The project proposes the establishment of a new sports hall in the emerging urban center of Jernbanebyen, located in central Copenhagen. Its intent is to create a communal gathering space where sports amenities and various recreational activities act as catalysts for intergenerational interaction between the youth and elderly population The development of the project is based on the following philosophy: to exclusively use materials available from a carriage workshop located on site, which will soon undergo demolition. This constituted a requirement for understanding and respecting the unique strengths and weaknesses of various materials, with the aim of minimizing material usage as much as possible. For example, the load-bearing structure is not based on the preferred wood construction - instead, this choice was influenced by the presence of a significant collection of steel beams in an H-profile from the carriage workshop. These beams would require far less material and simultaneously possess significantly better load-bearing capacity. Therefore, my choices of materials were not made based on the inherent sustainability of the materials, but were determined based on the materials that were available. Subsequently, these materials were used in places where they could generate the greatest positive effect. Circularity is achieved through the use of the bricks that are dismantled from the carriage workshop. Preserving bricks intact is resource-intensive, as they need to be cleaned of mortar. As a result, I decided to construct my building using 1x1m standardized blocks, composed of bricks and remnants of mortar from the demolition. This choice was made due to the insulating properties of the bricks. The principles of separation design are also integrated, as the H-profiles serve as inserts for the standardized blocks. This allows for easy dismantling of the blocks and their transportation in a way that optimizes space usage. The architecture of the building encourages social communities through the way it fits into the landscape. Due to the transparent doors, an unobstructed view of the entire hall is achieved at eye level, naturally encouraging people to choose to pass through the hall instead of bypassing it during transit.

INTERIOR RENDER

Inside the sports hall, we aim to capture the atmosphere created by the recycled materials in the standardized building blocks Tools used to generate the image: Rhinoceros 7 + V-ray + Photoshop

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC VIEW

The building incorporates a limited number of elements, employing a minimalist approach to sustainability through streamlined and straightforward methods. Tools used to generate the image: Rhinoceros 7 + AutoCAD

PLAN, FACADE & SECTION

The technical renderings of the structure delineate its organizational layout Tools used to generate the image: Rhinoceros 7 + Autocad + InDesign

SITE PLAN

The site plan reveal entryways to the building, surrounded by a landscape crisscrossed with railways, in line with the city's name, "Railway City". Tools used to generate the image: Rhinoceros 7 + AutoCad

FACADE STUDY

Material research with the remnants from the demolished carriage workshop Tools used to generate the material research: 3D printer + construction waste + water + collagen