Soham Sengupta Studio 2.1 Portfolio

Studio2.1

SohamSengupta

The project aims at creating a mixed used space focusing on climate emergency and food production along with, creating dwellings for 16-20 people, with at least one intergenerational dwelling.

I wish to explore each of the spaces separately in detail and combine them to create a well functioning and harmonious design. I will be focusing on the site to design and best reflect upon it. Creating green spaces will be a key part of the design to combat climate change and promote sustainability. I have chosen to design a butcher shop for my food production as there is an inadequacy of butcher shops As the world continues to move towards supermarkets, this could be the stepping stone to going back to traditional markets and shops. People want high quality meat but have little choice, this butcher shop will fill that gap.

SWOTStockport

Strengths:

1.FuturedevelopmentplansincludingtheStockport InterchangeandStockportExchange

2.HugeshoppingcentresincludingtheMerseywayshopping centreandtheCourtShoppingCentre

3.IconicanduniquearchitecturesuchastheStockportViaduct

4.Mostbuildingsimmediatelysurroundingthesitehavesome formofcommercialuseonthegroundlevelmakingthe streetmorelivelybyattractingshoppersandtourists

5.Railwayconnections

Weaknesses:

1.Noisecausedbyplanesflyingoverconstantly

2.Narrowroads

3.Irregularshapeofthesitewitha7-8mtallwallattheback

Opportunities:

1.Texturalandstructuralvariation,amixoftheoldtownwith modernandbrutalismarchitecture.

2.Interestingelevationchange

3.Lackofbutcher’sintheneighbourhood

4.Presenceofmultiplerestaurantscreatesanopportunity

Threats:

1.Unabletofitintothesurroundingbystandingouttoomuch

AstheSWOTanalysishasindicated,thissiteisagoodfitto thenarrativeoffoodproductionhavingmultiplerestaurants andshopsinthesurroundingarea.Thenarrativeanswerwill helpcreateawarmandwelcomingspaceforresidents,some sortoffoodproductionandfocusontheclimateemergency. Hence,movingahead,furthersiteanalysiswillbedoneonthe bustlingtownofStockport.

Site:HistoryAndFuture

Thesite’shistorycanbedatedbackto1170asamarketsituatedonRiverMersey.Fromthe17th centuryindustrialisationledStockporttobecomeacentreforthehattingindustryand laterthesilkindustry.Thefirstworldwarandthedepressionofthe1930sheavilydamagedStockportanditshatindustry.Since,thestartofthe20th century,Stockporthasmovedaway frombeingatowndependingoncottontoavariedbase.StockporthascomeupwithanambitiousregenerationschemeknownasFutureStockport.Itplansonbringing3000residentsto thecentreofthetownandbringingbackex-industrialareasbyconvertingthemintomixed-useresidentialandcommercialdevelopments.AspartoftheschemetheStockport Interchange,amajortransporthub,theStockportexchange,upto3500newhomesand1,000,000sq.ftofemploymentspacearebeingbuilt.Myprojectfitsperfectlyintothisandwill focusonregeneratingthesitemuchlikeStockport.ItwillalsocompriseagreenspaceasStockport’sschemeinvolvesonmakingStockportgreen.

Site:FigureGroundandArchitecturalLanguage

Thediagramsuggeststhatthesurroundingareaismostlybuiltupandcrowdedwithonlyafewgreenareasforpeopleto relaxin.Thegreenspacesarealsoquitefarfromthesite.Therefore,havingsomegreeneryandvegetationwouldbe beneficialforthecommunityandisnecessarytoimprovethespace.TheArchitecturallanguageoftheneighbourhoodis old,mostbuildingsareboxywithstraightlines,andthereareafewarchesaswell,aswindowsandmainlyintheviaduct. Thisrestrictsthedesignincorporatestraightlinesandarchesonly,anorganicdesignwouldstandoutquitealot.

Site:StreetPatternAndTopography

Thestreetpatternofthesiteisradialformingaringaroundthetowncentre.TheM60isimportantasitformstheManchester OuterRingRoad.Theyellowroadsconnectthetowntothemainroads.Thegreyroadsaremostlynarrowandafewcurvy.

Thesite’stopographyisveryinteresting,fullofupsanddownseverywhere.Thishillyaspectgivesthetownmoredepthmaking itveryunique.Ratherthanlevellingthefloorsorceilingsofthebuildingsout,buildingsaremadealongthischangeinelevation givingitafunaspect.

