LONDON
ALEKSANDRA SOBOLEVA
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interior design + architecture
aleksandra.soboleva@gmail.com
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FINAL 3RD YEAR PROJECT INTRODUCTION ‘’Investigating the super specific’’ or looking into the specific ‘’tribes’’ and their subdivision of society into particular groups of people. At the beginning of the investigation studio 5 have started looking into specific groups of people and their lifestyles, places they visit, actions they take on daily basis, distinct political views , common tools they use that unites them as a specific group or ‘’tribe’’. Assigned area is in Bethnal green, London, which was to investigate and recognise the chosen tribe within the area. Later into the year studio took further investigation of the area and the chosen tribe, assigned site , which is York Hall in Bethnal Green.
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Guerrilla gardening is the act of gardening on land that the gardeners do not have the legal rights to utilize, such as an abandoned site, an area that is not being cared for, or private property. Guerilla gardeners planting in their neighborhoods, typically in public places perceived to be neglected, such as tree pits, flower beds and roadside verges Seed Bomb ( or green grenade) it is designed to enable seeds to be sown in a hard to reach place or for gardeners who fear trouble if they spend too long tending the ground. The International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day, scheduled on the 1st of May of every year
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1.Reclaiming the land that is perceived to be public but is privatised. (“Index”. guerrillagardening.org) 2.Seed bombing (guerrillagardening.org/ggseedbombs.html) 3.1st Of May of every year is an international Sunflower sowing day (guerrillagardening.org/community) 4.Local London Guerilla gardeners sowing Lavender and Harvesting to increase economic gain within the community. (guerrillagardening.org/community ) 5.Cuban Peak oil crisis after United States embargo against Cuba (The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil) 6.Community solutions to the blockade (The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil) 7.Urban commons - Wimbledon, Clapham, Ealing – they all have commons, where our forebears once had the right to graze their livestock (Urban commons have radical potential – it’s not just about community gardens. Guardian) 8.A call for peace, fighting against authortities. (Rage the flower thrower by Banksy)
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TRIBE COLLAGE GUERRILLA GARDENERS
Visualising the research on the chosen tribe in the collage form. Guerrilla gardeners.
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Public housing and services are at the mercy of the austerity policies. The problem of the commons is that people tend to think of it as common resource, Elinor Ostrom ‘Tragedy of the commons” (exploitation by someone taking more than their share) Wikipedia-The creative commons People protesting against the demolition of Gezi Park in Istanbul Economic crisis in Greece, Athens has led to resurgence of commoning Favelas of Brazil. Co-created and self-managed environment Campo de Cebada, Madrid. An abandoned lot became public square and cultural space; community initiative UK employees working longest in Europe, there is no time left to serve the communities Barcelona en Comu movement in Barcelona Spain. Ada Colau mayor - ‘‘Barcelona is not for sale. Break the monopoly and take out the Mafia!’’
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SITE COLLAGE GUERRILLA GARDENERS
Visualising the research on the chosen tribe in the collage form. Guerrilla gardeners.
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CONCRETE + FOOD DYE
SNOWCRETE + ACRYLICS
Brick Design Development Gardening tools and equipment is something very specific to the gardeners and of guerilla gardeners. Specific trowels and lack of space and time reduces the ability to carry many tools around. Brick design represents main equipment used while gardening. First brick design could not be cut for technical reasons so changes were made and design adjusting according to CNC cutter requirments, Crossed trowels represent the unity and standing strong together as gardeners and community against governments privatisation rules. Watering can with water droplets ‘‘fertilises’’ and help the unity strive.
CONCRETE BRICKS
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TRIBAL BRICK DESIGN + MAKING
CONCRETE SAMPLES
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SITE SURVEY
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Assigned site YORK HALL Leisure Centre ,5 Old Ford Rd, London E2 9PJ, Bethnal Green. Site survey consists of set of drawings that investigate the site. Studio was divided in 4 groups and each group was assigned to a particular quarter of the building to survey and draw out in technical drawings. South West plan of the building was a quarter investigated in plans, sections and elevations.
