Structure: Recreation Centre
Guiding Questions
> Who is the target audience?
- Residents around the area. (Families; including the children and elderly)
- 5-6 blocks of 18-20 stories approx. 1440 people.
> What are the needs of the users?
- Exercise (Gym, Yoga/Pilates, Gaming Centre, Reading Lounge[cafe with wi-fi], Mini-Butterfly park[indoor], Sauna/Spa)
- Elderly-friendly facilities
- Areas for training and recreation (Courts for ball games)
- Food outlets
- Lockers(to safe-keep belongings)
> How do you think you can attract people to the recreation centre?
- Facilities to cater to the needs of the residents
- Hub for leisure within a few minutes’ walk
>> What are the factors of consideration?
- Accessibility (carparks)
> How would you make use of the space to build the recreation centre and why?
Considering the flow of audience, the recreation centre will be located beside an expressway, which will be able to receive the large consumer rate. To be able to enter the recreational centre, there will be a road constructed from Clementi Ave 4, and link to the entrance of the building.
The recreation centre would take a semi-dome shape, and would go for width instead of height. The carpark would be in the basement, and would mostly be reserved for the employees.
The facilities would be placed accordingly to the needs of the people, for example the elderly-friendly and disabled-friendly facilities would be placed mainly on the first floor instead of the second, so as to make it more convenient and safer for them.
Exterior Design: Dome Shaped with a Butterfly Nature Garden on TOP. Materials are more eco-friendly, using natural light as lighting for the garden. The sides have a rainbow themed design to be more comfortable and the bright colors would be more appealing to children. The entrance would have solar panels arranged in a unique form at the top and having the in-out feeling to be more unique. Frosted glass would be used as well.
Interior Design: The facilities catering to the elderly would be placed on the first floor, and the furnishing of the structure would give off a relaxing and comfortable ambience.
Layout of Floors: The butterfly nature garden would be placed on the top floor, whereas the courts and lockers would be placed in the second floor.(Top floor meaning the roof)
The food outlets as well as the sauna plus spa would be located on the first floor, to make it convenient for the elderly.
No comments:
Post a Comment