Construction Landscape Fill: Because of the excessive waste fill that will be generated during construction, Continue reading “[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 23/24”
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entranceHandicap Access Attitude: We believe that every space should be accessible by everyone, and that an architectural concept should not be
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Leveraging accessibility to create a flowing composition. This is how we did it…
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The Climb: This proposal embraces the idea that one needs to ‘make the climb in order to accomplish anything in life’ and as such this is an experiential composition.
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Summer/Winter: The main exterior circular form surrounding the auditorium, called the exterior atrium, has hanging banners during the summer to provide shade which can be removed during the winter months, or changed depending on the venue…
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In the classrooms, there are two ‘floor to ceiling’ windows to allow students to take in the views, but positioned to both not be a distraction during class and to allow natural light to graze the two end walls, maximizing the interior illumination… Continue reading “[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 18/24”
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Exhibition: With a variety of entry points, our proposal lends itself to a variety of venues, both permanent in the Main Exhibition Hall or temporary in it’s sister Exhibition space.
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The Library is positioned on the highest point of the exterior circular Atrium space and it’s public areas are facing this atrium and of course the views of the valley and cliffs beyond…
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Multi-purpose Auditorium, Acoustics: It is important to note that special care was taken acoustically to design a space that would have world class acoustic qualities, including echo traps…
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Construction Method Auditorium: While the walls may be built of either reinforced concrete or a steel skeleton, the roof will consist… Continue reading “[architecture] Afghan Cultural Centre 14/24”