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W H AT M O V E S M E I N A R C H I T E C T U R E
NOTRE DAME DU HAUT CHAPEL
RONCHOMP,FRANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
The building is located in Ronchomp,France designed by Le corbusier.
Le Corbusier said “ I have created a place of silence,of prayer, of peace, of inner joy”.The response to landscape,Materials, and structural technique creates an inmate experience.
Since the church was on a hill so it was hard to access the site and transport heavy material so Le corbusier used on site Gunite which is cast on site concrete.
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FACTOR FACTOR
One of the goals of the project is to create an intimate expereince using the manipulatation Structure is one of the building’s strongest aspects. Alot of innovatations and thought is
of light and the way it enters the building put in the decisions taken accordingly for the building’s context and functions.
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It is a timeless building because it could be perceived dif-
ferently depending ont the understaning of people.
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1-main entrance 2-nave 3-main altar 4-grand chapel 5-confessionals The roof is raised 10 cm from the wall to let natural light
6-evening chapel 7- morning chapel 8-sacristy 9-choir 10-the back choir ex- inside, and it is connected by unobtrustive metal ball joints
ternal space that are connected to pillars in the wall
Prof. Christian Schmitt Inst. Nouran Zakaria TA Hassan Hussein TA Maha Atef TA Marwa Mustafa TA Theodora Ramzy Mohamed Waleed Genenyar Tarek Mohanad Hany
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OUR AMBITION IN TRIADE..
V&A DUNDEE
SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
GENERAL INFORMATION
The building was built by Kengo Kuma and his Associates, is situated along the waterfront in Dundee, in the northern region of Scotland, the United Kingdom.
It’s a museum with the purpose of reuniting Dundee with its waterfront.
The architecture suggests an unique, integrated approach to achieve environmental harmony.
FACTOR FACTOR
Each of the angled concrete louvres that round the whole building The shape of the museum was inspired by the cliffs along Scotland’s
had to be separately modelled to make them seem random, as northeastern coastline, which resemble inverted pyramids. The ground
if wind and rain had been chipping away at them for centuries. floor galleries are separated from the top galleries by a twisting path.
INTERIOR
The main hall of the museum is double-height and has a café and plenty of space for visitors.
Irregular wood veneered panels with a sloped surface border the interiors.
Using soft-textured wood that is easily obtainable in the area, the foyer was created as a sizable void.
Prof. Christian Schmitt Inst. Nouran Zakaria TA Hassan Hussein TA Maha Atef TA Marwa Mustafa TA Theodora Ramzy Mohamed Waleed Genenyar Tarek Mohanad Hany
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W H AT R E L AT E S T O O U R T R I A D E . .
OSLO OPERA AND BALLET HOUSE
BJORVIKA, NORWAY
GENERAL INFORMATION
The building is located in Bjørvika, Norway, designed by the firm Snøhetta.
The opera house concept depends on two factors. First, the carpet. Structure aim was to make the building accessible to the public that was achieved by laying the carpet connecting
the roof via horizontal and sloping surface. Secondaly, Bjørvika is part of a harour city which is regarded as the meeting point between Norway and the rest of the world. The wave wall
is conceived as the meeting point between the ground and the water and also the threshold where public meets art, as the main hall is located directly behind the wave wall.
MATERIALS FACTOR
Three primary materials where used—white stone for the carpet, wood for the wave, and metal for the There is a significant portion of the building that is submerged, and there
second stage’s rear wall. As the project advanced, glass was added as a fourth material. For both the are two ferry terminals nearby. As a result, there was a potential risk of
“wave wall” and the main auditorium, oak was used as the dominate material. Additionally, floors, walls, ships hitting the structure. To shield the building from the threat of the
and ceilings all employ it. Italian Marble is used on the sloping roof to give the appearance of sparkling ice. ships, a ship barrier that is 70 metres wide at its base and 10 metres wide
at its top was built.
Located in the heart of the building that is The main auditorium is a 16*16m horseshoe shaped plan which is one of the best
made of strips of golden oak. Its is a sym- shapes for opera and ballet offering a short distance between audience and artists
bolic threshold where public meets art. and allows the audience to have good sight lines.
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THE CARPET
Made the building 6 2: Opera Plaza
a social monument
7 3: Foyer
not just a structural
one. 4: Lobby
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The opera house is 5: Main Stage
divided into two by a
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corridor running North-
South, where in the 5 7: Assembly Hall
west are there the public
andstage areas,while 3 10 8: Path
east there are the pro- 9: Technical Rooms, Offices & Opera Rehearsal
duction areas divided
into three floors and an 10: Dressing Rooms
undeground floor.
Prof. Christian Schmitt Inst. Nouran Zakaria TA Hassan Hussein TA Maha Atef TA Marwa Mustafa TA Theodora Ramzy Mohamed Waleed Genenyar Tarek Mohanad Hany
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CONCLUSION
Prof. Christian Schmitt Inst. Nouran Zakaria TA Hassan Hussein TA Maha Atef TA Marwa Mustafa TA Theodora Ramzy Mohamed Waleed Genenyar Tarek Mohanad Hany