Competing in Architecture Place Helsinki and 2012-10-26 city xx-xx-xx Sara Grahn, partner in White Architects Professor in Sustainable Design, School of Architecture, KTH
Sustainable architecture and design Social commitment A strong focus on our customers The ability of Innovative design to contribute to sustainable social development Multidisciplinary teams
We are a multidisciplinary practice. On an everyday basis, we work in a way that integrates different areas of expertise a collective method of working in which all elements share the same sustainable vision. Our areas of expertise encompass Architecture Masterplanning Landscape Design Interior Design Design Sustainability Project Management
Residential Education Healthcare Masterplanning Commercial Office & Industry Culture & Leisure Landscape Design BIM Interior design Design Heritage Sustainability Project Management Visualisation / CGI
Established in 1951 Turnover 50,3 M Euro / 503 M SEK Employee owned 102 partners 342 shareowners Over 600 employees
Sustainability in all things ecological, economic and social Specialists within the environment field since 1997 Certifications in compliance with standards such as BREEAM and LEED Database for reviewing construction materials and chemical products Founder and Chair of the Swedish Green Building Council
Sustainable Design Studio, KTH Explores the relationship between sustainability and architectural design by: - Developing an interdisciplinary, integrated design process where the environmental prerequisites are regarded early in the architectural process. - Acquire knowledge and insights about architecture in a lifecycle perspective. - By developing architectural form in relationship to local conditions, climate, urban settings, social structures and energy efficiency. - By using recent tools for conceptual, analytical and technical working methods as well as encouriging a critical approach to the relationship between architecture and environmental impact.
WHY DO WE COMPETE? STRATEGIC CLIENT OR TASK company initiative WITHIN OUR EXPERTISE competence group initiative THE DREAM TASK! individual initiative
SÖDERTÖRNS HÖGSKOLA OPEN 2 PHASE COMPETITION 1996 PROJECT 1996-2002
THE PQ AND THE TEAM TEAM a know team and /or people with suitable references and competences REFERENCE GROUP to complement the team with knowledge and/or suitable reference projects THE EXPERTS- to complement the team with knowledge and/ or to become more interesting in the evaluation process
HOW WE ORGANIZE OUR SELVES! COMPETITION TEAM REFERENCE GROUP REVIEWER EXPERTS VIZUALISATION HAND IN HELP
HOW WE WORK! GOALS FOR: Competition program Jury CH ALT SKETCH 1 ALT 1 Design Sustainability Working methods Presentation REFINE- MENT Competitors Social analysis Economy Climate ANALYSIS WS1 Local resources Climate Jury Economy Energy simulations Competitors Site ANALYSIS WS2 Energy simulations Competition program Site Local resources Calculations Urban connectivity ANALYSIS Landcape analysis WS3? 1 CH ALT SKETCH 1 ALT 2 1 T 1 SKETCH ALT 3 CONCEPT 1 CONCEPT 2 ILLUST- RATIONS MODEL FINAL HAND IN Social analysis Landcape analysis Calculations Urban connectivity
SOME COMPETITION PROJECTS
TOPPILA SHORE, OULO, FINLAND
Interdisciplinary collaboration from start between the architect and the environmental engineer Sketching togheter! The environmental prerequisites were regarded early on in the architectural design process The site
Local urban and climatic pre-requisites informed the design Local energy resources, free energy were identified and used in the project Design and energy concept were integrated
Analysis, climate and urban pre-requisites
Analysis - pre-requisites - design
Distinctive climate-adapted urban housing in Oulu. We won the competition to design a smart allweather block in the Toppila Shore project.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS -Passive house with high thermal mass -A heat pump uses exhaust air and solar collectors to produce hot water -Unused excess heat from the local combined heat and power plant is used for comfort and peakloads - Winter garden acts as a thermal buffer zone -Heat generated by sauna is recycled WINTER DAY - At peak heating loads, unused excess heat from the local heat and power plant maintains indoor climate - At off peak hours it is used for higher comfort - Low altitude solar radiation enter the building - Sauna is directly connected to the winter garden to harvest the heat generated SPRING / AUTUMN DAY - The winter garden acts as a buffer zone to lower heat loss - The warm season is extended SUMMER DAY - High thermal mass in foundation (concrete) keeps indoor climate cool - Garden prevents high altitude solar radiation from affecting the indoor climate SUMMER NIGHT - Cool air chills the foundation
Typical apartments 2 x 3,5 spaces á 85 sqm duplex Sauna + 5,6 m double high winter garden
Sustainability
Build urban spaces not objects Start with the centre not the periphery Integrate the city do not sped it out Create flexible public spaces for different uses during the day and the season Create space for meetings between people
Build for mixed use to create diversity Mix different programs, to create lively city life during day and night Plan for temporary functions that can vary during the seasons Flexibility for future development and extension
Develop the small scale of Korsholm
Co2 neutral city
KORSHOLM, FINLAND
Sustainability more than ecology maintenance heating noise surroundings nature emissions well-being moisture thermal climate radon aesthetics toxic materials pollution Structure ventilation energy sunlight local climate Public transport cooling contamination daylight geology natural resources day water treatment upkeep demography social settings LCC quality payment meeting places ecosystemsevices lifecycle safety biodiversity How to bring all questions up on the table?
sid- a way of working sustainable Holistic view, Life cycle cost, Life cycle analysis integrated Early interdisciplinary teamwork to understand the complexity of the project from start design Integration between different innovative solutions becomes well designed architecture
Architect Project manager Anthropologist Environmental engineer Biologist
November 25, 2012 ROSLAGS NÄSBY, TÄBY 2011
GENERAL STRUCTURE FLEXIBLE USE
SUSTAINABLE ROSLAGS NÄSBY
November 25, 2012 URBAN TRANSFORMATION, OFFICE BUILDING IN SOLNA
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Diocletianus palats, Split
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white PHASES The block is divided into 3 building phases
VOLUME SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION The existing block: - A nonurban scale - 180 meter long façade towards the future main street - A 780 meter long façade in total white
white VOLUME SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION Subtractions to the volume in order to urbanize the size
white VOLUME SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION 2 alleys are introduced in order to increase the pedestrian flow between the main streets
VOLUME SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION New volumes are added to the existing to create compact buildings. The existing volumes are extruded with 3 new floors. Insulation and new cladding are added to the existing facades. The façade length decreases to 670 meters. white
CIRCULATION The existing office layout creates dead ends. Long ways between the office workers. white
CIRCULATION The new layout creates shortcuts between the office spaces. All working positions are equal within the building. white
CIRCULATION The existing position of entrances creates a frontand a backside. white
CIRCULATION The new situation has entrances from all streets. In a city there are now backsides of the blocks!
COMPETITIONS AND PARALELL COMISSIONS 2011 We did about 40 competetions and paralell comissions We got first prize or further comission in 40%
COMPETITION BUDGET We spend 2-5% of the turnover on competitions and paralell comissions We budget competitions professionally, to be understood as the prize per hour is the same as if we had a client
SOUTHEND PIER, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, UK
The long pier at Southend-on-Sea in the UK is a historic landmark that is undergoing a transformation into a modern meeting place with a distinct eco-profile.
THE NEW KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
The New Karolinska Solna University Hospital is one of the most comprehensive hospital projects ever undertaken in Sweden. White won an international design competition and our proposal has proven to be so sustainable throughout the process that it has now been purchased and is going to be built. NKS is now being drafted in collaboration with Tengbom within White Tengbom Team
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