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P r o j e c t Year3-Project2

Humanimality

Year3-Project1

HierarchyoftheMammal

C o n t e x t Year2-Project2

DeadLakesArchive Workshop+Archive

Year2-Project1

PreservedtoAshes

IndigenousCommunityCentre

InteractiveMuseum

The programme is a centre of cultural re -

The project confronts how the tradition of

The project is concerned with archiving

Located in the landscape of an active vol -

sistance&returntoanimality.

whiteness has convinced mankind that we

in two senses - of the picturesque and of

cano, Mount Merapi, the building acts as

Acting in opposition to the dark history of

arenotonlyatthetopoftheartificialhier -

the site and celebrate the ways in which

archywecreatedbutthatwearerightfulin

enslavedpeoplewereabletopreservetheir

our continued exploitation of the so called fantastically choreographed scenery of the

magnetfishing.

The way in which nature composed this

Library+Archive

a preservation point and library for the treasured publications of Jules Verne. The artificialmagmaticinteriorencapsulatesthe

individuality through traditions inspired by lowerstrataofnaturebyassociatingitwith

Dead Lakes is exceptional and the pres -

conflicting nature of fragile objects being

thenaturalworld,toreconnectwiththeen -

ervation of this view is sought out by the

nestledinunpredictabledanger,inspiredby

vironmentinanelevatedmanner.

colour,thereforethesavageandprimitive.

architecture.

Verneanadventurenarratives.

Humanimality HistoricalBackground

HistoricalBackground Dec.14–Washington diesinhisbedchamber.

Willstatedtheneedfor anewtombtoreplace thedeterioratingone.

Source:MountVernon

WashingtonsellsTom fortryingtorunaway.

Enslavedpeopleleft MountVernonwhen theyweresold,escaped successfully,ordied.

GeorgeWashington gainscontrolof1enslavedpeopleinherited fromhisfather:Fortune,George,LongJoe, Winna,Bellindar,Jenny, Adam,Nat,London, Milly,andFrank.They arevaluedatabout

Washingtonpaysa whitemidwifetoattend toBettyandDaphne inchildbirth.Atleast 293babieswereborn toenslavedwomenat MountVernonbetween 1750and179.

OnaJudge,Martha`s personalmaidescapes andremainsafugitive inPortsmouth.

Shewasabletogeta jobandraiseafamily freelyasPortsmouthabolitionlawswere prominent.

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Washingtonpays£148 toaVirginiawidowfor fourpeople:Williamand FrankLee,andAdam andJack.Washington purchasedatleast65 peoplefrom1750sto the170s.

GeorgeWashington marriesMarthaWashington(Dandridge)& movesintotheMount VernonEstate.Atthe time,includinghisinheritanceandMartha`s bridaldowry,theestate hadnear20slaves.

1796

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June-Updatedcensus states317enslaved people,reproduction andrentofsomeindiHercules,personalcook vidualsfromPenelope ofWashingtonescapes French. fromPhiladelphia’s presidentialhousehold.

MountVernonSlave Census-listofenslavedindividuals compiledbyWashington.216slaves,13 belongingtotheCustis Family.

Enslavedcarpenters wereconstructingcoffinsaccordingtodiary entriesfromMount Vernonvisitingguests

Dec.18-Washington`s bodywasplacedinthe OldTombwithother family.

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1790`s

MarthaWashington freedthe123enslaved peopleduetofearsof hersafety.

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JaneWashington SarahWashington FairfaxWashington MildredWashington LawrenceWashington MarthaParkeCustis GeorgeFayetteWashington GeorgeAugustineWashington FrancesBassettWashingtonLear GeorgeWashington MissPeter[diedatbirth] MarthaBettyLewis MarthaDandridgeCustisWashington AnnAyletteWashingtonRobinson WilliamAugustinWashington

1745

Niece Niece Nephew Niece Half-brother Step-daughter Step-Grandnephew Nephew Step-niece 1745 174 1749 1752 173 178 1793 1796 179 180

Step-Great-Granddaughter Step-Great-Granddaughter Wife Grandniece Nephew 180 1802 1804 180

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Grandnephew-in-law Great-Grandnephew Great-Grandniece Grandniece Nephew Niece-in-law Grandnephew Step-Granddaughter Grandnephew Nephew Great-Grandniece Grandniece-in-law Great-Granddaughter-in-law Granddaughter-in-law Great-Granddaughter-in-law

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FrankLee WestFord Freedin180and Thoughttobelast remainedonestate individualburiedatthe untilhisdeathin182. cemetery.Freedin Wasburiedattheslave 1829andpassedaway cemetery,exactlocain1863. tionunknown.

