Design Studio 3a curating the urban fabric University of Salford 2/12/2022 @00581573
Laura Coucill / Athena Moustaka
Content
city as an accumulation of things
Analysis Studies City Growth Growth Representation through nature
Constructing/contextualising
Perspective View /Precedent Study Design Theory Visual Planning Material Experiment Site Section
curating the city/urban strategy
Recollections of the Past
Design Proposal 1
Design Proposal 2
Structure Inspiration Site Spatial Proposal on Site
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Manchester City Centre
city as an accumulation of things
city as an accumulation of things Analysis Studies 001
City Growth
city
of things
as an accumulation
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Growth Representation through nature
Terra rium
By Abu TanbirArtefact Theory
Here is the handmade terrarium I created with plants and soil. I did this so I could focus on the crucial concepts of why they produce specific types of moisture, whether the plants would eventually perish, and how much humidity will fill the jar. To describe a further crucial feature of this built in terrarium, the seating areas that are present there, I'll return to Manchester. I wanted to show how adding life size terrariums to the area might encourage visitors to relax and take a seat around the site in built terrariums.
city as an accumulation of things
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Constructing/contextualising
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Precedent Study Perspective View
Piccadilly Gardens
Design Principle
By utilizing this as my design plan, I hope to build a healthier and improve the wellness of people in Manchester. I have gathered photographs to aid me in choosing concepts for a sustainable seating area.
Constructing/contextualising
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Concept Collage
Design
Constructing/contextualising
Theory
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Initial Model Concepts
Initial design is created step by step using paper models that are abstracted, molded, and depict the sustainability design's natural characteristics in different ways.
Developments/Finals
Developed Drawings
Visual Planning Constructing/contextualising
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DENSITY
FIBER STRESS
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Material Experiment Density(kg/m3) 0 200 400 600 600 500 545 350
Density(kg/m3) Constructing/contextualising 1. Oak 2. Maple 3. Mahogany 4. Spruce FibreStress(Mpa) 50 55 60 65 70 75 71 70 60 63
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FibreStress(Mpa) CompressiveStrength(Mpa)
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CompressiveStrength(Mpa)
Travelodge Piccadilly Shops Bank
Piccadilly Gardens
50cm 009
Site Section Constructing/contextualising
curating the city/urban strategy
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Recollections of the Past curating the city/urban
Manchester History Through Time Timeline of Growth & Construction
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strategy
Top elevation
“Perspective View”
curating the city/urban strategy 012 Design Proposal 1
Top elevation
“Perspective View”
curating the
strategy 013 Design Proposal 2
city/urban
Structure Inspiration
I agreed on using the design of the Eden projects, which also enabled me to collect enough information to create a design proposal. The building's hexagonal cushions, which act as a thermal blanket and help insulate the interior of the area, are used to create the framework.
Concept Collage
curating the city/urban strategy 014
Site Spatial
Piccadilly Gardens
Travelodge Piccadilly
curating the city/urban strategy
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Manchester Town Hall
Proposal on Site
curating the city/urban strategy 016