Studio 3B Castlefield Water Museum Portfolio

Castlefield Water Museum Natalia Julia Kukiela B9016110

Water Museum

The purpose of the water museum is to educate the public on the current climate and water environmental issues and offer local solutions that can help the state of the earth

Site in relation to other tourist locations

Lynchian Analysis

I have conducted a larger scale Lynchian analysis of the centre of Manchester. This has allowed me to highlight the districts, historical landmarks, paths and notes that inform how my site will be accessed and what its surrounded by

Castlefield History

Roman soldiers, led by General Agricola, marched into the north-west of England in 79AD. For strategic reasons they selected the Castlefield location for a fort, called Mamucium, which they built on a rocky outcrop protected by the Rivers Irwell and Medlock.

It was opened in 1804 and made Castlefield the hub of the canal network which subsequently developed. A large number of warehouses were also built to supply the needs of the rapidly growing population of Manchester, the fastest growing city in the world in the 19th century.

Arches Study

As arches are a prominent feature of the site I have completed a study drawing of how those were constructed

Cullen Analysis

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Gehl Analysis

Movement

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Site Analysis

Significant Buildings

Canal

Site Location

Green Areas

Paths

Roads

Retaining Wall

Site Features The main features of the site include the old weathered retaining wall that spans across the width of the site that I plan to in cooperate with my design

Another feature is the two bridges that exist in my design that should not be moved but rather in cooperated into the movement around my museum

The canal curving around my site will also become a focal point of my design as the site follows the shape of the water

There is also a lot of unused spaces within the site that could be revitalised into useful and inviting urban spaces around my museum.

Site Painting

Solar Study Summer

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Site Model

This model focuses on the relationship between the water in the canal and the surrounding buildings and site

Site Model

Large Areas of empty space that is currently not friendly to the public has made me want to reconsider the boundaries of the site and place the building and outdoor areas where they will make the area of Castlefield more friendly to the public

Site Model

The retaining wall spans across the entire site which would be an interesting feature to incorporate into my design

Site Sections

Using the space underneath old boat storage will make an interesting space for an outdoor exhibition

Site Sections

The tall surrounding buildings will overcast a lot of the shade on the south side of the design which means that I do not have to worry about excessive solar gain

Footprint development

I have explored numerous footprints that would work best with the curving and narrowing site

I have settled on the design that allowed for a courtyard space between the buildings to maximise the publicly attractive spaces for the public

I have decided against placing the building on the wide area of the site on the west as I thought it would be more useful to utilise the narrow side of the site

Concept Development

The concept between the façade was to use reclaimed brick to create an contrasting feeling on new and old

The concept of using arches to create a degree of separation between spaces and focusing on the thresholds between the spaces

Using arches also felt like a strong cultural link to the significance of Manchester in the industrial revolution and the use of canals during the time

Atmosphere Exploration – the art of Charlotte Taylor

I have used the paintings of Charlotte Taylor to inspire the atmosphere I wanted to have in the building

I have created a series of sketches inspired by her work exploring the light and shadows of the spaces created by arches

Precedent Study - Marià Castelló Sculptures

I have also looked at sculptures of Marie Castello to explore thee thresholds between the indoor and outdoor areas of the building and influence the outside courtyard space

Exhibition Development - Heritage

As I have mentioned before I wanted to incorporate the old retaining wall in the design itself, and I have decided that the best use for it would be the to display heritage exhibition on it

The concept for the exhibition was to educate the public on the history of the canals going further back then just the industrial revolution, going as far as the first UK roman settlement, the Mamucium

A historical timeline and artefacts from the time would be exposed on the wall so that as someone travels though the building they can learn more about the history of the city as a whole

Exhibition Development Heritage

Another Idea I had for the space was to have the area above the wall glazed to allow plenty of natural daylight in the space

The glazing above the wall will also act as a method of collecting water as it will reflect light in interesting ways and also have environmental benefits

To further explore the concept of utilising the retaining wall I have made a collage showing how I imagine the exhibition interacting with the rest of the building

Precedent Study: The Therme Vals Investigating the relationship between movement and light and water was key in understanding the building

Movement Diagram

Light zones study

One of the key precedents for the flooding exhibition was Thermal Vals designed by Peter Zumthor as I was inspired by The way that the water and light created a very dark atmosphere in the spaces

Name: The Therme Vals Location: Graubünden, Switzerland Architect: Peter Zumthor

Precedent Study: Palazzo Querini Stampalia By Carlo Scarpa

I have also investigated the Palazzo Querini Stampalia renovated by Carlo Scarpa as this building also had a close relationship with water Further exploring the way water is interacted with by the public is what I wanted to focus with in this case study

I was fascinated by the way in which the water from the Venice canals was free to flow within the building and wanted to incorporate that into my design Name: Palazzo Querini Stampalia Location: Venice. Italy Architect: Carlo Scarpa

Flooding Exhbition

I have settled on wanting some daylight into the space without having any visible opening so I have decided to use a light shelf to get the effect.

This is the concept collage of flooding exhibition in my design, The space essentially sinks into the canal that it sits on to allow water to flow into the space

Atmosphere: Dark space with barely any natural daylight apart from some narrow lightshelf on along the wall

The purpose of the exhibition is to educate the people on the state of the water in Manchester. The space is open to the water and the public are open to interact with it however that would be unlikely considering the water pollution levels

Exhibition Development - Industry This exhibition will mostly focus on the history o Manchester as a hotspot during the industrial revolution and the importance of canals in the trade history of the area.