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Recordedadditional 21burialsfromthe25 foundin2014.

Asexcavationsdonotincludeperturbingthebodiesofthedeceaseditisdifficult- tocon firmthepeoplewhopassedandwereburiedattheestate.Alogside,thosestillenslaved afterGeorgeanfdMartha`sdeathwerepassedtotheirchildrenandpotentiallyburiedon theCurtisEstate.

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Archaeologicalsurveysstartedtakingplaceintheearly90`s.

1 Notombsweredisturbedin theexcavationprocess,simplyidentified.

ClaycompositionandcolouralongsideGPRreadingsallowedforeasydifferentiation.

1983

Feb–DorothyGilliam oftheWashingtonpost drewattentiontothe lackofslaverecognition atMountVernon.

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(F056)containsa possiblemarkerinthe formofanuninscribed foot-stoneprotruding fromthegrave.Burialmoundsmayhave servedtoidentifygrave locations.Overtime, manyoftheseareas wouldhavesunkand arenolongervisibleon thesurface.

FirstSeasonofSlave CemeteryArchaeologicalSurvey.(Intaglioglassdiskfoundin SlaveCemetery)

Ground-penetrating-radarstudiesconductedonsite.

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SlaveCemeteryChronology

Nownear70burials havebeenidentified.

Newmemorialconstructedasaresultof competitionlookingto designanewmarker.

1982

April30–Caroline Moore`saccountof hervisitprovidesfirst eye-witnessaccount oftheburialground.

“Near[Washington`s]Tomb,yousee theburyingplaceofhis slaves,containing150 graves.”

SiteResearch

NobletHerbert c.182-6 RobertHerbert c.182-6 JaneHerbert c.182-6 MaryLeeWashingtonHerbert 1827 BushrodWashington 1829 JuliaAnnBlackburnWashington1829 BushrodWashington 1830 ElizaParkeCustisLaw 183 JohnAugustineWashington 1832 LawrenceLewis 1839 JaneMildredJohnson 1842 JaneCharlotteWashington 185 M.E.AngelaLewisConrad 1839 AngelaLewisConrad 1839 EleanoreParkeCustisLewis 1852

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Onlyknownhistorical mapofthecemetery wasprintedbyCharles Currier.Key12“BuryingGround”depicts 12gravesinafencedinplot.Suggestsvisible tracesoftheburialshad beguntodisappear.

Washington`sFamilyBuriedatMountVernon

Washington&MountVernonChronology

MountVernonLadies’ Associationconcerned thatthecemeteryof theslaveswouldbe forgottenandplaceda simplemarkeronthe consecratedground.

Thecemeterylayunattendedduetothedense underbrush.

GeorgeandMartha Washington`sremains aretransportedtothe newtomb.

July-Washington`s Will.Immediatefreedom providedtoWilliamLee (Washington`svaletin thewar)afterhisdeath.

Remainderof123 slavestobefreedupon Martha`sdeath.

£20.

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Underbrush & Cleared

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Research&Programme Researchintositeconditions&theextentsofnatureconsideredwithinthe project.

Returntoanimalityisachievedthroughspacesreshapinghumanbehaviourdan viscerality tofitthoseofnature`sinhabitantstorecognisethesimilaritieswehold those with wedeem lesserthanusinbothmaterialityandinstinct.

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15.AnimalisticStairs

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Humanimality

TimberSkeleton Timberbranchesincrossformation, connectionwithextensivereedroping &youngsapformtheskeletonforthe thatchtobemountedonto.

Plywood ThatchBale

CelluloseInsulation ThermalBreak SpacerBattens TimberPole UntreatedTimberBranches Formingapatternontopoftheflooringto achieveaffectcenteringtotempole.Connected withyoungsapglue&reedrope.

