SAN WAYAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE

SAN WAYAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE

Location : Chengdu Shi ,China
Area : 11936m^2
Year : 2015
Zoning : Residential Area
Orientation : South Oriented

Features
•Swimming Pool ,Spa ,Table tennis ,Badminton
Court ,Gym, Billiards, Squash ,Chess ,cards San Wayao Community Centre
•Basketball Court ,Gate ball court
• Café/Staff dorm
•Terrace platforms as public space

• Maximum sports activities are oriented in north

•South direction minimizing the natural glare.
Sustainable Approach

Artificial grass
•Long-lasting Granite
•Low maintenance cost • Long-lasting
• Durable
• Easy to clean
• Attracts less dirt

Aluminum seaming roof

• Light weight
• Fast installation
• Energy efficiency
• Fire resistance
Pros/Cons & Building Services
•Integrated building & site
•Dominant Green Sloping Roof (Artificial Hill)
•Natural light received through glass façade
and courtyard Residential Units
•Distribution of space
•Crowd diversion from ground level
•Quiet surrounding Sloping Roof

LED Lights HVAC

Glass Façade

Courtyard

Provision of MEP room (mechanical,

electrical, plumbing)
•HVAC, chillers, diffusers
Fire Proof Paints
•LED lights
•Fire proof paints
COMMUNITY CENTRE HERSTEDLUND
COMMUNITY CENTRE HERSTEDLUND
Location : Albertslund , Denmark
Area : 875m^2
Year :2009
Zoning : Residential Area
Orientation : South West oriented
Features
• Kitchen ( ground floor)
• Performance area (1st floor)
• Multipurpose space (2nd floor)
• Roof terrace
• Mountaineering wall , skate board ramp
• Direct entry to 1st floor (separate staircase) Community Centre Herstedlund
• Direct access to toilet for outdoor activities

• For a new residential area, housing approximately 600 families.

KITCHEN
PERFORMANCE AREA
MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
ROOF TERRACE
Sustainable Approach
The project meets the Tier 2 Energy :
• Solar panels at the top of staircase in
combination of solar heating
• Thermo active decks using solar heating
for cooling in the summer
• Collected rainwater used for flushing
• Motion-controlled taps and lighting
• Omission of hot water in toilets
• Differential ventilation principles

Hybrid ventilation
•Combination of natural ventilation from
operable windows (either manually or
automatically controlled), and
mechanical systems that include air
Solar panels at the top of staircase distribution equipment and refrigeration
equipment for cooling.
Pros/Cons & Building Services
• The forest and the glades
• Multiple independent users at the
same time
Façade as rock climbing wall
• Spatial connections
• Multifunctional features
• Rain water harvesting Acoustic absorbents

Entrance to the building Soil heating

Ventilators
LED Lights
Solar Panel & Rain
water harvesting

Natural Lights •Mechanical, Hybrid and Control

ventilation
•LED lights
Internal function •Acoustic absorbents
significant for external •Solar Panels in staircase with soil
form
heating- thermo active decks- cool in
summer
CLAYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
CLAYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Clayton community center
Location : Clayton ,Victoria ,Australia
Area : 4300 m^2
Year :2008
Zoning : Residential Area Entrance
Orientation :East oriented

Features
•Fitness and Aquatic center
•Library
•Auditorium & theater
•Youth and Family services center
•Maternal and child health facility
•Preschool and Art facilities

•In 2002 Clayton Fitness Centre and

Library/Auditorium replaced with the
Clayton Community Centre. Clayton community center
A foyer with a Café
Library
Aquatic Centre
Theatre
Clayton Art Room
Youth and Family Services facilities
The east-west Courtyard
Preschool
Medical Clinic
Council’s western car park
Medical Centres
Sustainable Approach

Perforated metal façade Rainwater harvesting for its landscapes

•Aesthetic appeal
•Acoustic performance
•Privacy, plus functional and
decorative lighting
•Improves energy efficiency and
building performance

Double glazed window

• Passes light, not heat
• Safety
• Less noise
Pros/Cons & Building Services
• Dynamic Services
• Engender a sense of community, ownership and pride
• Ease of access, personal amenity and security
• Community networks cohesion and engagement
• Connection of diverse population
• Contrast to the environment Contrasting color
LED Lights Maximum light penetration
Dappled lights

Acoustic absorbents Entrance

Natural Lights

•Maximum natural light

•Double glazing
•LED lights
•Acoustic absorbents
•Sunshades; protection of pool allowing
dappled lights
DELBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE
DELBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Location : Delbrook, North Vancouver, Canada
Area : 25,000-100,000 ft^2
Year : 2017
Climate: warm and oceanic, classified as Cfb
by the Köppen-Geiger system
Type: Hospitality + Sports > Sports center

Features
•Hospitality/Functions: Large rooms, Medium
room, Small rooms DELBROOK COMMUNITY CENTRE
•Sports
Pool: Main pool(25m 6 lane) and leisure pool.
Weight room: Fitness centre with weights
Gymnasium: 6 Badminton courts, 1 full
Basketball court, Pickle ball, 2 Volleyball courts,
Indoor Soccer (large nets available).
Art room: pottery studio access only.

