Wind Direction and Intensity

This diagram shows the wind direction and intensity in relation to the axis of the site.

RAIN FALL

Another aspect to include is the amount of rainfall that Canberra receives each year. It would be worth it to look at how rainwater can be harvested.

Climate Specific Design

Having not designed a building in a climate such as canberra in a while, and being surrounded by building which spend most of the year attempting to stay cool, designing a building in Canberra will be a unusual for me, also exciting, to expand my knowledge of climate specific design.

Mr first point of call is how the location, orientation of my building is completely determined by existing infrastructure. So to ensure the building still encompasses passive design techniques, a creative element of innovation will have to be added to this building to see what I can come up with.

Images I have already placed on this blog help me with wind direction, high and low temperatures as well as the angle of the sun at time of days etc.

Further Site Analysis

Want the building to be green, I want to incorporate the bike paths directly into the building.

I can also recover the lost space where the building is going by extending the landscaping over the road, which will also slightly reduce noise. I will also be able to gain extra parking for the users by placing a parking lot directly under the building, access will come from State Circle.

ACT - Canberra: Weather Statistics

Site Photos

Looking towards Old Parliament, on Federation Mall: (west side)

Looking towards Old Parliament, on Federation Mall: (east side)

Looking towards the New Parliament House, from Queen Victoria Tce: (west side)

Looking towards the New Parliament House, from Queen Victoria Tce: (west side)

View to Old Parliament House on Queen Victoria Tce: (east end)

Chosen Site Location

I have found a site which suits me down to the ground, its very close to the existing parliamentary infrastructure, it has a great axial line which gives great relation to Parliament House. Its got space to breath, as well as the ability of access from existing road infrastructure.

I was originally not looking at this location as I thought our tutors wouldn't appreciate how much is would be impeding into the current Parliament House, however with great reason, comes great location.

This is a famous view looking back towards Parliament House lawns.

Study to Find Sites

Here are some very quick mappings I did to help myself understand / study / find a site.

Sites that could possibly suit quite well, are some what distorted off the very strong axial connection the city has been designed around.