3rd Year Architectural Design Porfolio

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The brief requires the design of a mobile kiosk/market stall with a 2x3m

footprint. The kiosk/market stall should also be attachable to others of the

same design in order to create various aggregations of outdoor markets in

order to suit multiple locations.

The purpose of the project is to provide a general understanding of how

market culture operates. It also acts as an ‘incubator’ for testing concepts

prior to the main Grainger Market project.

1.1 BRIEF

Based on the idea of different layers that link up together. This design explores

and represents the flexible inter-planar relationship present in Grainger

Market through the use of the circular motion of the book as a reference for

the required planar motion.

Given the flexibility of the design components, it is very easy to manipulate

the pavilion/kiosk in the same way as a Rubik’s Cube. This flexibility enables

the users to create endless forms and typologies in order to suit ther desired

functions.

1.2 CONCEPT

THE CURTAIN CUBE

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1.3 AXONOMETRIC

THE CURTAIN CUBE

1.4 DESIGN TYPOLOGIES

Here are some of the various forms and typologies produced when the

market stall/kiosk is maniulated to suit different required functions.

1Function: Bookstand

Uses: seating, display, & dealing

3Function: Cafe

Uses: seating, preparation, display, & dealing

2Function: Retail shop

Uses: display & dealing

4Function: Flower stand

Uses: seating, display, & dealing

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1.5 DIAGRAMS

Start/Finish

Start/Finish

Finish/Start

Finish/Start

Design Operation

Section view

Plan view

THE CURTAIN CUBE

1.6 PLAN SCALE 1:15

0.15m

Section A-A

Section B-B

0m 0.3m

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1.7 SECTIONS SCALE 1:15Section A-A

0.15m0m 0.3m

Section B-B

THE CURTAIN CUBE

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1.8 STRUCTURAL DETAILSRoof Support

Canopy Hinge

ClosedOpen

Folding Detail

THE CURTAIN CUBE

Front View

50mm

100mm

10mm

20mm

Top View

Hinge Detail

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Wheel Axonometric

Wheel

Pivot ConnectionBrake Components

THE CURTAIN CUBE

Steel Skeleton Detail

The steel skeleton provides the primary structural support, and carries

the roof, which in turn provides secondary structural support and carries the

panels.

Also, the hidden empty space located between the steel skeleton components

provides the opportunity to use for services, such for rain drainage (as seen

in page 18) or electrical supply, or both (if each is situated in a different side).

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1.9 DESIGN FEATURES

Rain Drainage Ground support

Rough Terrain

Sloped Terrain

The removable floor is hoisted on timber beams (highlighted in orange) to

overcome rough or muddy terrain.

To comply with a sloped terrain the floor is removed and the metal skeleton

(highlighted in orange) is adjusted to withstand the angle of the slope.

THE CURTAIN CUBE

Mobility Aggregation Connection

The wheels (deatil shown in page 16) are placed as shown above. When the

kiosk/market stall needs to be moved, the brakes are simply switched off and

the design is rolled to the desired location.

In order to aggregate several units of the design into an outdoor megastructure,

the adjustable roofs of each two units are simply connected as shown above.

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Grey’s monument

Layout Design Photomontage

1.10 DESIGN AGGREGATION

Layout Design Photomontage

QUAYSIDE

THE CURTAIN CUBE

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1.11 PHYSICAL MODELS

Main Design Iteration

Design Typologies

THE CURTAIN CUBE

Main Design Aggregation Secondary Design Aggregation

Arial View

Perspective

Arial View

Perspective

Tertiary Design Aggregation

Design Aggregations

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Large Scale Sectional Model

This large scale partial model was made in order to test the design operation, and to show the materiality of the design proposal, especially the relation-ship between the marine plywood panels and their transparent fibreglass counterparts.

THE CURTAIN CUBE

Model Operation

1Start/Finish

Finish/ Start

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“Heritage is what sets us apart”- Paul Rich

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2.1 DIAGRAMS

Structural Grid Aisle Roof Structure

Exterior Building Frame Arcade Structure

2.2 EXISTING PLANS SCALE 1:500

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

5m0m 10mN

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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REPETATIVE FLOOR PLAN

5m0m 10mN

10m0m 20mN

2.3 EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN SCALE 1:1000

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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2.4 EXISTING SECTION A-A SCALE 1:200

2m0m 4m

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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2.5 GRAINGER STREET ELEVATION SCALE 1:200

2m0m 4m

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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2.6 RENDERED SECTION OF NUN STREET ELEVATION SCALE 1:100

2.7 DIAGRAMS

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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2.8 PHYSICAL MODEL

SURVEYING THE GRAINGER MARKET

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Existing, unless stated otherwise

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INTRODUCTION:My chosen graduation project,

'Building on What is Already Built' deals with the issue of designing architectural interventions -in our case an extension- to significant existing buildings. The purpose of the studio is to create a dialogue regarding how architectural interventions should interact with historical buildings. It also poses the all-important philosophical question of what heritage is and what gives buildings historical value. This discussion is steered towards the context of Grainger Market, a 150 year old Grade I listed building in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne1.

