Kieran Dick-Doyle 201594967
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Contents
Introduction - History of the hospice movement - Hospice design - Design for young people - Brief - Project Manifesto Master plan analysis - Site - Photo Analysis - Location Description - Local Identity - The river - Local history + urban evolution - Landmarks - Key analysis - Precedence - Urban response Site
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History of the Hospice Movement
Hospice Design
Hospice is a term used to describe both a philosophy of care and a building or centre that’s core function is to provide that care. Deriving from the Latin ‘hospes’ - meaning both ‘guests’ and ‘hosts’ - the idea was originally conceived around the turn of the first Millennium in the Middle East by the Crusaders. From there it has evolved through the early 14th century, becoming a ‘refuge’ for travellers and a place of care for the ill and dying, as championed by the order of the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem. The current incarnation of hospice treatment was pioneered by Dame Cicely Saunders in the 1950’s. She picked up on the fact established institutions did little to care for the emotional, psychological and spiritually well being of those in the end stages of life. Drawing from her experiences working with patients at Saint Luke’s Hospital, she devised Saint Christopher’s Hospice in 1967. This first recognised hospice has grown over the subsequent 40 years to encompass over 220 likewise institutions across the United Kingdom that focus on the patient rather than the illness. The ideology follows the concept of ‘Total Pain’, which aligns psychological and spiritual pains as equal along side ‘traditional’ physical pain. Although largely associated with end of life later generation care or Cancer care (such as the Maggie’s Centre), the modern hospice movement cares for and provides support to patients and their families suffering from a wide range of ailments and illnesses - including Motor Neurone Disease and AIDS as well as amputations and P.T.S.D.
Hospices rely on their architecture to do a significant amount of the passive palliative work, setting the scene for people going through a traumatic experience. They are places where people draw on strengths they may not have realised they had, in order to maximise their own capacity to cope. The buildings should provide the chance for people to read themselves differently, as individuals in unusually difficult circumstances, not as patients, let alone terminally ill ones. The building must feel safe and welcoming. They need to be small, and domestic in scale, yet retain a strong sense of dignity. Good architecture exudes hope, giving the users a place to turn to which is surprising, thought provoking and even inspiring.
Design for a Young Person Due to advances in medical care, many infants, children or other young people are now able to live into young adulthood or later. The need to acknowledge the individual needs of these maturing young people is vitally important during such formative years. For adolescents without life threatening illnesses this time is intimidating, but for those fighting such illnesses it is much more so and help and assurance through this time is essential. Young adults travel to the hospice on bookable days throughout the year, and can stay from anything from a few days to a week or more up to a maximum of 2 weeks per patient a year. Patients are also able to visit the centre for the day to use the facilities. During their stay, patients will be provided with dignity, privacy and independence, while having the opportunity to experience many different experiences to alleviate their thinking and concentration away from the illness they face on a daily basis. It is up to the people to decide how they spend their time during their stay. -3-
Brief
Project Manifesto
The design for this young person’s Hospice should merge itself seamlessly within the urban typology of Govan, utilising a master plan or similar concept to address how best to promote connectivity between people - those who use the centre and those in the community. Patients within this centre are not alone in their situation therefore the design should promote this feeling of inclusion. The architecture should address the human relationships that will take place within it and how best to present spaces that make people feel better. The thinking should be different to that of a hospital and concentrate on the person as a human being. Thought must be given to infection control but also to how a sense of dignity can be maintained for the person at all times, with potential design elements including ways to hide the feeling of hospital technology or ambience. The design asks for a distinct approach to contemporary hospice design. With attention paid to single room occupancy and inherent social factors such as culture, religion, sex, relationships and gender. Bespoke place(s) of worship should be provided to cater for different spiritual beliefs, while fundamental principles such as access to daylight, opportunities to look out over a view or even make the transition from inside to outside should be considered. This must not however, be to the expense of simultaneously retaining a strong degree of privacy for the more intimate spaces. Patients would book their respite in advance, but sometimes if an emergency occurs, emergency support through treatment and residential space should be provided. For parents, partners or other carers to stay while a young person is in residency, a self-contained flat should be accommodated. Ultimately, the hospice should serve as an interface, both physically and metaphysically to the importance of the separation between inside/outside, inclusion/exclusion, life/death.
