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PAN TIANSHU ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE

Intro

I was delighted to embark on the remarkable journey of creating a cutting-edge educational facility for the architectural department at Ningbo University as a final-year architecture student. Situated in the heart of the university's campus, adjacent to the South Gate, this project demands a meticulous approach that takes into consideration the existing campus structures, such as the library, the Institute of Advanced Technology teaching building, and the gymnasium, with a primary emphasis on harmonizing the overall campus spatial dynamics. Tasked with choosing between two similar plots with distinct characteristics, I selected the first one due to its superior adaptability and well-proportioned layout.

Technical Drawings

The teaching building comprises of three floors with an area of 12000m^2.
The building is set to have two blocks connected with each other yet distinguished, which will host different functions establishing a harmonious atmosphere of quiet and noisy.
The first floor is set to have exhibition area as well as the lobby and the admiration area.
In the second floor we have an administration area and studio classrooms both located in block a which is the quiet part of the building.
Where as in block b we have public classrooms, labs as well as a study area. Moving on to the third floor we have studio classrooms as well as model making classrooms in block a, and private lecture rooms, public classrooms, review classrooms, and study areas in block b.

Technology

in order to enhance building’s natural ventilation, the courtyards help defuse the sun heat and in addition to bringing in natural daylight, they also help facilitate natural ventilation creating areas of low pressure that can pull fresh air into the building, while exhaust vents can expel stale air. This can help improve indoor air quality and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation systems, leading to potential energy savings.

Aesthetics

To tackle the general sustainability of the form, the building was designed in a simple “L” shape with the longest façade facing east in order to reduce the heat from the intense sun during the summer months in response to the Ningbo city climatic factors. While minimizing windows glazing ratio on the north side which will prevent heat loss during the winter.
The use of a skin façade to minimize sunlight entering the building will also help to reduce cooling loads and create a comfortable indoor environment. In addition the two courtyards in the building blocks will provide direct sunlight and natural ventilation.

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