REPORT CONTEXT Introduction Project feasibility Understanding the user Concept development and building program Site section and analysis Choice the site Building landmark Sustainability Structure Design Conclusion SCHEME 1 INTRODUCTION In response to the growing demand for student accommodation, the design of a student hostel presents an exciting opportunity to create a vibrant and supportive living environment for the academic community. This project aims to provide a comprehensive solution to the accommodation needs of students, ensuring comfort, safety, and conducive spaces for both study and social interaction. PROJECT FEASIBILTY The proposed student hostel seeks to address several key objectives: FUNCTIONAL DESIGN: The design prioritizes functionality to accommodate the diverse needs of students, including sleeping quarters, study areas, recreational spaces, and communal facilities. Emphasis is placed on efficient space utilization to maximize capacity while maintaining comfort and privacy. Community Engagement: Recognizing the importance of fostering a sense of community among residents, the hostel design incorporates communal spaces and shared facilities that encourage interaction and collaboration. These spaces serve as hubs for socializing, studying, and cultural exchange, contributing to a vibrant campus atmosphere. Safety and Security: The safety and security of residents are paramount considerations in the design process. Measures such as controlled access points, surveillance systems, and emergency response protocols are integrated to ensure a secure living environment, promoting peace of mind for students and their families. Sustainability: With a commitment to environmental stewardship, the design incorporates sustainable principles and practices to minimize environmental impact and promote resource efficiency. Features such as energy-efficient lighting, water-saving fixtures, and green spaces contribute to the overall sustainability of the hostel. UNDERSTANDING THE USER Understanding is crucial for creating an environment that is functional, comfortable, and enjoyable for the users. Here are some aspects of user understanding in hostel design: users appreciate the social aspect of shared accommodations, they also value privacy and quiet spaces for relaxation. Understanding the balance between communal and private areas enhance the overall users experience. Norms regarding sleeping arrangements, social interaction, and dining help create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all guests. Accessibility: Considering the needs of guests with disabilities or mobility limitations is essential for inclusive hostel design. This may involve ensuring wheelchair accessibility, providing accessible bathrooms, and accommodating other special needs. Environmental Sustainability: Many students are environmentally conscious and seek accommodations that prioritize sustainability. Understanding their preferences for eco-friendly practices such as recycling, energy efficiency, and locally sourced materials can inform sustainable design choices. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PROOGRAM Concept is derived from a rectangle but its divided into three sections and begin to reduce the dimensions of opposite width sizes. Reason for choosing rectangular plan shape is to minimizes the negative spaces to meet up with the requirements of client. Accommodation Units: Individual rooms or dormitory-style accommodation for students, including beds, desks, chairs, and storage space for personal belongings. Common Areas: Spaces for socializing and relaxation, such as lounges, study rooms, TV rooms, and recreational areas. Kitchen and Dining Facilities: Shared kitchen facilities equipped with appliances and utensils for students to prepare meals, as well as dining areas where students can eat together. Bathrooms and Toilets: Adequate restroom facilities with showers, toilets, sinks, and possibly separate facilities for student. Outdoor Spaces: Provision of outdoor spaces such as gardens, courtyards, or recreational areas where students can relax and socialize outdoors. Utilities: Adequate provision for electricity, heating, air conditioning, water supply, and waste management. Internet Connectivity: High-speed internet access throughout the hostel to facilitate academic work and communication for students. Laundry Facilities: Washing machines and dryers for students to do their laundry, along with appropriate space for hanging clothes to dry. SITE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS The University of Bradford is a public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Temperature: The UK experiences mild temperatures compared to other locations at similar latitudes due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. Average temperatures vary across the country, with the south generally experiencing slightly warmer temperatures than the north. winter. Winters are generally mild, with occasional cold spells and snowfall, while summers are relatively cool compared to continental climates. Wind Patterns: The UK's weather is influenced by prevailing westerly winds, which bring moisture laden air from the Atlantic Ocean. These winds can result in changeable weather conditions, including rain showers and cloudy skies. CHOICE OF SITE; I choose site for the student hostel between P1 and P2 near student central and J. B. Priestly Building. The building is facing towards North to reduce solar radiation and to minimizes its interior to raise its temperature. The building is placed near student central and J. B. Priestly building and has a beneficial source to accommodate the students by providing residency. The longside lane serve in front of building, there is greenery towards the back of building providing the aesthetics view for the users in room. SITE DIMENSIONS; 40m x 30m 131'0" x 98'6" BUILDING LANDMARKS JD Gyms Bradford Central mosque Bradford Living Islam The Islam Bradford Centre Kunafa tea Sing kee supermarket Ariya African Restaurant Bar Leonardo Hotel Bradford Formerly Jurys Inn Bombay Stores Shimlas New York Krispy NYK SUSTAINABILITY Site Selection and Planning: The building is designed to minimizes environmental impact, such as preserving natural habitats or selecting brownfield sites for redevelopment. Optimize building orientation to maximize natural daylighting and passive solar heating/cooling. Energy Efficiency: Incorporate energy-efficient design principles such