Mindaugas Savickas-Master of Architecture-Baltic Notes

Baltic Notes Music Conservatorium

Graduation project by Mindaugas Savickas, master of architecture, Academie van Bouwkunst 2013

Could the use and misuse of the architectural space lead to a new architecture?

Bernard Tschumi ‘Architecture and Disjunction’

Where.............5 - Baltic region and Klaipeda 5 - Historical developments 6-7 - Urban vision 8

What.............11 - Chronology of the berth 11 - Re-Arch 11 - Incentive / Program / Organisation 12-13

How.............15 - Inspiration 15 - Dialogue 16 - Ground Floor 17-18 - Historical forms 19-20 - Plans 21 - Interior spaces 23 - Cross-Section 24 - Accoustics 25 - Facade 26 - Detailing 27 - Impressions 28-29 - Credints 30

Where

Klaipeda waterfront city

East coast of the Baltic sea is a home for a harbour city called Klaipeda. City’s industrial water edge is undergoing important urban transformations, therefore I chose this site for my research.

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XV-XVIII century The town was a part of Kingdom of Prussia, later German Empire. Memel served as a port for neighbouring Lithuania.

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1991 Soviet goverment transformed Klaipeda into a piscatorial-marine base with gigantic shipyard, dockyard and a fishing port. Industrial developments annihilated historical artefacts of the town.

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Vision Klaipeda’s historical old-town becomes a beating city heart. New cultural and educational facilities would involve: Castle museum as a City Podium; Music theater and Music Conservatorium, Drama theater next to it; Yacht-club, Fish Market and new livingworking districts with a Baltic Sunset view.

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Today Since 2005 all the biggest city celebrations are taking place on the public squares of the water edge. Klaipeda is also know for its Castle Jazz festival attracting musicians from all over the world.

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What

Re-Arch 1919 - ‘Schiffswerft Memel - Lindenau und cie, Eisen und Holzschiffbau, Maschinenfabrik und Giesserei’ was established replacing wooden ship industry.

1922 - a first steam ship ‘Cattaro’ was built.

1939-1945 - Lindenau complex was used for military purposes. particularly in building german war-ships. During the war some of the buildings were damaged or demolished while bombarding the city.

1942 - Lindenau sipway and (un-)covered berth is a part of a former Lindenau shipyard. The steel profiles ‘Gutehoffnungshutte’ comes from Rurh area in Germany.

1945- ... - After the war buildings and equipment were rebuilt and used for ship building and repair.

Today - Lindenau complex is abandoned since the harbor industry moved seeking deeper waters. The berth was recognised as a state protected historical and cultural heritage. It is valued for its striking architectural character in its urban context. Thanks to the unique german construction methods the structure is still intact and has a capacity to fit large culturally orientated spaces due to its height and large spans. The cranes and rails are operational and can be suited for a new purpose.

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Incentive

Klaipeda’s music students lack quality conditions for their development. There are three music schools in the old town area. They accommodate 400-500 students a year. Unfortunately the facilities are 60 to 80 years old therefore students desperately need a new accommodation. Meeting the highest standarts is also an ambition of Klaipeda, which is recently becoming a musical harbour of the Baltic sea due to its proactive posture in entertainment business.

This new Music Conservatorium would be ‘backing-up’ the Music Theate next to it and the City Podium within the restored castle fortifications.

Existing structure

Program These conditions lead to the following program: - 40 individual practice rooms from which 8 would be used for loud instruments such as percussion and brass instruments.

- 3 different size music halls. The main hall 12x16x40m, a smaller hall of 12x16x18m and Podium hall (8x6.5x24m)

School program Occasional public access

- 1500m2 meeting and group practice area with a library, study area, meeting rooms, recording studios and administration.

- Storage area with Instrument making workshop where children can learn the craft of making instruments.

Usable area of the building is 6200m2 Number of students - a.500

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Organisation

Water Individual practice

Public cafe Group practice Public square Castle

Meeting space Main entrance

Ground floor usage

School level +7,50

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How

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dialogue between MASS and STRUCTURE

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Ground floor

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Visualisation: school entrance

Main entrance 18

Historical forms

Plan Musikverein by Thoephil von Hansen, Vienna 1870

First floor +7,50

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Meeting place - Aula 20

Second floor +11,00

Roof terrace +14,50

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Main hall 22

Interior spaces

proximity to the old structure

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Cross-section

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Accoustics main hall

Long-section

Basic accoustic parameters: Isolation Absorbtion Diffusion Reverbaration time Reference: music making work place - Muzyq, Amsterdam Detail wall of a hall 1:10 25

North facade

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Detailing

Reference: glass roof Reference: steel handrail

Detail 1 - glass roof

Reference: steel canopy

WELDED STEEL FACADE (adapting ship building methods)

Horizontal facade detail

Detail 2

Polyurea steel finishing

Horizontal facade detail

Detail North facade

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West facade 28

Bird view 29

Thanks to: Mentor: Ruurd Roorda

Commission members RenĂŠ Bouman Holger Gladys

External advisors: Robert Winkel Rob Doomen (Pieters Bouwtechniek) Margriet Lautenbach (Peutz akoestiek)

Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam