P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Smart Furniture Design

Smart furniture design for office and accommodation

http://www.furnituredesignblog.com/related/the-minimalist-design-carrapixo-flexible-furniture-system.html

 

 http://www.archicentral.com/90%C2%B0-furniture-a-flatpack-apartment-by-lowrien-kaptein-298/

 http://interiorzine.blogspot.com/2010/08/amazing-kenchikukagu.html

 http://www.modecodesign.com/furniture/multi-function-furniture-from-bonbon-trading-folding-bed-desk/

 

 http://furnituredesignplans.com/furniture-design/transformable-furniture

The idea of these compact furniture are to maximize space usage, and to achieve multifunction in one space. They are ideal to include in the design in order to to achieve FLEXIBILITY within the office spaces/meeting room, so they can become temporary accommodation facilities when its needed while they are not in use.

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Brief Development

Nerve Centre ~ it is to analysis all the data (problem/issue) from the public (online forum/physical submit), and determine what issues is/are the most relevant, then automatically allocate room and facilities for the committee meeting in the near future.

1. "High demand issue = More people = Larger room + more facilities"
2. "Low demand issue = Less people = Smaller room + less facilities"

Committee Rooms and Facilities ~ size of the rooms and facilities are very flexible as they can expand and contract, again these are determine by the relevance of the issues. Also the functions  of these space can changed when they are not in use. They can act as temporary accommodation, staff room or storage for the staff and committees.

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Brief Development

Transport system ~ Airport > City > Parliament
~ bus station
~ light rail station
~ bicycle storage
~ car park

Nerve Centre ~ issue from online forum
~ Computer rooms
~ Plant rooms
~ meeting rooms
~ Storage
~ Back room > staff
~ Bathrooms

Committees >>>>> Temporary Accommodation
~ Offices
~ Meeting rooms
~ Storage
~ Bathrooms
~ Back room > staff

Public Space
~ Inside / outside
~ Bathrooms
~ Galleries?
~ Public computer room
~ Seating area
~ Cafe? Restaurant?
~ Screening area
~ Wifi service?

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Infrastructure

Transport for Canberra

Transport for Canberra will provide a more effective and efficient transport system that meets the needs of the community while reducing the environmental and social impacts of transport.

The ACT Government has released its draft Transport for Canberra policy for public comment. The policy has been developed following extensive community and stakeholder engagement,
including Time to Talk: Canberra 2030.

Transport for Canberra builds on the 2004 Sustainable Transport Plan and complements the draft 2011 ACT Planning Strategy to promote a shift to a more sustainable Canberra with more
sustainable transport.

As Canberra grows and changes, Transport for Canberra will help us to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions while increasing the number of people using active and public transport to get to work from 20% in 2011 to 23% in 2016 and 30% in 2026. It will increase accessibility for all Canberrans and improve links throughout the region.

This fact sheet summarises Transport for Canberra and tells you how you can find more information and submit comments. Your comments are valued and will help the Government finalise the policy and implement its actions.

Public transport

Everyone in Canberra should have access to public transport that has fast, frequent and reliable connections. To encourage more people to use public transport, Transport for Canberra proposes:

• „„a Frequent Network of buses and rapid transit running every 15 minutes or less through main corridors
• „„a ‘coverage’ service that feeds into the Frequent Network and ensures access to public transport for everyone; every home will be within 500m of a bus service of at least 60 minute frequency
• „„a comprehensive system of safe Bike and Ride and Park and Ride facilities so people can ride their bike or drive to a stop on the Frequent Network „„an environmentally friendly fleet with modern ticketing, real time passenger information and efficient and accessible
  network planning
• „„an environmentally friendly fleet with modern ticketing, real time passenger information and efficient and accessible network planning „„
• „more bus stations and other public transport infrastructure such as bus priority lanes and traffic signal priority 
• „„better connections for people transferring to a second bus 
• „„flexible community transport for low demand areas, high care/high value services and services to new greenfield developments
• „„a transport system that can be adapted to mass public transport, with work already in train to study light rail for Northbourne Avenue and the Gungahlin to City corridor.

Active travel

Active transport is a new term meaning that people use physical activity—such as walking, cycling and scooting—to get all or part way to their destination. Active travel is low cost and healthy, helping people achieve the National Physical Activity Guidelines of 30 minutes a day of physical activity as part of their daily routine.

Transport for Canberra proposes to make active travel the easy
choice by:

• „„extending the network of community paths, segregated cycleways, shared spaces and paths and on-road cycle lanes— and improving signage and safety
• „„encouraging more people to live, work and play within their local community
• „„working with the community to promote active travel, particularly in schools „„
• creating better walking and cycling connections to bus stops, Bike and Ride facilities, and local destinations like group and local centres.

Managing roads and vehicles

To promote sustainability and a strong ACT economy, Transport for Canberra proposes:

• „„a road network of ring roads and central road corridors that encourages the efficient movement of goods and people using all modes of transport
• „„improved freight and regional connections, including rail, high speed rail, cross border transport
•  „„better management of parking
• „„a greater focus on safety.

