Felix juwono
A case study to undertake a reflective appraisal of an existing building. In this project, we visit, draw and analyse the Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Pool locates in the Macquarie Chair, approximately fifteen minutes away from Sydney CBD. We look and research the principles of lighting, acoustics and environmental control of the building & inhabitants, recognise the interrelation between the design decisions and environmental performance. As the whole building, we describe the building in the ESD (Environmental Sustainable Design) of public realm and water & waste control.
Andrew 'Boy' Charlton Pool
Precedent Analysis
ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS
Functioned as a natural bathing place for millennia, and it was known as the fig tree in the early colonial decades. At the early twentieth century, some swimming races had occurred sporadically and associated with some famous swimmers. A new launched competition in refurbishing this site by City of Sydney, which it suffered from concrete cancer and serious dilapidation. Within 155 entries submitted, Lippmann Associates were awarded first place.
Andrew “Boy” Charlton Pool occupies a great and spectacular site with serene natural landscape on the west and maritime environment on the east. A low rise interlocking pavilions combined with a large flat pool deck produces approximately 100 meters. An entrance with a ticket booth and kiosk as the central point, with a cafe on the left and meeting/yoga room on the right. The swimming pools and other facilities such as; plant rooms, staff facilities, change rooms and bathrooms are located on the next lower level, accessible via the stairs and elevator. The building is mostly established with steel beams that support three levels, including the basement. Interestingly, the natural lighting is the major impact towards every spaces.
With some fixed and movable transparent glasses on first level spaces, these associate with the spectacular views towards the surrounding environments, namely the green and sea view. The change rooms themselves are well ventilated and designed. Fixed louvered are installed on the exterior walls in order to invite natural lights. The staff facilites’ materials are built with opened-fixed louvered and transparent glass based on the function in guarding the visitors by using the pools. With these louvered orientated, they provide great lightings and minimise the uses of artifical lights. Two pools, 1m and 1.2-2m depth, responds to the needs of visitors, depending on the ages and accesibilities. With a very opened area, the good visual control for parents in guarding the childern as well as the life guards to monitor the operations inside the pool The basement level within the sea level, is not permitted to enter as it is used for staffs as a storage room and waste management. With the design of the wharf was used for visitors who traveled by ships, yachts or water taxis, but currently the wharf is no longer used as the management has decribed that not many people travel through sea, as well as decreasing the staffs.
BUILDING DETAIL
Within three levels building with different functions specified on each level, the horizontal design is defined into two areas in term of privacy; opened (outdoor pool) and closed area (training rooms and cafe) within almost a hundred meters long. With the support of pilotis placed on the shore, the connection of each level by stairs and elevator in order to get through each space has been arranged well. The facade of transparent glasses are the main materials of the site in gaining sunlight and skylight. On the other hands, fixed steel louvred are installed on most sides on the pool level
The mesh skins that are placed on the seats and children pool, function as a shelter for the visitors as a shading area. In term of the cafe and training rooms on the ground level, transparent glasses are the main materials in order people are able to view the sea and green environment. The purpose of the two aspects of swimming pool and cafe is to maximise and maintain great relationship where visitors are able to have some relaxation after swimming.
FIXED CLOSED LOUVRE
Function in admitting lights and air for the changing room, as well as creating a high privacy for users.
LOUVER CEILING
Located right in the main entrance in gaining natural light. The angle of the louvres are functioning as shading for the service counter.
STAIR INSTALLATION
Connection between each level is connectedwith stairs, from the cafe to pool and the wharf (sea level)
WASTE MANAGEMENT
The waste management is placed in the basement level, where the wharf is.
FIXED OPENED LOUVRE
These opened louvres are placed in the office of the pool management, located in the pool level. The functions is to gain lights and open views for life guards' duties.
CAFE
The cafe is installed with high transparency of glass panels, with open view on every side.
ROOF WIRE MESH
Installed in the area of children pool, where it functions as a shading area for visitors.
SEATING AREA
Wooden seats on the west side, viewing the pools with the installations of roof wire mesh, functions as shading as well to visitors while sitting.
Proudly presented with the teams:
Felix Juwono
Joseph Habis