The proposal is for the erection of a 2-storey 2000sqm Hospice Care Facility on the banks of the Clyde in the historic Water Row. This development would provide temporary residential accommodation and high quality palliative 1 to 1 care for up to 1012 young adults with life-limiting or end-of-life conditions. Patients would reside in single occupancy bedrooms located to the North and East of the site with generous views across the river and plentiful morning sunlight. The building would be constructed out of facing brick in a light colour, glazed panels and reclaimed slate, with small instances of acid etched concrete in details. The function of the building would provide needs led respite and enjoyment of life to young people and their families and friends, symptom management and a comforting and structured bereavement support service. Community education and support services would also be provided.
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The development will also create a new community public square serviced with a cafe and gallery/exhibition space.
Architect’s Statement: “This proposal will provide an inclusive community based care environment, architecturally integrated seamlessly with the surrounding area and local people. It will simultaneously maintain utmost seclusion, privacy and dignity for residents. A transitional journey through a series of external spaces leading to interior courtyards will culminate in an reassuring and supportive setting for residents. Strong links to the water of the Clyde, personal views across to Patrick and maximum availability to daylight will be utilised to create a visually sensitive care environment. Finally appropriate use of space with subtle personal spaces for the quiet moments and large and airy communal areas for the louder ones finished in warm and homely materials will provide for a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for residents.”
S i t e L o c at i o n
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Location Analysis Location The site location lies within the historic Burgh of Govan, on the south bank of the river Clyde, and to the west of the city centre. The area is residential in nature with a smattering of industry and commercial plots and and boasts one of the two remaining major shipyards in Glasgow. The town boundary includes residential neighbourhoods such as Craigton and Drummoyne which fall within the greater tag of ‘Govan’ albeit each separated by their respective resident’s pride. Govan Cross forms the town centre with shopping amenities, a public square and transport links to the wider area. Govan road bisects this east to west, historically forming a boundary between residential neighbourhoods to the south and industry yards sandwiched against bank of the river to the north. The Clyde forms a physical barrier at the northern edge of the town but also an emotional and unfortunately, an economic divide to Patrick on the far northern bank. Further south industrial and commercial plots are located around the town’s train line is framed by the major trunk road Paisley Road West and the western arm of the M8 motorway. Elder Park and the Fairfield Shipyards lay in the east, while the Town Hall and Graving Docks can be found to the west of the area. The newest addition locally is the massive Queen Elizabeth Hospital complex, although arguably this falls marginally outside the western boundary of Govan. Local Building Typology, Form and Density The immediate location has an eclectic composition of buildings, building styles and masses. Most of these have formed following the disintegration of Govan’s industry in the latter half of the 20th century. The archetypal red sandstone tenement building, forms a major historical urban typology of the area. Rising 4 or 5 storeys above street level and comprising residential living from 1st floor above, and commercial units on the street front. These traditionally stood in large plots with a north, south, east and west block framing local streets. However following slum clearances in the area, in-fill housing exists at a much smaller scale in large parts of Govan, such as 1 storey properties in Langlands Street and low rise 2 or 3 storey apartment buildings in Elder Social Housing. Located in the central Govan Cross area, is a 2 storey market
building, adjacent to a small transport hub. To the south, large portal frame commercial and semi-industrial units dominate the axis down to the intersection of Edmiston Drive Govan Old Parish Church and influential buildings such as the Pearce Institute and YMCA building stand 4 and 5 storeys tall respectively. The largest building by far is the Fairfield shipyard offices, located to the west. Which dominated a long section of Govan Road and stand 2 storeys tall.
after the second world war, these docks were largely in-filled, allowing the path of the river today to follow a surprisingly historically accurate route. The land on either side of the water remains isolated from the river through hard standing piers 1795 and walls.
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Street widths are largely urban in scale, allowing for a 1:1 ratio between building height and distance to the block on the opposing side of the street. Large gap sites sit in prominent locations, such as the corner of Harmony Row and Golspie Street and at the end of Pearce Street.