Site:Traffic

9AMMonday2PMMonday

Asthediagramssuggest,thetrafficinthesurroundingvariesdependingonthetimeoftheday.Ihaveresearchedandobservedisbetweenlowtomoderate.8-10AMand4-6 PMarethebusiestfromMondaytoSaturday.TrafficisverylowonSundays.Sincetrafficisnottoomuch,itmakesiteasierforpeopletotraveltoandfrothesite.Thismakesit adesirablelocationtoattractcustomersaswellasmakingthetravellingfortheresidentshassle-freeandmorelikeable.

Thesiteiswell-connectedviavariousmodesoftransportationsuchasbus,trainandevenboat.Theareaiscyclefriendlyandfilledwithcyclinglanes.Whilstonthesite,Iobservedthat LowerHillgateisblockedforcarsallowingonlypedestriansandcyclistsatcertaintimesduringtheday.Mostplacesarewithinwalkabledistanceswiththebusstopbeingundera10 minwalkandthetrainstationa15minwalk.Thisvastnetworkoftransportationmakestraveltoandfrotothesiteveryeasy,makingitadesirablespotforbusinessesand accommodation.Mydesigndoesnotrequireadesignatedparkingspaceasthereareplentyavailablecloseby.

Walk

Stockport’sTrainStationisverybeneficialasitconnectsStockporttoManchesterinthenorthandMacclesfieldandStoke-on-Trentinthesouthbothofwhicharefarminghotspots. ThismakesdeliveryoffoodtothesitefromfarmlandssuchasMacclesfieldandStoke-on-Tentveryeasy.ThestationimprovestheconnectivityofStockporttoManchesterthus bringinginmorecustomersfromthecity,italsomakesitpossiblefortheshoptosellmeattofoodhubsinManchester.Hence,thestationhasmadereceivinganddeliveringmeat easilyplausible,inanareawhichwouldotherwisebechallenging.Furtherthermore,thestationalsoconnectstoManchesterAirportopeninguptheopportunityforimporting.

StockportStation

Macclesfield ManchesterAirport

Thesiteissurroundedbycommercialareassuchaseateries,markets,mallsandstreetsfullofshops,abutchershopwouldfitperfectlyintothis.Thereliesapotentialtobethelocal supplierofrestaurantsandcafessurroundingthesite.Thesiteresidesinacommercialandresidentialmixedareamakingittheperfectfit.Sincethestaircasenexttothesiteconnects LowerHillgatetoHighStreet,alotofpeopleuseitmakingitveryadvantageousforthesitetodrawinmorecustomers.

Themapaboveshowstheinadequacyofbutchershopsinthearea.Theareaisfilledwithrestaurantsandthisnumberisonlygoingup.Theabsenceofabutchershopcreatesanopportunity tofillinthatgap.Thebutchershopwouldbegoodasuppliertoalltheeateriesinandaroundthearea.Currently,thereisn’tenoughsupplytomeetthedemands,Ihopetocreateamore stablemarketwithmybutchershopaseventheeaterieswouldprofitmorefromthis.Ihavealsoobservedthatinrecenttimeslocalbutchershavegonedownradicallyaspeoplehave switchedtocheapersupermarketpre-cutandpackagedmeat.However,therearethosestillpassionateaboutbuyingfresh,good-qualitymeatandthisdemandneedtobemet.TheUKhas beeninashortageofmeatandimportsalotofit,IhopetoreducetheshortageofmeatsupplyinStockport.

CoffeeShopNearTheSite

SterlingMeats,Stockport

Site:Materiality

Thesite’smaterialityisnotverydiverseintheimmediatesurrounding.Asseenfromtheelevationbelowmostbuildingsimmediatelynextto thesitearemadefromtraditionalredandbrownbricks.Thematerialityoftheneighbouringareaisnotveryvastwithmostbuildings beingbuiltofbricks,afewbrutalistbuildingsmadeofconcreteandtheoldchurchofstone.Thisdoesnotallowmuchflexibilityinterms ofmaterialchoice.AsIlearntfromthepreviousdesignmistake,thedesignshouldnotstandouttoomuch.

Site 7.08m

Bricks-Red Concrete Bricks-BrownOld

Site:ArchitecturalLanguage

TheImmediatebuildingssurroundingthesitevaryinmaterialityfromtraditionalredbrick,stonesofvarioustypes,to steel,timber,andglazing.Thisleavestheflexibilitytouseavarietyofmaterialswhilstdesigningthebuilding.

