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A BIOMIMETICS-BASED PARK LIBRARY IN HYDE PARK - 3rd Year Design Studio

Authors: Nathália Barros e Luama Amorim / Instructors: Ana Rolim & Aristóteles Cantalice II

Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP)

The task was to conceive a park library in Hyde Park, London, adjacent to the Serpentine Lake, for an international competition. Employing biomimetics and tectonics, our approach melded site analysis with architectural principles.

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Drawing from stereotomics and framework concepts, students crafted sketches, models, and designs based on site features. The showcased project, the "Hybrid Library," emerged from a mesh inspired by branching patterns, akin to blood veins and park pathways.

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This mesh dictated a triangular pattern, aiming to seamlessly integrate the building among the park's foliage, blending harmoniously with the natural surroundings.

The project idea

Process model of penrose 3D form-generating

Cladding ans structural models

The layers of the building

Ground floor plan

Building section

View from the park towards the access to the building

View from reading room

12-ext 3d

Process model

A night view of the building elevation

 by Ana Rolim. 

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