ARCHITECTURAL PERSPECTIVE PRESENTATION CONTENTS Scoping & analyses Development proposal MOTH site Municipal Infrastructure Zone Science & Technology Park Centrum Development Proposal Precedent Valencia City Arts & Science Centre California Academy of Sciences Darwin Centre Sustainable Design MILE Seminar 16 May 2013
OUTCOMES : BRIEF CONSIDERATIONS 1. Access 2. Collections / Exhibitions 3. Education & Inspiration 4. General & Technical considerations 5. Green Consciousness 6. Image quality 7. Regulatory 8. Revenue & Comforts amenities 9. Security 10.Space & Integration Value Management Exercise Oct 2008
The new Impilo Life Centre needs a purpose-built, environmentally sustainable building that serves as a major attraction on the Centrum site Totem Scoping Report, Dec 2009 Design Criteria: African Platinum-rated green building Dynamically connected to other aspects of the Centrum precinct through public spaces (library, art centre) Opportunities for the public to access the collections and the work spaces of scientists Spaces that are conducive to experimental learning and highly interactive displays DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas PUBLIC SPACES Covered public hall Ticketing / Info Restaurant DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas PUBLIC SPACES Covered public hall Ticketing / Info Restaurant EDUCATION SPACES Auditorium Discovery room Lecture rooms DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas PUBLIC SPACES Covered public hall Ticketing / Info Restaurant EDUCATION SPACES Auditorium Discovery room Lecture rooms REFERENCE LIBRARY DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas PUBLIC SPACES Covered public hall Ticketing / Info Restaurant EDUCATION SPACES Auditorium Discovery room Lecture rooms REFERENCE LIBRARY OFFICE SPACE DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
THE COLLECTIONS Collection vaults Preparation spaces EXHIBITION SPACES Exhibition area Temporary exhibition space Workshop space Staff areas PUBLIC SPACES Covered public hall Ticketing / Info Restaurant EDUCATION SPACES Auditorium Discovery room Lecture rooms REFERENCE LIBRARY OFFICE SPACE VISITOR ACCOMMODATION DNSM Scoping Exercise Dec 2009
GROUND FLOOR Technical workshops Specimen preparation Foyer & auditorium Restaurant & kitchen Proposed Development : Ground Floor Plan
FIRST FLOOR Ramp foyer Mammal collection Proposed Development : 1st Floor Plan
SECOND FLOOR Ornithology collection Proposed Development : 2 nd Floor Plan
THIRD FLOOR Entomology collection FOURTH FLOOR Earth sciences Wet specimens Proposed development : 3 rd & 4 th Floor Plans
SITE CONSIDERATIONS The preferred site is the Wyatt Road site adjacent to the Moth hall The site has challenges size, access & current use of adjacent public spaces Should the site prevent or materially restrict the features and functions of the Natural Science museum, then consideration of other sites should be motivated Value Management outcome October 2008 Proposed development : Section & 3D s
Umgeni Station Warwick Market Gugu Dlamini Africa Square Farewell Square Municipal Infrastructure Zone March 2012
Science & Technology Park Current Collections Proposed Exhibits Current Exhibits (City Hall) Science & Technology Park March 2012
Centrum Development Proposal
CONCEPT SCALE OF INTERVENTION HUMAN ENGAGEMENT Precedent : Valencia City Arts & Science Centre
CONCEPT SCALE OF INTERVENTION HUMAN ENGAGEMENT Precedent : California Academy of Sciences
CONCEPT SCALE OF INTERVENTION HUMAN ENGAGEMENT Precedent : Darwin Centre
Sustainable Design