Managing travel demand

Transport for Canberra will manage travel demand by drawing together all the above issues to create an integrated system of transport planning and infrastructure development across all
modes of transport. Transport for Canberra proposes to:

• „„create a safer, more efficient and more sustainable transport system
• „„price transport equitably, efficiently and sustainably
• „„promote sustainable transport options
• „„reduce transport emissions.

http://www.timetotalk.act.gov.au/storage/20111005%20-%20Transport%20for%20Canberra%20-%20fact%20sheet.pdf

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Infrastructure

"Light rail is a first world public transport system, unlike buses, and Canberra is not just another city in Australia, it's the nation's capital and it deserves the best public transport infrastructure in Australia,"

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S ~ Mapping and Site plan generation

Mapping of access and transport infrastructure - existing and proposed

 Site planning

Assessment 02: The Place To Be - Architectural Proposal

Infrastructure 

• Strategy (12.5%): Has the infrastructural strategy been developed and communicated well in the blog and final presentation/submission?  
• Description: What is your strategy for utilising an existing or newly proposed infrastructure? How does it influence the way you design an architectural entity and how it improves the way politicians, governmental institutions and others offer and people access parliamentary and/or governmental services

• Logistics (12.5%): Has the logistics been considered and well incorporated in the design? Has the development been well documented and communicated well in the blog and final presentation / submission?  
• Description: Your design is required to respond to changing needs. Whether it is an instantaneous, temporary or long-term change, it is needed to be a part of your design consideration. How is your architectural entity designed to change, move, shift, transform, adapt, interact, etc.? Where do components and/or information stored? Where are they generated or manufactured and delivered? 

Tectonic Resolution

• Purpose and Function (12.5%): Has the purpose and function of the architectural entity be chosen in response to (latent) needs? Is the design response appropriate? Has the development been well documented and communicated well in the blog and final presentation / submission?  
• Description: It is imperative that your design effectively provides parliamentary and/or governmental services in response to needs. You are to creatively investigate the (latent) needs, and it is essential that your proposed architectural entity provide solutions or opportunities for people to resolve issues.

• Circulation and Access (12.5%): Has the use of architectural entity been studied and the circulation within and/or access to it been studied? Is it evident in the design? Has the development been well documented and communicated well in the blog and final presentation / submission?  
• Description: No matter what you design, it will fail if people are not given appropriate access to, within and/or between your proposed spaces. It is very important that you provide enough evidence in your development stages and final outcome that your architectural entity has good circulation and access.  

• Structural and/or Operational Integrity (12.5%): Has the structural and/or operational integrity been studied and made evident in design? Has the development been well documented and communicated well in the blog and final presentation / submission? 
• Description: How believable is your proposition? It is very important that the proposal demonstrates your design decisions are informed by clear understanding of physical and practical limitations. You are required to demonstrate structural integrity of your design proposal, and/or in some cases, operational integrity to show how the distributed or virtual artefacts work as an architectural entity. 

Poetic Resolution 

• Presence and Identity (12.5%): Has the impact of the proposed entity's presence been considered and its identity been chosen with strong understanding of what it needs to represent and signify?
• Description: It is vital that the presence of your proposed entity is appropriate for the context and signifies the services it offers. It therefore is very important to give specific consideration to how people identify and recognise your proposed architectural entity as a whole and/or a part.

• User Experience (12.5%): Has the experience of users been considered and effectively presented from the perspectives of users?   
• Description: It is imperative that you made your design decisions based on the requirements of people who will experience and use (a part of) the proposed entity. You need to demonstrate not only generic appearances of spaces with people, but also construct scenarios to orchestrate how specific people in specific need experiences and utilise services offered by the proposed entity or parts. 

• Aesthetic Rigor (12.5%): Has the effort been made to pay attention to detail in your communication?  
• Description: This criterion is to reward your attitude towards preparing successful architectural communication. As architects, you will spend majority of time communicating ideas to your peers, bosses, clients, engineers, contractors and/or other stakeholders. What and how you prepare and present directly influence how others evaluate the credibility of your claim. Your commitment towards visual communication during development stages (through blog entries), final presentation and in your final submission is to be assessed.

Vision and Strategy statement

 

Vision for the Australian capital statement

Australia is a progressive nation with an ever evolving landscape and society. The issues confronting Australia now and into the future are many and complex. In order to address these issues wisely, input from all Australians will be essential. Our position is that only a strategy with a high degree of flexibility will be able to achieve this. 

The parliament utilises committees as a forum for elected representatives, interest groups and the general public to discuss and debate the issues neglected by the House of Representatives and the Senate. However current committee facilities are largely under resourced and are failing to meet the general public’s growing demand for interaction and transparency of policy, law making and accountability. 

Therefore it is our proposal to put in place a flexible committee facility that will assume significant new power and become central to Australia’s political system. The new facility will be controlled by a nerve centre which will process public opinion and control the expansion and contraction of resources required at Parliament House to effectively deal with the issues important to Australians.

Expansion of the current infrastructure, not only at Parliament House but also in the households of the public will be required to support this strategy.  At home the general public will be given access to the committee nerve centre through an online forum where problems or issues may be raised.  Similarly, access will also be available at Parliament House via WI-FI connections and live streaming of committee proceedings on audio/ visual media resources. A dedicated transportation system will be implemented to enable better access to parliament for members of society to physically participate in discussions.  Expansion of the existing committee infrastructure of seating in public galleries, data centres/ IT support, power sources and the committee member facilities will need to be completed. 

The new committee facilities and infrastructure supporting them will bring about a recognisable change in presence and identity for the Australian capital. The new significance of the committee system and its focus on public interaction will be expressed through its architectural fabric. The organic theme of the original design for Canberra will be integrated with the modifications proposed.   The new architectural entity will incorporate a flexible LED light facade treatment to articulate the various events and discussions that will occur in this flexible facility into the future.