The brief asks for designing an

extension to Grainger Market that is equal to about 25% of its total surface area, but does not specify the uses to be undertaken in this extra space, apart from the fact that there must be some form of a market and elderly housing present. So in terms of function each student comes up with his own version of the brief according to their reading of1 Newcastle City Council, Visit a Market in Newcastle (12 December 2014) <http://www.new-cast le.gov.uk/business/newcast le-markets/vis-it-a-market-in-newcastle> [accessed 8 April 2015].

the history and nature of the building and the surrounding city it serves.

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The brief asks for designing an extension to Grainger Market that is equal to about 25% of its total surface area, but does not specify the uses to be undertaken in this extra space, apart from the fact that there must be some form of a market and elderly housing present. So in terms of function each student comes up with his own version of the brief according to their reading of the history and na-ture of the building and the surrounding city it serves.

3.1 DESIGN BRIEF

Vehicular Routes

Pedestrian Routes

3.2 SITE ANALYSIS

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

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Late 16th Century:An outdor market

1835/1836: Grainger market is constructed by John Dobson

1910:The arcades are reconstructed in steel after a fire

1930s:Electricity is installed in Grainger Market

2010:The celebration of 175 years of Grainger Market

3.3 ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSISHISTORIC ANALYSIS

The ArcadeAs seen in the existing plans, the market space mainly consists of two main spaces:

1. The Aisles2. The Arcade

The Aisles:

As seen in the image, the aisles are very dimly lit and require electric lighting most of the day.

The arcade space is the most de-sirable space in the current mar-ket due to it’s desirable brightness and its skylight pebetration.

EXISTING INTERIORS

EXISTING EXTIRIOR

Main cornice & Corinthian capitalTop cornice & roof balustrade

The facades of the buiding are designed in the ‘Tyneside Neo-Classical’ style, and like the rest of Grainger Town, stand 4 storeys high, which renders the building relatively invisible in relation to the sur-rounding.

The 2 side facades (Nelson St. & Nun St.) have a similar design pattern, while the 2 main facades (Grainger St. & Clayton St.) have 2 different design patterns. But the main entrances in all four facades are relatively un-inviting to the commutors.

Grainger Street Facade

Nun Street Facade

Clayton Street Facade

Nelson Street Facade

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

EXISTING EXTERIOR

Main cornice & Corinthian capitalTop cornice & roof balustrade

The facades of the buiding are designed in the ‘Tyne-side Neo-Classical’ style, and like the rest of Grainger Town, stand 4 storeys high, which renders the building relatively invisible in relation to its surrounding con-text.

All 4 facades have uniform design elements which are used interchangeably to create different design pat-terns.

The 2 side facades (Nelson St. & Nun St.) have a simi-lar design pattern, while the 2 main facades (Grainger St. & Clayton St.) have 2 different design patterns. But the main entrances in all four facades are relatively un-inviting to the commutors.

Grainger Street Facade

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

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Dresden Military History Museum, Germany Milan Trade Fair Complex, Italyby Daniel Libeskind by Massimiliano Fuskas

3.4 PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

Static vs. Dynamic

Conceptual collage

Roof form sectional view diagram

Roof ripple effect plan view diagram

Roof Form

The concept revolves around bringing in the dynamic city of Newcastle into the static New-Classical Grainger Market building, in order to break its rigidity and shed a new sense of life into this historic structure. The focus of the design is to emphasize on the relationship of these opposites in various elements of the design.

As a result of the importance of the roof in the new scheme its design required a lot of thought. The idea behind the form comes from the rectilinear abstraction of liquid motion, whether be it waves (which is seen in plan view) or overflow and cascade (which is seen in the elevation).

In order to provide a sense of unity between the intentionally opposite geometric plans and dynamic roof, a central atrium space was created to act like a pebble thrown in a puddle, causing ripples in the roof’s wave structure that foem around a rigid flat skylight.

It’s effects can also be felt in the plan where finally the rigidness is broken around the middle in the same ripple effect as in the roof.

With this design I intend to revitalise & re-ignite interest in the Grainger Market, through creating an intervention that both enhances the existing and provides a new element of interest. The design also aims to tackle the issues of anonimity and interior lighting discussed. This proposal tries to rep-licate the favourable interior conditions of the arcade space and establish them all throughout the market but with the addition of a contemporary twist.

In terms of functions, in addition to the existing commercial & residential functions of the market I

propose the addition of the following functions:

1. A WW II Memorial Gallery in the basement bomb shelters

2. An indoor winter garden

3. An informal gallery space

Thus turning the ‘Grainger Market’ into the ‘Grainger Complex’

The design strategy is simply a roof intervention, in which the current roof structure is removed and a newroofscape is introduced. The old roof could be recycled, or reused in another project (in the case of the arcade).