Thesiteissurroundedbysourcesofnoise.CarsandtrucksmakethemostnoiseonLowerHillgateandHighstreet.TheUnicornbreweryonLowerHillgateandthecarparkonHigh streetaremajorsourcesofnoise.WhileIwasonthesite,Iobservedthat6airplanesflewoverthesiteinjustaspanofanhour.Stockportliesdirectlyontheapproachpathto ManchesterAirportleadingtoalotofnoiseastheplaneslandandtakeoffoverthesite.ThedesignwillrequiresoundinsulationontheceilingsandthickerwallsontheEasternand Westernsidestoaidfromthestreetnoise.

UnicornBrewery

HighStreetCarPark

AirplaneFlyingOverTheSite

ThesitehasafewgoodviewswiththebestviewbeingofStMary’sChurchintheNorth-Eastdirection.Thesitealsobenefitsfromaspectacularclose-uplookattheUnicornBrewery. Iwishtotakeadvantageoftheseviewsbyhavingthemasmymainviewpointsfromthebuilding.

Site:Sun,WindAndShadows

Thesitegetsalotofsunlightfromthesouth.Thiswillrequiresthedesigntohavesomeshadingonthesouthfaçadeof thebuilding.Thesitefaceswindsofupto24KmphfromSouthwesttoNortheastDirection.Hence,theSouthwestfaçade wouldhavetobedesignedaccordingly,lettingthewindthroughbutalsobeingabletostanditwithsomeadditional structuralstrength.Thesitegetsalittlebitofshadowonthesouthernsidefromitsneighbouringbuilding.

Thebuildingonthesouthcastsashadowonthesite’ssouthernpartandthestairs. Thenorth-facingfaçadeofthebuildinghaswindows.Hence,thedesignwillhaveto leaveasufficientgaptonotblockthelightfromenteringtheadjacentbuilding’s windows.

ShadingDiagramforSummerShadingDiagramforWinter

1:100sitemodelgivesabetterunderstandingofthesiteandthechangein elevation.Itshowcasesthebuildingsimmediatelynexttothesiteandthe slopedstreets,givingitcontext.Themodelalsoshowsshadowsand lightingsimilartotherealsite.

Asthesiteanalysisshows,theplotisinasmall,inbetweentwoslopedstreetswithold townhouseswithretailonthegroundflooronusual.Theneighbourhoodhasavery distinctandinterestingidentityduetothevariouselevationchanges.Itisfilledwith landmarkbuildingswithdistinctandimportantarchitecturesuchastheStockportViaduct, filledwithhistoryandarchitecturalstylesofTudor,Edwardian,Victorian,PostWWII, GothicandBrutalism.

Hereliesanopportunityfortheprojecttogivebacklifetothesitebycreatingaspace wherepeoplecancreateasustainableenvironmentforfoodandcooking.Asoneofthe moststrikingfeaturesofthesiteisitsslopedandhillynature,myarchitecturalapproachwill betokeepandcelebratethataswellasreflectimportantarchitecturearoundthesiteinmy design.

InThebuildingwillbalancethefoodrequirementsofthenearbyareabyprovidingabutcher shopwhichwillhelpnearbyfood-relatedbusinessesflourishandcreateharmoniousgrowth. Thebuilding’skeyfeatureswouldalsoincludeaveryprivacy-orientedintergenerational dwellingalongwithagreenspaceforrelaxation.

Withthis,myprojectwouldliketoquestionhowthebuildingmakesmostofthesitetoforma multifunctionalbuildingwhichcanbeeasilyidentifiedbyitsdistinctarchitecturebutalsois abletoblendintothesurrounding.

Development

ThisMaquetterepresentssmoothflowycurves.Thearchitecturallanguageofthesiteisveryblocky,addinganorganiccurvybuildingwoulddiversifythearchitectureofthearea andbringinsomeinterestingcontrast.Thiscontrastcouldmakethebuildingveryattractiveanddrawattention.

ThisMaquetterepresentsthechangeinelevation.ThisistheperfectrepresentationofStockport’shillyterrainasanarchitecturalfeature.Theseinterconnectedstairsforman interestingmodeltoshowcasedifferentlevels.

TestingMassingModels

Iusedcommonhouseholdobjectssuchasshampoobottles,bottles,anddeodorantbottlesformymassingmodel.Thegradualadditionofmoremassandshapinggivesthebest designwithtowmassesthatcomplimenteachotherandcreatethiswarmenclosurethatgivesasenseofsafetyandcomfort.

Thesiteismoderatelysizedfortherequirements.

Thesitegetsalotofsunlightfromthesouth.Hence,some formofshadingisrequiredonthesouthfaçade.Thesitealso getsashadowfromtheneighbouringbuilding.Thisareaisnot goodforuseasitisextremelydim.

Thesitehasthepotentialtohavesomebeautifulandrelaxing views.Itlooksovertoahistoricchurchinthenortheast directionandsomegreenareasinthenorthwestand southwestdirections.

Incorporatingthecurvesforthebestviewsdirectlyonthesite, thebuildingdesignisformedwithcurvedcorners.

Usingthecurvesandtheshadowfromthesouthside,the effectivesitespaceforuseismade,shownwithayellow boundary.

Here,theidealandeffectivespaceforthebuildinghasbeen shaded.Thisshapeprovidesthebestviewswhilealsonot blockingoutlightforthestairsandwindowsofthe neighbouringbuilding.

Thebutcher’sentranceshouldbefromLowerHillgateasit followsthepatternofthestreetwithshopsandrestaurantsat thebottomandaccommodationandofficesontop.Entranceto thedwellingscanbefromHighStreet,awayfromthecrowded marketstreet.

Usingthewinddiagram.Twoorganicbuildingshapeshave beenobtained.Thisdesignletsthewindflowsmoothly.This reducesthenoisefromthewindhittingthebuildingaswellas takesawayunwantednoisesandsmells.Thisdesign generatesgoodventilation.

Anopportunityforagreenspacearisesinthespacebetween thetwobuildingtowers.Thegreenareawouldreceivegood sunlightduringsunriseandsunsets.

SiteMoves

Here,IhaveextrudedtheshapeIgotfromusingmysiteanalysis.Ithenconnecteditwithastaircaseinmiddleandaddedagreenspacebetweenthetwotowers.Ihavealso placedthetowersoveraraisedplatformsothatthestreetviewstaysintactandthebuildingsdon’tlookoutofplace.Iaddedarchestothegroundfloorasthiswoulddirectly reflecttheStockportviaductandalsobeusedbythevanstodelivermeat.

Thisisthe3Dmodelofthefirstbuildingconcept.Thereispotentialinthisasisusesthesitetoitsmaximumlimit.Thereisalsoariskofitstandingouttoomuchandnotbeing abletofitintothesurroundingsbecauseofitsorganicform.

SiteMoves

Thebuildingsimmediatelynexttothesiteareblockyandmadefromtraditionalbricks,thismakesthedesignstandout quiteabit.IhavereflectedontheStockportViaductusingarchesinthebuilding.Myconcernisthatthebuildingmight standouttoomuchandbecomeinfamoussimilartotheStockportPyramidandRedrockCarParkwhichgetalotoh hatefortheirpeculiardesigns.

Thiswasafailedattemptasthebuildingisveryobnoxiousandstandsoutfromthesurrounding.However,alotofusefulinfohasbeen gatheredthroughthisprocesswhichwillbeputtousethroughouttheprocessofdesigning.

RedrockCarPark

StockportPyramid

StockportViaduct

Development-Spaces

Thefreshcutsandkitchenare connectedtomaketheflowofwork easy.TheUshapecounterfor sellingmakesitfeelopen,and invitingandiseasilyaccessible.It caneasilyfit4peopleinthebutcher freshcutsareaand2chefsinthe kitchen.

Explorationwithdifferentcounterlayouts.TheUshapewithsquarededgesischosen asitmakesitinvitingandopenfrom3sideswhileestablishingaclearboundary betweentheclientsandtheworkers.

Precedent:TheButcheryShopbyDomusAcademy

Thedesigntriestocombinethetraditionalbutchershopwitha modernone.Theshop'slayoutdividesspaceswithouttheuseof wallsoranyobstruction,makingitfeelfreeandopen.Themain focusisonthemeatbutitalsoconsistsofspacestobuywine alongwiththemeatandtastethefreshlycookedmeats.The interiorissimpleandelegant.Thespaceutilisation,spacedivision andinteriorarepointsofinspiration.

Spacesinclude–SellingArea/ClientArea,TastingArea,Kitchenand Storage

Ergonomicsofessentialequipment

Development:ButcherShopStorage

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Dividers-TranslucentPlasticFlap

Theconnectivitybetweendifferentstorageroomsisimportantfor smoothwork.Thus,Plasticflapsarebeingusedasabarrier/wall betweendifferentstoragerooms.Theystopcontaminationwhilst allowingeasypassage.

Coldvsdrystorage

Experimentingwithdifferentcoldstoragespaces

ErgonomicsofdifferentkeyStorageappliances

Development:Greenspaces

Exploringtheconceptofsteppedgardens

Precedent:RosewoodTowerbyJeanNouvel

Aluxuryhotelcoveredwithplants.Theplantsandtreesareplantedacross thestaggeredterracesaroundthebuildingandalongthepaththat connectsthebuildingtothetower.