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Local Identity Govan identifies as a strong working class area with population derived from the necessity for shipyard workers in the middle to late 19th century.
The River The River Clyde evolved simultaneously to the development of the community. The river historically had a series of islands between the north and south banks, and ran along a much shallower bed. But these were removed following a dredging and widening process in the late 18th Century. While, before the layout was more of an estuary, as industry developed the course of the river has become separated from the land on either side through hard standing piers and docks. Initially the Queen’s Dock on the north side of the river, built between 1869 and 1898, and later the Princes Dock, south of the river created large basins and dry dock space, drastically changing the shape of the river bank. Following the downturn in economic success on the Clyde
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Location History and Urban Evolution Early History
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• Prior to Industrialisation, Govan’s economy was driven by fabric manufacturing and a salmon fishing trade. • As trade increased, the River Clyde was widened and deepened in the late 1700’s. • First cross river ferry service opens. • Increase in trade brings an influx of workers, local population increases by five times by the start of 19th century.
565AD - St Constadine founded a monastery on the site of Govan Old Parish Church
• Ferry or river crossingevident from approx 850AD • Raided heavily by the Viking invasions around the turn of the 1st millennium. • Became strategic river crossing in the Kingdom of Strathclyde. • Trade fostered across the river from north bank to south. This led to development of economic ties with the rest of Scotland, the wider UK, and later countries like India and China
Urban Form • Close urban density focused around the harbour and central area. Water Row avenue is clearly the defining feature of central Govan • At this early stage, the area is starting to take shape in structures areas. Larger manufacturing buildings close to the water’s edge and small residential lots further to the south. • Although trade is increasing at this juncture, population is still comfortable for the space of the area. • A strong north/south link is evident across the river via a ferry service. • Govan Old Parish Church sits isolated in a ‘revered’ segment of the area. Although it has sat in this position for many centuries, encroachment of nearby buildings into its vicinity starting to happen.
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Location History and Urban Evolution Early 1800’s • Industry quickly developed following dredging of the river, allowing larger ships to travel up down stream. • Previous small trade of salmon and fabrics survived but at reduced capacity, while new trades emerged with emphasis on metal smithing. • River crossings emerge at further points to the east and west • Further shipyards emerge on opposite bank.
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1840 - Robert Napier opens Old Govan Shipyard 1843 - First Ship completed in Govan (PS Vanguard) 1858 - John Elder & Company form and open shipyard 1864 - Made a recognised Burgh by the General Police Act 1864 - Local population shows an increase to 9000 in census 1869 - Elder Park created 1875-1897 - Construction of Graving Docks 1878 - Construction of Queens Dock 1900 - Construction of Princes Dock
• Govan expanded 10 fold in 50 years from 1850s to 1900. • Influx of people outpaced local housing leading to chronic overcrowding • Housing shortage led to disease and poor health • Industry ramped up to levels that associated Glasgow and Govan by connection as the ‘workshop of the world’ • 1/5th of ships in the world built in Glasgow
Urban Form • Separation along the axis of Govan road is becoming more pronounced. • The massing of buildings has dramatically increased as population has swelled. • The tenement structure of Govan is starting to become obvious. • Although increasing in density, the shipyards are still served by smaller scale buildings dotted along the shore line • New connections between banks of the river has emerged as new yards have opened. • Heritage Buildings (dark grey) are at home within this urban layout, they’re scale feels justified and consistent.
