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Site & Layout The site affords a number of potential locations for the proposed hotel. However from the multiple possibilities explored, we felt Locations A, B and C were t he most plausible and measured these against the following 'generators'; Landscape, Scale, Topography, Movement and Environment.
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Landscape Beautiful and varied sequences of undulating parklands and open spaces define this unique campus and have become synonymous with the University’s global i mage and premier status. The landscape takes on many distinctive characters from natural woodland to formal gardens but is always connected and always integral.
Scale & Topography The brief describes a strong ambition to limit the building height to four storeys. This is clearl y driven by the long established scale of the existing campus which has developed organically over a considerable period of time. The resulting environment has a very human scale, where structures don't dominate the skyline but instead collections of low level buildings nestle comfortably into the rolling landscape of the campus. This topography is not unique on the campus and it i s clear to us that historically such changes in level have been used advantageously and integrally in the physical development of the Universities architecture. Our design proposals seek to maintain this key characteristic of the campus with the hotel forming itself as a series of cascading blocks and twisting forms.
Movement Existing pedestrian and vehicle routes in and around the site are clearly defined and established and although there is no specific mention in the brief that these must be maintained we have taken very pragmatic view on retaining / monopolising these in our design proposals.
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arrangement Based on considerable collective experience, and the analysis of numerous similar hotel projects we have delivered, the team has further expanded the outline client brief as requested to provide a detailed schedule of accommodation for this hotel project. This detailed schedule of accommodation, coupled with the unique character of our chosen location, has been developed into our spatial arrangement diagrams / plans: Public Areas
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As previously described we believe that the University has developed a truly unique and inspiring campus whose architecture and landscape not only form an integral part of its rich history but have become synonymous with the University's global image and premier status. This is an identity which has been crafted over many years and one which provides considerable inspiration and reference for the form and appearance of any new proposal within the campus. In addition to the unique context, and intrinsic to our design philosophy, are the structural and environmental aspirations of the brief. We have endeavoured to integrate these disciplines fully, enabling the development of a rational and honest building, wor thy of its inspiring context. We hope that the inspiration behind our proposals is self evident in the following Concept Visualisations.
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A ground source heat pump is used to providelow-carbon heating The design maximises passive design; Main façade faces south, allowing winter solar gain Permanent shading elements on the south façade cut out summer sun Room depth optimised to allow natural ventilation High and low level operable windows maximise stack effect Skylight provides natural light to upper corridors
and cooling to the podium areas. Green Roofs and landscaped areas provide rainwater attenuation.
Solar thermal mounted on the roof will provide hot water for the hotel's evening hot water load Hot water produced close to source will minimise pipe runs, reducing losses. Hotels have inherently high hot water demands, low flow and aerated fittings in bathrooms will reduce this. Greywater recycling is provided to treat waste water from baths and showers, and reuse this for toilet flushing.
The façade concept minimises energy consumption, through low u-values achieved through a prefabricated unit, and also minimises waste. The timber solution is low carbon and low environmental impact.
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