A Self-Building Community // Living and Working in Granton [Book of Drawings]

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A SELF-BUILDING COMMUNITY LIVING AND WORKING IN GRANTON, EDINBURGH UNIT 1: THE PRODUCTIVE CITY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: TECTONICS

AIMAN BIN AZMAN

S1629586 B104078 ESALA, University of Edinburgh

BOOK OF DRAWINGS Contents: /1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 /8 /9 /10 /11 /12 /13 /14 /15 /16 /17 /18 /19 /20 /21 /22 /23 /24 /25 /26 /27

A Self-Building Community Granton A Self-Build Manufacturing Business Dwelling Prototypes: Ribbonised Furnished Living Urban Strategy Typological Exploration Tectonic Overview Site Plan 1:1000 GF Plan 1:500 1F & 3F Plan 1:500 Typical (5F) Plan 1:200 -1F & -2F Plans 1:500 Section AA Section BB Circulation Structural Strategy Environmental Strategy Dwelling Strategy Customisation Detail: Living Building Axonometric Detail Section Strategies Detail 1: Residential Balcony Detail 2: Living Building Entrance Selected Detail Section 1:10 Corresponding Detail Plan A Self-Building Community Lifestyle: Elevation A Self-Building Community Lifestyle: Scenes

//A SELF-BUILDING COMMUNITY By anchoring itself to Granton’s industrial place identity of its iconic Gasholder, A Self-Building Community establishes a new community hub that integrates working and living through the juxtaposition of a self-build manufacturing business, residential units and leisure facilities within one architectural complex.

Ultimately, A Self-Building Community would transform Granton, a neglected part of Edinburgh, into a productive and lively area whilst enhancing circulation towards its Waterfront.

//GRANTON /URBAN ANALYSIS At the North of Edinburgh, Scotland, rests Granton, a waterfront district with a rich industrial history.

Currently, Granton is part of Edinburgh’s large-scale Waterfront Regeneration Programme. For the project, Granton’s urban analysis goes through both /Living and /Working perspectives. /Living Data has shown that Scotland’s number of single-person households have increased throughout 20012016. Specifically in Granton, the number of single-person households dominates the area. This maybe influenced by employment factors, as the age distribution indicates there are more residents within the working age. /Working Granton houses various activities and facilities, ranging from commercial to education. Granton’s industrial history is still maintained as seen on the number of industrial and manufacturing businesses spread out on the area. The highest percentage of employment industry of Granton’s residents is retail.

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/SENSE OF PLACE IDENTITY Granton’s Sense of Place Identity can be described through:

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Granton Gasholder

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Scottish Gas HQ

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Edinburgh College (Granton Campus)

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Disused Granton Gas Works Train Station

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National Museums Collection Centre

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Madelvic Car Factory

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Madelvic House

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Granton Harbour

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Granton Waterfront

The industrial history of Granton and the current industrial businesses reflect the activity of the place itself.

Physical Attributes: Having a waterfront, Granton possesses high potential for leisure purposes, but lacks the facilities and circulation towards it.

Conceptions: The gasholder remains the main landmark of Granton for a century, and therefore becomes the public conception towards Granton.

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//A SELF-BUILD MANUFACTURING BUSINESS /OVERVIEW

/PRODUCTION CYCLE

/SCALES OF PRODUCTION Locally produced robust Scottish Spruce, costeffective OSB, and refined Birch are the materials to manufacture the modular components at (2440 x 1220 x 18)mm sheet dimensions.

A self-build manufacturing business integrates furniture and housing manufacturing together with selfbuild modular systems, precedented from IKEA, U-Build and Wikihouse systems. In short, it is a small-scale manufacturing business specialising in self-build timber products in the forms of furniture and pods through digital fabrication services. Services provided:

Design

/ Rapid Cutting Service

The business recieves from and supplies cutting files for clients, providing quick modular components cutting services.

