Pavilion - Salsa

Studio 1.1 - Noor Faour - Group 9

BA 1.1 Studio.

Studio 1.1 - Noor Faour - Group 9

Move Space.

CONTENTS 04 Dance 05

Dance of Choice History 2D Visualization

06 Site Analysis 07 08 09

Serial Vision Personal Reaction to Site History of the site Site dimensions Sun Diagram Wind Path

10 Pavilion 11 12 13 14 16 23 24 25 26 27

Initial Idea Precedent studies Sketches Design Progress 3D Model Material Plan & Section Elevation Dimension Perspective Drawing

Dance.

Dance of Choice History 2D Visualization

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Salsa I chose Salsa as my inspiration for my pavilion due to the beautiful and versatile shapes the dancers create. I plan to highlight the strong dynamic in play during salsa between the dancers in my pavilion.

It initially developed into a particular style in the 1940s and comes from a tradition of Latin dance styles that dates back to the early 1900s. It is heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban traditions and dance styles such as mambo, guaguanco and danzon.

Salsa Dance Steps Knowledge of the dance steps and technique is crucial as it allows to design a pavilion that accommodates the dancers and their moves

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Site Analysis.

Serial Vision Personal Reaction to Site History of the site Site dimensions Sun Diagram Wind Path

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Serial Vision

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PERSONAL REACTION TO THE SITE - Grand entrance highlighted by the large stairs surrounded by trees hovering over it.

- Intense circulation while still embodying simplicity. There is different routes to the same place.

- Lots of movement, ups and downs.

- You hear the wind, the trees, and the trains passing by - There is a desire line, a path that most pedestrians take, which I highlighted in my serial vision plan above.

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Historical Timeline 1824

The Mechanics' Institute in Manchester was established.

1902

1936

The Mechanics' Institute is now at the Main Building.

Construction of the Main Building.

1955

The Manchester College of Technology gains its Royal Charter.

1957

The Main Building is complete 1960s

Renold Building built

1961

The Chandos Hall is built 1964

Barnes Wallis Building is built

1967

Faraday Building

1968

Maths and Social Sciences Building

1900s

1920s

Source: https://digimap.edina.ac.uk/

1950s

Contemporary

1960s

1970s

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Site Dimensions

Sun Diagram & Wind Path

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Pavilion.

Initial Idea Precedent studies Sketches Design Progress 3D Model Material Plan & Section Elevations Dimensions Perspective Drawing

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Initial Concept I started off by choosing the Dabkeh, a middle eastern dance, as my intial dance as I resonated with it. After visiting the site, my impressions of the site did not match my initial idea of a pavilion.

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I designed the pavilion to accommodate dabkeh dancers, as they dance in a circular path.

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Precedent Studies

Manuel Diaz Regueiro, Mathematical Art Galleries

First-year workshop team of the Federico Santa María Technical University.

Patagonia Shelter, Hacienda Quiltraco

Phoebe Stock, Floating hyperbolic paraboloid pavilion

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Sketches After figuring out in which direction I was going to design my pavilion, I sketched a few ideas, acknowledging the shapes the dancers make, and browsed the internet to find some inspiration I can lean on.

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Design Process I started off with a basic design which I altered numerous times to achieve my final pavilion.

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The first pavilion was too big and blocked the view for the students inside the buildings, which lead changes in the dimensions and positioning of the parts of the pavilion.

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One part of the pavilion is taller than the other and each side has different angles and dimensions to imitate the dancers.

The shapes dancers make during salsa is versatile which is why I wanted the pavilion to look different on each side, avoiding any perfect symmetry.

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Material

The material used for my pavilion is wood. Western Red Cedar in particular as this wood stands up well to sunlight, moisture and wood-boring insects. Moreover, it is affordable and widely available.

To increase material durability, a coat of Red Cedar Wood Preserver would be applied to all parts of the pavilion.

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Plan & Section

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Plan view of cut Scale 1:50

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Elevations

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Dimensions

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Perspective Drawing

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