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Water Intanke
Austin, TX, United States
Since the origin of the building itself, the water was the cause of its existence and the power generating element for the city during a period of time. Due to this fact, the urban and architectonic proposals take into account the water in its different conditions, as the main promoter of activities and civic integration. The idea is based on the recovery and rehabilitation of the existing buildings through their connection with the urban environment, cultural interventions and future developments in the surrounding areas of Austin city.
The project integrates the future urban developments within the district plan, as well as existing public spaces and bike paths, with the aim of continuing the existing urban structure of the city and to recovery the unused green spaces. It has been proposed walkways, bike ways, public spaces and landscaping, in order to connect the north side of the city with the biulding. At the same way, it has been established water connections with the south side of the city by the Ladybird Lake due to aquatic transport systems, for both mobility and recreational use. Thus, the building generates a transformation of green spaces and strengthens the relationship with the river, which is an important symbol of the city. Water remains as the most important element of integration, because the landscaping, equipment and activities designed to the building are related with it.
Architectural operations are based on safeguarding the existing building structure and modify some of its elements, in order to integrate it with the surrounding spaces and open it to the outside. The program is organized in two levels, the first response to the public square, which is located in the Cesar Chavez Street level, and also creates a place for cultural activities related with the program proposed in the first level of A Building and B building. The second one, response to the Ladybird Lake level. The public square in front of the building, at Cesar Chavez street, seeks to preserve trees, with the aim of obtain shaded areas. However, the water is the main character of the intervention to promote recreational activities and generate environmental cooling areas during the summer. Water playground areas are proposed, such as fontains and water surfaces, as well as parks and exhibition spaces which area related with the existing bike path and green areas.
In the upper level of the A Building, is proposed a public art gallery, that also can be subdivided and used for other activities to the community or cultural issues, for example, instructional activities, workshops or sport activities like yoga. On the lower level, it has been proposed a set of tempered public pools, so that, it is used the structure of the tank itself and it has been created a new focus of recreational activity for the city. In addition, the pools are connected to the boardwalk level in orther to relate it with the activities that occours in the river side and the part of the city which is across.
The B Building, contains on the top level restaurants and public amenities, and on the lower level stores and profitable areas for boat rentals, bike rentals and more. The purpose of this building is to promote activities during day and night, as well as generate finance to maintain both buildings and public areas. The C Building is demolished, in order to built two underground tanks to potable water and rainwater storage, which would serve to restaurants, swimming pools and public baths. The footprint of this building is left by a water surface, for recreational use to adults and children.
The technologies that are set for the sustainable operation of the building are: solar panels, to take advantage of high solar incidence and hydroenergy by water turbines, to use the river current to generate electricity that can be stored and used to illuminate at night and warm during the winter. In addition, it has been designed rainwater collection in different parts of the building and landscape elements such as springs and water surfaces. This water could be used to irrigation during drought season and the sewage discharge to public restrooms. In this way, it can be used the maximum climatic conditions of each season, and it can be reduced the use of potable water. Finally, it has been take into account in the building intervention using large windows in order to provide natural lighting to any area of the building during the day, and cross ventilation during the summer.
The project integrates the future urban developments within the district plan, as well as existing public spaces and bike paths, with the aim of continuing the existing urban structure of the city and to recovery the unused green spaces. It has been proposed walkways, bike ways, public spaces and landscaping, in order to connect the north side of the city with the biulding. At the same way, it has been established water connections with the south side of the city by the Ladybird Lake due to aquatic transport systems, for both mobility and recreational use. Thus, the building generates a transformation of green spaces and strengthens the relationship with the river, which is an important symbol of the city. Water remains as the most important element of integration, because the landscaping, equipment and activities designed to the building are related with it.
Architectural operations are based on safeguarding the existing building structure and modify some of its elements, in order to integrate it with the surrounding spaces and open it to the outside. The program is organized in two levels, the first response to the public square, which is located in the Cesar Chavez Street level, and also creates a place for cultural activities related with the program proposed in the first level of A Building and B building. The second one, response to the Ladybird Lake level. The public square in front of the building, at Cesar Chavez street, seeks to preserve trees, with the aim of obtain shaded areas. However, the water is the main character of the intervention to promote recreational activities and generate environmental cooling areas during the summer. Water playground areas are proposed, such as fontains and water surfaces, as well as parks and exhibition spaces which area related with the existing bike path and green areas.
In the upper level of the A Building, is proposed a public art gallery, that also can be subdivided and used for other activities to the community or cultural issues, for example, instructional activities, workshops or sport activities like yoga. On the lower level, it has been proposed a set of tempered public pools, so that, it is used the structure of the tank itself and it has been created a new focus of recreational activity for the city. In addition, the pools are connected to the boardwalk level in orther to relate it with the activities that occours in the river side and the part of the city which is across.
The B Building, contains on the top level restaurants and public amenities, and on the lower level stores and profitable areas for boat rentals, bike rentals and more. The purpose of this building is to promote activities during day and night, as well as generate finance to maintain both buildings and public areas. The C Building is demolished, in order to built two underground tanks to potable water and rainwater storage, which would serve to restaurants, swimming pools and public baths. The footprint of this building is left by a water surface, for recreational use to adults and children.
The technologies that are set for the sustainable operation of the building are: solar panels, to take advantage of high solar incidence and hydroenergy by water turbines, to use the river current to generate electricity that can be stored and used to illuminate at night and warm during the winter. In addition, it has been designed rainwater collection in different parts of the building and landscape elements such as springs and water surfaces. This water could be used to irrigation during drought season and the sewage discharge to public restrooms. In this way, it can be used the maximum climatic conditions of each season, and it can be reduced the use of potable water. Finally, it has been take into account in the building intervention using large windows in order to provide natural lighting to any area of the building during the day, and cross ventilation during the summer.
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