Supply Home Furniture Furniture: Stools, benches, beds, bookcases, side tables Storage: Cabinets, under-bed drawers, chests, equipment boxes Internal structure: Steps, wall partitions, stairs Office: Low-level partitions, desks

/ Design Development Service Customers with an idea but need assistance making their concepts into reality can seek self-build consultations for aid in customising and self-building.

Manufacture

Disassembly

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/ Running an Online Open-Source Warehouse The business runs an online open-source warehouse, where anyone in the world can look up, save, share, discuss and contribute their own self-build designs.

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/WHY SELF-BUILD? Self-Build

1/ Prefabricated Modular Technology

Delivery/ Collection

/A SELF-BUILDING GRANTON

Self-build has been known to be associated with user-friendly furniture in terms of self-assembly. However, self-build today also refers to houses or sheds built by people without the necessary building skills through modular technology. Flat-packed furniture made famous by IKEA are modular and prefabricated.

Aside from providing job opportunities for /Working, a self-build manufacturing business in Granton provides /Living and /Leisure opportunities as well. Granton residents would be able to customise their own way of /Living through self-building. With self-build pods and pop-up booths, markets and events are easily established, creating /Working and /Leisure opportunities whilst enhancing circulation towards the Waterfront.

Similarly, the construction of prefabricated modular housing encompasses factory-made components that are delivered to site for assembly. Being modular, the assembled product are easily disassembled, allowing flexibility while being cost- and time-efficient.

The production cycle of the self-build manufacturing business utilises digital fabrication, where the customised products are saved digitally and shared within an open-source digital supply chain online.

Despite the eventual life cycle of the product, it can be easily disassembled, with its data stored within the online warehouse, allowing its files to be reused, precedented and updated to design and manufacture future products; a cycle.

Components

Volumetric Modular System

Frame System

Panel System

Accommodation: Internal living pods, homeless shelters Flexible working: Meeting pods, studios, pop-up booths/stalls Facilities: Toilet pods, security pods, shower cubicles Hobbies/Leisure: Gaming pods, garden studios, cinema rooms, children playhouse

Ultimately, Granton would be a new productive, communal and leisure space in Edinburgh.

Pod System

IKEA furniture are easily assembled at home through flat-pack boxes bought directly from an IKEA retail store, equipped with instructions.

A ‘microfactory’ is needed for manufacturing processes run by CNC machines that cut timber sheets. A simple ‘microfactory’ configuration; equipped with a laptop to transfer cutting files to the CNC machine, along with the timber sheets to be cut.

2/ Customisation & Digital Fabrication Customisation allows customers to customise designs according to their living preference.

With the help of digital technology, 3D models of each design unit allows customers to customise them in a simple configurator application in the Internet and smartphones.

For those uninterested in designing their own products, they can choose products from an endless selection of choices in the evergrowing catalogue enabled through the online Open-Source Warehouse. The products vary from furniture types, to room layouts, and wall extensions - creating customisable living that is accessible and affordable.

A simple modular timber construction system designed

by Studio Bark, U-Build encourages individuals and communities to self-build.

WikiHouse can be simply thought of as a digital ‘lego’ where designs can be modelled directly using accessible software such as SketchUp.

/Vision Collage

//DWELLING PROTOTYPES: RIBBONISED FURNISHED LIVING /PROTOTYPE 1: FURNITURE MANEUVER The concept of life tied by one ribbonised furniture would make a workaholic routine much more clear. A linear and direct route of circulation is able to cater this person’s routine of going to work early in the day. Private activities such as sleeping and self-preparation are zoned within the main circulation, while leisure activities such as relaxing and reading are situated along it.

By establishing the ‘boundaries’ for each activity, the furniture’s form is shaped as a ribbon to suit the said activities whilst still maintaining the main circulation for the person’s daily routine. With integrated shelves, boxes and drawers, the one furniture ribbon is able to maneuver and tie the working-living lifestyle of this person

1. Main Circulation

2. Private + Leisure Zoning 3. Establishing Boundaries

4. Massing

/PROTOTYPE 2: INTRO-VERTICAL LIVING The unit houses private spaces for an introverted user with a personal kitchen and living area. A vertical circulation allows for a clear hierarchy between private (above) and leisure (below) activities within the unit.