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Location History and Urban Evolution Turn of 1900’s
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• By turn of the century around 1/5th of World’s ships were built in Glasgow • Population increased 10fold in previous 50 years. Overcrowding endemic in the area. • Enjoyed successful years prior to WW1 in the Naval arms race between Great Britain and Germany. • Large investment in infrastructure • 1890 - Fairfield offices built by Honeyman & Keppie • Pearce Institute completed. Will become community hub for the next century • 1912 - Dominant Harland and Wolffe offices built at Water Row
• Govan industry suffered following fall in investment and work at the end of WW1. This was compounded by the depression of the late 1920’s. • Rejuvenation found in work for commercial ocean liner construction. • Level of influx of people to the area, although marginally ever increasing, roughly plateaued. • The introduction of motorised transport further enhanced the infrastructure of Govan Road and more evidently now, Golspie Road (running south west from Govan Cross)
• Increasingly strong connection between north and south of the river, through shared industry, transport of materials, transport of workers and general travel. This took the form of a series of ferry points along the river. • Large scale buildings replace smaller sheds and units in yards along river’s edge creating a strong industrial aspect to the space between Govan Road and the river. • Tenement typology evident south of Govan Road as residential space becomes clearly defined. • Expansion of River docks and slipways create the definition of how Govan interacts with the water that still exists today • Segregation of industry and residential spaces are emerging • Today’s heritage buildings (dark grey) can be seen swamped by the scale of industry
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Location History and Urban Evolution Following WW2 • Sharp decline in demand for orders following the war. • Attempts restructure and stabilise failing shipyards failed largely. • Competition from overseas (Korea and Japan) and poor adaptability to new techniques made many Govan yards obsolete. • Strikes became common and lay-offs began as yards closed. • Destruction of yards and buildings that had become mainstays of Govan’s skyline started. • Historic Govan ferry ceases to run.
• 1972 - Government safeguarded Fairfield’s yard for future use. • 1977 - Demolition of Harland and Wolffe offices
Urban Form • Connection with north bank of the river is deteriorating with closure of river crossings. • Destruction of shipyards starts to create holes in the urban fabric. • Patches of waters edge are visible to the interior of Govan for the first time. • Poor quality residential housing is demolished as local population is moved to other areas of the city creating gaps in the local building typology. • Future development uncertain as historic heart of Govan stops beating.
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Location History and Urban Evolution 1980 - Present day
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• Nationalisation of Shipyards at the end of 1970’s. • Continued limited construction of container ships at Fairfield yard. • Residential tenements largely cleared, replaced with lowrise housing projects. • Govan attempts to redefine itself as a base to workers servicing the newly flourishing Glasgow financial district. • Influx of immigrant population seeking work in Glasgow.
• Complete loss of connection north of the river, closure of all ferry points. • Due to disintegration of building form, Govan road is lost to the vacant plots leading to illegible east/west axis. • Local building typology completely lost • Tenement clearances replaced with incoherent and non-contextually aware low rise housing projects. • Although connection with the river is now a possibility, the expanse of vacant or derelict space forms a new barrier to direct interaction with the water.
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Local Landmarks Govan benefits from high profile buildings ans spaces that serve as orientation points on its periphery. Within the heart of the town though lie smaller landlmarks such as statues, buildings and open spaces which act as bearing points at street level.
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Local Landmarks
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1. John Elder Statue
2. Fairfield Shipyard Offices
3. Lyceum Cinema
4. The ‘Black Man’
5. Pearce Institute
6. Govan Harbour
7. Aitken Memorial Fountain
8. Govan Shopping Centre
Location Analysis The site location lies within the historic Burgh of Govan, on the south bank of the river Clyde, and to the west of the city centre. The area is residential in nature with a smattering of industry and commercial plots and and boasts one of the two remaining major shipyards in Glasgow.
Areas - showing the hierarchy of space usage in the area.
Edges - indicates constraints placed on permeability, in the form of physical or perceptual barriers.
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Location Analysis
Routes - main roads and secondary local paths or streets
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Weaknesses and Threats - current environmental and urban conditions that hinder development
Location Analysis
Strengths and Opportunities - Benefits that exist currently in Govan that can be built upon
Areas of possible development
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Austin Smith: Lord Architects -Pearce Lane Development
Austin Smith Lord designed one of the most prominent buildings in contemporary Govan. Their social housing scheme on Pearce Lane capitalised on an underused plot to the north and west of the popular Pearce Institute. Text from the Architect: “Govan Cross has benefited from recent regeneration with environmental improvements to the floor scape, restoration of the Memorial Fountain, and the reintroduction of the Govan Ferry. Bield Housing Association’s project at 10 Pearce Street replaces an unattractive single storey derelict GPO building. The new flats respect the eaves line of the adjacent listed former YMCA building, rebuild and complete the street frontages and bring new life back into the formerly neglected historic Pearce Lane�
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Their proposal also included a schematic approach to redefining the area and creating a new urban block formation of buildings. Although unrealised this arrangement makes use of existing building plots and creates dynamic new connections to the river from Govan road.