Interlockingtimber panels

TimberPanel

Seekingtominimiseusage ofmetalforadditional- sup portbyusingmethodology fittingpiecespreciselyinto oneanother.

Usageofdowelsisalso common.

CelluloseInsulation

TotemRoomShortSection1:0

FloorConnection

SpacesDetailed NaturalThatch Insulation

CelluloseInsulation

CelluloseInsulation

TotemRoomDetail 4.GroundInsulationStrategy

TotemRoomLongSection1:0

ProjectTechnicalReportPages Centraltotembecomingtheheartofthebuildingthroughconnectionofbuild ingelements.

Totembeinginhabitedbyvisitorsclimbinginitsinterior.

ThermalBreak Plywood Battens

ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

SpacesDetailed

SpacesDetailed

HumanPerch

ThatchRoof

Thatch&TimberTotemWall

EarthBrickFacade

ReedLatticework

CurvedTimberBranches VisceralStairs

VisceralStairsTimberSupport

BioplasticWindow

HibernationCorner

ThatchWalling VisceralRoom1:50 Title

VisceralRoomwithTotemWallEntrance

SpacesDetailed

Source:DenverArtMuseum

SpacesDetailed

Source:ExploringNature

TimberBattens

RammedEarthFoundationwithStoneSlab StoneSlab

BirdPerchingForm

HibernationDen

Applyingbirdnestingtechniquestothe building.

TitleBurialSpaceElevation Waste ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

Usingtheconceptofcloseproximity& tightnessofspaceinhibernation.

ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

AnimalBehaviourMirroring

Source:ClarkeSnell

Source:BuildingSkill

Waste TitleBurialThatchWallSection1:25 Theperchseekstomakevisitorsfeellikeabirdbyhavingthemlookoverthelandscapein apositionbirdstakewhilenesting.

Title Perch1:0 Human

Title VisceralRoomUnder-stairsArea1:25

Meetingpointsofdifferentstrawbaleconstruction.

Earthbrickswerepouredintomouldsforsundryingfornearly aweek.

Usingathickeryarntofurtheraddrigidity.

Exampleofyarncrossingmethodology.

Secondarybranchwasmoreflimsy,requiringathickapplicationoftheyarnandsomewood gluetomakesuremovementisminimal.

Frequentrainendedupdisallowingforcompletedrying,alsoa Bricksweresomewhatwetbutheldtheirshapewithsomedamageintheirremovalformthemould.Theywere resultofthefaultymixture. abletobeusedinthesmallconstructionandlettingthemdrywithnomouldwouldhavepotentiallyallowedfor morerigidity.

Continuingwithathickerrope,andconnectingthetwobranchbridgestogetherforadditionalsupport.Switchingwrappingaroundhorizontallyandverticallytosecurethelashing.

5.6TimberConnectionContinuation Timber Connection

5.3EarthBricksMouldRemoval Earth BrickMouldRemoval

CurvedTimberBranches

1.Diggingahole&slottinginfirstearthbrick.

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Adding timberbranchforsupport&rammingit intotheearth.

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Using thinbranchestocreateacurvedwallsystem.

4.Connectingviayarn,

Exampleofalayerofstrawfinalisedbeforeadding anotherone.

Theextentofyarnholdingthestrawinplace.

Addingthemorerigidstrawonthestraightbranches, mainsupportposts.

Maskingthemessystrawconstructionwithlocal driedplants.

BioplasticWindow EarthBricksPrecedent

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Addingstrawsaroundtheskeletonwithyarntograduallybuilduplayersforthewall.Smaller portionsnecessarytoachievecurvedeffect.

Smallerscaletimberskeleton&thatchwallingfinalconstructionconnectedbywhichthread usingavarietyoflashingmethods.

Thesuccessfulconstructionofsuchawallwouldrequireacollaborationbetweenatleast twopeople,forholding&securingthethatchinplace.

Curved BranchWallBase 5.7CurvedBranchWallBase

MainConstructionFinality

BuildingPrecedents

Straw PlanAdditionMethodology 5.8StrawPlantAdditionMethodology

ConstructionPhases

ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

ThatchWall&BioplasticUsage

Version1:30mlAquafaba-12.6gramsGlycerol-9gramsAgarAgar

Source:PaulaNerlich

TimberBattens

Bakedatlowtemperature(50c)for4hoursandlettodry.

