The Role of the Atrium in Buildings
Master Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciences
Delft University of Technology
AR3A160 Lecture Series Research Method
Dr.T.L.P. Avermaete
Ir.H.J,Engel
E.G.M.Kock
Position Paper The role of the atrium in buildings
Qian LAN
4185684
10-04-2013
The role of the atrium in buildings
Introduction
The studio “Strategic Architectural Design Development” focuses on the contemporary social, political, economic and ecological problem of Manhattan, New York City. We try to design a new UN Environmental Council which can be an architectural icon of sustainability that will represent the necessity for sustainable environments. It will be positioned on the site of the UN headquarters in Manhattan, New York.
For me, the most important meaning of the UN Environmental Council is: The first, the icon of sustainability, which needs to have good climate control; The second, the political role, which requires architecture not only can divide and regulate behavior of the people in it, but also show the welcome and open to the public at the same time.
“What are the virtues of the atrium concept? The truth is that the atrium concept has wide-ranging advantages over conventional modern building forms.”[1] In this paper, I would like to research how the atrium affects on the building during its development, which I think will help me to design my graduation project in SADD. In my design, I relies on the atrium to solve the problems below: (a) How to divide and regulate behavior of the people, clear the people flows and share some good space with the public at the same time. (B) How to make contribution to the climate control system and maintain the comfort of public space so to rich the social life inside at the same time.
As a result, I came up my research topic:” The important role of the atrium in buildings”.
History of atrium
“The atrium is a very old idea. It has a 2000-year history as a grand entrance space, focal courtyard and
Delft University of Technology
AR3A160 Lecture Series Research Method
Dr.T.L.P. Avermaete
Ir.H.J,Engel
E.G.M.Kock
Position Paper The role of the atrium in buildings
Qian LAN
4185684
10-04-2013
The role of the atrium in buildings
Introduction
The studio “Strategic Architectural Design Development” focuses on the contemporary social, political, economic and ecological problem of Manhattan, New York City. We try to design a new UN Environmental Council which can be an architectural icon of sustainability that will represent the necessity for sustainable environments. It will be positioned on the site of the UN headquarters in Manhattan, New York.
For me, the most important meaning of the UN Environmental Council is: The first, the icon of sustainability, which needs to have good climate control; The second, the political role, which requires architecture not only can divide and regulate behavior of the people in it, but also show the welcome and open to the public at the same time.
“What are the virtues of the atrium concept? The truth is that the atrium concept has wide-ranging advantages over conventional modern building forms.”[1] In this paper, I would like to research how the atrium affects on the building during its development, which I think will help me to design my graduation project in SADD. In my design, I relies on the atrium to solve the problems below: (a) How to divide and regulate behavior of the people, clear the people flows and share some good space with the public at the same time. (B) How to make contribution to the climate control system and maintain the comfort of public space so to rich the social life inside at the same time.
As a result, I came up my research topic:” The important role of the atrium in buildings”.
History of atrium
“The atrium is a very old idea. It has a 2000-year history as a grand entrance space, focal courtyard and