The Microcosm City

Redesigning Waverley House as an arts and ecotherapy retreat for stressed and lonely workers for the purpose on preventing and improving mental and physical health that allows individuals to stay up to a month, whilst bringing the community together in an upcoming urban area of Bournemouth, through nature and active design, to aid health and wellbeing.

Software Used: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Twinmotion, InDesign, Photoshop, ProCreate

This project was created as the final project of my degree.

3D architecture design Interior Architecture interior design Render visualization

Welcome Space

The retreat and community hub acts a city within itself to integrate the arts and ecotherapy, with the main open areas designed to feel as though you are outside with pockets of 'green spaces' within.

This diagram shows the problems raised and how the design has overcome these

EXTERIOR

The sensory gardens located at the rear of the building with a ramp going up to the welcome area on the first floor

Within the design, the dynamic facade is a key element where it controls the temperature and ventilation within the building thus saving energy. The panels, located on the South East face, are made from photovoltaic cells to simultaneously create energy as well as reducing energy consumption.

The Microcosm City as you approach it from Holdenhurst Road, a main pedestrian route from the town centre to the train station, showing the dynamic facade

Visual representation showing how the dynamic facade can change the look of the building depending on if it is open or closed

INTERIOR

Long section of the building showing the central atrium through the building to increase natural light and create natural stack effect ventilation

Short section of the building showing the access to the site via an integrated stair ramp from Holdenhurst Road and a ramp from the gardens to the rear of the building