Urban Response
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Site appraisal Site Context
Site Access
The site is located in the historic Water Row within Govan Town centre and within the recently designated Conservation Area.
Access is provided to the site by the prominent Govan Road Bisecting the area. Perpendicular to this this, Water Row, Pearce Street and Pearce Lane provide direct access to the site. residential development on Wanlock Street also provides a means of secondary access running parallel to the river.
The wider area has a long standing connection to the River Clyde, strong shipbuilding heritage has defined the area in recent history, and it is on former industrial land that the site is situated. It comprises a current gap site on the northern edge of Govan as it touches the River Clyde, with Water Row immediately to the East. To the West is Govan Old Parish church with surrounding cemetery and to the south passes Govan Road with existing shopping centre and transport hub located adjacent. The recently completed Pearce Street sheltered housing complex by Austin Smith:Lord architects forms the immediate neighbouring built context to the south on Pearce Lane, it is clad in red brick and is 7 storeys tall. Adjacent to that is the former YMCA Building, a ‘B’ listed local heritage building finished in red sandstone and rising to 5 storeys. To the South-West lies the ‘A’ listed, beautiful and locally influential ‘Pierce Institute’, finished in blonde sandstone. Local residential tenements, as is customary in Glasgow, pepper the surrounding area, lining the streets 3 to 4 storeys tall and finished in red sandstone. Site History The site has historically had buildings of one form or another on it for more than 400 years, most taking advantage of the prominent river side location for fishing, transport or industrial purposes. The site became fragmented following the closure of the Harland and Wolff shipyard offices in the 1960’s and most recently has featured as a residence for a travellers community. With the prominent local heritage buildings sitting on the southern boundary and recent residential development to the east and west, the site has become separated and isolated from the rest of Govan. The gated community of the travelling people currently residing there only serves to emphasise this reality. Despite work to improve the hard landscaping in the vicinity of the site, there is a distinct boundary where the rest of Govan and it meet. Due to these considerations, the site is subsequently difficult to develop, however a consensus is that the site requires a re-integration with the community.
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Design Precedence Emotional Windows in the west - Avril Paton
Ghosts of Water Row - Anne Nisbett Studio
This painting creates a strong emotive effect. It conjures images of warmth despite the cold and wintry scene, as well as feelings of familiarity and comfort. The red sandstone tenement building is synonymous with Glasgow and although the location is unknown in this image, it could very easily be a building just around the corner from home that one walks past every day. The scenes depicted in each window translate to glimpsing through living room windows as one travels along a residential street, giving way to the feeling of being perpetually surrounded by life and activity. Paton creates all of this in a painting, replicating these aspects in a hospice would create an ideal atmosphere for residents, but also allow the building to sit comfortably in its local context.
“On 5 November 2012, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Govan joining Glasgow, the Ghost of Water Row stood for one night on the footprint of houses that once flanked the old route to the river. The project celebrated the historical importance of Water Row in terms of Govan’s links to the river through its form, while also referencing its past industry in its fabric. At the ghost, visitors engaged with the past and were challenged to think about the evolving built environment of Govan and their own sense of identity in relation to the place.� This photograph represent the old, the present and the future of Govan in one still moment of time. Designing an intervention in this landscape must show utmost respect to the area but also for a connection that helps tie the past present and future of Govan together
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Design Precedence Formal + Texture Rooftops in Bergen, Norway The relationship between foreground, middle ground and back ground in the image below is interesting. Design on the site will not just be viewed against itself but from across the river by those approaching and in comparison to the monolithic and industrial quality of the Riverside museum. Also appealing is the warmth and inviting nature of the colours, the friendly residential form, and the calming influence of the water in front.
Texture is an underused sense during our everyday lives. The soft, course, rough, abrasive, gooey, spongy, wet or spiky surfaces that exist in the built environment largely go unnoticed as one moves through them, ignored and taken for granted. The only way to truly connect with an object, building or space though, is to feel it. To establish a physical connection that binds one to that moment, creating a memory, a lasting impression. As one is drawing to the end of life or has suffered through pain, this effect is heightened, and touch, taste, smell, sound suddenly become as important as eye-sight for exploring the surrounding environment.