TheabilitytousegardensforrelaxationiswhatIwanttoachieve.The steppeddesigngardenperfectlyfitsintomyideaofexpressing elevationchangesinthebuilding.

Exploringtheconnectionbetweentheintergenerationaldwellingand thegardensasrelaxationplacefortheelderlyandplayareaforthe children

Development:KitchenGarden

HackneyschooloffoodgardenlayoutViewingtheGardenfromtheoutside Planshowingtheeaseofusingfreshly grownproducewhilecooking

Addingkitchengardenstothegreenspaceswillpromotesustainability.Theresidentscanusetheselocally-grownherbsandvegetablestocook.Thishasotherbenefitssuchas beingaplaceofrefugeandrelaxationwithnatureandfreshair.Maintainingandgrowingplantsisagreatrelaxingtaskthuskeepingtheresidentsoccupiedespeciallytheelderly.

Development:GreenHouse

TheGreenHousewillbeagoodadditiontothegreenspaceonthe3rd floorasitwillblendinandbenexttotheintergenerationalhomes.The greenhousewouldbeprivatebutcouldbeviewedfromHighStreet, makingitapointofinterestforviewerspassingby.Itslayoutis accessible.

Thediagramshowsdifferentmodulararrangementsofthewooden boxeswhichwillholdtheplants.TheUshapearrangementispreferred asitengulfstheviewerwithgreeneryandpositivity.Itisalsoeasily accessibleandsavesspace.

DiagramexploringthelayoutoftheGreenhouse

Development:IntergenerationalDwellings

Testingspacesrequiredforthe differentagegroups.Theideaisto separatethembutalsomaintain connectivitybyacommonareasuch asagarden.

Separatingverticallyworksoutbetter aseveryoneisstillunderthesame roofbutstillhavetheirprivacy.

Agardenonthelowerlevel makesagreatpointforthe connectionofthespacesand makesforagoodviewpointfrom bothlevels.Thespacecouldbe usedforrelaxation,playing, barbequeandetc.

Precedent:2E1:IntergenerationalHousebyTICAarchitecture

Theprecedentaimsoncreatingaspacetoaccommodatefourgenerationsoffamily.Todo thistwoseparatedwellingsarecreatedinthesamebuilding.Theysharespacesinbetween suchasthebasement,atelieronthegroundfloorandupperterraceonthefirstfloor.These spacesprovideampleprivacyalongwithacousticswhileallowingcrossingfromhometo another.

Curtainsprovideprivacybutalso blocklightmakingthespacesdark andgloomy.Theobjectivehereisto achieveprivacywhilealsonot blockinglightandnotisolatingthe spaces.

Privacypartitionsliketheseletsome lightinbutdividespacesanddon’t reallyfitinwellinsideahouse.They createbarriersandareunpleasantto lookat.

Awall-likestructurewithholesisthe bestsolutionasitoffersprivacy withoutanactualbarrierordividerlikefeeling.Itletslightinandinvery interestingways,creatinginteresting shadowpatterns.Italsoallows peopletovisuallyseetheotherside abitmakingthespacesfeelmore harmoniousandconnected.Italso addsalovelytouchandaestheticto thedwellings.

Precedent:2E1:IntergenerationalHousebyTICAarchitecture

Theprecedentaimsoncreatingasenseofprivacy.Ituseswooddetailslikeausefulwall partitionbetweenthekitchenandthelivingroom.Thesepartitionsactlikeawallandcreatea senseofprivacywithoutisolatingtheroomsandusingactualwalls.Theyalsoactasagreat aestheticdetailandletlightininterestingways.Theyalsohavegoodacousticqualitiesand mufflethesoundtotheotherroomsratherthanblockingitcompletely.

Testinginnovativestoragesuchas theseshelveswhichfitunderthe stairs.Thedwellingwillrequirelotsof storageoptionsasithouses6people.

Thestairscanbeconvertedintoa storageunitasawholewithstorage forshoes,bags,otherobjectsand clothes.

Thewallscouldalsobeusedmore effectivelyasstoragewithshelves engravedinthem.

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Precedent:2E1:IntergenerationalHousebyTICAarchitecture

Thebuildingconsistsofinnovativestoragesolutionssuchasstorage inwalls.Thisisagreatwaytoutilisespaceandalsoaddmoredepth tothewallsbygivingthemsomecharacter.

Development:IntergenerationalDwellingsFlexRooms

Testingspacerequiredfor yoga/meditationintheflexroom. Thespacewouldbeveryuseful andallowtheusertomediateand relax.