Version1:30mlAquafaba-12.6gramsGlycerol-9gramsAgarAgar

Source:MaterialDistrict

Progressofconstruction.Theadditionofstrawwitheverylayerbecamemoredifficultto - sup portforthebranches.Thispromptedtherecognitionoftheneedforthemainsupportbranches andnotthebridgestobefirstintheapplicationofthestrawthatches.

TimberPoleConnectionKnotsPrecedent

Earthbricksmakingbeingsuccessfulrelies Crosstraditionallyusedmethodofconnectingtwopoleseffectively. heavilyonthetypeofsoilathand.

ThatchWalling

Bakedatlowtemperature(50c)for4hoursandlefttodry.

Source:PaulaNerlich

Eyelet Veg.LeatherasMaterial

Letto dry with noadditional interference.

Let to dry with noadditional interference.

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WindowPreparation&Drying

Bioplasticsareplasticmaterialsproducedfromrenewablebiomasssources,suchasvegetablefatsandoilsorfoodwaste.Theconceptoftakingalegumeandturningitintoa windowbecameahighpointofinterest.

5.12Version1Results

Thematerialshaddriedforafulldayasrecommended.

Version1ofthebioplasticdriedup,inbothitsbakedanddehydratedform,leavingbehind smallshrunkenscrapsofmaterial.Bothweresimilarinconsiste ncy,theovendidnotseem toaffecttheendresultmuch.

Somematerialmakersbakedtheircreations,soIdividedthefirstbatchintotwo,oneto dehydratenaturallyoveraday,theothertobebakedatalowtemperature.

Whiletherecipewiththeheightenedglycerin&agar-agarwaslefttodehydrate,dueto seemingquitesoliduponitspouringintothepan

Plant Leather &Bioplastics 5.1Vegetable Leather &BioplasticPrecedent

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CrossLashing

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AvocadoPitBioplastic Glycerol-3ml Water-25ml AvocadoPitStarch-8grams Vinegar-1,2grams CarrageenIota-18grams

Glycerol:WaterRatio-5.7% PlantGelatin:WaterRatio-4%

Methylcelullosebioplastic Glycerol-6.37grams Water-60ml Methylcellulose-31grams

Agarbioplastic(2versions) Glycerol-18grams Agaragar-12grams Water-40ml Glycerol-2.5ml Agaragar-4grams Water-420ml

Glycerol:WaterRatio-2.7% PlantGelatin:WaterRatio-5%

Glycerol:WaterRatio-4.5%/29 PlantGelatin:WaterRatio-5%/3

Clementinepeelleather Glycerol-12grams Water-20ml Clementinepeel-7grams Vegetariangelatinpowder-40grams

Version2wieldedamorefavourableresult.Thematerialremainedasheetwithsmallbreakingpoints.Stayingflexible&translu centaswellasallowingeasyremovalfromthepan.

Glycerol:WaterRatio-6%

Thematerialallowedforasmallscalebioplasticwindowreplica.Followingtheconceptofbeinghungupontheexoskeleton,tobe coveredwiththatchafterwards.

PlantGelatin:WaterRatio-20%

AverageofP.G:W-3%

WasteBurialThatchWallSection1:25 Title

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Thefollowingwerechosenduetobeingplant-basedinnatureandusingagar-agarasa substitute,whichIhad.

Recipe Calculation Bioplastic Analysis 5.12RecipeCalculation throughthrough Bioplastic Analysis

Version2Results

5.12Version2Results

BioplasticMakingReference

AquafabaWindowMountingSystem

ProjectTechnicalReportPages Constructionofa1:4detailofathatchwall&anaquafababioplasticwindow .

Detailingwallconstructionmethodology.

BioplasticWindowMaking

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Humanimality

Humanimality

CageEstateContext Cageallowsformultipleviewingoptions.Someonhigherlevelsandthroug heitheraquafaba windowsoropenroof.Thecageallowsentranceintothemansion`scupolaas well.

Humanimality

CageEstatePerspectiveView Thecageactsasaprominentintrusionintotheestate,actingonthe project`smissiontotakeattentionawayfromthenegativehistoryof themansionandreinventtheinnerspaces.