While maintaining the one ribbonised furniture concept, the application of one shared wall between units within a cluster allows for the one furniture to be bound towards the same wall. This strengthens the sense of community whilst still maintaining the user’s introverted personality.

5. Form Shaping 1. Downward Circulation

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2. Ribbon + 1 Wall Concept

3. Activities Zoning

4. Levels Extrusion

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6. Form Shaping

//URBAN STRATEGY /A LEGISLATIVE-DRIVEN URBAN STRATEGY Granton Development Framework (Feb 2020)

Edinburgh Local Development Plan (Nov 2016) Choosing Granton’s gasholder as the project site, the urban strategy revolves around the gasholder itself. Due to the gasholder being a historic B-Listed Building, the project is heavily legislative-driven; especially with concerns regarding its urban impact.

The relevant legislations are:

Policy Hou 1 Housing Development “Priority will be given to the delivery of the housing land supply and the relevant infrastructure... ... as part of the mixed use regeneration proposals at Edinburgh Waterfront.”

Policy Ret 7 Entertainment and Leisure Developments - Preferred Locations “Planning permission will be granted for high quality, well designed arts, leisure and entertainment facilities and visitor attractions in Granton Waterfront... ...The development will be easily accessible by public transport, foot and cycle.”

Policy Env 4 Listed Buildings – Alterations and Extensions “In determining applications for planning permission or listed building consent, the Council is required to have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.”

3.1.4 Heritage assets, views and new / existing routes “Development should take advantage of views to the sea, city, park, gas holder and other heritage assets, which should be retained where possible. The street layout should enhance views and connect to existing routes.”

5.2 Key Spaces: Gas Holder Link “The gas holder link should create a sense of place and identity within the central commercial core of Granton Waterfront. It should create connections - both visually and physically - whilst enhancing green infrastructure and active travel.”

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Manufacturing Business (Factory & Retail)

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1/ Living, Working & Leisure

2/ Not Touching

3/ Enhancing Waterfront Circulation

As a mixed-use project, /Living, /Working and /Leisure activities are present in the forms of housing, a manufacturing business, retail services, marketplace and pavilion. The /Living building and pavilion are both set within the gasholder. The cascading residential design enhances views towards the waterfront for its residents. With the implementation of a marketplace made up of self-building components manufactured by the business itself, the project facilitates arts, leisure and entertainment activities which can be used for events such as the Christmas Market and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Considering the gasholder as a B-Listed Building, the project re-imagines these structures by repurposing them for an entirely different function, and thus avoiding them from falling into disuse. The three buildings do not touch the gasholder but are juxtaposed according to the gasholder’s radial geometry - including the landscape. Hence, the design sympathises the original gasholder by not touching its structures, distincting the old and new whilst retaining Granton’s industrial place identity.

The site is located within the Gas Holder Link, where the gasholder, Granton’s landmark and heritage asset is maintained. The site is strategic as it provides a direct route towards the waterfront, connecting the Waterfront Broadway and West Shore Road. Also, it is easily accessible by public transport, foot and cycle. The marketplace acts as an active frontage along the circulation towards the waterfront.

//TYPOLOGICAL EXPLORATION /FROM LINEAR TO RADIAL

/A CENTRIFUGAL APPROACH

Considering the functional and spatial requirements of the /Living, /Working and /Leisure programme, gasholder geometry, and environmental factors, a transition from a linear to radial typology is developed.

Therefore, the spaces are connected centrifugally - where each sector houses a specific programme. The radii would act as both the separator and the connector between sectors, which are represented by solid walls. The circumferential parts of the sectors would be the opposite - a stopping force or barrier between interior and exterior, but opens up to the other, being more porous and transparent, therefore represented by curtain walls. ing

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The project’s programme’s functional and spatial requirements work in a linear arrangement, resulting in a linear typology from /Working, to /Leisure and finally /Living.

