THE LOCK DISTILLERY ST MARY’S MILL LOCK
PANAYIOTA POYIATZI P2439222 ARCH3035 - PORTFOLIO
CONTENTS SITE RESPONSES JOURNEY AND FLOW THROUGH BUILDING SECTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FLOORPLAN DEVELOPMENT -
SHADOW MODEL AND INTEGRATION INTO DESIGN -
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL AND PROCESS -
OBSERVATION AND SMOKED MALT TOWER
The building consists of 2 programmes, a whiskey distillery and a live music and performance venue. The two work hand in hand to revive the site of St Mary’s mill lock and celebrate the previous factory setting with a contemporary and communal intervention. The site could be considered a non-place to some, i.e., somewhere in which the people who live around or work there do not feel so comfortable and may almost feel like a temporary area to visit and then move on. With the integration of these new programmes there is an act to create a place which is inviting, a place of exploration and appreciation for art and production. Through branching out into the wider urban landscape, locals are led to a place where previously there would have been no real necessity or want to go, along with others who had never considered Leicester as a place to visit and enjoy something new.
LYNCHIAN SITE ANALYSIS
QUICK AND SIMPLE MATERIAL ANALYSIS SITE CONDITIONS
DUE TO THE site’s victorian and industrial past the conditions have somewhat been neglected and forgotten which is something chose to enhance and take advantage of by finding the beauty within ‘this forgotten space’.
A REFLECTION UPON THE SYNTHESIS OF SITE ELEMENTS AND THEIR OPPOSITES
A SMALLER SPACE TO EXPLORE
A MOMENT TO RELAX AND ENJOY
INCLUSION AND REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY
THE MONTAGE above was originally a synthesis of site elements and their perceived opposites. Through careful consideration however many of the elements portrayed within this montage are actually carried forward and helped shape the rest of the design process in concept, narrative and thought generally.
NEWEST MASS MODEL PROPOSAL OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
PROPOSED AREA FOR BUILDING ON THE SITE
‘FORGOTTEN SPACES’ CREATING NEW MOMENTS TO GLANCE THROUGH
ADDITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA STORAGE SPACE AND GRAIN SILOS.
ALLEY MONTAGE I
MONTAGE exploring the forgotten spaces of the site. The alley ways will be a space for exploration and observation by allowing for a glance into the factory and what the whole building may have in side. The person to the back rolling the barrel explores how this factory and its spaces are fully open to the public as well as the staff for exploring and using. This moment within the alley way has in turn provided more clarity with regards to the use of spaces.
ALLEY MONTAGE II
A SECOND Montage to show a more dynamic approach to what these spaces may be.When we see the person to the left observing the worker and the machinery it gives a glimpse in to how the distilling processes can be a performance and art in itself. Meanwhile the person in the back of the image expresses someone who is moving from space to space within the building. This moment within the alley way has in turn provided more clarity with regards to the use of spaces.
JOURNEY AND FLOW THROUGH BUILDING
CONCEPTUAL SKETCH AND MODEL EXPERIMENT FOR FLOW
FLOW SKETCH EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES OF MOVING TO AND THROUGH THE SITE
EXPERIMENTAL MODEL EXPLORING FLOW
THE STUDIES above show an experiment and exploration of the initial approach to the flow around the building and inside of it. Bringing to the centre the interaction of humans and the possible spaces present.
INITIAL FLOW CONCEPT
STRUCTURAL GRID OVERLAYS IN PURPLE AND BLUE
INITIAL FLOW study to explore movement through the building and the spaces required within. The diagrams bellow also show and exploration of a potential different flow concept where movement through the building happens towards the east and then carries on through the performance space.
INTERNAL FLOW
INTERNAL FLOW exploring the movement through the building, and the different directionality of people and what they see. The drawing also shows what will go in each space and how to access each area of the building from different places.
EXTERNAL FLOW
EXTERNAL FLOW drawing shows the movement toward the building and how people enter from either side of the site through the new entrances created on the façades.
FLOW OVERVIEW AND ADAPTATION
SMALL OPENINGS TO PEER INTO THE DISTILLERY
SHADOW MODEL STRUCTURE EMBEDDED IN THE ALLEYWAYS
SHADOW MODEL WRAPPING AROUND THEATRE
THE ADAPTATION sketches as can be seen above explored new ideas including the incorporation of the shadow model into the alleyways and wrapping arrange the performance venue, as well as introducing new ways to view and observe the internals of the distillery.
