DBSA Vulindlela Academy extension

Midrand, South Africa

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DBSA Vulindlela Academy extension

Midrand, South Africa

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HolmJordaan

Type

Educational › Other

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2010

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

Description: The brief called for a new extension to the VULINDLELA Academy that would accommodate breakaway rooms, training rooms and offices. In essence a very simple rectangular pavilion, the new addition responds to both the scale and layout of the existing training facility. The form steps to accommodate the angular site. Functions are lined along the edges of the open courtyard, accessed from an outside covered area.

While the flat, planted concrete roof has thermal advantages, it steps to allow light to filter into spaces. Rain water is harvested for internal use.

A structural grid of 5 x 5m is used for the new building. This allows for an ideal building width to accommodate environmental control, structure efficiency and space flexibility. The layout, insulation, window size and orientation, shape and proportions have all been optimized in order to use least possible external energy for thermal comfort. Reduction of need for air-conditioning is afforded by passive design and fresh pre-cooled/heated air supply, reduced load through energy efficient equipment, under floor heating through a solar heater and lastly solar cooling with an air ventilation system.

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DBSA Vulindlela Academy extension

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