Portfolio Adrian Dimov
Film Archive
Dark vs Light
Understanding the lack of identity and the neglectance of history only the preservation is the salvation of Salford’s historic and central core. Not only by books but after the beginning of the 20th century film footages preserve the history and they are treated same as books as heritage. By archiving we preserve Salford.
At the very start I was interested in fragmentation and how by different programmes can be linked. The diagrams below show the process of forming the spaces into one composition. The goal is to achive a new public room in Salford where it will be the main core of my building.
Unit
Spaces
Heritage
Fragment
Void
Different test models, experimenting with mass on site
Programme
Jewish Museum-Precedent, fragmented building
River Irwell After studying different typologies, creating the programme of my building and the massing, I undertook a study on the river Irwell where it s my site. The site if located on the edge of the river, between a parking lot. It is a site which has urban theatres as well as landscape. The tranquility of the site gives harmony and silence which is perfect of a library.
Site Model 1 500 Site model of Salford 1 200 Site model of the river site
Existing site plan 1:200 The site is on the border of the urban world and the natural landscape. the site is long and narrowed, which contains a slope which goes 5 meters down from the parking lot ( ground level) towrds the river edge.
Public realm By analysing different typologies, have decided to turn my public space facing the river, providing a new different look. The fragmented parts form an enclosed space which is open to valley. Social spaces have been very common ever since Renaissance.
Proposal Ground Floor 1:100
Structural character
Detail Section 1:50
After forming the shape of the building and I undertook different constructional studies, facade studies and looked at some precedents similar to my building.
The structure of the building is mainly reinforced conrete columns and beams with a raft foundation. As the building rises the facade changes from conrete to aluminium.
Structural model 1;100
Constructional stages
Detail Roof 1:10
Detail 1:20
Inspired by Nottingham gallery I have designed roof opening which provide more light. Because my spaces in my building are designed accoring to light, top spaces are crucial to be more opened.
One of the main features of the building is the staircase which link floor levels. Those staircase are multifuncioanl and quite flexible.
Nottingham Gallery interior
Materials
Facade Assembly
Circulation
An axonometric drawing showing the construction of the prefabricated aluminium panels and how they attached to the construction of the building. Similar to the Quaterhouse building, the panels are attached through special connections drilled to the construction of the building.
The starcases give movement of the building. Since it is half underground and above, the circulation will be vertical. The middle building is the main transition ( entrance ). the diagram below explain the main circulation in plan
West Section 1:100
North Elevation 1:50
The diagramme on the right show that different spaces in the building are organized based on dark and light inside the building. That determins also the materials and the quality of spaces.
Sectional cut through the public square above and cinema theatre under.
Atmospheric character
Atmosphere
The different programmes not only provide different functions and services but also character, emotion and aroma
Comparision between the public square and the private study spaces. Materials, quality and occupation.
Cinema theatre Creating a 1;20 interior cinema room.
Archive
One of the darkest spaces in the building which requires less light. The space transfer that atmosphere of a cinema space.
Reading space-Library Staircase on two speeds, inspired by the Cultural House in Arnthem.
Interior scene-work space
West Elevation 1:100
West Elevation 1:100
During the day the building absorbs as much as possible natural day light due to its many large openings,curtain walls and perforated facade.
At night the large curtain walls change into massive cinema screen where footages are projected and it is able to see from the other side of the river.
The river A new public realm in Salford with a diifferent perspective facing the river Irwell.