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Whitechapel is experiencing major changes; early signs of gentrification caused the worlds oldest Bell Foundry to close, while other local productive facilities face an unknown future. With the aim to promote a civic ecosystem of productive and creative activities, a series of adjacent but disjointed industrial courtyards, housing a variety of social and productive activities are articulated into a cohesive sequence of public spaces, creating a common ground. Whitechapel’s Creative Campus is a proposed alternative master plan that aims to realise the potential of those spaces and activities.

The productive potential of the existing industrial architecture is updated with some plug-ins as “soft landmarks”. Cook’s Yard collective would become a social place enhancing the resilience of the productive activities in the area .

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1:50 Model Detailed Photos Highlighting Interior Spaces

Detailed photos of the final model

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Ground Floor Plan

Skylights above the stairs cases enable natural light to penetrate through the different levels of the building

Main atrium features very large windows on both sides for natural light and exposure to the courtyard, skylight on the roof can be mechanically controlled

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Bridges connecting across the central atrium are to be also used as viewing platforms

View showing retractable seats on the ground floor of the atrium, facade sliding shutters and stairs circulation

Zooming into Whitechapel : Cultural Issues Open access mixed discipline workshops in London

Zooming into the site : Social Issues Whitechapel/Stepney Green Remaining Industry

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Chosen Courtyard To Further Investigate And Develop - “Cooks Yard”

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1. CREATE SPACE LONDON Brent,

4. BLACKHORSE WORKSHOP Waltham Forest

MIXED DISCIPLINE: Screen-printMIXED DISCIPLINE: Woodwork, ing, Woodwork, Metalwork, Phometalwork, general fabrication tography, Computing & Electronics, Ceramics Open access Workshop, Benchspace, Studio Space, Evening ClassOpen access es, Specialist Courses 2. ASSEMBLE,

RE-ALLOCATING

5. WORKSHOP EAST, Newham,

SIR JOHN CASS SCHOOL OF ART One of the leading schools of art, architecture and design likely to be turned to luxury flats, offices or retail.

“To put this valuable heritage at risk in order to address the university’s financial mismanagement is a tragedy.”

6. NORTH STREET POTTERS Lambeth

PRINTMAKING

Ceramics

Open access Workshop, Courses Training

Shared Workshop, Shop, Classes, Education Programme

The historic family business famous for casting the Big Ben and Liberty Bells has had a number of visits from the Royal Family including the Queen and prince Charles.

Heritage groups have come together in a final bid to save the Bell Foundry.

ISSUES : Loss of well equipped workshops and studios, loss of Manufacturing Heritage in Whitechapel.

“It is an exceptional asset for the cultural and commercial future of Britain.”

“So many of the designers don’t know how to make stuff, because workshops in design schools are expensive and computers are cheaper. That’s just tragic.” Jonathan I’ve.

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Cook’s Yard

Small remaining industries in the area face an unknown future

“A tragedy for British Design”

Cook’s Yard

Britain’s oldest manufacturing company established in 1570 is due to shut forever after five centuries in the East End.

WOODWORK: Woodwork, MIXED DISCIPLINE: Woodwork, Stone-masonry Sculpture Metalwork, Wet-rooms, Desk-space Shared Workshop 3. LONDON PRINT STUDIO Kensington & Chelsea

Rinkoff’s Bakery

WHITECHAPEL CHURCH BELL FOUNDRY

“It was with a heavy heart that we decided to end the bell production at the Whitechapel Site.”

POTENTIALS: Re-allocation of the Foundry, casting methods to be used also for the creative

industry in open access mixed dis-

“Whitechapel is becoming very desirable, the new surrounding luxury flats have caused us to be no longer wanted here” Amanda, employee of the foundry.

ciplines workshops, a new productive campus.

Cook’s Yard

What do you think about Whitechapel?

Marcello Mari - Start Up Italia What are the problems in Whitechapel?

Not enough green spaces and cultural diversity. People in many places in London and this is the most single cultured area.

What makes a community?

Diversity.

