BIRCHAM PARK MAGOK CENTRAL PLAZA PLAY N PARK

• Location-Derriford, Plymouth PL6, United Kingdom •Location-gangseo-gu, south korea •Location-copenhagen, denmark
• Architects- S333 Architecture + Urbanism •Architects: Wooridongin Architects •Architects: JAJA Architects
• Area- •Area: 21133.86 m² •Area: 2400.0 m²
• Year-2014 •Year: 2011 •Year: 2016
• Type-parking, offices, retail •Type-square, parking, commercial architecture •Type-park, parking, community
• Topography- countered land. •Topography- flat land. •Topography- flat land.
• Capacity – 600 car parking , retail stores. •Capacity – 170 car parking , retail stores, urban park •Capacity – 4 floors car parking ,park.
• Concept-The building is called is called a •Concept-The plaza acts as a traffic node due to the fact •Concept-To idea was to create Parking units as an
‘transferium’ because it is more than a car parking- that the Incheon Airport train and the 5 and 9 subway lines integral part of the city and to break the
(hybrid building ). Existing topography with its go through it and due to its proximity to the Han River monofunctional use of the conventional parking house,
southerly aspect drove the design and layout of the greenery there is a large open space system from which it it is a functional parking structure, which is also an
Transferium as the significant change in levels led to becomes a part of. attractive public space. From street level, the railing
a series of constraints in layout and opportunities to •Layout-. The site is located in the heart of Magok New literally takes the visitors by the hand; invite them on a
reduce the bulk of the building. City and is a nodal point of traffic connecting Magoknaru trip to the rooftop landscape and amazing view of
• Layout-The slope also drives the overall typological Station on Line 9, Magok Station on Line 5, and the Copenhagen Harbor
design. To reduce the cost of excavation the car park Magoknaru Station on the Airport Railroad. •Layout- the entire 6 floor consist of parking and the
is a scissor layout that climbs up the hill following the • Key features-The square is a flexible urban space able to roof top public park with could be accessed through the
topography. accommodate these services, by responding to the staircase on the exterior of the building and Instead of
• Key features-Where active frontage is not possible, movement of people in the surroundings rather than concealing the parking structure, the building was
there is high quality green walls and permeable delivering a fixed program. proposed with a concept that enhances the beauty of
elevations. •The plaza consist of stations, parking unit and a urban the structural grid while breaking up the scale of the
• The middle section of the roof is planted with , non- park creating a green park amidst the city. massive façade
accessible grasses and mosses to provide a rich and •The greenery to the southwest of the site and Seoul •Key features- it has a green façade and frieze concept
diverse wildlife resource and aid water retention, Botanical Garden to the northeast. Additionally, it is would encourage people to use the rooftop.
absorption of CO2 and runoff. surrounded by hospitals, shopping malls, offices and •Material-The structure is built in concrete ad the
• Material-The commercial and retail spaces are clad in research centers which support nearby residential façade is cladded with perforated metal fence and the
a curtain wall of aluminum and glass that complexes grid of plant boxes on the facade is then penetrated by
incorporates lighting and signage. The upper level is •Material-the structure is built in concrete with a sunken two large public stairs, which have a continuous railing
a wooden screen made of pine logs with varying court and ground level is a landscaped urban park. that becomes a fantastic playground on the rooftop.
degrees of density to give an undulating appearance
BIRCHAM PARK MAGOK CENTRAL PLAZA PLAY N PARK
ANALYSIS- ANALYSIS-
ANALYSIS-
• This building caters to the public by providing services • The structure is a 4 story building built to
• The Incheon Airport train and the 5 and 9 subway
such as car parking, office units and hospital.. accommodate parking .
lines go through it and due to its proximity to the
• The building has two entrances , each at one main • The roof top has a public park which could be
Han River greenery there is a large open space
road, which deliver cars at different levels. accessed by the external staircases .
system from which it becomes a part of.
• The slope also drives the overall typological design. • The façade is covered with sheets of metal fence
• the designers placed a pedestrian bridge connecting
• the car park is a scissor layout that climbs up the hill • The square planter boxes are also seen hanging
the north and south areas.
following the topography of the site over the façade.
• The bridge is made of solar panels, glass, LED lights
• The building has green walls and permeable • The roof top park is designed in a way that it had
and a green wall, so that it is illuminated through the
elevations. . designated areas for various activities.
use of solar panels and through motion sensors the
• creepers along the façade climb over a lattice of • The green façade and the illustration over it
lights change according to the movement of the
stainless steel wires respects the scale, history and future urban culture
passers-by.
• The large amount of car parking is located at the of the new development area Nordhavn in
• the square responds to the movement of people in
bottom of the site .i.e. 6 storeys of car parking below Copenhagen.
the surroundings rather than delivering a fixed
the ground, in the valley. • There is the presence f the skylight on the rooftop.
program.
• The offices, retail, and food and beverage are located • 60-meter diameter sunken square is built at the
at the top of the site where the topography is at its junction of the three stations.
flattest and hence showing more modest 3 storeys • The open square accommodates various activities
onto a new public street. such as events, performances, and exhibitions.
• the walkways, terraces and areas of shelter float • landscape and produces a sense of unity in the
around the building towards the exterior end. square.
• One dominant level extends north and west to form
ground-floor shops and cafes.
CONCLUSION- CONCLUSION- CONCLUSION-
• This building provides constant activity and due to • The plaza acts as a traffic node due to the fact that • The roof top public park was designed to elevate the
presence of hospital retail units and a car parking it the Incheon Airport train and the 5 and 9 subway idea of convectional parking structure.
is a full-time working building lines go through it • The façade allows light and ventilation into the
• Two entrances , each at one main road, deliver cars • pedestrian bridge connecting the north and south building.
at different levels avoiding vehicular congestion. areas offers a view of the streetscape. • The square planter boxes are also seen hanging over
• The design follows the topographical land and • The design utilizes various eco-friendly elements. the façade cuts down the heat entering into the
reduce the cost of excavation. • The square is a flexible urban space able to building and allows natural cooling.
• Green facade optimizes the planting possibilities and accommodate various activities. • The roof top park had a kids play area, gym area ,
environmental opportunities. • The sunken court weaves the surface and quite reading pods etc.
• Creepers along the facade provide protection from underground levels along the exits of the station, • The park being roof top provided the view of the
the sun in summer, allow solar penetration in winter, creating a spatial experience. harbor.
and help in the convection cooling of air. • Sunken court is open public square i.e. community • green façade would encourage people to use the
• The less active zone parking functions below the interaction area. rooftop
ground and the various other functions of the • Shaded trees are sparsely arranged along movement • The skylight and the fenced façade lits up the interior
building are seen at the 3 stories above the ground. paths to provide the necessary greenery while of the parking area.
• wooden screen made of pine logs along the façade leaving as much space as possible for cultural
of the upper level of the building allows natural activities.
light and ventilation.
Major project-
WHY A MULTI FUNCTIONAL CAR PARK -
• 3050 per day is the floating population around the court complex and if 50 % is
considered to be using the public transport then 50% of people use their own
vehicles and the parking provisions provided around the court complex are not
sufficient and due to which there is increase in unauthorised on road parking.
• The rule of odd and even parking on the main roads like the Shani war kuth , taluk
kacheri road etc is most of the times not followed ,people park their vehicles in
spite of a no parking board being present
• The roads next to the main roads which lead to the inner areas of the site is seen
with 2 wheelers and four wheelers parked on both sides of the road.This kind of
parking is throughout the day irrespective of the time period which again disturbs
the smooth functioning of the vehicular movement to the inner roads and causes
traffic congestion at such junction points.
• The protests happen around the court complex and the crowd during these times
increases thus increasing the on road un authorized car parking
• The on road unauthorized parking is not safe and is against the traffic rules which
leads to towing of vehicles by the police and fine is charged.
• Encroachment of land by mobile food stalls, notary offices etc. cause traffic
congestion on the main roads
• The site lacks in a public gathering area/ recreational space which could be used by
the visitors of the court.
As seen in the plan the site has more of unauthorized parking which leads to
traffic congestions and accidents along the main roads.