To prevent noise and vibrations from reaching the living areas from the factory, a buffer zone as the in-between link has to be implemented.

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Granton’s gasholder possesses a unique radial geometry originating from its central axis followed by its columns and trusses, creating a radial grid framework.

Hence, /Leisure becomes the in-between buffer link between /Living and /Working, where /Living and /Leisure are zoned within the gasholder and /Working being positioned around it. The gasholder acts as a circumferential borderline while still linking /Living and /Working together.

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6/ Cascading Typology

Thus, the linear programme is adapted with the gasholder’s geometry, juxtaposing the linear arrangement of the programme in a radial manner according to the radial grid, creating programme sectors.

Finally, rsponding to the sloping context of the site, a cascading typology is implemented according to the programme as well as the gasholder’s radial grid - vertically.

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Services

Leisure

Factory

Warehouse

//TECTONIC OVERVIEW /EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 1

Communal rooftops Provide residents of the same floor a privately shared outdoor space, with collectively-designed self-build pods that are unique for each floor, creating distinct identities.

South-facing animated facade Folding perforated metal shutters together with the bracings of the gasholder and the building itself create an animated facade; according to the residential routine. Different viewing angles towards the radial facade also enhances this animation.

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Ribbed skylights Maximises natural light into the building with builtin stack effect ventilation systems.

Cascading residential units

/ 1-6F: Residential Units

40 flexible cascading residential units are arranged along the gasholder’s radial geometry.

Cascading typology Along with the residential units, the Working building follows the same cascading typology, creating a gradually increasing cascade of floors that echoes the gasholder’s radial geometry - both vertically and horizontally.

Braced steel cores Cross-braced steel cores at both ends provide lateral stability and is fitted with stairs and elevators for vertical circulation.

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Customisable communal living

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Despite having individual residential units, the ground floor functions as a communal area fitted with communal kitchens and living rooms. These spaces are ever-changing according to the custom designs of its residents as the furniture are all selfbuild products. Along with a cafe, these spaces are fully-accessible to the public as well.

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/ GF: Communal Area

/ 2-3F: Offices

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Transparent showroom / 1F: Showroom

ETFE roof The transparent ETFE roof forms a series of barrel vaults arranged in a radial manner, maximising natural light. The roof are supported by deep trusses to minimise the use of columns.

As the first floor functions as a showroom for the products, an indoor full-height curtain wall allows the public to see the CNC factory below, creating a transparent showroom that showcases the endproducts as well as how the products are built.

Vertical circulation Vertical elevator that connects the top floors with the lower ground level.

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Multi-use pavilion

/ GF: Businesses

The pavilion is to be fitted with self-build pods for leisure purposes such as markets, events and exhibitions.

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The ground floor functions as the main floor that connects all of its uses as an engaging factory with its retail buisness services, manufacturing factory, auditorium and educational services - being fully engaging with the public around self-building.

/ WORKING Rooftops Residential Units Cafe Communal Living Room Communal Kitchen

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An engaging factory

Pavilion

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Administrative Offices Showrooms Main Entrance Self-Collection Warehouse CNC Cutting Factory Auditorium Consultation Rooms Design Studio Administrative Building Entrance Meeting Rooms Warehouse/Factory Offices Loading/Unloading Warehouse Packaging Conveyor Belt Printing Factory

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CNC cutting factory and self-collection warehouse are both connected to the lower ground warehouse by a services lift for material circulation.

//SITE PLAN 1:1000

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Granton Waterfront Industrial buildings Granton Castle Walled Garden Scotttish Gas HQ Forthquarter Park Edinburgh College (Granton Campus) Morrisons Disused Granton Gas Works Train Station National Museums Collection Centre Saltire Square

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Showroom Lobby Living Rooms Workspaces Children’s Kitchens Dining Bedrooms Self-Build Pods Mini Products Stairs & Elevator to Administrative Offices Self-Collection Warehouse Overlook Stairs to Self-Collection Warehouse Views towards CNC Cutting Factory

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//TYPICAL (5th) FLOOR PLAN 1:200

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Jack, Self-Build Designer A workaholic staying in the /Living building, Jack wakes up early, have breakfast at the cafe and stays at work all day. The simple configuration of his residential unit that he designed has helped him to be well organised. He consults clients on self-building and provide designing tutorial services.