What do you think the solutions are to these problems?

To encourage different businesses to open, as a western European I have nowhere in the area to even go for breakfast!

Italian Architect - Lives with 8 western europeans What are the problems in Whitechapel?

No places for integration, Bangladeshi community does not respect meditation such as practicing yoga in my back garden.

What makes a community?

Places for talking, new businesses ideas, new lifes.

What do you think the solutions are to these problems?

Create places for discussing and interaction, social areas

Bangladeshi Mother/Accountant, 27/Ex Central Saint Martins Student What are the problems in Whitechapel?

Homelessness, antisocial behaviour mainly at night time due to those that go to rehab centers and homeless shelters, lack of cultural mixing, housing prices.

What makes a community?

Sport teams, community spcaes, education and diversity What do you think the solutions are to these problems? workshops for the youth.

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Unknown Fishy/Busy Love the Markets Mixed opinions about the hospital Dirty/Unkept A ssembly Passage Confusing Needs red brick coffee Loud Tayabbs

What makes a community?

Diversity Inclusiveness Sport Community Spaces People What are the best things about Assembly Passage Whitechapel?

The Market

What is the area missing?

Manners Smiles capability Green,Plants,Trees of providing something

Cities have the for everybody, only because, and only when, they are creatWhat do you think about the ed by everybody.

Whitechapel Vision?

Good Creates potential for the area

Jane Jacobs (1961) TheBetter Death and Life of Great Americonnections Scared of losing identity can Cities

Chosen Courtyard To Further Investigate And Develop

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The New Quarter to be activated, solving the social and cultural issues currently faced in Whitechapel Today

Identifying Inner Courtyards

Zooming Into Chosen Courtyards - Urban Issues & Potentials

Whitechapel Vision Master-plan

Issues

Potentials

Narrow paths and no connecting axis

Intended new n/s and w/e axis

Unwelcoming entrances

Intended courtyards to be activated

Assembly Passage,

88 Mile End Road, London, E1 4UN

Whitechapel Church Bell Foundry

Underused Inner Courtyards,

potential sites currently housing

Identified major points of contact by the young Bangladeshi, western Europeans and creative industry in the Stepney Region

various different programmes but

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Enterprise

Residential

Potential buildings for alteration, demolition

Existing Programmes Identified on the Chosen Site 88 Mile End Road, overlooked courtyard with restricted access routes accommodates numerous programmes under poor conditions

Valerie Fashions

Mount Zion Church

Blue Moon Media Academy

Date Palm Primary

Members Only 24 Hour Access

Snooker Lounge Open 7 Days a Week Until Late, Mainly Male Orientated Attracting All Ages and Ethnicities

Kitchen Madras

Socialising, Small Bar

Private Lectures Friendly and Peaceful and Conventions Co-working Space National and International Networking

Contemporary Art Galleries From New York, Sao Paulo and Berlin

Traditional Manufacturing Techniques

UISLIU Frame Makers

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Socialising and Networking Opportunities for The Creative Industry

Poor Maintenance Creates an Unwelcoming Environment for Visitors

Secret Illegal Activities Smiths’ Catering

Intended Programmes

Existing Users On The Site time analysis

Conceptual Strategies Retro-fitting, new routes and common ground

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MOUNT ZION CHURCH

MON-FRI - COUNSELLING WEDNESDAY-CHILDREN’S SERVICE FRIDAY-VICTORY SERVICE SATURDAY-CHOIR PRACTICE SUNDAY-GLORIOUS PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Conceptual Map Indicating new soft landmarks inserted in strategic positions offering different exploration routes. The activated courtyards have different levels of intensities from very social and public to more private manufacturing areas as where the new foundry is to be allocated in the south, furthest from the social activities.