VISUALISATION OF PEOPLE WALKING PAST THE RIVERSIDE FACADE
THE SKETCH shows an introduction to the movement past the building and the important element of the alleyways and the interaction of the public past them.
VISUALISATION OF SOMEONE INTERACTING WITH THE OPENINGS
THE OPENING observed in this drawing acts as an access point for the public to enter the building and takes them directly into the performance venue part of the building.
NEWEST MASS MODEL PROPOSAL OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
PROPOSED AREA FOR BUILDING ON THE SITE
‘FORGOTTEN SPACES’ CREATING NEW MOMENTS TO GLANCE THROUGH
ADDITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA STORAGE SPACE AND GRAIN SILOS.
THE MASSING STUDY proposes a new insertion of space between the existing buildings. To be used and celebrated and spaces. In Future drawings, etc., there will be the opportunity to see and understand the full use and meaning for these forgotten spaces.
SKETCHES OVER NEW MASS AND PROPOSAL INCORPORATING FLOW
Circulation zone for the public and lorries which enter for deliveries Movement towards building from the west entrance of the site
Newest addition to the massing and proposed used buildings on site for storage
Points of observation and movement within the forgotten alleyways
Point of marriage between the 2 buildings on site Movement passed the site
PRECEDENT - OLD DOMINICS DISTILLERY BY ‘LOONEY RICKS KISS’ Flow through the looney ricks distillery helps navigate the natural order and organic quality of the place.
Mapping the site buildings in the movement of the precedent distillery and they may be located in the building.
The distillery’s flow and movement for touring as well as distilling is important to dissect and understand how the components of the distilling process shape the movement through the building and in turn the spaces themselves. The 2 adjacency diagrams to the left showcase the connection between different spaces organically. Along side this the scale of the different rooms and their adjacency, is what allows us to navigate the hierarchy.
THE DESIGN TEEM was challenged to meld the building’s industrial, machine-age warehouse aesthetic with the beautiful, hand-crafted copper and stainless steel Vendome distillation equipment and the technical art of the distilling process with a sense of history and the client’s personal, family legacy.
SECTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION DRAWING OF PERFORMANCE VENUE
Initial approach to a sectional study for the performance venue and the sculptural aspect of the whiskey stills.
THE SECTIONAL exploration of the performance venue area in terms of usability is explored here through showing the different ways people may observe the space.
DEVELOPMENTAL ANNOTATION
This point is where the distillery and the performance venue meet. An interesting marriage between the 2 paces is needed.
High point of proposed observation tower
THE PERFORMANCE itself can be seen in the classic whiskey still drawing montaged into this section. It’s beauty lies in the sculpturality of the stills themselves. Along side this the observation tower to the right is depicted as the fermenter of the distilling process of whiskey elevating the height of the building past the existing and observable from further out than the immediate site.
DYNAMIC SECTION DRAWING
THE SECTION above begins to show more spatial qualities and how people would interact with the space in the distillery as well as moving towards the performance venue from the mezzanine level. There are some structural elements being explored in the performance venue and roofing and expressing how people can enjoy the performance venue as an isolated moment from the distillery. As a response to this isolation however there are some changes to be made and an open plan design will follow.
THE DOUBLE height space in the distillery allows for the larger machinery and the happening on the ground floor to be seen from the mezzanine level and enjoyed in its full capacity.
SECTION DRAWING NOTES
Considerations for a new roof structure in venue
Proposed foundation underpinning Thermal envelope
PROPOSED NEW ADDITIONS
OLD/EXISTING SITE BUILDINGS OBSERVATIONS AND NOTES FROM CRIT
JUST A FEW annotations and changes to the section which allowed for some new developments in design, whilst considering the existing and proposed structures within the building. The orange line indicates some thinking towards the thermal envelope of the building and how this effects the space
FLOOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT
INITIAL FLOOR PLANS
THE FLOOR PLANS above show an initial concept for the layout and scheme of the building and all of its elements. The interaction between the performance venue area and the whiskey distillery are married through the shape of the performance venue and the join of the glass entrance between the 2 halves of the building.
INITIAL FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS
THE ADAPTATIONS above demonstrate the thinking behind the back of house spaces which were important to consider for he staff, performers, as well as the public and leaving them as the private areas of the building.
SECOND ADAPTATION TO THE FLOOR PLANS
THIS ADAPTATION to the floor plans begins to improve on the smaller back of house elements looking at the green rooms and general smaller less obvious spaces to the public.