Theroomhasgreatpotentialtobe usedasalibrary/readingspaceand willaddalottothedwellingfor everyone.

Theroomscouldbeusedasa smallofficebyoneortwopeople andallowtheusertoworkwithout anydistractionsprivately.

FlexRooms

Flexroomsarebeingaddedtotheintergenerationaldwelling.Flexroomsdonotserveany strictlydefinedpurposebutcanbeadaptedforusebywhoeverneedsit.Itactsasaspareroom andcanfulfiltheneedsandwantsofeverygeneration.Theroomcanmuti-taskbyactingasa placeformeditation,yoga,exercise,arelaxingreadingspace,ahobbyroom,aplayareaforthe childrenorevenahomeoffice.

Development:Bubblediagrams

Inthisbubblediagram,itisvisiblethatthedwellingspacesandthebutchershopcaneasilybeseparatedastheirownentitiesin thebuilding.Theydonotneedanyformofdirectconnection,thiswouldallowthegroundfloortobeusedfortheshopandthe dwellingstobeabovethat.Thisallowsthedesigntokeeppublicflowintomoreprivatespacesminimum.

Development:FunctionOfSpaces

ButcherShop

Display Sell Cut Clean Freezer

BlastCooler Storage

Receiving

Bathrooms

FireExit

Refuse

Recycling

TastingArea

Explore/Walking Area Display Wine Taste Deli Groceries Experience

Dwellings

LivingSpace

RelaxationSpace

WorkingSpace

IntergenerationalSpace

WashingSpace

CycleParking

Private Dwellings

CycleParking

GreenSpace

Terraces

CookingAreas Storage

ReceivingArea

Public

ButcherShop

TastingArea

BuyingArea

PublicBathroom

FireExit

Theprivateareasandpublicareasshouldbeseparated inthedesignasprivacywouldbeveryimportantforthe residents.Separateentrancescanbemadeforthe residentialareaandbutchershop.

TheVennDiagramShowshowthedifferentspacesworktogether.Thereceiving,cutting, displayingandsellingprocessisclear.Thelivingareiscompletelyseparatedandmoreprivate.

Iteration1

ButcherShop

GreenAreas

ExperienceArea

DeliveryArea

Iteration2

2BHKDwellingsIntergenerationalDwellings

Sectionaliterationexploringbetterverticalzoninganddisplayingmorebalancedstepshape

Development:BubbleDiagramToDesign

INTERGENERATIONALDWELLING

INTERGENERATIONAL DWELLING

INTERGENERATIONALDWELLING

1-2BHKDWELLINGS

1-2BHKDWELLINGS

DELIVERY BUTCHERSHOP

LOWERHILLGATE

1-2BHKDWELLINGS

1-2BHKDWELLINGS

DELIVERY BUTCHERSHOP

LOWERHILLGATE

Usingthebubblediagram,Ihavecreatedamuchmoreeffectivevolume. Insteadofhavingtwointergenerationalflats,oneoneachfloor,Ihave convertedthemintotwoduplexessothatprivacyisimprovedoverthetwo floors.Ialsotweakedthespacestwomakeroomforagreenspaceoneach side,takingadvantageofthesunlightfromthesouth.

Thisbubblediagramshowsthemainspacesinthebuilding.Thespaceshavebeenvertically stackedontopofeachothertogiveanideaofthevolumeofthebuilding.

Development:OccupancyAndUsers

.Thediagramshowsthebuilding’soccupancy.Afew1bedroomapartmentswereaddedtomaketheoccupancywithintherequiredrange.Thebuildingwillhaveawide rangeofusers,dividedintoresidentialandcommercialcategories.Thebutchershopwillconsistofallthecommercialactivitiesandhaveuserslikebutchers,chefs,workersand customers.Theresidentialareawillconsistofcouples,bachelors,bachelorettes,familiesandintergenerationalfamilies.Thesetwocategoriescanhaveseparatespacesinthe samebuilding.

Thesketchshowshelpsinunderstandingtheformbetterandshowspossibleentrancesandspacesinthebuilding.

Development:BuildingRoutes

Routes

Workers

Customers

Residents

Thisdiagramshowstheroutestakenbytheworkers,customersand residentsinthebuilding.Clearlyvisible,thisdesignisbasedonzoning. Bydividingthespacesaccordingtodifferentneedsandthepeopleusing them,Igotapracticaldesign.Thisallowspeopletomovemorefreely andcreatesmorespaceintherespectivezones,peoplenotusingthose particularzonesnevergothere.