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Annie, Old Town Cafe Owner Annie is interested in self-building to renovate her cafe with unique bespoke designs. While she already have her ideas, she seeks design consultation here at the /Working building, thus makes her way to the design lab.

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2 Teachers and 20 Students, Granton Primary School Granton Primary School has organised a visit for their students to learn and expose themselves with the benefits of self-building, as well as visiting the current exhibition at the pavilion and marketplace.

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The Macmillan family, A happy family from Pilton Macmillan brings his family here for leisure purposes and to buy some flat-packed furniture. His two children loves to play around at the kid-friendly showroom while the parents self-collect their desired products at the Warehouse. Then, they walk around the exhibition at the pavilion and have lunch at the /Living cafe.

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Sarah, Edinburgh College student Right after having her afternoon jog along Forthquarter Park, Sarah stops by at the marketplace for refreshment and light snacks.

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Henry, Warehouse Technician Henry works at the Warehouse, arriving from the Service Yard and looks after the machines running in the factory. He has his own office table and always attend meetings.

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Kathleen, Youtuber Kathleen makes all kinds of Youtube content and is staying in Granton for a few months to promote and make Youtube content around self-building. Living alone, she enjoys the /Living building due to its communal aspects: the communal rooftop, kitchen and living rooms all make her feel a part of the community.

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Plywood sheets, Raw materials Arriving from plywood suppliers, the sheets are unloaded and stored at the Warehouse, and subjected to be cut at the factory. Next, the components are boxed up with instructions etc. If the products are not subject for delivery, they are stored at the Self-Collect Warehouse above. If not, they are temporarily stored at the Loading Bay for delivery.

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//STRUCTURAL STRATEGY /A HYBRID STRUCTURE

/EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

/STRUCTURAL HANDLING OF GASHOLDER

Existing Gasholder Free-standing steel structure not connected with other structural systems. Made up of steel trusses and cross-bracings.

RC Shear Walls Reinforced concrete shear walls that provide additional lateral stability for both buildings along the radii of the radial grid. These extend from the lowest floors to the top.

For construction, on-site logistics had already been planned early on. The gasholder has to be dismantled first to allow construction works of the buildings inside the gasholder’s circumference (residential and pavilion buildings). As the gasholder’s exposed steel structure has oxidised over time and is rusty, this project provides an opportunity to treat the steel surface for safety and continuous use.

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Cross-Braced Steel Cores These cores at either end of the Living building provide lateral stability along the circumference of the radial grid.

As Granton’s gasholder was previously owned by the National Grid and was subjected to be dismantled permanently, there are various precedented ways of dismantling gasholders. For this project, the structure would be dismantled by rows, from the top (1-4) to maintain stability throughout dismantling. As the gasholder would be reassembled, the structure had to be dismantled considerately. The cross-bracings are cut by plasma cutters first (a), along with the the trusses and columns (b). This continues until the whole row is dismantled, before moving to the lower row.

Cross-Bracings Due to large spans, crossbracings are implemented at both ends of every sector’s circumference on the three buildings for stability.

Steel Structure

The structural strategy revolves around the radial geometry of the existing gasholder, placing load-bearing structures according to a radial grid that spans with a radius of 7m intervals. In addition to the steep sloping landscape, innovative strategies are to be implemented. Thus, a hybrid structure between steel and reinforced concrete is used.

Steel I-columns are positioned according to the radial grid, spanning 7m along the radii. Due to the increasing spans along the circumference, steel trusses are used along the radii.

I-Column (365.3 x 322.2)mm I-Beam (187.8 x 300)mm Truss (100 x 300)mm

Two cranes are required for dismantling: One for carrying workers to cut the structure, and another to hold and lift the structures. Fortunately, the site is spacious and wide, allowing cranes to move around and providing space to place the dismantled members before moving to a warehouse for treatment and storage.

