LITERATURE CASE STUDY S7- GROUP 6 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, (SOTA) SINGAPORE SINGAPORE | ZUBIR SAID DRIVE, Singapore WOHA ARCHITECTS 2009 SOPHIA APARTMENTS. THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED INTHE HEART OF SMU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS SING APORE’S CIVIC DISTRICT, AT THE GATEWAY THE CATHAY MALL TO THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT STRAND HOTEL SINGAPORE THIS PROJECT IS. A SPECIALIST HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. THE SCHOOL COMBINES OF HIGH-DENSITY, INNER-CITY SCHOOL WITH A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS VENUE SINGAPORE IS LOCATED NEAR THE EQUATOR AND HAS ‘TYPICALLY WITH ABUNUNDANT RAINFALL HIGH AND UNIFORM TEMPERATURES, AND HIGH HUMIDITY ALL YEAR ROUND. THE DESIGN IS .\ NEW PARADIGM, A LARGE, DENSF PERFORATED URBAN OBJECT THAT ACHIEVES NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION TO ALL AREAS, DESPITE ITS DEEP DIMENSIONS,DESIGN STRATEGY BLANK CANVAS THE DESIGN STRATEGY CREATES TWO VISUALLY CONNECTED HORIZONTAL + STRATA, A SPACE FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION BELOW, AND A SPACE FOR SAFE, CONTROLLED INTERACTION ABOVE THE TWO PARTS ARE CALLED THE BACKDROP AND THE BLANK CANVAS. Wt Mee roF PROPOSED MASS SEPERATION OF ORCHARD ROAD FORM AND ORIENTATION ROOF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE Stearic iy TO ENHANCE APPLIEDTO NUILDING RESPONCETOWIND OUTDOON EXPERIENCES, THE BACKDROP IS THE PODIUM THAT CONTAINS A CONCERT HALL, DRAMA, THEATRE, BLACK BOX THEATRE AND SEVERAL SMALL INFORMAL PERFORMING, SPACES, THE HIGH VOLUM 2, NATURALLY-VENTILATED INFORMAL SPACES IN BETWEEN THE, PERFORMANCE ARE DESIGNED AROUND AN URBAN SHORT-CUT, THEREBY \LLOMY ING IE PUBLICTO SE ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL \ CIVIC AMPHITHEATRE HAS BEEN CREATED UNDER THE CONCERVED TREES. ARCHITECTURALLY, THE BACKDROP IS DESIGNED AS \ FACETED SCULPTURAL SPACE, WHICH FRAMES THE CITY VIEWS IN NEW AND INTRESTING WAYS, If BLANK CANVAS IS THE SECURED SCHOOL AREA, AND IS A SIMPLE, FLEXIBLE, SPACE. THE METAPHOR SUGGESTS THE OPEN POSSIBILITIES AND FOCUS ON THE, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT RATHER THAN THE ARCHITECTURAL FRAME, FORM SUN LIGHT VENTILATION ‘THREE LONG RECTANGULAR BLOCKS HAVE A SECURED POINT OF ACCESS YET ARE VISUALLY CONNECTED FROM ALL THE CIRCULATION SPACES, TO THE PUBLIC AREAS BELOW, THIS ENVIRONMENT 1S SIMPLE, PRACTICAL, BRIGHT, AIRY AND IS DESIGNED FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY CLASSROOMS, STUDIOS AND CIRCULATION ARE ALL NATURALLY VENTILATED, WITH DYNAMIC VISUAL AND PIIYSICAL LINKS BETWEEN BLOCKS. THE GREEN FACADES ARE ENVIRONMENTAL FILTERS, CUTTING OUT GLARE AND DUST, KEEPING THE ROOMS COOL, AND IN COMBINATION WITH THE ACOUSTIC CEILINGS, ABSORB TRAFFIC NOISE. L iGNED TOE ‘THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 1S A*MACHINE FOR WIND”, DE CHANNEL AND INTENSIFY SINGAPORE’S VERY LIGHT BREEZES THROUGH SHADED, SHELTERED GATHERING AND SOCIAL SPACES TO. PROVIDE A DELIGHTFUL AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE INNER CITY = THE ROOFTOP IS DESIGNED AS A LARGE RECREATION PARK INTHE SKY AND INCORPORATES A 400M RUNNING TRACK,DRAMA THEATER 423 SEATS