The document outlines the design and concept for a youth center aimed at enhancing community well-being through inclusive programs and services. It addresses site analysis, environmental considerations, and existing structures while emphasizing the integration of natural features like a river for recreational use. The design concept focuses on facilitating youth movement and interaction within a vibrant and supportive environment.

1. A youth center, also known as a youth club or youth recreation center, is a facility specifi-
cally designed to cater to the needs and interests of young people. It serves as a safe and
supportive environment where young individuals can gather, socialize, and engage in various
activities.
youth center
Promoting community fitness
Supporting youth development
Boosting the local economy
To provide support, care and counselling
To promote cross cultural understanding.
objective
vision
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Analysis
problem
concept
site
site analysis
Vision Statement
A vibrant Community and Youth Centre
that provides inclusive, innovative and sus-
tainable programs and services improving
individual and community physical, mental
and emotional health and well-being.
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ambassador park
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lafto view
Afincho ber
ambassador park
core city history
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evaluating the selected site
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topography
river analysis
soil analysis as my observation the soil is more likely medium clay
which is good for vegitation. so it is ideal to use more
parts of the site as a park and doesnot support huge
structure.
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A. acacia abyssinica(girar)
-cannopy diameter=5-6m
-population:-low
-location:-ambassador
-Because of its larger diameter we
use its shade for open space sitting
area and other space.
B. Eculyptus globulus( bahir zaf)
-cannopy diameter:-6m
-population:-medium
-location:-ambassador
-Root depth:-have a greate depth
-due to its larger root depth and
expansion buildings pur far apart
vegitation analysis
finding :-as you see the population is dense on
the ambassador site and they are old so we
must keep the ambassador site as a park
rather than constructing the blocks.
Due to their cannopy we can put out side
sitting area picnics and other.
Finding:-due to the gentle slope of the topography we can not build a
single huge structure.
It gives an oportunity for the greate landscape design.
we must focus on the drainage system.
finding: as you see my site surrounded by multi[le of arte-
rial street and have multiple sides which are adjecent for
the streets so the accessiblity is not issue for my site.
finding: as you see my site surrounded by an active walk
ways so it make the site active.
Due to the lack of the parking space customers park their
car out of the compound.
Finding : by treat the bad condition
of the river we can incorporate it in
our design and it make cost efficient.
The existence of the river and dense-
ly populated vegitation make the site
very cold.
We can acess and enjoy the river
because as you see on the section the
slope is gentle.
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11 m
8 m
AS you see the river breath to my site and it make the climate cold.
brighter zone
shadow casted zone
arterial street
collector street
jam area
active pedastrian way
dead pedastrian way
parking zone
warmer zone
cool zone
recreational
adminstration
social service
offices
commercial
sun path analysis sensory analysis posetive view
negative view
blocked view
out side in view
in side out
climate data
climatic map
Finding:-as i try to show you above the temprature is
decrease at some extent due to the river breeth.
keep the vegitation is a must to maintain the climate
of the surrounding.
Travel time analysis
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1 m
1.5 m
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land use
Finding: since the land use is mixed there is a large work-
ing youth population so we must consider this community
in our design.
circulation analysis
pedestrian circulation
vechular circulation
tied dependent activity
Finding: As my observation due to the commercial and office buildings
on the site there is a peak hour at 6-7.30 oclock specifically on
chirchill s.t.
ambassador cinema is the tied dependent activity which can influence
noise analysis
site brief: A 2.1 hec recreational site found in core city of adiss abeba , arada sub
city and adjecent to kirkos and lideta sub cities and encompassed by diffrent
unique architectural buildings .

2. building block zone
natural zone
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ambassador cinema
height:low rise
design approach:contextual
colour:blue & white
activity status:good
facade material: hcb
filwuha
height:low rise
design approach: functional
colour: multiple
activity status:active
cladding material:hcb
zewditu
height:low rise
design approach:functional
colour:dark brown & white
activity status:avtive
cladding material: plastered h.c.b
cbe head quarter
height:high rise
design approach:formal
colour: dark blue
activity status:good
cladding material:glass
cbe head quarter
height:low rise
design approach:formal
colour: gray
activity status:very active
cladding material:natural stone
defence force head quarter
height:low rise
design approach:functional
colour:
activity status:fair
cladding material:plastered h.c.b
existing structure analysis
sky line map
site recommondation
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morphological analysis
Finding: since the site is dominated by the old design buildings this may
influenece my project.
when we see the architectural design approach some of them like cbe
head quarter are formally expressive but buildings like zewditu and
ambassador focus on their function rather than form.
when we come to the cladding most of the buildings have natural stone
cladding and least of them have glass cladding so in my design they may
come together.
Finding: as you see the sky line is very high so some of the structure is
not recgnized due to cbe sky line so that we must consider it when we
design.
open space
concept
activity analysis
types of activity
- multiple alternative to acess the site.
-short travel time.
-population of vegitation
-I can incorporate the river to our site.
-tied dependent activities in my site
-thermally comforttable due to vegs
-core city (land use)
-chirchil street
-recreational areas like felwuha,stadium
and ethio cuba.
-cbe head quarters
- the position of unique corridor
- sky line
-zewditu hospital
-administrational buildings may limit the
activity.
-polluted river
-vechular noise
-view
-Distingushed sites
-multiple design approach.
-lack of parking
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feautures
topography
soil
old & have shadow view & extra cool
vegitations
river
existing circulation
existing structure
cladding
enjoy
increase user
un boring time over short
traffic jam &noise
view
natural feauture
unproper manage
water body
ambassador
river buffer
tied activity
travel time
view
in site blocks
entrance
view
well designed
good condition
inviting
known approach
multiple material
sky line
have dead entry
width & no cycle
down the temp
adapt / not improve
posetive impact negative impact
fancy design
good for vegs less bearing ablity
drainage problem yes
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As we have tried to show in the pictures above, the movements
do not have an regular pattern. The pattern we create when we
walk, dance or play is irregular. Therefore, I took the word
"movement" from the behavior of young people and took the
word "erratic" from the activities that are done, and I took the
phrase "erratic movement" as a concept.
As I tried to understand from the movements above, the circu-
lar shape is a good shape to describe the continuous movement,
for example, if we see any moving objects like a ball wheel, they
are circular, and if we see any other movements, they create a
curve image, so I used the circular shape as the starting point
of the concept.
erratic motion
site synthesize review table