ADAPTATION TO THE UPPER MEZZANINE LEVEL
THE FLOOR PLAN above demonstrate a new concept for introducing an upstairs walk way which feeds straight into the observation tower and then in turn the performance venue. Also offering spaces for an upper bar, to enjoy the produce of the distillery while watching it be prepared and made in front of you.
FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS
Should the access point for the upper mezzanine be different ?
New entrances
Does the shadow model begin to protrude into the building for practical purposes?
How can the shadow model be used?
The alley ways can become an entrance point to the factory as well as be part of the performance itself.
1:250 Do I require more space for the barrels and grain silos?
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THE 2 DRAWINGS ABOVE have sketches over where any adaptations where considered or made in the future for the scheme. Looking at changes to the entry points for many parts of the building as well as the use of the shadow model as a sculptural element or structural as it had not been considered for a while.
FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS I
New stair cases which allow for access to and from the mezzanine
New opening for the Grain silo area as well as the barrel store on the ground level
Adaptation to the alleyways to become access points to the factory form either side of the site
New addition within the old buildings for grain silos and barrel stores, there fore the temperature will be controlled.
THE DRAWING above is an adaptation from the last with the addition of access points from the pathway along the riverside as well as the west side of the internal island. Along side this there is the addition of the extra buildings to cater for more space for the barrels and grain silo storage.
FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS II
New connection between the distillery and the performance venue Potential proposal for the venue to be completely open planned.
New entrance points for the mezzanine level from outdoors indoors Flow around the upper distillery mezzanine
THE DRAWING above explores the mezzanine level and the and the access to it from indoors and outdoors. Secondly, the performance venue has been shown as potentially open planned and thus allowing for continuation from the distillery straight into the venue.
FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS III
Adaptation to the layout of the back of house elements with relation to the venue
Delivery point
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FLOOR PLAN ADAPTATIONS IIII
Newest addition and alteration to shape
Newest version of observation tower and its location with regards to the building
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THIS VERSION of the floor plans observes the opening up of the distillery into the performance venue. Along side this there is now an introduction to the observation tower and its relation to the building since being removed from the inside to the outside.
SHADOW MODEL AND INTEGRATION INTO DESIGN
SHADOW MODEL DEVELOPMENT IMAGES
THE SHADOW model above explores the undulations and protrusions shown in the model express a sculptural and structural design opportunity for the distillery performance venue and landscaping.
SHADOW MODEL EXPLORATION FOR POTENTIAL PLACEMENT ON SITE
Shadow model concept structures:
DISPLACEMENT OF SHADOW MODEL AND SITE MASS MONTAGE (TSCHUMI RESPONSE)
THE MONTAGE to the left observes a potential placement and usage for the shadow model as a building element. These then correlate to the forms and shapes presented on the right. In the next page I will show a more developed idea for uses of these structures.
CONCEPTUAL SHADOW MODEL PLACEMENT
The bridge between 2 buildings
A walkway for the public acting as a pergola
A simple bridging between old and new
PROPOSED POTENTIAL placement of shadow structures based on the response to Bernard Tschumi’s texts on displacement.
PERGOLA CONCEPT
THE PLACEMENT of the shadow model as a structural pergola was the start for the development of a building element for the distillery. From this concept the shadow model was used for a several different things however the most successful sort to be a bridge between the buildings acting as a seam, as well as the pergola and cover within the alleyways can be seen in the small sketch to the left.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHADOW DEVICE
CONCEPT I - pergola or walkway
CONCEPT II - a wrap around the performance venue
CONCEPT III - wrap around the observation tower
CONCEPT IIII - walkway and potential to be used for observation tower and alleyways
THE SERIES above explore and demonstrate the development of the shadow model as a structure to be bound through the building as a single different element or as several. Initially forming a walkway, then a sculptural wrap around the observation tower and the performance venue, and then finally a more parametric walkways or cover.
INTEGRATION OF SHADOW MODEL I
INITIAL CONCEPT ON SITE FOR WALKWAYS OR PERGOLA
SHADOW DEVISE AS PERGOLA EMBEDDED IN ALLEYWAYS DEVELOPMENT
ABOVE shows the integration of the shadow device as a momentary structure for walking below and enjoying indoor and outdoor spaces. The below images show how this idea had developed and altered to suit different spaces.
EXPLORINGTHE ROOF LINETHROUGHTHE SHADOW MODEL
INITIAL ROOF LINE
TRIAL AND ERROR ROOF LINES
FINAL ROOF LINE
THE DRAWINGS ABOVE present a development of the roof line through the use of the shadow model to develop the curve and then pitch of the roof. The middle three are explorations on the most suitable height, and then the final is a simple elevation of the individual roof beams which will make up the roof in an undulating manor and in turn will demonstrate these ripples.
