Reconfigurable Modular Arts Centre Process Booklet

PROCESS BOOK VENIAMIN BAMPILIS P17155737

CONTENTS SITE ANALYSIS HISTORICAL ANALYSIS GREEN AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS CLIMATIC ANALYSIS ELEVATION STUDIES

PROGRAMME ANALYSIS ART GALLERY SURVEY ASSESSMENT OF MUSEUM’S SERVICES BENEFITS OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

FORM & SPACE DEVELOPMENT BUBBLE DIAGRAM CIRCULATION GRIDS FORM DEVELOPMENT FLOOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT BENCH DESIGN GARDEN SPACE PLANTS LIST

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION ACRYLIC WARPING PROCESS

DIGITAL MODELING DIGITAL ROOF REFINEMENT

CONSTRUCTION JOINT DETAILS

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

ROMAN/MEDIEVAL WALLED AREA MEDIEVAL VILLAGES TO 1830 TO 1914 TO 1939 TO 1970 AFTER 1970 LEICESTER PRINCIPAL URBAN AREA CITY BOUNDARY

EXCAVATED CEMETRY AREAS RECORDED INHUMATION BURIAL RECORDED CREMATION BURIAL RECORDED MOSAICS

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GREEN AREA

NON DOMESTIC HERBACEOUS VEGETATION NON DOMESTIC TREES AND SHRUBS DOMESTIC GARDENS

Map displaying greenspace coverage within the city of Leicester and the distribution of data loggers across the city.: Closed squares indicate location of data loggers in domestic gardens, closed triangles indicate location of data loggers beneath non-domestic herbaceous vegetation, and closed circles indicate location of data loggers beneath non-domestic trees and shrubs.

DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN SPACES

STUDENT GROWTH IN LEICESTER NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN LEICESTER 2001

UNIVERSETIES CASTLE WARD

16-200 200-384 384-568 568-752 752-936 936-1120

NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN LEICESTER 2011

UNIVERSETIES CASTLE WARD

22-296 296-571 571-845 845-1120 1120-1394 1394-1669

IT IS EVIDENT FROM THE GROWTH OF THE STUDENT POPULATION IN LEICESTER THAT THE ARTS CENTRE MUST BE SUITABLE FOR A YOUNGER AUDIENCE AS WELL. THE ARTS CENTRE SHOULD BE AN AREA FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND ALSO BE CREATIVE.

LOCAL CLIMATE AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

MAX

MIN

AVG

AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNT (MM)

RAIN

DAYS

MAX AND AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND GUST

MAX WIND AVG GUSTAVG WIND

CLOUD AND HUMIDITY

CLOUD (%) HUMIDITY (%)

WIND ANALYSIS ANNUAL WIND ROSE

WEEKLY WIND ROSE

SOUTH ELELEVATION 1:400

WEST ELELEVATION 1:400

EAST ELELEVATION 1:400

1. RED LEICESTER BRICK 2. TAN BRICK 3. TAN PANELS 4. CORRUGATED STEEL ROOF 5. SOLAR PANELS 6. TURQUOISE STEEL 7. GLASS

MATERIAL BREAKDOWN

NORTH ELELEVATION 1:400

ELEVATION STUDY ANALYSIS

3-7 Braunstone Gate 1:200

19 Braunstone Gate 1:200

SUN QUALITY 21ST JUNE

DAWN : 03:50:02 SUNRISE : 04:40:02 CULMINATION : 13:06:19 SUNSET : 21:32:36 DUSK: 22:22:36

SUN QUALITY 21ST DECEMBER

DAWN : 07:31:42 SUNRISE : 08:13:02 CULMINATION : 12:02:30 SUNSET : 15:51:57 DUSK: 16:33:17

EXISTING BUILT FABRIC SITE CONSTRAINTS

ROAD LAYOUT

PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATHS

GREEN AREAS

PROGRAMME ANALYSIS

35%

65%

LEICESTER USERS ART CULTURAL HISTORY NATURAL HISTORY

16%

21%

14-29 years

30-49 years

32%

31% 50-64 years

65+ years

34% 6% The design of the Art Centreshould accommodate for all the categories of visitors and ensure that all of them can appreciate the architecture in their own way.

LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

7%

9%

34%

9% LONG HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSESSEMENT OF MUSEUM’S CORE SERVICES ART

8.29

EXHIBITIONS

8.35

ATMOSPHERE

8.58

SUITABILITY FOR CHILDREN

5.96

EXHIBITION THEMES

8.17

PRESENTATION OF EXHBITIONS POSSIBILITY OF PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY

8.41

5.95

EVENTS

7.38

VARIATION IN COMMUNICATION

7.28

SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE

8.73

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5

10

DEVELOPMENT OF SPACES

MODULAR GRIDS

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCHEME 1:500

GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCHEME 1:500

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCHEME 1:500

INITIAL MASSING

OFFICE SPACES AUDITORIUM CLOAK ROOM & STORAGE ROOM DANCE STUDIO & LIFT

GARDEN SPACE

INITIAL IDEAS

BUTTERFLY ROOF GLASS ATRIUM EXTRUDED GLASS PANELS TO BREAK UP THE FLATNESS OF THE FAÇADE LOUVERS FOR VENTILATION AND SHADING

LOUVERS

EXTRUDED GLASS PANELS

INITIAL MASSING

PARAMETRIC ROOF ENTRY PORTAL PIERCE THROUGH THE STRUCTURE

PARAMETRIC TRIANGULAR PANELS EXPERIMENTATION The panels are modular and be broken down into segments.The parametric shape of the panels would break the flatness of the facade.

PARAMETRCIC ROOF EXPERIMENTATION

SIMPLIFIED PARAMETRIC ROOF LED SCREENS THAT DISPLAY ART ENTRY PORTAL PIERCE THROUGH THE MAIN STRUCTURE

This roof s “umbrella like” in the sense that it provides protection from the elements but also slightly hovers on top of the building which means it can be easily dismantled when the Arts Centre needs to be transported.

PARAMETRCIC ROOF EXPERIMENTATION

ORGANIC PARAMETRIC ROOF STEEL ROD BRACING ENTRY PORTAL MADE OUT SAME TRIANGULAR ROOF PANELS

The entry portals are a continuation of the existing brick arches. They are also made up from the same triangular panels that the roof is made out of to seamlessly blend them together.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN DELEVOPMENT

ISSUES: AUDITORIUM SPACE HAD ODD JUNCTIONS WITH THE EXTERNAL SKIN OFFICE SPACE HAD ODD JUNCTIONS WITH THE EXTERNAL SKIN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN DELEVOPMENT

SOLUTIONS: THE SPACE AROUND THE AUDITORIUM IS SUFFICIENT FOR PEOPLE TO WALK AROUND IT THE OFFICE IS SET BACK FROM THE ENTRANCE TO CREATE MULTIPLE AREAS FOR ART INSTALLATIONS SCALE OF THE BUILDING DOESN’T JUSTIFY THE USE OF ESCALATORS ADDITIONAL ENTRANCE

EXISTING SITE CONSTRAINTS IMPROVING CIRCULATION AND REESTABLISHING THE LOST CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER SOAR

OLD RIVER SOAR

EXISTING BRIDGE IMPROVED CIRCULATION BY CONNECTING THE SITE TO ITS SURROUDINGS WITH THE USE OF A BRIDGE

CIRCULATION GRIDS IMPROVING CIRCULATION THROUGH AND ON THE VIADUCT

MAIN CIRCULATION ON THE GROUND FLOOR IS UNDER AND THROUGH THE BRIDGE WHERE AS CIRCULATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR FOLLOWS THE FLOW OF THE BRIDGE LENGTHWISE

CIRCULATION GRIDS

CIRCULATION MAKING THE CIRCULATION MORE DEFINITIVE

ALUMINIUM ARCHED ELEMENTS

IMPROVED CIRCULATION TROUGH THE ARCHES WHICH WILL BE RECONVERTED TO VIEWING GALLERIES. OLD RIVER SOAR

VIADUCT GREEN SPACE RENNOVATING THE EXISTING VIADUCT INTO A ROOFTOP GARDEN

OLD RIVER SOAR

EXISTING GREENERY AND RENNOVATED GARDEN SPACE ON TOP OF THE VIADUCT. THIS INTERVENTION AIMS TO CREATE MORE GREEN SPACES IN CENTRAL LEICESTER.