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Design Precedence Spatial West London Maggies Centre - Rodgers, Stirk Harbour and Partners
Le Meridien - Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
“A kitchen area acts as the heart of the building; its openness and importance is reinforced by its juxtaposition with surrounding courtyard winter gardens, sitting rooms and smaller, more personal caring spaces.”
Japanese architecture has the incredible ability to merge spaces together. Creating internal rooms that do not have a distinct boundary between each other and outside spaces. The atmosphere this creates is one of inclusion and wholeness. The building exists as one entity to be experienced.
The entrance to the building is approached directly from the adjacent hospital and uses a wall that wraps around four sides, providing enclosure and protection. Entering into a single height central kitchen space, the internal spaces are annexed off this, while a ‘floating roof’ ties the concept together. Small courtyards are formed between the building and the perimeter wall, with the idea that moving through these spaces provides the effect of a relieving the stresses of the surrounding world as you approach the entrance to the centre. This distancing effect from the surrounding environment is interesting and allows the scheme to create a unique environment and atmosphere. Given the delicate end-use of the design, this affect is important in creating spaces that serve the needs of the visitor. With the prominent nature of the site in Govan, a similar effect could be appropriate.
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A hospice attempts to bridge the boundary between clinical care and comfortable and warm living space. The Japanese approach of blurring the lines in design is a powerful idea to consider.
Initial Concepts • Initial approach followed that of the master plan, in attempting to redefine the area to a structure and reconnect the river to a public heart of the local area. • The process of public/semi public/semi private/ private led the spatial arrangement of early thinking
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Initial Concepts
• The scheme was challenging as a key initial detail was to keep the building over a single storey. This combined with a fairly restrained site, resulted in the building sprawling across ungainly shapes as the functions merely strung along in a line from one use to the next • This created dead spaces at the right angles in the layout and awkward rooms in the corners. • Also the large courtyard to the south east provides a point of ‘public’ space. The delicate nature of the scheme required more appropriate private space.
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Design Concept + Diagrams
The initial approach is to create a form sympathetic ti the local building typology and city block
First step is to reconnect Govan with the water’s edge, creating an axis for the building to arrange itself against.
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Design Concept + Diagrams Due to the large and loosely definied site, the idea necessitated regimentation of spaces. The area to the south is retained as public space while a courtyard and building became enclosed private space to the north. Although this creates a generous public square it has the effect of withfrawing the visual link between central govan and the clyde. This link becomes purely schematical.
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Due to the weather in Glasgow annually predominantly not favouring sun traps, gardens or other external recreational spaces, the decision is taken to enclose these spaces on 4 sides and focus them as internal courtyards within the greater scope of the building plan. At this stage the building is stretched apart to create more space for rooms
Design Concept + Diagrams The entrance is recessed to create a threshold and the opposing north side of the central axis is indented to frame the view across the river.
Heights are varied to allow: • Smaller scale to reflect the private and intimite nature of the clinical spaces. • Central lower space to create a cosier internal environment • Larger residential form to allow optimum bedrooms and create more space fr living activities.
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Design Concept + Diagrams Finally an indent into the mass is allowed to let sun penetrate deeper into the spaces of the building.t
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Entering the site The entrance to the building is accessed along the breadth of the site via a ‘private street’ segregated from the wider public square by trees, shrubbery and planting - each providing a sensory experience through vibrant colours, different textures and aromas. Witchasel, maidenhair, cherry and lavender fomr a layered scent enveloping the visitor. The entrance is then entered through a recess in the building fabric. This serves two purposes: one to create a threshold that you are physically aware of crossing upon waling upto and into the building, and also to alleviate draughts and exposure to the elements through the front door of the building in the absence of a draught lobby.
the Aberdeen Maggies (Snohetta) centre coupled with the blurred line of boundary between entrance and street influenced my approach. The West London Maggies (RSH+P) manages to deal with the boundary and seperation of private space fro the surrounding enviroment by creating an inviting corridor into the building.