INTEGRATION OF SHADOW MODEL II
AS A DEVELOPMENT from the last concept shown this approach made sure the shadow device became more fluid as a structure and began to form a new roof, as well as this it continues through the building and can begin to shape the interior for example with furniture as well as ceiling baffles.
INITIAL ROOF PROPOSAL SKETCH
THE DRAWING DISPLAYS a simple view of the internal island entrance to the building including a glance of the roof, and it potential way of drawing people into it. This concept however was swiftly altered back to the pitched roofing idea mirroring the existing site style of the buildings.
FINAL ROOF PROPOSAL AND IDEAS
Final roof proposal throughout the building. Backtracking to a more appropriate roof line ABOVE the final proposed idea for the new addition of a roof can be seen. The top image explores the full capacity and potential that this roof design can hold for example integrating it into the furniture as well as being sculptural and structural. The image on the top right also introduces the proposal of different columns for the roof support, the final columns shall be shown later on.
PRECEDENT - SANTA CATERINA MARKET BY ENRIC MIRALLES
The important aspect of the Santa Caterina Market, is the old and new detail of the skin of ruins with a new roof addition. The structural grid upon the buildings new structure is exemplary of how a new addition could be made. Despite the lack of detailed drawings made by the architect, the elevations and simple sections allow us to understand the marriage successfully between the 2 halves of the buildings character.
Section drawing of old a new detail of my own building.
THE PRECEDENT above is by enric miralles and displays a perfect example of old and new between skin and tectonics of exissting building with new additions such as a roof.
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL AND PROCESS
SKETCH DETAILS OF ROOF CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT
ABOVE THE images are of construction elements and details which will make up the structural composition of my new and proposed roof design. The top image is of a sketch section and the sketches at the bottom demonstrate some connections between secondary roof structures as well as the beam and column primary connections.
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DETAIL BUILD-UP 1. Underpinned concrete foundations 2. Existing foundations 3. Sub floor concrete 200 mm 4. DPC - Damp Proof Course 5. Insulation layer 65 mm 6. Screed 65 mm 7. Floor finish 8. Existing masonry brick wall 225 mm 9. Timber battens 25 mm 10. Wall finish 11. Insulation 210 mm 12. Triple glazing panel 80 mm 13. Glulaminated timber column 400x400 mm 14. Flitch plate 15. Beam (primary structure) 400x1000 mm 16. Roof glazing 17. Cross laminated timber roof deck 18. Roof battens 19. Zinc roof standing seam 20. Insulation 100 mm
1:10 flitch late through roof pitches with welded steel rod connection
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ROOF PLAN AND COLUMN CLOSE-UP
GLULAM COLUMN AND BEAMS
ROOF PLAN
THE ABOVE images show the roof plan and the lower right image is a close up of the column to allow for a 3D representation of the detail section in the page before, as well as context.
STRUCTURAL GRID OF EXISTING AND NEW
THE ABOVE plan has a structural grid overlayed on top of it. The primary and secondary are interconnected to for the structural network for the proposed and existing buildings.
OBSERVATION AND SMOKED MALT TOWER
PLACES TO PUT AN OBSERVATION TOWER
THE MAPPING ABOVE locates the dead green areas around Leicester and the nearest to the site to place the observation towers on as pin points in the city of Leicester, seeing tower after tower to then finally the site itself. On site the tower will not only be a look out tower but also a barley smoker enhancing the flavour of the whiskey.
OBSERVATION TOWER MATERIAL STUDY AND CONCEPT MONTAGE
SMOKE TOWER
BRICK TYPES ON SITE ALREADY
FUNCTIONALITY WITHIN THE SPACE
OBSERVATION TOWER PROCESS
THE OBSERVATION TOWER developed a number of times to reach its final stages from the shadow model and earlier simple mimicking the form of the whiskey fermenter of a distillery.
FINAL OBSERVATION TOWER RESPONSE
THE OBSERVATION TOWERS INITIALLY APPEARED HERE IN MONTAGE AND SECTION
FINALLY IT IS PLACED OUTSIDE THE DISTILLERY OR VENUE
GRAIN SILO AND MILLING ROOMS
THE TOP left images from the sectional studies in initial concepts show where the tower was originally located and what it was used for. Now however the concept has altered and there is dual functionality- smoking malt and an observation tower to the city as before.
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