SENSE OF SPACEARCHITECTURE IN RESPONSE:

Entry and Seating spaces…

KEY POINTS…

• INTRODUCTION…

• ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION…

• ARCHITECTURE IN RESPONSE…

• ENTRY SPACES…

• SEATING SPACES…

• PUBLIC SQUARES…interaction hub

• PUBLIC ART…a driving factor

• CONCLUSION

• REFERENCES

Responsive architecture aim to refine and extend the discipline of architecture by

improving the energy performance of buildings with responsive technologies (sensors /

control systems / actuators) while also producing buildings that reflect the technological

and cultural conditions of our time

ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION…

• Adaptation as a process has been conceived in various disciplines with similar approach and goals.

• This definition offers a direct translation into architectural conceptualization. We can consider the building to be a system which adapts its behaviour to information acquired about its users.

• Information external to the building (system) could also be integrated into the process, for example weather data, energy prices, demands of neighbouring buildings, etc.

• Adaptive Architecture thus has the capability to respond to a number of parameters with time.

• Time is an integral factor driving adaptation in architecture. Thus adaptive architecture can be said to be Responsive Architecture evolving with time.

ARCHITECTURE IN RESPOSE

CLIMATIC

SOCIAL

SPATIAL

CULTURAL

VISUAL CORRIDORS

MOVEMENT CORRIDORS

BIOCLIMATICS

Manuela Moureaux Architecture + Design is a project in which the architects sought to create a

'refreshing atmosphere with a palpable sense of nature and climate

Bioclimatic architecture seeks to create an architecture which is fundamentally more responsive

to location, climate and human needs

TYING A

BUILDING

TO ITS

ENVIRONSYellow Tree house Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand

CULTURAL ENCLOSURES…

Courtyards resulted as direct

consequence of the Indian culture and is

an integral element in the subcontinent’s

architecture. It forced britishers too to

acknowledge its inevitability

A modern adaption of courtyard

MOVEMENT

CORRIDORS…

A movement corridor is characterised by attributes which

relate to its place in the hierarchy of its circulation and the

function it performs as a low or high volume carrier of

people or transport

Over the highway wildlife crossing and sky bus metro: smart solutions

VISUAL CORRIDORS

Streets that are visually enclosed avoid the impression of being a

thorough fare, and provide a better setting for architecture

housing development modelled on a cluster of floating icebergs in Denmark : view point of the city

For the creation of pictorial and architectural effects…both

symmetry and non symmetry are valid as a basis for achieving a

sense of perfect visual equilibrium perfect to the solution

BUS STOP…socially responsive

transit space

Promotes common

culture, no bar for any

social class or gender,

vernacular and modern

touch, dhabas and

kiosks as prominent

bus stops in rural India

Air conditioned bus stops in Dubai brings upon the notion of modern advances in technology but question

of social responses being given a room still remains bleak

ENTRY SPACES…

Entry spaces use signage as a tool to emphasize

upon its category whereas some directly showcase

their character due to their uniqueness in form of

texture or any of those criteria’s that create a focal

point of attraction

With context to public realm they provide a direction to the mass. Whether it be monumental or small they give

the same message of exclusivity

ENTRY FACETS…Whether it’s a museum, a temple where spaces become holier after every entrance, a long entry into a fort or

an entry of the mall at the corner lane…each has its own identity and meaning

ENTRY FACETS…Interplay of proportion and scale, light and shadow play a vital role in determining the nature of entry

spaces. Functionality influences the entry spaces too in form of number and materials

CONTRASTING COMPARISON…Jodhpur: Entry spaces old and new( a replication)…evolution in form and function both

SEATING SPACES…. The benefit of people spending more time in public spaces is that spaces then become more self-regulating

entities, and also focal points for the expression of a city’s particular identity and culture.

Increasing the amount of

quality seating increases the

liveability of a public space.

In places where positive

approaches to seating are

taken, people are more

attracted to stay for longer

periods

Well positioned public

seating allows

opportunities to relax and

observe the life taking

place on the street and

under-tree as an age old

seating space

SEATING FACETS…FURNITURELESS SEATING: Importance

of grass as a natural seating space fulfils the

need of public realm

Ground becomes furniture…gateway of india, The playground encourages parents to bring their children to the mall, It also

accentuates the various view corridors like here the seating arrangement on the cargo gives a mesmerising view of the river

PUBLIC SQUARES…interaction hubIntelligent ideas can make squares more liveable and attractive, Planned public spaces can improve pedestrian and

transit response, busy junction in Kathmandu. The space loosing its quality as a square

Seating allows people to linger and enjoy

the presence of others directly or

indirectly, along with the sights, sounds

and smells of a space. If seating is

designed to cater for an assortment of

needs, then older people, pregnant women,

those who are tired, or who simply want to

sit, eat or chat can all avail of it

PUBLIC ART…a driving factor

The common mosaic art: a regular feature of metro

stations in Kolkata, and an another example of public art

in front of the Seagram building : public art not only

invites people but also enchant a tale of their life and

culture in multiform

CONCLUSION…

Entry and the seating spaces are a major driving force for any

public realm whether at large or a small scale. The sensing of space

in this context is only possible if the applied spaces fit to the

context of the public desire

Traditional otta in jodhpur, interior seating facing a transparent media and uniqueness of entry form becoming

an identity facet

REFERENCES

• http://www.wikipedia.com/bus-stop.htm

• http://www.topofthe stops.co.uk/

• http://www.the-bus-stops-here.org/

• Bus stop observations II: Shannon hill design-okaybutwhy.wordpress.com

• http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83454714d69e2016766a686d3970b

• paris: "the bus stop of the future"

• Dubai: Land of Air-Conditioned Bus Stops-manonthelam.com

• Socially Responsive Architecture | Demotix.com- www.demotix.com

• ttp://www.regjeringen.no/pages/38429132/PDFS/STM201220130026000EN_PDFS.pdf- www.regjeringen.no

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