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OBA 2012 - Aurora Borealis Arctic Observatory
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Student*in Architektur
Student*in Architektur
Student*in Architektur
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We thought that it is preferable to observe auroras not in an artificial environment, but rather in a natural environment. In the following idea, we are interpreting Ounasvaara - the mountain of Rovaniemi located apart from the town - as a natural observation device.
First, we put the observatory ring on topography of the site. This is facing all directions in 360 degrees, suitable for observing auroras that is difficult to predict the direction in which they appear. Ring captures the nature into itself and creates opening sky even in thick forest. This space in the ring becomes a water mirror when ring receives snow water and rain water, changing its appearance depending on the season... Freezes when it gets cold, then covered with snow. Every natural materials influence on way of watching Aurora. The nature turns this space into the most suitable environment for observing.
The ring is also circulation to connect functions of the underground hotel. The rooms are buried with high heat capacity and arranged in a way so that their surface would be at maximum contact with the underground soil to assure comfortable accommodation in high latitude climate Rovaniemi . This is also to avoid disturbing observations of auroras due to leaking of too much room lights at night.
Form concepts
Panoramatic View : By making the observatory circle, it corresponds with aurora which constantly changes its appearance point.
Along Landscape : Ring form comes from the existing hollow topography. The observatory becomes continuous with the landscape.
Safety : The glass-ring form corresponds with the severe natural environment outside with safety.
Program Zorning : The spaces to stay are placed underground, thus making the inner environment stable. The observatory is placed on ground to cut off from artificial light.
Capturing the nature
The space in the ring captures the changes of the season, thus it causes changes of environment of observatory.
Cooling / Warming system
Water is matetrial that changes from vapor to liquid to solid. As water, under the influence of the sun, transitions between it's three states, the earth regulates its tempereture. Sun cools the earth in summer ; snow warms the earth in winter.
First, we put the observatory ring on topography of the site. This is facing all directions in 360 degrees, suitable for observing auroras that is difficult to predict the direction in which they appear. Ring captures the nature into itself and creates opening sky even in thick forest. This space in the ring becomes a water mirror when ring receives snow water and rain water, changing its appearance depending on the season... Freezes when it gets cold, then covered with snow. Every natural materials influence on way of watching Aurora. The nature turns this space into the most suitable environment for observing.
The ring is also circulation to connect functions of the underground hotel. The rooms are buried with high heat capacity and arranged in a way so that their surface would be at maximum contact with the underground soil to assure comfortable accommodation in high latitude climate Rovaniemi . This is also to avoid disturbing observations of auroras due to leaking of too much room lights at night.
Form concepts
Panoramatic View : By making the observatory circle, it corresponds with aurora which constantly changes its appearance point.
Along Landscape : Ring form comes from the existing hollow topography. The observatory becomes continuous with the landscape.
Safety : The glass-ring form corresponds with the severe natural environment outside with safety.
Program Zorning : The spaces to stay are placed underground, thus making the inner environment stable. The observatory is placed on ground to cut off from artificial light.
Capturing the nature
The space in the ring captures the changes of the season, thus it causes changes of environment of observatory.
Cooling / Warming system
Water is matetrial that changes from vapor to liquid to solid. As water, under the influence of the sun, transitions between it's three states, the earth regulates its tempereture. Sun cools the earth in summer ; snow warms the earth in winter.
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