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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) by LOOK Architects Pte LtdSeptember 17th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LOOK Architects Pte Ltd Singapore University of Technology and Design – Student Housing and Sports Complex. LOOK Architects, in collaboration with Surbana International Consultants, has put forth the winning design proposal for Singapore University of Technology and Design’s (SUTD) new student housing and sports facilities, envisioning a spatial framework that embraces creative liberty and possibilities. Drawing a parallel to traditional Chinese painting (empty space being regarded as a spatial element sharing equal if not greater importance as solid figuration), voids are seen as spaces for imagination to thrive. This dimension of ‘energised voids’ in the design approach is manifested as a peek-a-boo trail of collaborative spaces along the common corridors of hostel blocks – an orchestration of multi-use spaces open for leisurely exchanges. On a macro scale, these perforations in the 12-storey hostel blocks are strategically located to allow for increased air movement through the building mass, a passive environmental control measure that promotes natural ventilation through housing units.  Dynamic composition of incubation pods on gable end walls of the linear student hostel blocks, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd
 Drop-off porch adjoining hall administration office on ground floor of hostel block, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd Exhibiting an innovative housing morphology, the modularity of undergraduate, graduate and faculty units enables various room permutations to be accommodated within the hostel blocks, introducing flexibility and scalability to the spatial framework. Iterations of housing units are stringed together to form elongated linear blocks linked up by the winding ‘peek-a-boo trail’.  Link-bridge next to multi-purpose hall (single storey structure located over carpark) leads toward sports facilities, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Elevated pedestrian spine provides sheltered connectivity to hostel blocks as well as neighboring academic and sports facilities, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd A living-learning spine linking the academic, housing and sports components of the campus is effective in maintaining a low carbon footprint, by enabling seamless connectivity on foot without the need for shuttle buses plying the campus road network. Open spaces between buildings – across which the living-learning spine spans – are lushly landscaped, a welcome respite for faculty members and students hurtling through their daily hectic schedules. An expansive biological pond in the landscape serves as a basin collecting rainwater and surface water run-off for landscape irrigation.  Staff apartment blocks are connected to hostel blocks via two link-bridges, the lower of which forms a linkage to the landscaped sky terrace, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Footbridges leading toward the traditional Chinese structures are accessed from lushly landscaped spaces between hostel blocks, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd Behind the iconic form of the sports complex lies careful consideration for environmental sustainability, as demonstrated by the use of a double façade – the external faceted expanded mesh panels diffuse daylight passing through the glazed façade, enabling a high degree of visual porosity without the glare. Another design investigation into complexity arising from modularity, the faceted mesh envelop is composed from variations of a single base module. Bright, evenly illuminated interiors of the sports complex offer an inviting environment for enjoyment of recreational activities, while the visibility of this activity from the building exterior creates a unique character for the campus.  Expansive eco-pond gives a tranquil setting to the restored traditional Chinese structures, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Grand steps leading up to roof garden of multi-purpose hall also serve as a popular interaction space, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Interior view of a double-volume incubation pod used as discussion room, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Peek-a-boo trail of collaborative spaces as voids carved out of hostel blocks, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Extensive roof overhang sheltering spectator stands morphs into vertical mesh cladding on the south-western face of the sports complex, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Complex three-dimensional articulations of the faceted mesh screen create a dramatic and exciting presenceImage Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Building scale is dematerialized and made intriguingly abstract by the faceted mesh screen, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Each node on the faceted meshscreen is marked by unique x, y and z-axis co-ordinates, based on a rationalised grid, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  The faceted louvered mesh screen displays varying degrees of visual porosity from different standpoints, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Aluminium composite panels lining the external roof soffit are configured as an undulating, faceted plane, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Meticulous programmatic zoning has allowed for outermost corners of the sports complex to showcase user activity through glazed planes, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Structural steel sub-frame behind the faceted mesh screen presents a highly disciplined aesthetic, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Interior view of indoor sports hall equipped with retractable seating, Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd  Image Courtesy © LOOK Architects Pte Ltd
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