3.5 DESIGN INTENT

3.6 CONCEPT

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Wave Motion

Atrium Space

Current Roof

Proposed Roof

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3.7 AXONOMETRIC

Before Intervention

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

After Intervention

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3.8 DIAGRAMS

Old Vs. New

Old

New

Elderly Housing

Commercial

Market + Other

Zoning

The intervention basically involves carving out the old market redesigning a new complex within the existing historic facades.

The zoning of functions is really simple, the housing is located in the south-ern perimeter towards the warmth of the sun is needed, while the commer-cial/office space is located on the opposite side. Everything else (including the market, the garden, & the gallery spaces) is located in between.

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Timber Rafters

Roof Glazing

Glazing

Structural Support

Skeleton Steel Structure

Steel Columns

Tertiary Structure

Secondary Structure

Primary Structure

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Garden Space

Market

3.9 FLOOR DETAIL

1. Grey’s Monument

2. Eldon Square

3. Eldon Square Shopping Mall

4. St. James’ Point

5. The Central Station

6. Tyne Bridge

7. Millenium Bridge

8. The City Council

Floor Pattern Study

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STATIC v. DYNAMIC

In relation to the theme of ‘bringing the city in’ men-tioned in the concept, the floor patterns are designed to highlight the relationship to the focal points of the city.

First FloorGround FloorFloor Finish Detail

Rendered Floor Plans

BRINGING THE CITY IN!

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

N 5m0m 10m

3.10 PLANS SCALE 1:500

Section A-A

Section B-B

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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Section A-A

Section B-B

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5m0m 10mN

REPETATIVE FLOOR PLAN Section A-A

Section B-B

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3.11 LAYOUT PLAN SCALE 1:1000

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3.12 SPACIAL SPECIFICATIONSInterior Market Spaces

Gallery Space

Market

Multi-purpse Area

Indoor Garden Area

Market

Ground Floor

Second Floor

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Spatial Hierarchy

Commercial Spaces

Residential Flats

3 Bedroom Flat

Exterior ShopMarket ShopMarket Stall

2 Bedroom FlatStudio Flat

Bathroom

Existing

Bedroom

Living Area

Kitchen

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3.13 DESIGN FEATRESBasement Space

Basement Diagram Scale 1:1000 WW II Memorial space perspective collage

Services

Retail

WW II Memorial/Gallery space

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Attractions

Mezzanine Gallery space Multi-purpose Space

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3.14 INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES

These interior shots illustrates the main elements of the journey of a pedestrian going through the main entrance to the main exit via the main diagonal aisle.

Main axis

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Interior Garden SpaceAtrium Space

Viewed space

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3.15 SECTION A-A SCALE 1:2003.15 SECTION A-A SCALE 1:200

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

2m0m 4m

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3.16 STRUCTURAL DETAILFree-standing Facade Truss Support

1:10 Structural Junctions

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

Glazing/Rafter DetailGlazing/Structural Skeleton Detail

Truss/Existing Facade Detail

Column/Foundation DetailColumn/Roof Detail

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SECTION B-B SCALE 1:100JUNCTIONS SCALE 1:20

3.17 ELDERLY HOUSING DETAIL

1m0m 2m

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE MODEL

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

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3.18 GRAINGER STREET ELEVATION SCALE 1:200 *

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

2m0m 4m

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3.19 PHOTOMONTAGES*

STATIC v. DYNAMIC

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“One week of intensive drawing, material explo-rations, workshops, talks & discussions.”

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An abstracted form of the arches present in Grainger Market is made with the use of string casting. Afterwards the image of the cast is photoshpped to provide a spatial study of the space beneath the arches.

Although the scale seems off, the pho-toshopped image still provides an at-mospheric representation of the rede-signed arcade space scale.

4.1 DESIGN TESTING

The painting is a conceptual exploration of the various structural, material, & aes-thetic elements that coincide with each other in Grainger Market at a 1:1 scale.

In the various workshops I was experimenting with creating various textured materials, wheth-er through engraving, or through mixing with various elements from the surrounding.

Patterned Plaster Concrete & wire mixConcrete & landscape mix

THINKING THROUGH MAKING WEEK

4.2 MATERIAL TESTING

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“Un-wasting opportunities re-sponds to the theme of ‘Seeing things differently’ under 2 comple-mentary points of view: by looking at public spaces and situations as places to host new fantasies, and by extending the life of unwanted materials which have been thrown away or are waiting to be recycled.

The idea was to see waste as an opportunity.”

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Bottles up is an installation made largely from recycled materials, which aims to take the waste of Newcastle Uni-versity and create an interesting, interactive and habitable space, out of somewhere that was previously undesirable and unused. Movable seats create a flexible space to fill the needs of the variety of social groups we aim to cater for. With the addition of an atmospheric partition, which casts appealing shadows, variety of shades and colours providing privacy through physical blocks and tresholds.Using empty bottles in an unconventional way, we took the popular al-coholic culture of a big city university and aim to provide a constructive space for the community-hopefully provoking inward thought and reflection.

BOTTLES UP!

Materials

Process

CHARRETTE WEEK

Final Product