RC Retaining Walls Due to the building submerging itself into a steep sloping landscape, reinforced concrete retaining walls are used to retain the soil’s rigidity.

//ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY /PERSPECTIVE SECTION DIAGRAM Building Envelope

Summer June 21 Sunlight Angle (58°) Winter December 21 Sunlight Angle (11°)

Airflow

1 Multi-Layered Solar Shading Facade

3 Curtain Wall Daylight Penetration

5 Open Air Pavilion as Noise Buffer

7 Curtain Wall Daylight Penetration

9 Ribbed Skylights

The gasholder structure, folding shutters, steel bracings and glazed sliding door all act as a multi-layered solar shading facade at the residential balconies, as the residential units are all South-facing.

South and North-facing curtain walls maximise both active South daylight and passive North daylight penetration into public spaces.

The pavilion acts as a noise buffer coming from the Working building to the Living building. The open air pavilion allows natural ventilation throughout, coming from Edinbugh’s South-West and North-East winds.

Similar to the Living building, the Working building is also lit through South and North-facing curtain walls. Reflected daylight also helps with the pavilion’s lighting.

Skylights above the factory and adjacent showrooms and offices help maximise daylight penetration. The stack effect is also in place, drawing air through the space via the louvred panels within the vertical elements of the rooflight structure.

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4 Cascading Open Air Rooftop

6 Transparent ETFE Roof

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10 Industrial Ehaust Extractor Fans

The greenery from trees and grass from the marketplace and Forthquarter Park provides comfortable outdoor spaces and fresh air for the adjacent Living building.

Open air rooftops take advantage of direct daylight, allowing green plantations. The cascading typology allows daylight to reach the pavilion throughout the day.

Having the Living building opposite the pavilion, the transparent ETFE roof maximises daylight penetration.

The 1st floor showroom and its lower floor (entrance lobby) takes advantage of the stack effect ventilation assisted with mechanical ventilation.

Industrial exhaust fan ejects harmful chemical fumes, smoke, and hot air from the insides of manufacturing units. This invariably makes the air in the enclosed space better and more breathable for the workers.

Residential Zone

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Summer June 21 Sun Angle 58°

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Leisure Pavilion

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Retail + Factory + Warehouse

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//DWELLING STRATEGY /CUSTOMISABLE FURNISHED LIVING The ‘life tied by one ribbonised furniture’ and ‘1 shared wall’ concepts from both Dwelling Prototypes are maintained for the finalised dwelling strategy. As the residential unit has its boundaries shaped by the radial geometry of the gasholder, the furniture design that shapes the user’s lifestyle revolves around this ‘radial sector’ typology.

Utilising self-building in the users’ lifestyle, the self-build furniture produced by the manufacturing business are fully customisable by the users themselves: allowing infinite possibilities and freedom in designing their /Living lifestyle. Thus, this customisable furnished living strategy engages with all kinds of people and household types, such as a single working person, a homeworking couple, a group of students or even a new established family.

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Ideally for 1 single person or a couple (Max. 2 persons) 1 Double Bed 1 Kitchen & Dining for 2 1 Living for 2-3 1 Bathroom 1 Closet Space 1 Balcony

1 Integrated Unit per Sector

Wall Box Shelf /Unit 031

Bed /Unit 001 Overhead Box Shelf /Unit 007

Self-Build Wall

Stool /Unit 100 Study Table /Unit 015

In buildability terms, both units in every sector are separated by a self-build wall that is easily assembled and disassembled, allowing quick and less complicated solutions to fit different needs in different times.

