Architectural Forensics

MArch Unit 4 Project Diary Jamal Beckford

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The Orchid House Strategy:

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The Canary Wharf Issue:

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Strategic Site Elevation:

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The Orchid House:

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The Ludisia Hall

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The Miltonian Walkway

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The Masdevillia Room

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Internal Spaces: Strategy Diagrams

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Main Architectural Elements of the Orchid House:

The main elements of the Orchid house revolve around the main Orchid Hall and the two Wings. Above demonstrate the modelled example of the Orchid hall and the two wings. 

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Eastern Wing:

The Orchids in this wing are very sensitive and require mostly indirect light as well as some small morning site. This particular green wall is orientated and angled to suit these requirements. The above shading device purposefully diffuses some south light and exemplifies the indirect light.

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Axonometric of the Orchid Hall:

The main area houses 3 distinctive orchid areas. The large proportion of the right of the image/space uses direct sunlight and houses the orchids that require strong amount of light. The upper rear portion of the building houses orchids that require indirect light. Directly below is an artificially lit area that grows orchids in a very specific environment. 

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Internal Perspective of High Exposure Area:

Largely timber construction to mainly maintain operating temperatures within the space. The individual bays are of a particular construction which also uses A trombe wall construction to ensure that the bays maintain a very specific temperature.

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Tech Intercrit Layout Board - 07.04.16

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Orchid House: Sunlight Exposure Testing

Summer Sun - June Solstice to September Equinox

Demonstrating the Orchid House within Canary Wharf demonstrating the exposure to sun during the summer.

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Orchid House: Sunlight Exposure Simulation 

Spring Sun - 10:00am - 17:30am

A quick test demonstration of the internal spaces that are lit during the spring season. Orchid Areas are within the bottom right and top left whilst the light co work area sits within the central mezzanine zone.

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Developed Orchid House: Sketch Plan

Developed Orchid House plan Sketched out. Through the development of research into the study of Orchids and Light, I've been able to categorise the Orchid House into 4-5 Distinctive areas. All of these areas have considered the amount of Light available in the site context. This has created 5 Specific spaces within the building. On the Ground floor, Direct, Indirect and Artificial light are dealt with in the middle conservatory like space in the middle which spans unto a lower sunken level and mezzanine floor above.  The wings of the building deal with lobby, back of house and reception areas. The floors above contain a combination of co work office spaces and Orchid growing areas which particularly gain partial direct light through their eastern and western positioning.

 Through the progression of 3 sections, Highlighted on the first floor, I will develop these spaces through the materiality and construction of certain areas.

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Quality of Light in an Urban Canyon: Direct vs Indirect

The site presented many initial opportunities in developing my design. The value of light in this urban canyon creates a building which feeds on a now scarce resource. As a result It is important to consider the angle of the sun to determine in which season the most amount of sun is gained.  Because of the size of the buildings in canary Wharf, the winter sun is often neutralized, with the exceptions of some niche areas within the site. These Niche spaces are capitalized on spatially developed.

I will develop this isometric view in order to better understand the way in which Light will be trapped in My Orchid House. This will create an interesting Technology study, where the Daylight in the Orchid house is maximized and privileged in comparison to a traditional building.