ILLUSTRATED FRONT ELEVATION
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SITE MAP
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EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
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BASEMENT LEVEL
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
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YORK HALL 5 Old Ford Rd, London E2 9PJ
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YORK HALL
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LONG SECTION
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ELEVATIONS
SIDE ELEVATION
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CROSS SECTION
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STRUCTURAL ROOF MODEL
YORK HALL INTERNAL ROOF STRUCTURE Structural roof model of existing roof structure of York Hall.
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DESIGN GUIDE
DESIGN GUIDE DIAGRAMS Design guide axonometric diagrams of the main parts of York Hall, investigating taken architectural and design precedents appropriate to the brewery, studio and communal spaces.
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
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Step by step development of main structures of the building. Each step represents an addition or change that has been made in the design process. At the bottom of each step are perspective views of those additions that were made.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAMS
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CREATING COMMONS ECONOMIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
freecycling
car park
outdoor space
back reception
plaster workshop
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microbrewery pub
wood workshop
cinema space
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resting space
bathrooms bathrooms
artists’ studios
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YORK HALL 5 Old Ford Rd, London E2 9PJ Schematic First Floor plan 1:250 A2
SCHEMATIC PLANS
PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
freecycling
car park
outdoor space
back reception
plaster workshop
microbrewery pub
wood workshop
cinema space
communal kitchen
resting space
bathrooms bathrooms
artists’ studios
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YORK HALL 5 Old Ford Rd, London E2 9PJ Schematic First Floor plan 1:250 A2
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RUNNING THE BREWERY
DIAGRAMS
A step by step guide of brewing process necessary to run a brewery. Diagrams indicate of a brewing process that would happen in the York Hall that would help sustain the building from growing Hops in the greenhouse and then in exchange sold to local community which would help to run and sustain the building.
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The diagrams below indicate the exposed structural parts in the interior of York Hall. Exposed wall, vaulted roof, column structures work as an educational tool for the public to see the process of constructing the interior parts. It communicates its language to the naked public eye,> the structures are usually hidden by layers of brick and plaster so people in this case have an opportunity to live learn how to build the column or a wall from scratch.
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THE WALLS CAN TALK EDUCATING THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF SELF BUILT INTERIOR
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Proposed plan drawaing indicating activities diagrams in detail. Program for the building is locally run workshops, freecycle space, studios, hops greenhouse, microbrewery and weekend market. The key moments indicated in the zoom in details on the left.
PROPOSED PLAN A SECTION FROM GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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1. Zoom in into Freecycle unloading zone. Anybody who has unwanted materials like wood, metal, plastic and etc. that can be recycled, can come to freecycle and give their unwanted furniture or anything to be recycled in the hall. They can learn to work with materials creating furniture in the free of charge workshops in the York Hall, that are run by volunteers.
2. Plaster workshop. It is one of the three free workshops in the York Hall, others are wood and metal workshops. Plaster workshop can be seen through the brewing tanks that are enclosed in glass framed structure, for the public to see the brewing process and also to gain perspective into the workshop and hops greenhouse.
3. A raised mezzanine elevated view to the spaces as well as larg and watch cinema. A c above which enclose operates.
PROPOSED SECTION
PROPOSED SECTION THROUGH THE YORK HALL
e space over the main hall providing hall. Lifted platform provides eating ge steps on which people can sit on curtain is hung from the circular truss es the round platform when cinema
4. Communal kitchen on the balcony space. People working in the hall can come and cook for themselves as well as for everyone and enjoy their brake separately from their workspaces.
5. Wood work workshop. This workshop is enclosed underneath the balcony as it uses the power tools. Sound as well as dust needs to be insulated from the public by the enclosure. The columns act as workshop object, that people can be educated how to plaster the wall, lay bricks and use concrete.
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HALL VISUAL VIEW FROM THE MEZZANINE LEVEL
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PROPESED GREENHOUSE PROPOSED HOPS GREENHOUSE IN THE EXISTING POOL BUILDING
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FINAL VISUALS FREECYCLE SOACE AND MICROBREWE
SOBOLEVA 2017