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BuildingPlansDetailed Viewandposturechangeinrelationtomovementalongsideentrypoints.Diag rammapping outbuildingelementsaccordingtocolour.

HierarchyoftheMammal

CentralBodyAwarenessTunnels Journeyaimingtoconstantlychallengethevisitors.

Insidetunnelviewwithenteringlight.Subtledifferencesinsymmetryrefere ncingtheimperfectrealityofnaturalstrata.

DeadLakesArchive

1.House 2.Landscaping 3.BoatMaintenanceRoom 4.MetalIngotWorkshop 5.LakeCleaningSuppliesRoom 6.Archive 7.ConcreteDam 8.DamLandscaping 9.PrivateDock 10.Cafe 1.ProtectedCypressTrees 12.View-port

ProjectOverview 1:20ModelIteration&ViewsinProject.

Whilethedamwillactasavesseloflandscapepreservation,thecentral acewill sp bethe archiveofmetallicfindsinmagnetfishing.Preservingtheminacontrolled environment insidetheverylandscapetheysoughttodestroy.

DeadLakesArchive

1.BookPress 2.RareJulesVerneBooks

DamLandscapeIntervention Inspiredbylandscapinglanguageestablishedonsite.Spacesbecoming intimate more as journeytakesplacethroughout.

DeadLakesArchive Opening Steel Connection Points Detail

Structural Design MetallicOrnamentalStructure Thissectionbreaksdownthekeysegmentsofthebuildingsfortheir structuraloraestheticpurposeandlocationinthearchive,aswellas theirconnectiontooneanother.

Opening

SteelForm-work

Themainstructureinsideoftheopening, embeddedinthesteelmetalwork.Made

Actsasstructuralsupportforthemainornamentalstructurebyattachmenttothewalkway,whichisinturns

oflightweightaluminiumpoleactingasan enclosureforfutureingotplacement.

AdjustableScissorStairs

pointsalsoservetofurtherwaterproofthebuildingsowaterdoesnotgetthroughanycracksoropenings.The walkwayalsoseesconnectionpointstothestainlesssteelexteriorwall,beingcomprisedofameshwalkway supportedonbothsides.

1.SimpleMeshWalkwayConnection

3

viewing.

Inspiredbytheoveralllanguageofthe

Forpeopletobeabletoaccessthearchiveinlightofits continuingsinkingthroughouttheyearsbyadjustingin

Steelboltsdrilledintomeshwalkway’soutersideconnectiontosteelwall.

archive.

Thestructuresundersidegoingintothe

heightaccordingly.

2.MeshWalkway

archivetocontributetothecentralityof thestaircaseentranceandprovidetheil-

UpperLevel

SteelEnclosureWalls+DecorativeForm-work LowerLevel

tionpointstoalleviateweightbuild-uppointsandhaveanoverallbetterdistributionofload.Theconnection

2

Supportedbytheform-workaswellas thespiralstaircaseandsmalldeckfor

stronglysupportedbythesteelopeningwalls.

Theuppersideofthebuilding,the`upside-downpyramid`soastosay,requirescertainadditionalconnec -

1

Lackofjoinsallowsittooperateasastructuralelementthatdistributesloadsevenlyoverawidearea.

Inadditiontoitsconnectionpoints,itwillbeweldedintoplaceforfurthersecurity.

3

lusionoffloatingalongsidethemetalwork.

StainlessSteelwallsdefiningtheopening.Connectingto archivewithmetalpolessupportingtheweightaswellas shieldingwaterentrance.

3.WideFlangeBeamConnection Wideflangeattachedtofoundationbydrilledboltsandconnectingtowalkwaythroughabaseplate.

MetalRibSupport StainlessSteelWalls MassingModeloftheDeadLakesArchive House

Workshop

Formingthestructureofthebuilding,aswellashousing themetalribsinbetween

Landscaping BoatMaintenanceSpace Archive

PrivateDock CafeSpace

Dam

Viewport

LakeCleaningSuppliesArea

4.MetalRibBuildingAttachment

Forsavingmaterialandhavingaless uniformlook,thebuildingemploysmetallic ribsforsupportbetweentheopeningand insideofthearchive,takingontheweight ofthestainlesssteelwalling.

