENCE- 12m^2

PLANT ROOM- 10m^2

TOILETS- 32m^2

LIBRARY- 80m^2

STAFF ROOM- 12m^2

OFFICE- 10m^2

HOLLOWAY- 85m^2

CLASSROOM- 64m^2

TOILETS-37m^2

INITIAL MASSING

GRID DEVELOPMENT

FIRST ATTEMPT TO CREATE A GRID USING RANDOM ALLOCATION OF CIRCLES.

BY OVERLAPPING THE SHAPES, WE CAN SEE A CLEAR COHERENT PATTERN FORMING.

STRUCTURAL STRATEGY

GREEN ROOF

GREEN WALL

TIMBER CLADDING

BEAMS AND COLUMNS

- GLUELAM COLUMNF OF 300mmx300mm WIDTH - CLT BEAMS OF 300mm DEPTH.

FACEDE

- LOUVER WALL- PROVIDING SHADE - GREEN WALL- PROVIDES INSILATION, AESTHETICS, DEALS WITH POLUTION

- TIMBER CLADDING- FITS THE AESTHETICS, LIGHT WEIGH, WEATHER RESISTENT IF TREATED

LOUVER WALL

LONG SPAM TIMBER STRUCTURE

CONCRETE FOUNDATION

LIVE LOADS

WIND VERTICAL INTERNAL FOUNDATIONS

STRUCTURAL STRATEGY 1/200

GROUND FLOOR

STRUCTURAL STRATEGY 1/200

FIRST FLOOR

THE SITE LINKS UP WITH ANOTHER GREEN PARK, EMPLOYING THE SAME GRID PATTERN OF CIRCLES. THIS CONNECTION PROVIDES BOTH THE SITE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES, A FEATURE CURRENTLY LACKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 1:1000

WORKSHOP

ON SITE THERE ARE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE FASCINATING WORLD OF WATER FILTRATION, PLANT REGENERATION, AND ANIMAL KEEPING!

IN OUR WATER FILTRATION WORKSHOP, YOU'LL DIVE INTO THE SCIENCE BEHIND PURIFYING WATER, LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS FILTRATION METHODS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN BOTH DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS.

IN THE PLANT REGENERATION WORKSHOP, DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF NURTURING AND PROPAGATING PLANTS TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO YOUR GARDEN OR INDOOR SPACE..

LASTLY, OUR ANIMAL KEEPING WORKSHOP OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

THE RIVER IRWELL

THE INITIATIVE TO REVIVE OUR RIVERS IS A COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND THE WELL-BEING OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH ENCOMPASSING ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, POLLUTION PREVENTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WE AIM TO REJUVENATE OUR RIVERS AND SECURE A FLOURISHING AND RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. TOGETHER, WE CAN EMBARK ON THIS JOURNEY TOWARD HEALTHIER, THRIVING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS.

CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY

ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO GUARANTEE USER SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE. GUIDANCE FROM APPROVED DOCUMENTS B, K, AND M HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY FOLLOWED TO INFORM THE DESIGN OF BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE ESCAPE ROUTES, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL ARCHITECTURAL LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ITS OCCUPANTS.

SMOKE DETECTORS

SMOKE DETECTORS OUGHT TO BE STRATEGICALLY PLACED THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDING ON THE CEILINGS OF EVERY INTERNAL ROOM. IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE POSITIONED WITHIN 10 METERS OF EACH OTHER AND NO MORE THAN 5 METERS AWAY FROM ANY WALL.

IN AREAS PRONE TO SMOKE OR STEAM, WHERE SMOKE DETECTORS MIGHT NOT FUNCTION OPTIMALLY, HEAT DETECTORS SHOULD BE INSTALLED. THESE LOCATIONS TYPICALLY INCLUDE BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, AND SIMILAR AREAS.

EMERGENCY LIGHTING

STRATEGIC EMERGENCY LIGHTING WILL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, GUIDING INDIVIDUALS SAFELY TO THE NEAREST FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR FIRE DOOR. ADDITIONALLY, LIGHTING WILL BE PLACED IN STAIRWELLS AND THE BUILDING'S CORE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION FOR EVACUATION PURPOSES.

FIRE ALARM AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER

FIRE ALARM CALL POINTS ARE COMMONLY POSITIONED NEAR EACH EXIT POINT ON THE WALL, ADJACENT TO A FIRE DOOR AND ALONGSIDE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THIS PLACEMENT ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE EASY ACCESS TO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WHILE EVACUATING, THEREBY ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF THE ESCAPE PROCESS.

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WILL BE STRATEGICALLY INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO SWIFTLY SUPPRESS FLAMES AND FACILITATE SAFE EVACUATION. THE SPACING BETWEEN SPRINKLERS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN TEN METERS, AND THEY SHOULD BE POSITIONED AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE LENGTH OF ANY OBSTRUCTION AWAY FROM BEAMS.

FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY 1:200

EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINTS ARE CLEARLY INDICATED AREAS OUTSIDE THAT ARE WITHIN 45 METERS AND AT LEAST 15 METERS OF THE NEAREST FINAL EXIT. KEY

KEY

1. ENTRANCE/LOBBY- 7M

2. MAIN STAIRCASE- 14M 3. CORRIDOR- 15M 4. TOILETS- 12M

5. PLANT ROOM- 5M

6. STORAGE- 5M 7. DELIVERY ENTRANCE- 0M

8. KITCHEN- 7M

9. COMMON AREA- 10M

10. SITTING AREA- 15M 11. PRIVATE ROOM 1- 8M

12. PRIVATE ROOM 2- 5M 13. PRIVATE ROOM 3- 12M 14. PRIVATE STUDY ROOM- 6M 15. STAIRCASE 2- 9M

FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY 1:200

THE FIRE VEHICLE SHOULD BE WITHIN 60 METERS OF THE NEAREST EXIT POINT.. KEY

KEY

1. LIBRARY- 7M

2. MAIN STAIRCASE

3. STAIRCASE 2

4. OFFICE- 12M

5.

6. CORRIDOR- 10M

ACCESIBILITY

FIRE EXITS ROUTE

MAIN ACCESS ROUTE..

DIRECTION OF ENTRANCE

DIRECTION OF FIRE EXITS

MAIN ENTRANCE

DIRECTION OF FIRE EXITS

FIRST FLOOR 1/200

GROUND FLOOR 1/200

PHYSICAL MODEL

1:200

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