The exhibition would have many historical paintings of the period as well as some of the machinery that was used at the time

Exhibition Development – Ecology and Nature

This exhibition will be a sequence of small spaces that will be explored by following a wooden path though the entire floor, At the beginning the rooms will be filled with soil but as the user comes on a journey the space will come to life as it will have more and more greenery and plants growing on the ground and walls

This exhibition will focus on illustrating how water is significant in all life and what the world would look without it Initial Space considerations

Thresholds – Separating Spaces I wanted to develop the transition between spaces more to reinforce the idea of the journey though the building. Though arches

Precedent: OliOli Museum, Dubai

This will create a contrasting feeling of openness between the spaces, allowing for fluid movement between spaces by the visitors but also creates a strong visual division between the spaces themselves A sketch section showing how this could be in cooperated in my design, showing how I have played between the sizes and proportions or arches dividing the spaces

Initial Bubble Diagrams Ground Floor

Upper Floors

Further exploration of spaces

Next iteration of spaces

Development Section

Meeting Space Library and Education

Outdoor Space

Flooding Exhibition

Nature Exhibition

Café

Outdoor Seating

Heritage Exihibit

Precedent – Cinema de riom

This precedent has inspired my to create a more irregular façade, where the arches are equally spaces out but are in different width and height. This made my façade less repetitive and now it feels unique and will be an interesting continuation to my courtyard space

A sketch inspired by the façade of the precedent.

Technical Detail – Roof and Façade Junction Façade U Value Calculation Element Outside Surface Resistance Brickwork Cavity Gap Insulation Blockwork Plasterboard Cavity Insulated Plaster Plaster Skim Inside Surface Resistance U VALUE

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0.133 0.665 4.167 0.196 0.508 2.844 0.017 0.130

(1/8.192m2K/W)= 0.12 W/m2K

Roof U Value Calculation Element Outside Surface Resistance Green Roof System

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(1/8.651) = 0.12 W/m2K

U Value Calculations Option 2 Facade U Value – 0.12 W/m2K Option 2 Roof U Value – 0.12 W/m2K

Facade Development For the windows I wanted to use bricks as a method of solar control. The bricks have high thermal value which would store heat and then later release it when the environment cools

I have decided to have parts of the façade, the areas within the arches on the upper floors to be made of perforated brick with glazing behind it to provide interesting shades to be cast on the ground

Precedents showing the feel of how I want the window elements of the façade to look

A Sketch showing the gaps in the brick work

Visualisation of how the panel would be constructured Elevation and Section View

Urban Space of arches

The concept to my courtyard space will be the same as my façade, with creating a series of brick arch walls of varying sizes to create spaces that are sheltered, making the space more inviting

Concept Collage

An idea of using arches and stairs to create a way of moving between levels of the building freely depending on the desired experience of the users

Urban Space Concept Development Sketch models with which I have explored the ways to combine the walls and the kind of effect I want them to achieve

Precedent: Arcade by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

This precedent an idea to have walls that bend and change angles as opposed to have simple straight walls

Section View

I have considered the scale of the precedent and have concluded that the scale of the arches is not appropriate for what I had in mind for the courtyard space

Front View

Plan View

Courtyard Development The focus of this page is the space between the two buildings I have designed

I also have some renders of what the space will look like with trees throughout, providing shape and putting nature in a very industrial location A series of sketches what court yard space looks like with so many of brick arch walls overlapping

Development of outdoor spaces This is the other area that I have decided to develop like my courtyard space. The space currently has some seating space but it has been heavily graffitied and is not as the area is not very pleasant

Development of outdoor spaces

Development of Public Exhibtion

This is another area that I wanted to repurpose into being an key area of my project. This old boat storage is currently unused and could be renovated to become a open public rt exhibition next to the museum

Ground Floor 1:100

1 – Reception and Cloakroom 2 – Heritage Expiation 3 – Temporary Exhibition 4 – Unisex Toilets 5 – Outside Courtyard Space 6 – Industrial Exhibition 7 – Flooding Exhibition 8 – Water movement Exhibition 9 – Public Art Exhibition

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First Floor 1:100 10 – Ecology Exhibition 11 - Cafe 12 – Outdoor Café Space 13 – Courtyard Upper Deck 14 – Outdoor Library Space 15 – Library Space 16 – Public Toilet 17 – Staff Kitchen

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Second Floor 1:100 18- Meeting Room 1 19 – Meeting Room 2 20 – Public Bathrooms 21 –Theatre Room

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Top View 1:100

Shaded Plans

Elevation Detail Due to the scale of the elevation I have provided a more detailed view of how the upper floor windows are structured

The wall is made up of perforated brick panels with double glazing on the inside. This creates an impression of the windows being completely solid at a distance but upon closer look are semi filled

From the inside this will create an interesting view out of the window each of the gaps will act as a framing view finder

West Elevation 1:100

South Elevation 1:100

East Elevation 1:100

North Elevation 1:100

Façade Renders

Elevation

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Section in context 1:100

Heritage Exhibition Experimental View

Ecology Exhibition Experimental View

Ecology Exhibition Experimental View

Model Views

Model Views

Model Views

Exploded Axonometric

Exploded Axonometric