Alsobetweenthetwoarchivelevels.

Aspreviouslymentioned,metalribsservetoactasstructuralelementsdistributingweightevenlywhilesaving material.Theribswillbeappliedafterconstructionofupperfloorandbeforeapplicationoftheopening.

5.WideFlangeBeamConnectionbetweenangledsteelwallandarchive

4

Similartoelement3,usingaflangebeamconnectiontodistributeweightwithstiffenerchamfers.Beingwelded tothebaseplateandsupportedbyFrenchcaneanchors.

Ingots

6.BaseAngleSteelPanel

Ingotsinsideofthearchiveupperlevelpresentedthrough suspensionbymetalpins.Someareontheinsidewalls supportedbyasimpleextrusion,whiletheoutsideingots formthecorridorenvelopebyprovidingbothwallingand overheadshielding.

Beingtheconnectingpointbetweentheuppersteelangledwallandbuilding,theelementservestoprovidewaterproofingandsomestructuralsupportbetweenthetwosteelelements.Comprisedofathinbaseanglemetal walling,followedbyafoamclosurestripforwaterproofingsteelpanellingontheoutside.

Stairs/StairConnection

7.SteelPanel

Stairssuspendedonthelowermetalwork segmentoftheopeningofthearchive.

Metalpolesconnectedtosteps,Steps connectedtosteelwallingforfurther supportandlessstrainonmetalwork.

Ingots(2) Ingotsonthelowerlevelofthearchive.Supportedby metalpins,butinsteadareseentobe`floating`throughthe connectionpointbeinginthebackoftheingot,notseen fromtheoutside.

Nestledintoopeningsinsidethewall.

DamStairs

Asthepreviouselement,servingtoconnectthetwosteelwalls.Panellingdrilledintoplacethroughoutthe lengthofthemeetingpoint.

ConcreteDam

MetalStairsfromarchivetodam.

Actingasapoolforthearchivetocontrolwaterlevelsandhavethebuilding sinkwithoutbeingaffectedbychangingwaterlevels.Designedtohavethe buildingslotintoplaceonceittouchesthedam,tobeeventuallyfilledwith waterbyopeningsonthetopportionofthedam,closingthearchive.

MetalDam

ConcretePiles

Direct-struttedmetaldamcomprisedofparallelstruts supportedplategirderskeepingwateroutoftheinsideof thedam.

Thebuilding`sfoundationsystemiscomprisedofconcretepileswithastainlesssteelcageinsideforfurtherreinforcement.

Ashaftwillbedrilledinthegrounduntilstablesoilisreached,followedbythe applicationofthereinforcedsteelinside.Concreteisthenpouredintotheshaft andlefttosolidifytoproceedwithconstruction.

Archive Wall Detail

5

1 Somemetalpanellingisaddedtothe topcorridortoachievetheeffect neededfortheselecteddesign.Simple metalconnectionthroughbalustrades andbolting.

Hollowinside.

Outsideconnectionpoints(4,56)

4 7

(5)FlangeConnectionSystem

Stage0

Stage1

Stage2

Stage3

Stage4

SiteClear-out/EquipmentArrival 5Months

FloatationModule/LowerLevel 2Months

LowerScaffolding/CentralFloor 1Month

UpperLevel

OpeningMetalwork/DamConstruction 4Months

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2 WallDetailBreakdown

4 1

2Months Scaffoldingconnectingupperfloorcentralpointand lowerlevelisapplied.

UpperLevelisfullyconstructed,usingthesame UpperLevelbaseisconstructed. moduleofsteelconstructionwithmetalcladding.

Firstrowofmetalribsbolteddown.

Openingsegmentwallingandsecondsetofmetalribs extruded.

Thecentralmetalworkisprefabricatedandappliedby eachdistinctlevel.

Followedbyconcretedamconstruction.

4 3

IngotPinWallDetail

2

(5)WideFlangeConnection

7

Construction Sequence

3 6 8

CorridorTopClosing

2

(3)MeshWalkwayinsideflangeconnectioncolumns

6

Roadsonstiltswillbeconstructedandequipmentwill DamStiltsdrilledintoground. bedelivered.

Dambaseconstructedforarchiveconstructionto Waterandsoilwillberemovedtoallowspacefor commenceontop. archiveconstruction.

