Monday, September 19, 2016

Building Typologies

For this project  my building typology is about a community center for the people residing around Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn.

Clayton Community Center

Based on the research and the site analysis I have done for 175 Cadman Plaza Park, a community center it would be a good idea for the people in the neighborhood because there are a lot of families and young people as well that live around the park. They could benefit from this due to there are no place for the people to gather. While I was analyzing the site I did noticed that plenty of people usually met their to talk, walk around a little bit, exorcise, play with their pets and sports as well. 

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center

Community Centers help bring a sociable environment in every place, specially it will do more for this neighborhood. For this building it type might be a about arts and crafts, educational and as well recreational for the children and parents in the community and surroundings.



Some examples of this typologies are:

-Clayton Community Center
        Location: Clayton, Victoria, Australia
        Architect: Jackson Architecture
-Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center
        Location: Nieuwegein, Paises Bajos
        Architect: 3XN
-Zamet Centre
        Location: Rijeka, Croatia
        Architect: 3LHD
-The Lavezzorio Community Center
        Location: Chicago, USA
        Architect: Studio Gang Architects
-Surry Hills Library and Community Center
        Location: 405 Crown St, Surry Hills
        Architect: Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
-Largo Community Center
        Location: Largo, Florida
        Architect: Wannemacher Jenser Architects
-West Vancouver Community Centre/HCMA
        Location: West Vancouver, Canada
        Architect: Hughes Condon Marler Architects
-Newlands Community Centre
        Location: Newlands, Wellington
        Architect: CCM Architects
-Cultural Center in Nevers
        Location: Nevers, France
        Architect: Ateliers O-S architects
-Palo Verde Library and Maryvale Community Center
        Location: Phoenix, Arizona
        Architect: Gould Evans


My goals i'm trying to accomplish with this building typology is to actually bring closer the community to one physical place, where they actually have the resources to be with family and friends. A place where they can interact, learn and create stuff together. The site it helps as well because it is very central and around the neighborhood there are not places like this.

For this to happen the building it self would need:
-Auditorium or Small Exhibition area
-Library
-Classrooms
-Arts and Crafts Room
-Gymnasium
-Daycare
-Lobby
-Storage
-Mechanical Room
-Offices
-Bathrooms
-Janitor Room