Theseprogrammediagramsshowthatthebuildingtakesaninterestingstepdesignformwherethelivingspacesarelocatedabovethebutchershop.Thestepped buildingrepresentsthehillyareaofStockportwellandisabletotakeadvantageofthedesignbyaddinggreenspacesonbothsides.Havingthebutchershoponthe groundlevelalsomatchesthestreetstylewithmostofthebuildingshavingashop/restaurantonthegroundfloorandhousingabove.

DELIVERY

Thediagramshowstheadvantagesofseparatingthebutchershopandthedwellings.Sincethestreetisbusyandnoisy,thedwellingsbeingabovewillsignificantly reducethenoiseascomparedtobeingonthestreetlevel.Thebuildingalsobetterfitsintothestreet,withthestreethavingacontinuationofshopsandotherretail areasalongitonthegroundlevel.Thetwogreenspacesalsoareahugebenefit,withonebeingsunnyallthetimefacingsouthandtheotherbeingshadednaturally. Thisallowspeopletochooseiftheywantthesunornotwhileusingthegreenareatorelax.Theintergenerationaldwellingisaduplextoincreaseprivacy.

Development:ButcherShopRoutes

Routes

CustomerRoutes

WorkerRoutes

Thisdiagramshowstheroutestakenbythecustomersandworkersin thebutchershop.Thisdesignisabletodividetheshopintotwozones oneforthecustomersandonefortheworkers.Thisallowstheworkers toworkwithoutanydistractionsandalsokeepsthesanitationmaximum whilethecustomerscanlookaroundandshopwithoutstandinginthe wayoftheworkers.

Exploringthespatialarrangementsinatypical butchershop.

Planiterationsexploringthespatial arrangementofthebutchershop.

LOWERHILLGATE

Theplandiagramclearlyshowsthespatial arrangementofthebutchershop.

Development:PlanLayoutAndConnections

MASTERBEDROOMBATHROOM

DELIVERY

Thediagramshowsadesirablelayoutforaflatbyconnectingroomslogicallyandspacingroomsoutkeepinginmindtheprivacyoftheusers.

Resolving:Concept

Theconceptbehindthatdrivesthedesignisthatofcreatingandconnectinggreenspacestothesite.Thestairsrepresentgrowth;thehigherweclimb,themore greenerythereis.

Resolving:InteriorConcept

Theinteriorillustrationandexternalperspective depictlotsofnaturallightenteringthedwellings. Theaimistocreatewell-litdwellingsasthiswill makethedwellingswarmandwelcoming.Alack ofsunlightcanleadtoseveralseriousissues suchasdroopiness,aweakimmunesystemand evendepression.Theabundanceofsunlightwill makethedwellingscomfortingandcheerful.

Resolving:Energygeneration

Precedent:WaterSupplySystemdesignbyOtosection

Precedent:Thediagramaboveshowsaneffectiverainwaterharvestingsystemwhichcanbe usedbythebuildingresidentsinwashing,cooking,cleaning,bathingandetc.Itcanalsobe usedtoirrigategreenspacesandplants.Ihavetakeninspirationfromthisideaandcombined itwithahydroturbinetogenerateelectricityasthewaterflows.Itrainsapproximately202 daysoutoftheyearmaking,whileverylesshoursofthesunthroughouttheyearwithan overcastonmostdays,makingthisamuchbetterenergysourcethansolarenergy.

Thecollectedrainwaterwillrundownapipetothebasement.Here,thepipewillget thinnerthusincreasingpressure.Thispressurizedwaterwillbeusedtoturntheturbine andproduceelectricity.Thewaterwillthenbestoredinatankforfutureuse.

LocalThebuildingwillhaveasinglepiperunningdownfromtheroofto thegroundbehindtheliftshaft.Thewaterwillbestoredinatankbelow foruse.

HydroTurbine

RainwaterCollected

Localbricksarechosenfortheexteriorasthiswill helpthebuildingblendbetterwiththesitebygivingit anoldlook.Thisbalancesthemoderndesignwithan oldrusticlook.Themasonryalsoactsasathermal massandreducesheatingloss,thussavingenergy.

Triple-glazedglassiscurrentlychosenforthe exterior.Astheproject’smaingoalsconcern climateemergencytripleglazingisafarbetter optiondespitebeingmoreexpensiveasithas40% moreheatretention,bettersoundinsulationand bettersecuritysavingmoreenergyandbeingideal formysite.

CLTischosenforthecolumnsandstructureasitis sustainable,environmentfriendlyandhasahigher strength-to-massratiothansteel.Thecolumnscanbe smallerindimensionduetoCLT’simmensestrength. Thisallowstointegratethecolumnswithinthewalls, thussavinginteriorspace.

