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Aesthetics

Structure

Structure Sustainability

User

Ourdirection

General and “Hide” specific points

- Signage confusion- Interaction- Balance between children and watchers- Size of hide- Window height- Attention span of children- Who are our main users

Aesthetics

Structure

Sustainability

User Accessibility

- Organic Forms- Simple- Functional- Light (Artificial/Natural)- Sound and hieght

- Natural colour swatches- Materials- Traditional vs. Abstract- Specific to bird hides

- Renewable energy- Solar power- On site materials

- Defining the space.- Sperating the users- Interior relevant to the users.

Define space for different users e.g famlies and bird watchers..

“Object” for children, specifically designed to be interactive.

User Accessibility

“Object” for children, specifically designed to be interactive.

“Communication system” to create a network between the hides.

How people with disabilities access all areas of the hide

Aesthetics & Structure

We would like to promote harmony between a man made structure and nature , through our design approach. Our ideal approach is to integrate the building with the surroundings of the Wetland Centre. So that it becomes part of a unified and interrelated composition

Approach:- A respect for natural materials- Blend into the surroundings- An honest expression of the function

Sustainability & Materials

Children Orientated

Interactive MaterialsStatic non static Shock Absorbing Materials Touchable TexturesColourSmell

Environment

Recycled/ RenewableWaste preventionLocal Materials

Installation ImpactDurabitity/Weather resistanceAdaptation to nature

Reflection / TranslucenceLight AllowanceSafety for birdsCamouflage the users

Insulation

The sustainable energy sources as alternative power for our proposal we are concidering are Biomass, Wind, Water, Solar and Geothermal. We want as manu aspects of our design to be as sustainable as possible. Below are the different materials and properties we feel our design should incorporate.

Acoustics - sound absorbingFor users and birdsTemperature - Winter/Summer

Windows

We want our design direction to create the balance between the two main users of the Wetlands Centre. Our design will appeal to and engage both famlies with children as well as mature bird watchers and solve the issues of conflict between them. We want to create a network between hides to create an interactive community. Aesthetically we are going in the direction of organic shape and form taking our inspiration from our primary research on site from our photographs and sketches. We are aiming to find a balance between functionality and beauty in order to visually satisfy expectations of surroundings and our target audiences. We want the hide to be structurally simple, a honest expression of the function of the building with visual impact and care to not intrude or obstruct the surounding environment.

our proposal