- Elliot Bourne
Spatial arrangement
Programme adjacency and hierarchy
As the typology of the building is complex with lots of different programme elements being forced into coexistence I created a programme adjacency diagram to map out the sizes of spaces needed to accommodate about 100 people across the building, and how they needed to work in conjunction. Private spaces are isolated with two separate entrances.
De Groene Passage
Vegan pay per gram restaurant, Rotterdam
While undertaking the study trip to Rotterdam we encountered De Groene Passage. A vegan restaurant and supermarket encouraging sustainable consumption with a pay per gram restaurant. Food is served buffet style, with lots of delicious dishes, you fill your plate and take it the counter where it is weighed and you pay a rate per gram, thus encouraging reduction in waste and more conscious eating.
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A clear spatial advantage to this over a standard restaurant is food flows from the kitchen to the dining area much more infrequently, and less information is required to be passed between these spaces (which table the dishes are for etc) this allows for the spaces to be more disconnected. Also this reduces the need for staff to circulate between tables, meaning the size of the dining space in theory can be reduced
Hierarchy and Overall arrangement
The volumes are stacked with the largest space on the bottom and a decrease in size as you ascend, this is to allow maximum light exposure to the greenhouse space. Access is straight into the restaurant as this is to be the space most frequently used.
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The education space and accommodation are above.
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Vertical circulation is directly in front of the main point of access, hugging the hall.
A slightly sloped bridge connects the building to the public path with access on the 1st floor.
A key aspect of the design is although the building is substantial, it doesn't disturb the path to the subway, I am to further develop the landscaping around the building to make this more evident and make more of a feature of this abundance of land.
Form Development
While developing the project I made a series of decisions to improve the spatial qualities of the building
The greenhouse was expanded, reducing the efficiency but increasing growing space
The greenhouse expanded a second time and access routes into the building and to the roof garden were added
The corner of the building was turned in to remove the 'pinch point' and all of the form to follow the natural axis of the site. Routes to the subway and landscaping were also added
Spatial arrangement resolved and applied to plans
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