Existing condition-

Existing parking condition on the site Existing parking conditions around Existing parking condition on the Existing condition at
Mobile notary
around court complex government offices, creating site around court complex the rear entrance of
offices setup around
congestion at the entrance of the court compound
the site
offices
 CONNECTIVITY TO THE SITE- SELECTED SITE-
Site analysis-
• LOCATION-opposite to police station ,
chavat galli road,
around court complex
• AREA - 1748 sqm
• PROPOSAL –public square
(with parking as primary function ,
along with recreational spaces ,
stalls etc. as secondary function)
• EXISTING LANDUSE-public
• PROPOSED LANDUSE-public • The site is surrounded 6m wide on all
• LANDOWNERSHIP-government three sides .
• TOPOGRAPHY – flat land • The road towards west , reaches taluk
( further the overall surveyed area, slope down kacheri galli
towards south ) • The road towards east ,reaches chavat
• SITE SURROUNDINGS – court complex, police station, galli
dc office, city survey office , other government • The horizontal road towards south N
buildings connets the other two roads
CASE STUDY INFERENCES-
BIRCHAM PARK MANGOK CENTRAL
• Total Area-21133.86 m²
PLAY AND PARK-
• Area- • Total Area-2400.0 m²
Functions-
(3 floors and two basements) Functions-
• Car parking- 170 cars
Functions-
• Central courtyard • Car parking- 4 floors
• Car parking-600 cars • Roof top play area
• Landscaped urban park
• Hospital
• Connected to metro stations
• offices
Programme list for the proposal –
• Car parking ( at least 400 units)
• 2 wheeler parking (at least 200 units )
• Urban park/landscaped recreational area
• Security cabins (4 sqm each-at entry and exits)
• infrastructure management office/control room ( approximately 60 sqm 1 in number)
• Staff rest room/dining area.(considering 10 working staff- 60sqm- 1 in number )
• Public toilets
• Notary office units-( approximately 9 sqm each -max 8 in number)
• Food court – (approximately 9 sqm each -max 6 stalls in number)
• lifts, staircase, ramps (for vertical transportation )
• Fire escape staircases.
• Transformer unit and power supply room(approximately9sqm ) .