M.R.C.
MATERIAL RESEARCH C E n TRE
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RESEARCH
Pivot Irrigation Fields
PROCESS
Jiggy Jolly
FINAL DESIGN Ceramics
M.R.C
RESEARCH
Dungeness & Coccoliths
ANALYSIS
Biodiversity Threat
C ONCEPT DESIGN
Regeneratio n
Cocc oliths
MASTERPLAN VISION Co ccolith Sea Farm
M
.R.C
DESI GN DEVELOPMENT
Itterative Progression
FINAL DESIGN
Visitors Centre
Welcome Centre
Nature Reserve
Coccolith Lab
RESEARCH
Pages 4 - 5
PROCESS
Pages 6 - 8
FINAL DESIGN
Pages 9
M.R.C
RESEARCH
Pages 11 - 12
ANALYSIS
Pages 13 - 14
C ONCEPT DESIGN
Pages 15 - 17
Pages 18 - 21
MASTERPLAN VISION
Pages 23 - 27
Pages 28 - 30
DESI GN DEVELOPMENT
Pages 31 - 34
FINAL DESIGN
Pages 35 - 41
Pages 42 - 48
Pages 49 - 54
Pages 55 - 61
T.O.C. T A b LE of C on TE n TS
JIGGY JOLLY
Hyb RI d ARTE f AC TS
PIVIOT PRODUCTION P I v I o T I RRI g ATI on In SPIRE d C ERAMICS
In TERSECTI ng g E o METRIES ARE CREATE d u SI ng R o T ATI ng IRRI g ATI on S y S TEMS w HICH PI vo T f R o M A CE n TRE P o I n T THE PR o CESS , AS IMP o RTA n T AS THE ARTE f AC T w A S RE f I n E d THR oug H A MI x T u RE of MECHA n ICS A nd H u MA n I n TER v E n TI on.
PIVOT IRRIGATION FIELDS
PROCESS EXPERIMENTATION
J I ggy Jo LLy IS A PR o CESS of fo RMI ng bow LS u SI ng A R o T ATI ng ARM . T HIS PR o CESS ELIMI n ATES w A STE by u SI ng SLIP P ou RE d I n, A n A dd ATI v E RATHER THA n S ub TRAC TI v E PR o CESS
MECHANISING
MECHA n ISM MA k E u P - 01 Fixing Mechanis M - 02 c utting Pro F ile 03 Mould 04 M otor 05 a rduino 01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
JIGGY JOLLY
M.R.C.
MATERIAL RESEARCH C E n TRE
d ung E n ESS IS SIT u A TE d on A HEA d LA nd. T HERE ARE HI g H LE v ELS of b I od I v ERSIT y CA u SE d by THE nu CLEAR P ow ER STATI on P u MPI ng HEATE d SEA w A TER b AC k I n T o THE o CEA n w HICH E n C ou RA g ES MARI n E LI f E EXISTING SITE PLAN
THE b EACH IS CHARACTERISTIC of b ARRE n d ESERT LA nd w ITH o CCASI on AL RELICS of A n I ndu S TRIAL PAST. ITS ALS o A w IL d LI f E C on SER v A TI on SITE THREATE n E d w ITH A L o SS of b I od I v ERSIT y
DUNGENESS
FAUNA & FLORA
dung E n ESS ’ L A nd SCAPE IS MA d E u P of ; ‘ TI d AL RI v ERS / SALT LA goon S (20%). SHI ng LES (64%), Co ASTAL dun ES (2%), bog S A nd MARSHES (10%), wood LA nd (5%). on E THIR d of ALL PLA n T SPECIES THAT CA n b E found I n THE uk ARE n ATI v E T o dung E n ESS . THERE ARE ALS o RARE AMPHI b I ou S , I nv ERTE b RATES A nd b IR d C u LT u RES ALL THREATE n E d by THE CL o S u RE of THE P ow ER STATI on.