The two precedence reflect my investigation and thinking into how threshold and seperation can work in an entrance space. The visual connectivity of
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Ground Floor Plan B
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COURTYARD
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Bedroom Study Occasional solitude is important For those suffering from illness or are facing the tough times it is important to allow them a place to unwind and relax away from even their closest friends and family. Design Ideas • Subtle change in textures such as timber, carpet, leather and concrete to bring enjoyment to the touch. • As responsibility for one’s personal care becomes further removed to a nurse or doctor, it is important to re-connect with the notion that you are responsible for something. Caring for other life forms, pets or plants can provide residents a sense of purpose and fulfilment. • Maximum bedroom volume to prevent the notion of one being ‘trapped’ when alone in the room
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Bedroom Study
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North facing windows allow uninterrupted views across the Clyde and provide a sense of solitude removed from the communal spaces closely located in other parts of the building. Curtains for privacy, colours tailoured to occupant Window seat with flower planter for growing of flowers, plants or herbs. Recessed windows provide privacy from people in next room. Untreated plywood/mdf storage space along walls to create a personalised environment and provide scent and texture Morning and Daylighting allowed into spaces through large opposing windows on corridor outside and vision panel in door. Naturallly ventilaed from windows in corridor through to window seat openable. Radiotors for comfort control. Leather chairs and arm rest to seat Mahogony window seat with fabric cusions Exposed concrete floor with thick rugs around bed/window area to create hot/cold sensation to touch Slate floored batroom with granite shower basin and worktops Pale painted PB walls with space for pinboards and picture frames
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Bedroom Study
View from towards south west from residential balcony View from south facing balconies not only allows daylight into residential spaces but also ensures residents are connected visually with spaces throughout the building and beyond. Texture of brick aesthetic is evident, as is the uninterupted view westward towards the Old Parish Church residents would get.
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The cairn - a reflective spot B
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A small stone reflection space in the centre of the east courtyard provides enclosure for the residential to isolate themselves from their surroundings and other people. It is a place for thinking and for reflecting. • Built using reclaimed stones and rocks in a dry stone dyke manner. • Walls just over 2m tall and with an area of 3m x 3m. The surrounding buildings should not be visible over the walls and the user should be left with an wide angle view of the sky. Creating a space where they can be calm with only the sky above for company.
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Material Study
Locally reclaimed slate FibreC fibre cement panel Above: Detail showing how scottish larch timber wraps over and around the middle segment of building. Below: Study looking at how different materials would work together texturally and dimensionally
Heidelberg Hanson rose red brick (Stretcher bond) Scottish Larch timber cladding
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Landscape Study Attention has been paid to a material palette that is subtle yet enjoyabke, providing the local environment with scents and colours to maximise inhabitants experience Grass square
Timber deck
Invites activity
- Warm, inviting material
Caithness flag paving
Crushed white gravel
Durable Nice aesthetic
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Maidenhair tree
Fruit Bushes
Worlds oldest tree signifies longevity
Colour Fruit Signifies life
White cement planks Attractive Hard standing
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Cherry trees Colour Signifies Hope
Building usage
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Local public transport routes are located within short walking distance of the Hospice Cycle storage is provided on the north east side of the site
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Car parking space is provided to the south. Staff parking is allocated to the west Private emergency of end of life travel is located secluded behind the building to the north
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The building is accessible for the public so separation from private areas is provided by sliding doors, allowing the central axis to compartmentalise itself off should the need arise.
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Building usage
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Access to escape stairs is possible from distances of no further than 12 meters. 2 stair cores to the north and south supplement a large lift capable of carrying a wheeled bed that sits in the north west corner.
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Evacuation routes in event of an emergency is provided as exit through the nearest exterior door and calmly and orderly make way to one of 3 fire assemble points located around the site
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Maintenance supplies and biomass fuel will be stored in a fenced off section along the eastern elevation A small accessible space will be allocated plant supplies in the south west corner of the public cafe
Building construction The building will be constructed as a timber frame with facing brick aesthetic, Strip foundations will support columns rising to 3m at their lowest point and 6m at their highest. A warm roof construction will sit on top of the load bearing members. Maximum span between columns will be 7.5m. Roof pitch will be at an angle of 24.5 degrees. The building will be arranged around an organised grid of 6m centres. The building will utilise passive energy features.
