The Courtyard 休闲空间 by Nischal Abhaykumar

The Courtyard 休闲空间 by Nischal Abhaykumar is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

铜建筑· 2019

The Courtyard 休闲空间

by Nischal Abhaykumar

Client: M9 Design Studio

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About The Courtyard 休闲空间

"庭院"是一座为社区聚会而设计的休闲与活动建筑。这座两层建筑平面呈矩形,采用平屋顶、波纹金属墙面与普通碳素钢框架结构。波纹聚碳酸酯板幕墙围合出二层的多功能活动空间,并将自然光引入室内。幕墙内侧悬挂肌理感帷幔,可在演出时调控光线。室内保留了黑色喷涂钢梁、外露压型钢承板吊顶以及混凝土与木材铺就的地面。大量采用批量化生产的构件,有效降低了造价,并将施工周期压缩至75天。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

The Courtyard 休闲空间是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计The Courtyard 休闲空间将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。The Courtyard 休闲空间出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The aim was to create a unique building using mass-produced components – cheap price and with short execution timeline. Rectangular in plan, the two-storey building features a flat roof, corrugated metal walls and a mild steel frame. Corrugated polycarbonate sheet facade encases the multi-purpose event space on the first floor. Thin and translucent material is used to replace the regular exterior walls, where natural light can be maximised in the interior space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Built-up area - 3500 sqft. (New building only)
Site area - 6000 sqft.
Tags: Adaptive re-use, modern, industrial, old and new, polycarbonate box
Production Technology: A steel structure made up of I-beams is on show inside the building and has been painted black. Deck sheet ceilings are left exposed, while the floors encompass a mixture of concrete and timber.
Design Challenge: The designated space earlier comprised of a single two-storey building along with a courtyard, set in the client’s grandparents’ house. It is almost a 50-year-old residence along with a garden café that was utilised for events. In the absence of a dedicated space for various functions, the setting of the space was informal and could not generate much revenue. In order to fill the gaps in the existing design, a new structure was introduced and made sure that it would not overpower the older one in height or by use of materials.
Research: Public space is and has been an integral part of communities, serves as a location for people to meet, relax and exchange ideas - refreshment of ones mind or body after work that amuses or stimulates. Informal open recreational space is that which provides opportunities for more passive recreational pursuits. It may also have a scope for informal play. Participation in recreation is regarded as being essential in contributing to people's well being.
Inspiration: The site previously formed part of the garden of a house occupied by the clients' grandparents. The design of the new building was intended to minimise its impact on this existing house, both during and after its construction. A desire to maintain a connection with the existing house informed the decision to keepas much of the existing garden area as possible, and to position the entrance to the new building so it opens onto this space.
Project Duration: The building was completed in June 2018 and the duration of construction was 75 days.
Operation Flow: The inside of this polycarbonate sheet facade is lined by rich textured drapes to control the amount of natural light inside during specific shows and events. Windows are made from the same material as the walls, so they don't offer any additional light but can be opened to let fresh air into the building. At night, lights glowing from within transform the building into a huge light-box along the streetscape.
Team Members: Nischal Abhaykumar
Jesal Pathak
Preethi B Raju
Karamveer Singh
Image Credits: Shamanth Patil Photography