Resolving:Facade

Inspiration:StockportViaduct

ReflectingontheStockportViaducttodesignthefaçadeofthebuilding.

Thediagramshowstheplacementofwindowsinthe building.Windowshavebeenaddedextensivelyto maximisethelightcomingin.Bluerepresents windowsandRedrepresentsthebrickwallcladding.

DrawingofStockportViaduct

Resolving:FacadeModelTesting

Inspiration:StockportViaduct

Thesimplemodelaboveshowcasesarches.ThearchesreflecttheStockportviaductandIwishtouse themasanelementintheexteriordesign.

ArrangementPlayingwiththearchestogetideasfor theexterior.

Proposal

Rise-220mm Going-245mm Pitch-41.92°

StairsSideElevation

ExternalWallSection

Thewallcomprisesa900mmthicklayerofbricksontheoutsidefollowedby120mmthickCLTwhich providesthemainstructuralstrengthwhichisthenfollowedby100mmthicklightweightblockwork whichisanexcellentinsulatorofheatthusreducingheatlossandreducingenergyrequirements.

FinalElevations

FrontElevation

Thebuildingisabletomakeasmoothtransitionfromlefttorightreflectingonthesite’shilly natureandprovidesgreenspacesonbothsides.

LeftElevation

Thewindowsontheleftsideareplacedinawaythatpeopleusingthestairsareunableto seeinside.

RightElevation

LeftPerspective

FrontElevation RightPerspective

RightElevation

FinalButcherShopRenders

TopPerspectiveAngled

TheCustomeraccessiblespacessuchasthebuyingandtastingareaareplacedat thefrontoftheshop,makingitfreeforcustomerstomovearoundwithoutany restrictions.Thisallowspeoplefromthestreettoviewthebeautifulbutchershop anditsinteriordetailunrestrained.Theworker’sspacessuchasthekitchen, preparationareaandstorageareasareplacedatthebackwithaseparateentrance makingitarestrictedspaceforcustomersandlettingtheworkersworkwithoutany distractions.Thisalsoletstheworkingareahaveminimaldecorationandaesthetic ascustomersareunabletolookintoitthus,savingcosts.

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SectionalPerspective

Uponenteringtheshopthecashcounterisplacedimmediatelyadjacenttothedoor.Thecustomersarenowgivenachoicetogostraighttowardsthemainbutcheryareatoget theirhandsonsomefreshlycutmostorrighttowardsthepre-cutmeatsandwines.Theycouldalsogotowardsthelefttotryoutsomedeliciouslycookedmeat.Thetastingarea isseparatedtomakeitmoreprivateandawayfromothercustomersandsightsofmeatbeingcut.Theinterioraestheticissimpleandelegantwithwoodensurfacescontrasting andbalancingwiththewhitewalls.

FinalIntergenerationalDwellingRenders

InteriorPerspective

Thetwofloorsofthedwellingfocusonlightingandfacesouthtogetthebestpossible lightthroughouttheday.Thecommonareassuchasthelivingarea,kitchen,common bathroomanddiningareaalongwithabedroomfortheelderlyarelocatedonthelower level.Thesecondstoreyconsistsofthemasterbedroomwithitsprivatebathroom,the kid’sbedroom,aflexroom,acommonbathroomandanoffice.

InteriorPerspective-sittingonthesofa

Thediningandlivingareasareseparatedandfeelprivatewithoutusingwallswhilealso allowingsomevisualstokeepthemconnected.Awoodenpartitionisusedtomakethe kitchenmoreprivate,italsoaddssomeaesthetictothedwelling.

IntergenerationalDwellingRightExteriorPerspective

Thegreenspaceisdirectlyconnectedtothedwellingandiseasilyaccessible.Italso providesagreatviewfromthehallwayonthesecondstoreyandroomsonthefirst storey.Itincludesagreenhousetogrowplants,aslideforthekidstoplayandaflower bed.Itcanbeusedforavarietyofreasonsbutismainlyisaplacetorelaxandgetsome freshair.

Thethickwallsareplacedoneontopoftheotherandformagridwiththefloor slabsmakingitaveryeffectiveload-bearingstructure.Thisremovestheneedfor additionallargecolumnswithCLTcolumnsrunningdirectlythroughthewalls formingastronggrid.

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BuildingOn-Site-LowerHilgate

TheillustrationshowshowthebuildingdesignreflectstheUnicornBreweryasaformandtheStockportViaductintheformofwindows.Thebuildinglooksquitemodern whilstalsoblendingintothesite.

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