Table 1 : The data of the standard and proposed design areas required |
Land Area |
Standard design |
1 tenant |
150 sqm |
Proposed design |
1 tenant |
66.66 sqm |
Secondly , it is the building shape , which is considered as a critical point , because of building land critical nature , proposed building will not be built in a practical dry area , but instead , it will be built in an area that is probably expecting a natural disaster anytime during the year . Thus , special design outline must be proposed to conduct an accurate , successful , and workable design outcome . At the very beginning , the aim was to make use of every side of the interior space , and to reduce the maximum cost , thus shape A was proposed , as a basic square shape as can be seen in Figure 8 . However , in case of flood , water would strike directly on the buildings ’ sharp edges allowing hard collision , performing a direct high pressure on its exterior structure , which will cause it to shake and increase the probability of being damaged . On the other hand , circular design plan as shown as shape B , will give more easy and flexible flow of water waves around the building . Yet , considering its interior curved walls , design is not much appreciated and considered as a waste of space . As a result , combination of both shapes have been considered in order to produce more convenient square curved edges ’ building shape , to also fulfil both aspects and to produce more rich design , repeating the shape 3 times , increasing the number of residences , and implementing a more flexible outline , and to generate the acceleration of water smoothly on the building , allowing water flow from all sides . Shapes A , B , C , and D are illustrated in Figure 8 below .
Figure 8 : Building design outline development , illustration
Thirdly , understanding the obtained design shape , while building an operating system must be understood too . As mentioned earlier , concepts behind boats and floating design systems will be proposed to design a sustainable initial proposal that is qualified to operate the building based on its current situations and problems of concern . In the case of Manila city , which faces a high number of floods per year , sustainable design must reduce the destructions caused by these disasters , and make use of this non-stopping natural resource , considering country ’ s future . Proposed design will be flexible in a way that it can be elevated from the ground level , based on flood water level , and can be returned back safely in the absence of flood . At the center of the building , tubular column will be structured in the ground , up to the highest level of the building , to hold and support the building in presence of floods , and as a main structure for the building when rising vertically , allowing building usability in different occasions and water levels .
As shown below ( Fig . 9 ), building is divided into three different sectors , and connected in a center by a single big structural tubular column , which holds the building structure together , and because of buildings ’ shape , all building sides will smoothly prevent any direct harsh contact of water flows , and in this way , any damages and issues will be reduced .
144 ZEMCH 2015 | International Conference | Bari - Lecce , Italy