PURNISHED WITH A BRIGHT BULL COLOR CONTRAST COVER SEATS SHAPED TO ENSURE CLOSENESS BETWEEN THE SPECTATOR AND PERFORMERS. SOUND DIFFUSING SURFACES ARE USED TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE SOUND ENERGY FROMTHE STAGETO THE AUDIENCE AREA THE SPACE'S BALCONY SLOPE WAS ALSO DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WOULD CURVE AND CREATE \ GREATER PERFORMER - AUDIENCE RELATION, STUDIO THEATER 200 SEATS DESIGNED TO BE HIGHLY - CONFIGURABLE SO CLOSELY BETWEEN THE PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCE ALWAYS IS MAINTAINED AND REGARDLESS OF THE SCALE OF \ PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTION. \ CONCERT HALL 708 SEATS ARE ARRANGED ATTHE HALL. AN INNOVATIVE MOTORIZED CHOIR STALL ALLOWS THE STAGE DEPTH TO BE ADAPTED TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH LARGE ORCHESTRAL AND SMALL ENSEMBLES THE APPLICATION OF VISUAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS THE ACOUSTIC BANNERS ALSO SERVES TO REDUCE ABERRANCE WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH CLARITY IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS AND ROOM FORMATS FACILITIES TEACHING STAFF, GENERAL ACADEMIC FACILITIES DANCE : 12 * CLASSROOMS, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION :7 * LECTURE THEATER FILM: 3 © SCIENCE LABORATORIES HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL, © COMPUTER & MULTIMEDIA STUDIOS PERFORMING SCIENCES : 17 ARTS VENUES LITERARY ARTS :6 * CONCERT HALL, LITERATURE IN ENGLISH : 15, DRAMA THEATER INFORMATION AND © STUDIO THEATER ( BLACKBOX COMMUNICATION ART GALLERY TECHNOLOGY :1 ARTS FACILITIES MATHEMATICS : 17 * DANCE STUDIOS. MUSIC: 11 * MUSIC TEACHING ROOMS ENSEMBLE & SCIENCE : 19 INDIVIDUAL MUSIC PRACTICE ROOMS, MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES : 20 ELECTRONIC MUSIC LABORATORY STUDENT DEVELOPMENT : 6 ELECTRONIC MUSIC STUDIO THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE : 12 * ORCHESTRAL REHEARSAL STUDIO VISUAL ARTS, PAINTING STUDIOS, FILM ROOM CORPORATE STAFF * CERAMICS ROOM PRINCIPAL OFFICE :1 SCULPTURE ROOM OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION :9 THEATER STUDIOS, OFFICE OF FINANCE : 7 OTHERS MULTI - PURPOSE HALL = LIBRARY RETAIL SPACES, © CAFETERIA BASIC SPORTING FACILITIES GYM SPORTS FIELD AT ROOF TOP' @) PLANS FIRST FLOOR PLAN THIRD FLOOR PLAN COVER A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF DF LAND. FOURTH FLOOR PLAN FIFTH FLOOR PLAN SIXTH FLOOR PLANTENTH PLOOR PLSN @) PLANS SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN Le TERRACE PLANELEVATIONS SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION ATRIUM CONCLUSION THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS IS BRILLIANTLY DESIGNED NOT ONLY TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING BUT ALSO PLACE TO DELIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC TOO, IT HAS ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS POPER VENTILATION, LIGHTING, COMMON SPACE WITH SPATIAL ARRAIGNMENTS AND FLEXIBILITY WITH GREEN ENVIRONMENT WHICH CREATES \ STRONG. ACADEMIC LEARNING SKILLS.. THE SITES HAVE A SIMILARITY ON CLIMATIC CONDITION, SO WE CAN IMPLEMENT THERE BUILDING TECHNIQUES TO OUR DESGIN. AMRITA | IRENE | RAINA | MOHAN | ASHIQ TN