Integrated Kitchen + Dining Table /Unit 002 Overhead Box Shelf /Unit 005 Wardrobe /Unit 059 Shelf /Unit 101 Sofa /Unit 088

Bathroom Cupboard /Unit 030 Wicker Chair /Unit 025 Coffee Table /Unit 099

Furniture Units

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DETAIL SECTION CUT Motorised Folding Perforated Bronze Metal Shutters

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Balcony Exposed Steel Cross-Bracings

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Timber Self-Build Pods

Entrance Lobby Facade Set-Back Into the Building

‘Chalky White’ Coloured Metal Cassette Cladding

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‘Merigold Orange’ Coloured Metal Cassette Cladding

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Continuous Wrapping Insulation Insulation wraps around the rooftop’s build-up to the double-glazed sliding doors and around the balcony floor build-up, ensuring continuous insulation throughout the building

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Floor Thickness: 740mm

5F Rooftop/Floor Thickness: 740mm

Steel Trusses Steel trusses provide long-span floor strategies, whilst providing optimal structural support especially from additional loads from the communal rooftop

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Interior Exposed Steel Cross-Bracings Cross-bracings echoing that of the gasholder that provide lateral structural support as well as a unique architectural feature

Motorised Folding Perforated Bronze Metal Shutters These shutters provide solar control on the south-facing residential balcony

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Floor-To-Ceiling Height: 2760mm

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Floor-ToCeiling Height: 7260mm

Floor-ToFloor Height: 8000mm

4F Double-Height Curtain Wall Exposed Steel Bracing

Maximises natural light penetration into the public lobby

A unique architectural feature at the balconies with exposed cross-bracings that span across two floors - mirroring that of the gasholder

Continuous Wrapping Insulation

Floor-To-Floor Height: 3500mm

Insulation continues to wrap from the residential balcony floors to the glazed curtain wall and through the ground floor timber flooring

Double-Glazed Floor-to-Ceiling Sliding Balcony Doors Double-glazing ensures optimal thermal performance from external environment

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Paving Below-Floor Services Distribution

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Distribution of pipework, vents and mechanical services under composite ground floor slab

Distribution of pipework, vents and mechanical services through steel trusses and under timber flooring (in between timber battens)

RC Ground Slab Raft Foundation The reinforced concrete raft foundation distributes point loads over the entire footprint, reducing the load per unit area. This is suitable for the site’s ground instability from its industrial use history

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Timber decking flooring, t: 30mm Timber joist, t: 30mm Double layer SBS roofing membrane Weatherproofing membrane Mineral wool insulation with timber joists support, t: 150mm Composite roof slab (In-situ concrete over corrugated steel deck), t: 150mm

[with anti-crack slab reinforcement mesh bars (both directions), dia: 8mm] Structural steel truss (with services running through cavity) bolted onto 300mm structural steel I-beam, d: 300mm Sheathing board attached to bottom chord of truss, t: 15mm Vapour Control Layer Mineral wool insulation (wrapping rooftop build-up), t: 45mm Plasterboard ceiling, t: 20mm

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2/ Residential balcony floor, total t: 740mm Timber decking flooring, t: 30mm Timber joist, t:30mm Weatherproofing membrane Mineral wool insulation with timber joists support, t: 150mm Composite floor slab (In-situ concrete over corrugated steel deck), t: 150mm

[with anti-crack slab reinforcement mesh bars (both directions), dia: 8mm] Structural steel truss (with services running through cavity) bolted onto 300mm structural steel I-beam, d: 300mm Sheathing board attached to bottom chord of truss, t: 15mm Vapour Control Layer Mineral wool insulation (wrapping balcony build-up), t: 45mm Plasterboard ceiling, t: 20mm 3

3/ Residential unit floor, total t: 740mm Timber decking flooring, t: 30mm Timber joist + Services cavity, t: 180mm Composite floor slab (In-situ concrete over corrugated steel deck), t: 150mm

[with anti-crack slab reinforcement mesh bars (both directions), dia: 8mm] Structural steel truss (with services running through cavity) bolted onto 300mm structural steel I-beam, d: 300mm Cavity, t: 60mm Suspended plasterboard ceiling, t: 20mm