201 COCCOLITHULTRASTRUCTUREANDBIOMINERALISATION
THE ROLE OF NUCLEAR
HEATE d SEA w A TER P u MPE d b AC k I n T o THE SEA E n C ou RA g ES MARI n E LI f E w HE n THE f I n AL P ow ER STATI on IS d EC o MMISSI on E d I n 2026 THE MARI n E LI f E MA y b E L o ST, HA v I ng A kno C k on E ff ECT on THE w H o LE of dung E n ESSES EC o L ogy
Pow ER STATI on C o MP on E n TS w ILL b E RE u SE d fo R C on STR u CTI on A nd MARI n E EC o L ogy w ILL b E E n HA n CE d SIM u LTA n E ou SLy A S y M b I o TIC RELATI on SHIP b ET w EE n ARCHITECT u RE A nd E nv IR on ME n T w ILL MEA n THAT THE y M u T u ALLy b E n E f IT A nd RELy on on E A no THER
CONCEPT FOR REGENERATION
C L o SE d L oo P PR odu CTI on w HICH u TILISES bo TH THE SEA A nd LA nd T o PR odu CE ARCHITECT u RE A nd EC o L og ICAL RE g E n ERATI on IS k E y. EACH ARCHITECT u RE w ILL A dd T o THE E nv IR on ME n TAL RE g E n ERATI on.
UTILISING ELEMENTS CONCEPT
COCCOLITH MANUFACTURING
Co MP on E n T g R ow TH w ILL d RI v E THE PR odu CTI on A nd d ESI gn PR o CESS Modu LAR d ESI gn S w ILL ALL o w C o MP on E n TS T o b E TRA n SP o RTE d AR ound THE SITE w HERE STR u CT u RES CA n THE n b E ASSEM b LE d I n THEIR L o CATI on.
dI ff ERE n T zon ES w ILL M od ERATE SALI n IT y LE v ELS I n o R d ER T o ACHIE v E f A STER RATES of g R ow TH AT d I ff ERE n T P o I n TS I n THE C o CC o LITH g R ow TH LI f E C y CLE M I n IMAL E n ER gy STR u CT u RES w ILL b E PR odu CE d. MODULE MANUFACTURING
CONSTRUCTION METHOD
Co CC o LITH fARM w ILL g R ow ITS own C o MP on E n TS A nd w ILL b E ACCESSE d by A TRAI n w HICH w ILL d ISTRI bu TE C o MP on E n TS T o THE REST of THE SITE fo R C on STR u CTI on.
THE MATERIAL RESEARCH CE n TRE w ILL b E SIT u A TE d AM ong S T THE n AT u RE RESER v E T HE n AT u RAL P oo LS w ITH v AR y I ng SALI n IT y LE v ELS w ILL off ER THE TESTI ng C ond ITI on S n EE d E d T o E x PERIME n T w ITH C o CC o LITH g R ow TH
MATERIAL RESEARCH CENTRE
Ex PERIME n TAL b u IL d I ng Ty P o L og IES w ILL b E found ACR o SS THE SITE . T HESE w ILL b E SMALL I n TER v E n TI on S w HICH w ILL AI d THE MA nuf AC T u RE of C o CC o LITHS o R SER v E THE n AT u RE RESER v E
COCCOLITH TESTING LAB
Co CC o LITH PR odu CTI on PR odu CES AL g AE AS A by- PR odu CT THE HI g HER THE SALI n IT y of THE P oo L THE M o RE AL g AE PR odu CE d. T HIS w ILL THE n b E TREATE d A nd MA nuf AC T u RE d fo R RESEARCH A nd T o PR ov I d E E n ER gy T o THE SITE
ALGAE HARVESTING
T HE v ISIT o RS CE n TRE IS C o MPRISE d of THREE d ISTI n CT zon ES w HICH REPRESE n T THE w H o LE SITE . T HE n AT u RE RESER v E , THE w ELC o ME CE n TRE A nd THE MRC LA b E ACH AREA o PE n T o THE P ub LIC T o off ER THE E x PERIE n CE of THE SCHEMES I n TE n T
THE VISITORS CENTRE
NATURE RESERVE
VISITORS CENTRE
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
COCCOLITH PRODUCTIONSEA FARM
MRC (MATERIAL RESEARCH CENTRE)
COCCOLITH
FINISHING PLANT
0 320 800 SCALE BAR 1.20,000 2KM 4KM
SITE PLAN 1.500 0 10 25 SCALE BAR 1.500 50 100 KEY 1. WELCOME CENTRE 2. COCCOLITH LAB 3. NATURE RESERVE 4. ENTRANCE ROAD 5. TRAIN ROUTE 6. NATURE WALK ENTRY 7. NATURE WALK EXIT 8. AMPHITHEATRE 9. UNDERGROUND PASSAGE 7 1 2 9 8 4 5 3 6
T HE wELC o ME C E n TRE off ERS A n I n SI g HT I n T o THE MATERIALS u SE d T o C on STR u CT THE C o CC o LITH f ARM A nd THE S y MPATHETIC APPR o ACH T o w o R k I ng w ITH THE LA nd SCAPE WELCOME CENTRE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1.150 0 4 7.5 SCALE BAR 1.150 15 30 KEY 1. AMPHITHEATRE 2. WELCOME CENTRE RECEPTION 3. SUSPENDED WALKWAY 4. RAMPED ACCESS 5. ENTRANCE ROAD 6. NATURE WALK EXIT 7. UNDERGROUND ACCESS GLAZED RELIEF
GABION LANDSCAPING
8.
