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Table of Contents
1. Summary 2
2. Introduction 4
2.1 Background 4
2.2 Purpose 5
2.3 Task Implementation 5
2.4 Work Distribution 6
3. Method 7
4. The Site 9
5. The Building 11
5.1 Elevator Systems 13
5.2 The Library 15
5.3 The Tower 18
5.4 The apartments 20
5.5 The Park 21
5.6 A Green Building 21
6. Discussion 22
7. Sources and Inspiration 24
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2 Introduction
2.1 Background
The City of rebro is currently undergoing
extensive changes in the urban landscape. Behrn
Center, expansion of Conventum and remodelling
of Stortorget are all major projects, amongst
others, which are either already in progress or
under proposal. Many of them will improve the
overall architectural quality of the city, but none
of them will act as a defining landmark that will
put rebro on the map. Malm has the Turning
Torso, Stockholm has the Globe Arena and
Gothenburg has Ullevi Stadium, but what does
rebro have?
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Utbildingsradio AB, Vra rum. 2001.
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2.2 Purpose
Our intention was to combine and incorporate
landmark designation with functionality and
design, while keeping in mind the needs and
requirements of todays changing rebro. The
goal was to produce a building of exceptional and
innovative design and create a one of a kind
structural and architectural masterpiece.
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According to workers at the current city library and a bill from delegates of the socialistic democrats
(2006-12-13)
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According to a bill from delegates of the socialistic democrats (2006-12-13)
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According to the report Lget p bostadsmarknaen i rebro ln 2007 from the county administrative board
of rebro
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2.4 Work Distribution
The project was mainly carried out together. Due
to the fact that we have been working in 3D
programs, it has been very difficult to work at
separate locations since modifications on the one
3D file cannot be directly implemented onto
another. The work that we could divide was if we
agreed to work on certain objects inside the 3D
program, which then the objects themselves could
add together into one new file. This happened
rarely because the building itself is our main
object. We found that working together gives a
better spectrum of ideas and opinions so that we
can come forth to the best possible solution to
arising problems.
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3 Method
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Furthermore, we used AutoCAD Architecture 2008
when creating the planning of the building and a
rendering program (Rendering is the process of
producing the pixels of an image from a higher-
level description of its components.5) to create
realistic images that will accurately simulate light
and materials to help visualize the final product.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redering_%28computer_graphics%29
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4 The Site
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Stadsbyggandskontoret, Bevarandeprogram fr innerstadens bebyggese, 1988
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As mentioned earlier, the location possesses
excellent transportation possibilities. The number
of busses operating on Fabriksgatan is high and
the bus traffic might increase even more within
the coming years as a proposal for a new system
of bus routes has been under discussion recently7.
Moreover, the site is situated only a few blocks Fig. 4.2 Surroundings
away from the major shopping street of the city,
Drottninggatan, and the walking distance to the
city library would thereby not alter prominently.
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ke Eriksson, Stora frndringar i rebros busstrafik, Nerikes Allehanda 2007-09-17
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5 The Building
The basic idea of the building complex is a
triangular structure of inclined arches with a
tetrahedral apex, above which a tower supported
by three massive columns . The whole building is
characterized by soft circular forms and
contrasting elements of angularity, which together
forms a harmonic unity of mind-boggling and
inspirational nature.
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http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap0602/perform.htm
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http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/ap0602/perform.htm
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This resembles the inverted glass pyramid in the
Louvre Museum in Paris which together with the
stone pyramid below could, for instance,
symbolize the union of the genders10. Although
the structures are tetrahedral in our case, the
picture still cause the observer to reflect and
think; features idealistic for a library.
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http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-luvre-inverted-pyramid.htm
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http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Skyscraper.html
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http://www.svd.se/stockholm/nyheter/artikel_762609.svd
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5.1 The Elevator System Fig. 5.1.1 -Elevators
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According to Building Regulations, BBR.
BFS 1993:57 with amendments up to BFS 2002:19
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The transportation between the individual floors
of the library should primarily be carried out by Fig. 5.1.2C
Column C
three other elevators, not placed in the columns
(see Fig. 5.1.1)
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5.2 The Library
According to 91 % of the population of Sweden
libraries are important for a well-functioning
society and 68 % are prepared to pay more local
taxes if the money would go to the libraries. 14 The
current city library, as mentioned earlier, does not
fit the demands of today. When Conventum was
built in 2004, an already undersized library
became even smaller. Workers at the city library
expressed concerns about other factors beside the
limited space as well. They emphasized the need
for:
Auditorium
More group rooms
Better places for reading
Better possibilities to host smaller
exhibitions
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http://www.librarylovers.se/fakta.html
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The library occupies the major part of the five
floors in the lower part of the building (almost
7000 square meters in total), but the cultural
center also includes five floors in the tower where
there is both a caf and an exhibition hall.
Together with the utility rooms and archives
placed under ground, the whole complex consists
of 11 floors.
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The first floor is almost entirely occupied by
miscellaneous group rooms, auditoriums etc. Our
intention was to place these facilities somewhat
separated from the rest of the library.
