Blurred Lights - Wernstedt Sketch Prize '14 competition proposal

W14 “Blurred Lights”

BLURRED LIGHTS The New Esperantoplatsen Art Gallery

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W14 “Blurred Lights”

Context

BLURRED LIGHTS

Concept

Esperantoplatsen connects to both history and future. The 17th century

The New Esperantoplatsen Art Gallery

bastion wall of Carolus Rex stands opposite to the power plant and the visual connection to Gothenburgs shipyard history across the river.

In a few years the adjacent area of Skeppsbron will be transformed with new developments resulting in public connections along the river and a new tram track passing Esperantoplatsen giving it a more central position in the city.

The context gives good conditions for a new art gallery that connects

1. The Plot Boundaries

2. The Entrance Level

Finding movement patterns and acknowledging suitable entrance placing.

Placing visitor facilities, the staff area (at loading dock level +1.2 m) plus a mixed-use area by the entrance

to the sites significance of a place for cultural meetings, a gallery that interacts with the site and further activates it during both dayand nighttime.

Planned development of the Skeppsbron area

Esperantoplatsen

3. The Middle Level

4. The Top Level

5. Façade cladding

6. The project

Placing the smaller exhibition spaces which are day-lit by highly placed windows and a semi-transparent wall towards Esperantoplatsen. The mixed-use area is provided a double ceiling height to fit both truck tansport and large exhibitions.

The top level consists of the largest exhibition space, which is day-lit by an emitting roof in addition to a semi-transparent wall facing Esperantoplatsen.

New tram track

Järntorget

The exhibition spaces are wrapped by a polycarbonate sheeting to diffuse the direct sunlight.

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The new art gallery of Esperantoplatsen is established.

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Materiality

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1. Polycarbonate sheeting Metal beam construction with integrated shutters Semi-transparent plastic inner ceiling

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2. Corrugated Steel Slab with wooden flooring 2

3. Steel structure open stairs with wooden steps 4. A wooden box covers cloakroom and visitor restrooms 5. The masonry wall of Carolus Rex is exposed in the entrance 6. The paving pattern of Esperantoplatsen continues into the entrance

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SITE PLAN - 1:400

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Materials and a construction that are cheap and fast to both assemble and disassemble saves both in economy and energy.

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W14 “Blurred Lights” B

WORKSHOP 50 m2 +5.5 m

B’ MIXED-USE AREA 100 m2 +4.3 m

LOADING DOCK 4x2.6 m

OFFICE 75 m2 +5.5 m

LOBBY

GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 1:200

EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION

40 m2 +4.3 m

EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION

WORKSHOP

OFFICE

WORKSHOP

STORAGE

UTILITY

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UTILITY

SECTION A-A’ - 1:200

SECTION B-B’ - 1:200

EXHIBITION AREA 2 140 m2 +8.8 m

EXHIBITION AREA 1 70 m2 +8.8 m

GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 1:200

FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 1:200

EXHIBITION AREA 3 315 m2 +13.3 m

SECOND FLOOR PLAN - 1:200

EXHIBITION SPACE SCENARIOS

INTERIOR VIEWS OF MIDDLE FLOOR EXHIBITION The day-lit space can easily be transformed into a black box

WEST ELEVATION - 1:200

INTERIOR VIEW OF TOP FLOOR EXHIBITION The ceiling grid provides freedom in panel placement

NORTH ELEVATION - 1:200

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