1. 8. 8.
3. 4. 4.
2. 6.
7.
8. 5.
KEY 1. AMPHITHEATRE 2. WELCOME CENTRE EXHIBITION 3. PUBLIC WC’S 4. STAFF ROOM 5. OFFICE 6. UNDERGROUND ACCESS WELCOME CENTRE TO COCCOLITH LAB 7. GABION WALLS
BASEMENT PLAN 1.150
2.
4.
5. 6.
7.
7.
7.
7.
3.
0 4 7.5 SCALE BAR 1.150 15 30
1.
SECTION 1.100 0 2 5 SCALE BAR 1.100 10 20 KEY 1. AMPHITHEATRE 2. WELCOME CENTRE RECEPTION 3. WELCOME CENTRE EXHIBITION 4. RAMPED ACCESS 5. SUSPENDED WALKWAY 6. GABION WALLS 7. GABION FOUNDATIONS 8. GABION LANDSCAPE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
RECEPTION
WELCOME CENTRE
CONSTRUCTION METHOD
Modu LAR Con STR u CTI on ALL o w S EACH C o MP on E n T T o b E g R own I nd I v I du ALLy. T HE w ELC o ME CE n TRE w ILL fu SE C o CC o LITH g R ow TH w ITH g A b I on w ALL S T o CREATE A H yb RI d ARCHITECT u RE d ISPLA y I ng C on STR u CTI on P o SSI b ILITIES
KEY 1. ETFE EXTERNAL CLADDING 2. COCCOLITH RAFTERS 3. GLAZING 3. GABION AMPHITHEATRE
Co CC o LITH R A f TER S f I x I n T o THE g A b I on w ALL b EHI nd. T HE ET f E R oof ALL o w S LI g HT T o PASS THR oug H ACCE n T u A TI ng THE g E o METR y of THE STR u CT u RE of THE bu IL d I ng.
KEY 1. ETFE EXTERNAL CLADDING 2. COCCOLITH RAFTERS 3. GABION WALL 4. COCCOLITH COLLUMN 5. GLAZING 6. RESIN BOUND SHINGLE FLOOR 7. HEMP INSULATION 8. COCCOLITH RAFTERS 9. GABION FLOOR
CONSTRUCTION MODULE
T HE nAT u RE R ESER v E IS MA d E u P of 4 g REE n H ou SES THAT w ILL g R ow THE n ATI v E w IL d LI f E of dung E n ESS T o off ER v ISIT o RS A n I n SI g HT I n T o THE n AT u RAL LA nd SCAPE A nd n EE d fo R PRESER v A TI on. NATURE RESERVE
1. GREENHOUSE MARSH EXPERIENCE
2. GREENHOUSE BOG & MARSHES EXPERIENCE
3. GREENHOUSE LAGOON EXPERIENCE
4. GREENHOUSE SHINGLES & COASTAL DUNES EXPERIENCE
5. EXPERIENTIAL NATURE
PLAN 1.200
0 4 10 SCALE BAR 1.200 20 40 KEY
WALK LOOP ENTRANCE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. GREENHOUSE BOG & MARSHES EXPERIENCE
2. GABION PILE FOUNDATIONS
3. GREENHOUSE LAGOON EXPERIENCE
4. GREENHOUSE SHINGLES & COASTAL DUNES EXPERIENCE
SECTION 1.100 0 2 5 SCALE BAR 1.100 10 20 KEY
1. 2. 3. 4.