FloatationModuledeliveredandapplied.

LowerLevelextruded.

1

(4)RibSteelBuildingConnection

LowerLevelIngotWall

Asthewallbecomesthininthisaspect Ingotsaregoingfurtherintothebuildofthebuilding,thewalliscomprisedofinginthisportionaswell,forcingthe wallcompositiontoadjust. structuralmetalpolesandathinlayer Thermalinsulationisremovedforlack ofthermalbreak. ofspaceandstructuralsupportby metalpolesisaddedinbetweenthe ingotpresentationenclosures.

3 1. Stainless Steel Cladding 2,Structural Steel Pillars 3.Pillar Brace 4.Steel Retainer Mesh 5. Purlin 6.Vapor Barrier Fabric 7. Weather Resistive Barrier 8.Thermal Break 9.Fiberglass Batt Insulation 10.Ingot Steel Walling 11. Ingot+Bolt Connection

4

12. Steel Cladding

Stage5

Stage6

Stage7

Stage8

Stage9

ArchiveLifting/WaterApplication 3months

OpeningUpperFramework 1month

DamContinued 2months

Soil+WaterApplication 6months

OuterStairs 1month

Steelcageputinplace.

Concretepouringintemporaryform-worksupported byscaffolding.

Theanglednatureofthetoppartofthedamaccounts foralongertimespentonthissegment.

Vitalsegmentinbuildingconstruction.

Witharchiveanddamconstructionfinalised,soilnow needstobereturnedtoitsoriginallevelbeforeconstruction,followedbywaterbeingpumpedbackin.

High-riskconstructionthreatenedbyunprecedented soilmovementandcollapse.

Planningrequiringsignificanttimeandsafetymeas-

Stairsthemselveswillnottakelongtobeconnected toarchive,butdamconstructionwillconsumesignificanttime.

Thissequencereliesonmetaldamconstructionto becompletedforthestairstoconnecttothedam’s wallingforsupport.

Waterispumpedbackintothedam,whichisconOpeningSteelWallingandFrameworkisextruded. structed,exceptfortheangledopeningsegment, Engineersliftthearchiveinthedamsoworkonthe upperframeworkcanbegin.

Temporaryscaffoldingisputintoplacetoguarantee thebuildingstayingstaticduringconstruction.

uresapplied.

ProjectTechnicalReportPages Researchintositeconditions&sitespecificconstructionmethodology.

Exploringbuildinglifetime,maintenance&buoyancy.

DeadLakesArchive

ProjectIsometricDrawing Asmetallicfindsarebroughtonsite,thearchivehousestheseafterrebuildin gtheminto ingots.

DeadLakesArchive

ArchiveSection&WorkshopView Demonstratingviewtowardsthehouseandtheworkshopwitharchivefurth erback.

Theeventualfloodthroughtheincreasingusageofingotswillbetheconseq uenceofthe archivebecominggreedy.Attheslottingpoint,thearchivewilloverfill, king sin thevesselsignifyingthemetaphoricaldeathoftheproject.

PreservedtoAshes

BuildingOnSite Buildingencasedbymagmaafterdecadesofvolcanicactivity.Walkway ss.acce Metalscaffoldingisleftonsiteafterconstruction.

PreservedtoAshes

1.SewingTable

1.Elevator

2.AssemblyStation

2.ReadingSpace

3.BookPress

3.MagmaticWalls

4.Bookshelves

4.EmbeddedBookshelves

5.FumigationChamber

4

BookbindingWorkshopPlanCut

ReadingSpacePlanCut

BuildingPlans Bookbindingareaforrestorationofdamagedbookstobepreservedintheuilding b following traditionalbookbindingtechniques.

Elevatorleadingdowntoreadingspace&lowerarchivalroom.

PreservedtoAshes

1.BookPress

1.Seal

2.RareJulesVerneBooks

2.Elevator 3.MagmaticWalls 4.EmbeddedBookshelves 5.RareJulesVerneBooks 6.MagmaPillars

LongSection

ShortSection

BuildingSections Lighttunnellimitedtoreadingspaceonly,avoidingfragilebooks.

Lowerpreservationspacedifficulttonavigateforincreasedawareness arding regbooks` rarequality.