MODULAR SPACES INTRODUCTION OF INTERIOR SPACES THAT SIT WITHIN THE CIRCULATION GRID

OLD RIVER SOAR

MODULAR SPACES ARE INDEPENDENT STRUCTURES AND DONT RELY ON OTHER ANY STRUCTURE. BECAUSE OF THIS THE MODULES CAN BE EASILY BE TAKEN AWAY AND TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER SITE.

BUILDING WITHIN A BUILDING ARCHES PIERCE TROUGH THE SKIN TO CREATE MULTIPLE ENTRY PORTALS

OLD RIVER SOAR

EXTERNAL SKIN WITH CUTOUTS FOR ENTRY PORTALS

ENTRY PORTALS AND EXITS

BUILDING WITHIN A BUILDING EXPERIMENTATION WITH DIFFERENT EXTERNAL SKINS AND MATERIALS TO WRAP AROUND THE EXISTING VIADUCT AND MODULAR SPACES

OLD RIVER SOAR

THE EXTERNAL SKIN WRAPS AROUND THE EXISTING VIADUCT AND MODULAR SPACES TO CREATE A SEALED WEATHERPROOF ENVIRONMENT.

INTERACTIVE SKIN LED SCREENS DISPLAYS ART AT NIGHT IN AN INTERACTIVE AND FUTURISTIC FASHION

OLD RIVER SOAR

LED SCREEN THAT WRAPS AROUND THE WHOLE BUILDING CREATING A LONG STRIP WHERE THE ART CAN BE DISPLAYED AT NIGHT.

PARAMETRIC ROOF THE ROOF ACTS AS AN UMBRELLA BECAUSE IT PROTECTS THE INTERIOR FROM THE ELEMENTS BUT SEEMS TO BE HOVERING ON TOP OF THE STRUCTURE.

OLD RIVER SOAR

PARAMETRIC ROOF MADE OUT OF MODULAR TRIANGULAR PANELS. REFER TO MANUAL No 2 FOR JOINT DETAILS.

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION MATERIAL : 2MM ACRYLIC TOOLS : HEAT GUN MOULD : -

ISSUES : THE FINAL SHAPE DIDN’T MOULD PERFECTLY TO THE DESIRED SHAPE AND LACKED IN FLUIDITY

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION MATERIAL : 3MM ACRYLIC TOOLS : HEAT GUN MOULD : BLUE FOAM

ISSUES : THE SHAPE WAS A LOT MORE FLUID AND ORGANIC BUT BECAUSE IT WAS MOULDED USING A BLUE FOAM MOULD IT MELTED AND THE MOULD COULD’NT BE RETRIEVED. THIS MEANT THE MOULD COULDN’T BE USED MULTIPLE TIMES.

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION MATERIAL : 3MM ACRYLIC THAT HAD BEEN LASER CUT TOOLS : VACUUM FORMER & HEAT GUN MOULD : LASER CUT 6MM MDF MOULD GLUED TOGETHER

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION MATERIAL : 3MM ACRYLIC THAT HAD BEEN LASER CUT TOOLS : VACUUM FORMER & HEAT GUN MOULD : BLUE FOAM

ISSUES : THE SHAPE WAS A LOT MORE FLUID AND ORGANIC BUT BECAUSE IT WAS MOULDED USING A BLUE FOAM MOULD IT MELTED AND THE MOULD COULD’NT BE RETRIEVED. THIS MEANT THE MOULD COULDN’T BE USED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALSO THE INITIAL MOULD SHAPE COULD HAVE BEEN MORE ORGANIC