Typical construction specifications are as follows: Single storey section: • 6m x 6m grid • 450mm deep strip foundations • 300mm primary columns • 200mm secondary columns • 300mm roof joists • 450mm roof joists (flat roof) Two Storey Section: • 6m x 6m grid • 450mm deep strip foundations • 300mm columns • 450mm floor joists • 300mm roof joists
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Construction detail explanation ROOF AND GUTTER Construction 600mm recycled cement slate 50mm timber roof batten 38mm counter timber roof batten Roof felt 9mm OBS sarking board 50mm cavity Timber rafter 120mm Kingspan KOOLTHERM insulation between rafters, 72mm Kingspan KOOLTHERM insulation 12.5mm internal wallboard “SUSPENDED CEILING BELOW”
WALL Construction FibreC fibre sement panel Heidelberg Hanson rose red brickwork 150mm clear cavity Breather membrane 9mm OBS sheathing 140mm Kingspan FrameTherm insulation 140mm Structural timber frame 25mm rigid insulation 45mm timber battens + service zone 12.5mm internal wallboard Durex “Elderflower Tea” paint finish
floor construction 22mm timber floor Double piped under floor heating system 30mm Kingspan Thermafloor rigid insulation 45mmx70mm timber battens 300mm Reinforced concrete slab 60mm Kingspan Thermafloor rigid insulation 50mm sand footing Hardcore standing
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Heating and ventilation strategy • Biomass boiler utilising locally sourced fuel pellets to allow sustainable and efficient capacity to generate heating load the building may require at any time. • Mechanical heat recovery system capturing latent heat from extract water of hydrotherapy pool and utilising it to heat surrounding communal space • Dual pipe underfloor heating system throughout to provide slow response heat generation and continuous comfortable ambient temperature • Radiators in all bedrooms providing quick response heating requirements to individual residents preferences. • Radiators in clinical spaces for occupants personal comfort.
• Mechanical ventilation and heat recovery from key communal areas. This will be overridden if necessary by opening windows or doors at residents discretion • Natural ventilation in bedrooms for residents personal preference • Mechanical ventilation throughout clinical spaces for hygiene and air quality purposes. • Natural ventilation through openable windows and ventilated skylights to feature in the entrance space, corridors and central communal space.
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Lighting, construction and in-use environmental strategy
• Low energy LED light bulbs throughout • Natural orientation of building for morning and evening sun • Large windows allowing maximum daylight into spaces deep within building. These windows will be recessed into the envelope creating solar shading to penetrating winter sun light • Local flora surrounding the building will provide shading but also gaps to allow light through. These will filter light penetrating into the building. • Presence detection in all communal rooms
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Rain water and grey water harvesting Minimising water usage through efficient toilets and taps Local landscaping and flora to encourage biodiversity Safe pedestrian access and transport routes discouraging unnecessary car travel • Community available electric car charging point • Cycle storage and secure allocated locking points
• Timber frame constructed from locally sourced FSC accredited timber • Standardised timber sections minimising construction waste • Reclaimed brick facing materials • Recycled insulation materials • Reconstituted concrete floor slabs and exterior paving • Timber designed for dismantling and re-use at building’s end-of-life
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Communal dining • Muted tones throughout communal areas with soft timber tables, leather chairs, frameless glass and an assortment of formal and informal furniture creates spaces that imbue calmness and comfort • Maximum light penetration is achieved through tall west-facing windows. Solar shading provided by balcony above • Direct access to open air and courtyard entertainment
space via scrteen doors set flush with windows. • Open plan to allow sound from entertainment spaces along the corridor to permeate the room • Large wall space provided for pictures and personalisation by residents
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Multi-use space
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NORTH ELEVATION SCALE 1:100
SOUTH ELEVATION SCALE 1:100 - 51 -
EAST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
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Additional sketches and ideas Precedence sketches
Plan development sketches
Facade + Form development sketches
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Kieran dick-doyle
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