AGNEW
ARCHITECTURE
THE
DIALS
An exploration into the changing pace of peoples lives in modern society, this project encourages the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources between generations through intergenerational coexistence in a non-familial context.
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LOCATION
Barcelona, Spain
ACADEMIC YEAR
Year 3, Term 2
Castellers
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The Catalan Vaults
Site Analysis
Rambla Del Poblenou
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Exploration of light and shadows
Master Plan
El Poblenou District
Barcelona
The exploration of a changing pace of life is represented in the sun dial effect. The division of space between the buildings is explored by the path of the sun, working both with and against the keeping of time; the light and shadows created in and around the buildings.
The Dials
Pedestrianised streets
Green open spaces
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Marketplace/ event space
Vaulted urban space
Central stairwell
Bike store
Existing industrial chimney
Street access
Marketplace Floor Plan
Multi-unit residential apartments
Multi-unit residential apartments
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Multi-unit residential apartments
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Creative workshops
Studio space
Connecting bridges
Communal amenities
Central staitwell
Existing industrial chimney
Creative Workshop Floor Plan
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Open-air theatre
Garden allotments
Library
Communal kitchen
Terrace seating
Central stairwell
Sky bridges
Existing industrial chimney
Rooftop Floor Plan
Marketplace
Community Workshops
Cool air
Warm air
Bio - climatic Lattice
Recycled water is pumped to the upper part of the lattice, falling into the hollows of the brick through s drip irrigation system.
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In its descent through the latticework, the ceramic absorbs the water through the pores of the clay.
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The bricks are moistened, and when they come into contact with the hot air the water evaporates, generating a cooling effect.
The excess water is collected through a channel in the lower part of the lattice, from the water is recycled, creating a closed circuit that cools the environment with almost no energy demand.
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The Catalan Vaults
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1 Pre-fabricated CLT wall panel with
pigmented lime render
2 Alternating terracotta tile vault
3 Reusable timber formwork
4 European pine vault sourced from the Basque country
1.50 Technical Study
1.20 Technical Study