MODEL EXPERIMENTATION MATERIAL : 3MM ACRYLIC THAT HAD BEEN LASER CUT TOOLS : VACUUM FORMER & HEAT GUN MOULD : 6MM MDF LASER CUT MOULD WITH CLAY ON TOP MAKE IT SMOOTH

DIGITAL MODELING OF THE ROOF

THE PHYSICAL MODEL WAS QUITE FLUID BUT WITH THE HELP OF THE COMPUTER THE FORM WAS REDEFINED AND SMOOTHED OUT TO CREATE ONEORGANIC FORM. HIGLIGHTED IN RED ARE THE AREAS THAT WERE RESOLVED WITH THE USE OF THE COMPUTER.

DIGITAL MODELING OF THE ROOF DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINAL FORM WHICH WILL HOVER ON TOP OF THE VIADUCT

THE FABRIC HAD TO THEN BE DIVIDEN IN INDIVIVUAL IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM IS MODULAR AND TRANSPORTABLE. THE FORM WAS DIVIDED INTO INDIVIDUAL TRIANGULAR PANELS WHICH CAN BE BROKEN DOWN TO INDIVIDUAL OR BIGGER CHUNKS DEPENDING ON WHAT FITS BEHIND A TRUCK.

TUTOR SKETCHES

BENCH DESIGN

INITIAL SHAPE

SUBSTRACTING PROCESS

FINAL RESULT OF SUBSTRACTING PROCESS

SUBSTRACTING PROCESS

FINAL RESULT OF SUBSTRACTING PROCESS

FINAL RESULT

GARDEN SPACE ON TOP OF THE BRIDGE THE GARDEN WILL CONSIST OF RAISED FLOWER BEDS, A BAR AND BENCH SEATING

PLANTS FOR THE SENSORY GARDEN ROSA 'PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER'

CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Deciduous

SPRING

SUNLIGHT

SUMMER HABIT Climbing

CHAMAEMELUM NOBILE CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Deciduous

SPRING

HABIT Climbing

SUNLIGHT

SUMMER

CORTADERIA SELLOANA 'PUMILA' CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Evergreen

SPRING

HABIT Tufted

SUNLIGHT

SUMMER WINTER

YUCCA WHIPPLEI CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Evergreen

SPRING

HABIT Bushy FRAGRANCE Flower

SUMMER WINTER

SUNLIGHT

PLANTS FOR THE SENSORY GARDEN

THYMUS VULGARIS CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Evergreen

SPRING

HABIT Bushy

SUMMER

FRAGRANCE Leaf

WINTER

SUNLIGHT

PRATIA PEDUNCULATA CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Evergreen

SPRING

HABIT Mat Forming

SUNLIGHT

SUMMER

WINTER

BETULA ALBOSINENSIS CHARACTERISTICS

AUTUMN

FOLIAGE Deciduous

SPRING

HABIT Bushy

SUMMER

SUNLIGHT

CROSS BRACING DETAIL

CROSS BRACING WILL BE USED ON THE MAIN STRUCTURAL FRAME FOR STRUCTURAL REASONS BUT ALSO DECORATIVE REASONS

STRUCTURAL FRAME JOINT DETAIL

STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING IS TYPICALLY DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND ERECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS. WITH THE USE OF A STEEL FRAME EFFECTS LIKE CANTILEVERED MODULES, CURVED FEATURES AND PITCHED ROOFS CAN BE CREATED VERY EASILY. THRESE FEATURES GENERATE MORE VISUAL INTEREST AND CAN DISGUISE THE BUILDING’S MODULAR CONSTRUCTION METHOD.

CLAMP JOINT DETAIL

CLAMP JOINTS HOLD THE ROOF TOGETHER. THE ROOF CAN DISCONNECT FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURAL FRAME. THIS WAY THE EXTERIOR OF THE ROOF CAN DIRECTLY BE ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE. BECAUSE OF THIS ROOF CAN EFFORTLESSLY HOVER ON TOP OF THE VIADUCT AND MODULAR SPACES.