as proper insulation, high-performance windows, and efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Install renewable energy systems such as solar panels, wind turbines, or geothermal heat pumps to generate clean energy on-site. Implement energy-efficient lighting systems and use daylighting strategies to reduce the need for artificial lighting. Water Efficiency; Install water- efficient fixtures such as low-flow toilets, faucets, and showerheads to minimize water consumption. Implement rainwater harvesting systems for irrigation or toilet flushing. Utilize greywater recycling systems to treat and reuse wastewater for non-potable purposes. Indoor Environmental Quality: Optimize indoor air quality by using low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints, sealants, and adhesives. Provide adequate ventilation and thermal comfort through natural ventilation or efficient HVAC systems. Maximize access to daylight and views to the outdoors to enhance occupant wellbeing and productivity. Material Selection: Choose sustainable building materials such as clay bricks and mud with low embodied energy, recycled content, and non-toxic properties. Prioritize locally sourced materials to reduce transportation emissions. Design for deconstruction and recycling to facilitate material reuse at the end of the building's life. STRUCTURE As the dimensions of building is 40m x 30m so frame structure is feasible for this type of building. The grid lie on the building is of 24' x 24' to provide the maximum load to columns. All load of building transfer to ground by beams to columns and then to ground. The columns are of 2' x 2' each after 24'. The atrium having dimension 25' x 23' also supported by beams and columns. A frame structure is a type of structural system commonly used in construction where the structural elements are arranged in a framework or skeleton-like arrangement. This framework typically consists of beams, columns, and joints that work together to support the loads imposed on the structure and to transfer them to the foundation. Steel Frames: These structures are made primarily of steel beams and columns bolted or welded together. Steel frame structures are popular in commercial and industrial buildings due to their strength, durability, and flexibility in design. Concrete Frames: Concrete frame structures utilize reinforced concrete beams and columns to form the framework. They are commonly used in residential, commercial, and industrial construction due to concrete's versatility and ability to withstand heavy loads. Wooden Frames: Wooden frame structures, also known as timber frames, use wooden beams and columns to create the framework. This type of construction is commonly found in residential buildings and smaller commercial structures. The above picture shows the placing of the columns as well as the beams to help and hold up the structure. The structure will also have use of reinforced concrete to help incorporate sustainable design and cost-effectiveness. The tensile strength of the Steel combined with the compressive strength of the concrete promotes strength and durability within the design of the building. The fire-resistant element of reinforced concrete highlights the health and safety factors that would be pivotal in a building when accommodating one hundred students. To produce a safe and secure construction, the load from the slabs moves from the roof down the slab, via the columns, and into the beams. Steel is a very useful material for beams because of its strength and capacity to support large loads. Because the weight is distributed uniformly throughout the building thanks to the columns and the load passing through the foundations and into the ground, the structure also benefits from this. It is also inexpensive because it is easily accessible and contributes to the building's continued reduction of its carbon footprint. DESIGN 100 rooms for 100 students Each room has washroom Student kitchen 144 sq ft 36 sq ft 80 sq ft Main kitchen Dinning space Store room supported kitchen Green terrace supported living 320 sq ft ft 2000 sq 360 sq ft 50 percent 2000 sq ft Gymnasium Spa Administration pool 1500 sq ft 600 sq ft 252 sq ft 1500 sq ft/n21:56 < CSE5014-B 2023-24 Co... UNIVERSITY of BRADFORD CSE5014-B Structural Design Project 100 → Faculty of Engineering and Informatics BEng/MEng Civil and Structural Engineering Structural Design Project CSE5014-B Detailed Design 2023-24 Requirements Following your initial report, your group needs to select their preferred scheme and carry out a more detailed design. For your detailed design report, you will 1. Prepare sufficient design calculations to establish the form and size of the principal structural elements (one slab, one beam, one column), for the chosen scheme. 2. Select a suitable type of foundation for this structure and some preliminary design calculations 3. Prepare general arrangement plans, sections and elevations to show the dimensions and layout of the structural elements. These drawings can produced using Autodesk/Revit or drawn by hand. 4. Consider the method of construction and prepare a Construction plan, including a Gantt chart showing the order and duration of activities 5. Prepare a Risk Assessment for the Construction Process 6. Assess the sustainability of your design decisions, considering issues such as (but not limited to) embodied carbon, waste produced during the construction/use/end of life of the building. 7. Prepare a reflective statement about how the principles of BIM could be used in completing this type of project. The principles of sustainable development must be embedded into all of your design decisions For the detailed report, worth 50% of the module, the breakdown of marks will be as follows Report element Design calculations Foundation Design Sustainability Marks (% of component grade) 20 10 25 Risk Assessment 15 Construction Plan 10 Implementation of BIM - reflective statement Drawings 10 10 There is not a strict word-count but the main body of the final report should be approximately 5000- 10000 words, supplemented by diagrams and appendices as appropriate. The report should be paginated and prefaced by a table of contents. The report should contain the above elements of the project in the main body of the report or appendices. This report must be submitted on Canvas by 4 pm on Friday 12th April. Only one submission is required per group. Page 1 of 1 2 000 Dashboard Calendar To-do Notifications Inbox