Personalized Path to Mastery
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Personalized Path to Mastery is an experimental school located in an 8-story car park in the Phanakorn area. The school is designed to adapt and personalize to the needs of instructors and students, using generative design to create a space that is efficient and functional. The school offers a curriculum based on the INDA curriculum, covering many subjects with a focus on interconnectivity and ratio of space and function. The school is not just a building, but an ecosystem that supports each other to form one school, designed to continue to adapt over time.
LOCATION
Situated in the Phanakorn area, my site is an 8-story car park. The surrounding roads, marked in blue, are designed as one-ways. When approached from the leading road, the building resonates with the aesthetics of a totem. Its design intricately ties it to the adjacent shophouses, suggesting they were constructed concurrently. This interconnectedness not only enhances the building's character but also poses challenges for potential demolition, emphasizing its historical and architectural significance.
INITIAL DESIGN
The course structure currently feels disjointed, with lecture content often not aligning with studio work. This separation limits students; those interested in diving deeper into history or design find themselves restricted. The school's approach lacks flexibility and collaborative spirit. To address this, I've reorganized core subjects within the building, enabling students to seamlessly access resources.
SUITABLE TEA FARM
To ensure the school design remains adaptable to evolving student and instructor needs, I employed generative design techniques. By inputting specific data, such as cluster sizes and various constraints, the algorithm generated multiple design iterations. Factors like acoustic considerations, space openness, and interconnectivity were meticulously accounted for in the design process.
FORM GIVING
I have three primary goals for the design: Proximity, Interconnectivity Optimal allocation. Utilizing the algorithm, multiple design iterations are produced and then filtered based on the specified constraints. The most suitable design is then selected. Once the zoning for each instructor or cluster is determined, the subsequent step involves tailoring each cluster to cater to both instructor and student requirements.
ADJUSTING
Once the zoning for each instructor or cluster is established, the subsequent phase focuses on individual customization to cater to specific needs. While some clusters might prioritize library spaces, others might emphasize workshops or specialized tools and facilities, ensuring each area is tailored to both instructors' and students' requirements.
MANUALLY ADDING FACILITIES
The layout itself can be modified by integrating elements like lecture rooms or performance spaces. The school's steel structure, anchored to existing concrete columns akin to scaffolding, offers this adaptability. This design flexibility fosters a cohesive ecosystem where clusters seamlessly merge, supporting one another to create a unified educational environment. Such integration promotes collaboration across clusters, echoing the concept of generating novel spaces, values, or knowledge.
FUNCTION
Building upon the connections I discovered between the two sites, particularly through the royal artifacts and historical elements like the shrine bridge temple, I can incorporate these connections into the design of the pavilion.
REFLECTING TO THE SITUATION
The algorithm-driven design offers myriad possibilities tailored to people's needs, culminating in a community enriched with diverse knowledge and values. This collaborative environment continually evolves post-construction, ensuring the school remains adaptive and dynamic over time. Thank you.