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5.3 The Tower
The tower consists of 14 floors of which 7 are Fig. 5.3.1 - Floors 5-9.
intended for luxury apartments. The tower is
connected to each of the three columns at three
places and thereby gets the support it needs to
maintain stability. The connections also function
as links between the stairwells and the tower. The
tower is also hold up by massive steel beams
following the facade of the building. In between
these beams large windows are placed. The
opacity of the glass is alterable so that the light
intensity can be changed according to desires.
Furthermore, the glass utilized is really thick, due
to both respect for the environment and the
safety of the people living there.
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For skyscrapers, sideway forces of wind have a
greater impact on the building than the actual
load of the structure and its contents together. 15
Even though the building is not a super tall
skyscraper, aspects regarding the wind forces are
important. Therefore, we designed the building to
be extremely aerodynamic, allowing the air to
freely pass through the empty space illustrated in
the picture to the right, Fig. 5.3.3.
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http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Skyscraper.html
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5.4 The Appartments
The building incorporates a total of 11 luxury
apartments occupying floor 10-17. The sizes of the Fig. 5.4.1-
apartments vary from about 200 to 250 square Different types
meters. As you can see in Fig. 5.4.1, the of apartments
apartments are maisonettes, i.e. spread over two
floors. Te apartments are color coordinated in
order to show how they are located.
Entrance
Entrance
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5.5 The Park
The building creates a calm and peaceful area
together with the concert hall and
Riksbankshuset. This area is a perfect meeting
place for people of all ages. The various forms of
inspiring architecture surrounding the park/square
make up an ideal place for smaller cultural events.
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GRAND DESIGNS ABROAD IRELAND KEVIN MCCLOUD - TalkBack Productions 2007
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http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=117928
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6 Discussion
We believe that our building will add to the
architectural richness of the city by contributing
with new shapes and dimensions. The building is
not of the same style as the surrounding
structures, but that does not imply that it fits into
the urban landscape poorly. Furthermore, we
have tried to utilize some architectural devices
that can be found in surrounding buildings. For
example, our building is characterized by round
shapes and sharp edges. These are characteristics
that can be found in the design of the concert hall Fig. 6.1 Riksbanken
and Riksbankshuset respectively.
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We uphold that a new cultural center would be a
great improvement for the center of rebro.
Together with the building complex Behrn Center
that is currently under construction, a new
attractive district would emerge and for instance
broaden the very narrow shopping region of today
(almost entirely situated along Drottninggatan and
Kpmangatan).
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7 Sources and Inspiration
Literature
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- CHRISTER BODN, 1997, MODERNISMENS ARKITEKTUR; HUSET SOM KONSTVERK, ARCHILIBRIS
- KULTURDEPARTEMENTET, 1998, FRAMTIDSFORMER: SVERIGES HANDLINGSPROGRAM FR ARKITEKTUR, FORMGIVNING OCH DESIGN
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UPPMAN, 2000, ARKITEKTUR I FRNDRING, SVENSK BYGGTJNST
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- STADSBYGGNADSKONTORET, 1998, BEVARANDEPROGRAM FR INNERSTADENS BEBYGGELSE, REBRO
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- JOSEF FRANK, 1995 (ORG. 1931), ARKITEKTUR SOM SYMBOL, ELLERSTRMS
- MAGDALENA GRAM, 2002, BIBLIOTEK OCH ARKITEKTUR, ARKITEKTURMUSEET
- ENNO ABEL, ARNE ELMROTH, 2006, BYGGNADEN SOM SYSTEM, FORMAS
- BRENDA AND ROBERT VALE, 1991, GREEN ARCHITECTURE, DESGIN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, THAMES & HUDSON
- PAUL CATTERMOLE, 1990, BUILDINGS FOR TOMORROW, ARCHITECTURE THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD, THAMES & HUDSON
- LENNART PE MAGNUSSON & LEIF QVIST, 1990, INOMHUSKLIMAT FR MNNISKAN, LIBER
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- THOMAS SCHMITZ-GNTHER, 2000, EKOLOGISKT BYGGANDE OCH BOENDE, KNEMANN
Movies/Documentaries
- VRA RUM; ARKITEKTUR & DESIGN PROGRAMUTGIVARE: MATS GODE SVERIGES UTBILDNIGNSRADIO AB 2001
- GRNT BYGGANDE PAULA SALVADOR CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
- GRAND DESIGNS S05E04 KEVIN MCCLOUD - TalkBack Productions 2006
- GRAND DESIGNS ABROAD IRELAND KEVIN MCCLOUD - TalkBack Productions 2007
Internet
- HTTP://WWW.BRA.SE/EXTRA/MEASUREPOINT/?MODULE_INSTANCE=4&NAME=04111824712.PDF&URL=/DYNAMASTER/FILE_ARCHIVE
/050127/72DA9C4C808257F9FB3A12FF2D1AB18F/04111824712.PDF
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Magazines
- PLAZA MAGAZINE NR X; GLASKLART ANNA HELLSTEN
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