4/ Residential balcony facade Floor-to-ceiling insulated double-glazed sliding balcony doors, h: 2760mm Glass balustrade to balcony with curved stainless steel handrail, h: 1100mm Exposed structural steel bracing, t: 100mm Motorised folding perforated bronze metal shutters, t: 122mm

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1/ Ground floor, total t: 510mm (excluding foundation depth) Timber decking flooring, t: 30mm Timber joist, t: 30mm Vapour Control Layer Mineral wool insulation with timber joists support, t: 150mm Weatherproofing membrane Composite ground floor slab (In-situ concrete over corrugated steel deck), t: 150mm

[with anti-crack slab reinforcement mesh bars (both directions), dia: 8mm] Underground services cavity, t: 150mm Reinforced concrete ground slab raft foundation

2/ Entrance facade Double-thermal glazing curtain wall, total t: 75mm [Glazing, t: 25mm + Cavity, t: 22mm, Glazing, t: 25m + Laminated safety glass, t: 3mm] Insulating block as underground thermal break + Mineral wool insulation, t: 230mm Weatherproofing membrane Reinforced concrete ground slab raft foundation

3/ External paving Granite natural stone paving, t:30mm Compacted aggregate base

4/ Gasholder column Gasholder frame column Gasholder frame column reinfroced concrete base + foundation

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Stainless steel bracket bolted to composite floor slab

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Top rail and sliding runner for folding shutters

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Motorised folding perforated bronze metal shutters, hinged, t: 122mm

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Structural steel I-beam, t: 300mm bolted with structural steel truss, t:300mm

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Sheathing board, t: 15mm attached to bottom chord of steel truss

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Continuous mineral wool insulation wrapping rooftop build-up, t: 45mm

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Insulating block as thermal break

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Top rail and sliding runner for glazed sliding balcony doors

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Bottom rail and sliding runner for glazed sliding balcony doors

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Insulating block as thermal break

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Exposed structural steel bracing, t: 100mm

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Bottom rail and sliding runner for folding shutters

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Coloured metal cassette cladding attached to stainless steel bracket, concealing balcony build-up

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Composite ground floor slab (In-situ concrete over corrugated steel deck), t: 150mm with anti-crack slab reinforcement mesh bars (both directions), dia: 8mm

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236mm Self-build chassis

T-Slot Joint

200mm Optional insulation

37mm Services cavity

30mm Plasterboard panel

The chassis in the form of a box, customisable for different sizes and uses and easily built and dismantled without complex tools/instructions

One out of infinite possible joint systems that is easily slotted and rotated to connect self-build chassis components

The cavity within and around the self-build chassis provides space for insulation, mainly for external walls

Allows ‘plug-and-play’ precertified services to simply be wired-into the self-build chassis

Internal finish with Magnesium Oxide board. Panels are moisture and fire resistant, can be painted and easily removed to gain access to services cavity. They simply slot onto the self-build chassis ‘grips’ - no measuring/cutting required

1/ Balcony Floor-to-ceiling insulated double-glazed sliding balcony doors, h: 2760mm Glass balustrade to balcony with curved stainless steel handrail, h: 1100mm Coloured metal cassette cladding to conceal balcony build-up Stainless steel bracket connected to top and bottom rails and sliding runners for shutters Motorised folding perforated bronze metal shutters 2/ Bathroom Exterior Wall, total t: 400mm

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Ceramic Bathroom Wall Tiles Bond coating Services Cavity, t:30mm Vapour Control Layer Continuous rigid insulation, t: 40mm Light steel C-frame studs, b: 230mm Mineral wool insulation, t: 230mm Breather membrane Stainless steel ties holding facade Coloured metal cassette cladding

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Plasterboard panel with internal Magnesium Oxide board finish (moisture and fire resistant), t:30mm Services cavity, t:37mm Custom self-build plywood chassis panel, total t: 236mm [Plywood panel, t: 18mm + Cavity (or with optional insulation), t: 200mm + Plywood panel, t: 18mm] Services cavity, t: 37mm Plasterboard panel with internal Magnesium Oxide board finish (moisture and fiore resistant), t: 30mm

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