•Parking : 13% of total area including football field. Parking also for nearby William Griffin park.
•Building coverage: 22% & outdoor space: 50%
•Entrance from two side: Street and indirect
(avoid traffic in circulation)
•Large activity facing South
•Central long corridor divides the building into
two

Zoned in 4 categories
• Arts and administration
• Public activity
• Access controlled activity
• Parking
Central long corridor
divides the building
into two
 Pros/Cons & Building Services
Timber

•Immersive Community design

• Use of local wood as principle design material
• Saves 39% on energy costs and 40% water usage
• Financially sustainable

Linoleum floors

Natural light

Inside outside connectivity Lobby area ; café & sit outs

Glass sculpture;
emphasis of the
space
FRICK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE
FRICK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE
Location : Pittsburgh, UNITED STATES
Area : 15570 ft^2
Year :2016

Features
• World’s first publicly accessible, free admission
Living Building Challenge-targeted project
•Service barn
•Outdoor amphitheater
• Restored historic stone gatehouses and fountain FRICK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE
•Recreational and educational center acting as a
head to the Frick park(above 20,000 students)
•99% floor area direct view outside

•An LEED platinum certified green design project

•Building materials free of any chemicals, net zero energy and water usage.
Sustainable Approach
Pros/Cons & Building Services
• Minimalistic design
• use of stone, wood, concrete (little decorations)
• Biomimicry at some extend; columns used in irregular
interval to mimic the trees in the park, elevated bridge
like entrance
• Reservations for gatherings
• Incredible 108% energy cost savings compared to
ASHRAE 90.1-2007

Stones

Stones, Timber
FIRSTENBURG COMMUNITY CENTRE
FIRSTENBURG COMMUNITY CENTRE
Location : Vancouver, Washington
Area :80,982sft
Year :2007
Zoning : Residential area
Orientation : East oriented
Climate: Temperate Zone

FEATURES
Recreation and community space :
•Fitness •Child watch •Parking
•Aerobics dance studio •Teen lounge •Multiuse community room (350 seats)
•Multi-purpose hall • Game room •Community Forums
•Swimming pools •Senior lounge •Neighborhood Fairs
•Gymnasium (2-court) •Resources room •Social dance
•Leisure/therapy pools •Meeting room •City Council meeting

• LEED Gold Certified , 7 different awards winner

Ground level
• Opening to the building from 8
different entrances.

Mechanical

Locker
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Pool M E

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Community Game room Juice room Administration
E room

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Functional flow Direct access

Indirect access
• Planning along N-S axis
• Parking approx. 25% of the site
Zoning
• Building approx. 40% of the site
Facilities
Game room Teen
lounge

Senior
lounge Meeting
Rooms

Resource Community Child Watch

room Spaces

Swimming
pools

Fitness
space
Firstenburg
Recreational Public
Community
Spaces Services Library
Center

Gymnasium

Leisure Dance
pool Studio

Multi-purpose
room
 Materials Used and Construction technique

• Community room flooring and acoustical wall

paneling made from perforated wheatboard.
• Steel as structure member
• CMU Block Structural Frame
• Steel Joist Roof Structure
• Exterior curtain wall
• Glass wall tiles, natatorium,
• Metal Roof Deck
 Sustainable approach

Materials used

• Extensive use of
• Use of unnecessary materials natural light
• Automated natural • Irrigation :
eliminated with exposed steel
structure. ventilation and solar drought resistant plants and
• Passive heating and cooling shading. efficient irrigation system
• Central heat pump • Domestic use :
system eliminates substantial
• Daylight sensors
need of ductwork. Use of waterless urinals
integrated lighting Low flow fixtures
• Passive designs such • Sewage conveyance :
as radiant concrete using graywater from pool
slabs on the floor and filter to flush building toilets
slab radiant heating is
more efficient than
traditional forced air
solutions.
 CASE STUDY COMPARITIVE TABLE
Parameters San Wayao Herstedlund Clayton Delbrook Frick Furstenberg
Community Community Community community Environme community
Center Center Center centre ntal centre centre
Design Integration The forest Creating Inspired by Free living --
Concept of site and and the one stop the area’s challenge
building to glades shop for evolution
produce social and from historic
friendly recreational roots to
sports services. modern city
square

