SUN STUDIES - FINDING THE SUNPATH ON DIFFERENT TIMES
The site we had to work with was tightly surrounded by higher buildings and our first concern was how to get as much day light to the building as possible. For that we ran sun studies with Grasshopper Honeybee and Ladybug and organized the results into four time groups which covered the school hours.
SUNRAYS FORM THE CENTRAL TREE
The sunrays started to form light tunnels which gathered in the central atrium. Together they shaped into a light leading tree.
TREE PROVIDES CIRCULATION
The central atrium with a staircase was the connection point for all the tree branches which already directed the light. Every branch connected two floors but they were also usable as auditoriums or open classrooms.
STAIRS / AUDITORIUM INSIDE ONE OF THE BRANCHES
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
SECTION C-C
TRIANGULAR EXOSCELETON IS PROJECTED ONTO THE CENTRAL TREE
The triangular module is readable only from north and south elevation.
AXONOMETRIC SCHEME OF STRUCTURE
NORTH ELEVATION
PANELLING OF THE NORTHERN FACADE
SOUTH ELEVATION
PANELLING OF THE SOUTHERN FACADE
On the south side the facade panels were bigger. They were usable as a extensions for classrooms but also as a winter gardens. One panel connected two floors and ventilated air through the winter gardens´ floor grates.
INNER COURTYARD AND SOUTHERN FACADE WITH WINTER GRADENS
1:40 Cut-out model