PILING DETAIL
To ACHIE v E MI n IMAL d ISR u PTI on T o THE E nv IR on ME n T THE bu IL d I ng w ILL u SE THE MI n E d SHI ng LE f R o M ITS IMME d IATE S u RR ound I ng S I n A H yd RI d bu IL d u P w ITH C o CC o LITH g R own C o MP on E n TS
KEY 1. ETFE EXTERNAL CLADDING 2. COCCOLITH MESH 3. ETFE INTERIOR CLADDING 4. COCCOLITH COLLUMN 5. SHINGLE FLOOR 6. POROUS WOODEN BATTENS 7. COCCOLITH TRUSS 8. POWER STATION RECLAIMED CONCRETE BATTEN 9. GABION WALL
ROOF DETAIL
C o CC o LITH RA f TER S ARE g R own I n I nd I v I du AL C o MP on E n TS A nd f I x E d T o w ood E n C onn ECTI on J o I n TS uSI ng A H yd RI d of S u S TAI n A b LE A nd RE g E n ERATI v E RES ou RCES HAS b EE n CH o SE n T o PR ov E C o CC o LITHS v ERSATILIT y A nd v IA b ILIT y
KEY 1. ETFE EXTERNAL CLADDING 2. COCCOLITH RAFTER 3. ALUMINIUM FIXING JOINT 4. WOODEN CONNECTION JOINT 5. COCCOLITH SUPPORT 6. COCCOLITH MESH 7. ETFE INTERNAL CLADDING 8. ALUMINIUM U CHANNEL 9 DOUBLE GLAZING
COCCOLITH LAB
T HE Co CC o LITH Ex HI b ITI on IS ACCESSE d v IA A n und ER g R ound T unn EL . T HE bu IL d I ng CAPITALISES on v ISTAS of dung E n ESS A nd IS S unk E n I n T o THE LA nd SCAPE Con STR u CTI on w ILL TEST C o CC o LITH AS A MATERIAL A nd PR ov E ITS v ERSATILIT y
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
A CE n TRAL LA b w ILL b E E n CASE d by THE STR u CT u RE MATERIAL TESTI ng w ILL o CC u R MEA nw HILE off ERI ng o PP o RT un ITIES fo R I n TERACTI v E LEAR n I ng . An IMMERSI v E E x PERIE n CE ov ERALL
KEY 1. GREEN ROOF DECK 2. COCCOLITH SUPPORT 3. DRAINAGE CHANNEL 4. COCCOLITH STRUCTURE 5. POROUS NETTING 6. EXPERIENTIAL EXHIBITION 7. MUSEUM WALK 8. COCCOLITH TESTING LAB 9. VIEWING DECK
ROOF STRUCTURE
S TR u CT u RAL C o CC o LITH M EM b ERS w ILL fo RM THE I n TERL o C k I ng LATTICE wo R k THAT MA n I f ESTS I n THE STR u CT u RE H o L d I ng u P THE g REE n R oof. g A b I on CA g ES w ILL ACT AS THE SLA b A nd HEMP w ILL b E u SE d fo R I n S u LATI on.
KEY 1. GREEN ROOF DECK 2. THERMAL HEMP INSULATION ON CHIPBOARD DECK 3. DRAINAGE CHANNEL 4. COCCOLITH LINTEL 5. GLAZING 6. POROUS NETTING 7. ALUMINIUM U CHANNEL 8. COCCOLITH ROOF STRUCTURE 9. GABION WALL 10. RESIN BOUND PEBBLE FLOOR 11. THERMAL HEMP INSULATION 12. GABION SLAB
