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Building Design for Sustainability Master´s Thesis 2021

Arnaud Baas

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The Convivial Access Area

TYPE 1: POCKETS
  • The intervention can be spread along long corridors.
  • The space can be designed so furniture unfolds or can be moved and then the area becomes a patch of living space (Alexander, et al., 1977, p634).
  • The impact on the rearrangement of the living unit is minimal.
    The monotony of long straight corridors is broken (Alexander, et al., 1977, p635).
  • The attractiveness isn’t dependent on daylight.
  • The possible functions are various, depending on the daylight, the location, or the target group.
  • The location tangent to the walkway that people daily pass (Alexander, et al., 1977, p613).
  • The ceiling height can define a soft border.
  • The inter-floor connections are emphasized in the “Atrium” case.
TYPE 2: T SHAPE
  • The intervention can be spread along long corridors.
  • The space can be designed so furniture unfolds or can be moved and then the area becomes a patch of living space (Alexander, et al., 1977, p634).
  • The impact on the rearrangement of the living unit is minimal.
  • The monotony of long straight corridors is broken (Alexander, et al., 1977, p635).
  • The attractiveness isn’t dependent on daylight.
  • The possible functions are various, depending on the daylight, the location, or the target group.
  • The location tangent to the walkway that people daily pass (Alexander, et al., 1977, p613).
  • The ceiling height can define a soft border.
  • The inter-floor connections are emphasized in the “Atrium” case.
TYPE 3: CORE
  • The walkway is interrupted which facilitates the act of joining the socialization.
  • The social spaces are concentrated all in one.
  • The ceiling height can define a soft border.
  • The interactions between floors are encouraged as the function can vary.
  • The possible functions are various, depending on the daylight, the location, or the target group.
  • The inter-floor connections are emphasized in the “Atrium” case.
  • The monotony of long straight corridors is broken (Alexander, et al., 1977, p635).
  • The attractiveness isn’t dependent on daylight.
  • The space is equally far from every living unit.
  • Gathers the noise in one place.
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