Location Chengdu Shi, Albertslund, Melbourne, Delbrook, Pittsburg, Vancouver,

China Denmark Australia Canada US Washingto
n
Site Residential Residential Residential Residential Residentia Residential
Zoning area area area area l area area
Entrance Direct entry Direct access Well Direct entry Direct •Concrete
through big from outer conceived entry pathway
steps staircase to paved •Direct
staircase 1st floor as pathway entry
well as to
ground floor
Area 67% built up 50% built up 70% built 60% built up -- 50% built
area area up area area up area
33% open 50% open 30% open 40% open 50% open
Parameter San Wayao Herstedlund Clayton Delbrook Frick Furstenberg
s Community Community Community community Environment community
Center Center Center centre al centre centre
Circulatio 9% Emphasizes Free Free -- Circulation
n Circulation on possibility flowing flowing maintained
space is of mixed use; work working through
maintained entering spaces spaces with free flowing
through building on with visual visual work
continuous ground floor contact contact spaces with
sloping roof and direct maintaine maintained visual
and big steps access to d in open in open contact
first floor by areas areas
outdoor
staircase

Materials • Fire proof • Glass • Double •Use of • Wood • Exposed

paints in panels glazed local wood • Stone steel
beams, used with glasses as principle • Concrete • Glass
columns wood / Al • Skyligh design aggregat wall tiles
and roof frames. ts material e • Metal
• Channel • Concrete installe •Concrete roof
glass and elements d in •Masonry deck
U- shaped for lifts & swimm blocks • Acoustic
semi staircase ing wall
transparen core. pool paneling
t glass. • Roof area • Masonry
• Al louvers terraces block
for coated wall
Parameters San Wayao Herstedlund Clayton Delbrook Frick Furstenberg
Community Community Community communit Environment community
Center Center Center y centre al centre centre

Open • Lawn • Roof • Large Outdoor Park used • Courtyard

spaces roofs terrace landscap play area as open are
provided and e are space provided
as an multipur courtyar provided to allow
open pose d with interior
public space covered functions
space serves as veranda to
• Courtyard common h and participate
open EW with
space . courtyar natural
• Outdoor d as key landscape
space for feature
outdoor
events.
Connectiv • Building is •Building is •Buildings Central Connected •Courtyard
ity connected connected are large through along with
through through provided corridor main walking trail
terrace main with lifts connects staircase connects
platform. staircase and building building
• Bridge and lifts staircase for
connectin connection
g grand
stair and
multifunct
Parameters San Wayao Herstedlund Clayton Delbrook Frick Furstenberg
Community Community Community community Environment community
Center Center Center centre al centre centre

Lighting •Natural •Natural •Natural Natural •Natural •Utilization

and light light light max. light are light of natural
Ventilation through through used & given through light
windows roof terrace sunshades priority windows •Cross
•Control & windows allowed in •Control ventilation
ventilators •Differential pool area ventilators
provided ventilation •Control provided
principles ventilators
used provided
Facilities • Indoor: • Skatebo • Swimmi • Indoor: • Skatebo
Spa , ard ng pool Spa , ard
Table ramp • Gym hall Table ramp
tennis, • Mountai • Meeting tennis, • Mountai
Gym, neering room Gym, neering
Squash, wall • Art Squash, wall
Chess • Enclosed room Chess • Enclosed
and courtyar • Youth and courtyar
cards. d and cards. d
• Outdoor Basketb family • Outdoor Basketb
: all service : all
Basketb • Outdoor facility Basketb • Outdoor
all court, barbequi • Aquatic all court, barbequi
café, ng fitness café, ng
 Inference
Site Entrance and Circulation Materials Open Spaces Connectivity Facilities Lighting and
parking ventilation
• Direct access • Free flowing • Color: • Courtyards, • Staircase and • Swimming • Natural lights
from road circulation transparent/ roof terraces, terrace pool, gym, through
• Secondary space. semi- landscapes platform. table tennis, windows and
access • Partly visible transparent. • 50% of total • Indoor/ squash, courtyards
• Separate • 8-10% of • Glazed, land area. outdoor board • Ventilators
access for total built up Double • 50% built up visual games,
two and 4 area. glazed glass area. connection. bowling,
wheelers • Louvers billiards,
• Access for all • Perforated badminton
metal court,
facades basketball
• Other local court, rock
materials like climbing,
brick, pvc, skateboard
timber, camp
granite. • Art room,
• Fire exhibition
resistant, room,
acoustic Multipurpos
materials e hall,
• Cladding training halls,
materials line common
Aluminum, library
wood, tiles, • Function
stone chips. rooms:
maple room,
ash room,
• Spa, sauna
Jacuzzi
• Café, sitting
area, retail
shops