ART EXHIBITIONS PROMOTING CREATIVITY IN THE QUARTER

COLLABORATIVE WORKING CREATIVE HUB NETWORKING COMMUNITY 17:00 - 23:00

KITCHEN MADRAS/SMITHS CATERING

COOK’S YARD CARLOS ISHIKAWA VALERIE FASHIONS

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CREATIVE/ARTISTIIC HUB

LARGE AND SMALL SCALE FOUNDRY ADAPTED TO ALSO SERVE DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS

EVENTS SPACES TO SERVE THE MOUNT ZION CHURCH, EVENTS FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY SUCH AS TED TALKS AND SOCIAL EVENTS.

17:00 - 23:00

NEW MAIN MANUFACTURING ZONE

EASTENDERS SNOOKER LOUNGE 21;00 - LATE

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The programmatic strategy intends to offer a flexible space to serve the existing users identified on the site such as the users of Nigerian Seraphim and Cherubim Mount Zion Church and the existing creative class predicted to grow with the coming of Whitechapel Vision.

The earlier identified issue of heritage loss will be solved by the introduction of a new foundry in the south region of the site and the lack, resilience. Mixed disciplines workshops are also intended as Whitechapel has faced the loss of the CASS including artists studios and collaborative working zones.

Identified as an important major connection point between the two quarters and at the heart of the social/productive activities the current Cook’s Yards building will be the focus for development of the new quarter.

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Reflecting Typologies Concept

Atrium space actors & activities

Intended interior views - Expected Agencies

Atrium space adapted for church events

View of the main circulation on the first floor around the central atrium space

View of the main street with mezzanine bridges and retractable seats.

More private mezzanine pods with a view of the main auditorium, built using CLT they can be easily changed for different purposes.

Previously used as storage for the Box Makers the renovated space now maintains the original steel trusses now sup-ported by additional corten steel pieces. Large windows create a connection between the workshop and its surrounding activities.

Contemporary adaptation to traditional pitched roof.

Natural day light is maximized.

Atrium space adapted for creative industry Ted Talks

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Material Strategy - Environmental analysis

Technical Details

Proposal views from different orientations, emphasizing exposure with the courtyard and architec-

Polycarbonate

Corten Steel

Steel & Wood Framing

Perforated Panels

- Steel and Wood buildings have their pros and cons.

By combining steel with wood for the frame of the building an overall more lightweight, sustainable, stronger and cheaper structure is achieved. A hybrid. Which also responds to the industrial heritage of the site. The new structure stands between retained wood beams on the west and steel trusses on the east buildings. It therefore combines the two.

- The perforated panels will enable a specific amount of natural day light to enter parts of the building such as the artists studios creating a unique ambience within. At night the building will glow slightly as a new symbol for Whitechapel’s creative class.

Steel Truss Beams

Folding Shutters - Grüntuch Ernst Architekten -In selected facades of the forum the perforated panels

- The use of polycarbonate for the most public part of the buildings including the central auditorium and street allows more light to penetrate into these chosen areas of the building whilst also creating just enough of a privacy barrier from the inside and out.

At night at time of events the glow will attract the local community.

ture language responding appropriately to the surrounding context

- By using steel the building follows the typologies seen from the industrial history around the site and Whitechapel, however the corten steel will allow the building to stand out as a new insertion but with the rust appearance gained over the years the building will not stand out as a shiny glass office block would for example but rather respect and work in balance with the heritage of Whitechapel.

- Lightweight and easy to handle the steel truss will offer idea structural support for the large atrium space in the centre of the building along with its mezzanines, allowing for undisrupted views typically disrupted by columns.

Three dimensional analysis of the sun path revealed the darkest areas within the courtyards are caused by buildings 1(Takeaway - Kitchen Madras) 2(Primary school, Snooker and Catering) and 3(Media Academy).

Whilst working with the existing fabric it will be important to consider which sections of the buildings to remove not only for new routes but also to maximise natural lighting into the central courtyard. Additions to the urban fabric will also have to considerate sunlight permeability from the south into the central courtyard

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will be placed on folding shutters allowing the facade to completely open merging the inside and outside.This allows for both the atmosphere inside the building and on the surrounding courtyards to be adapted as desired and required.

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REDMANS ROAD

The south facing vacant space within the courtyard benefits from natural sunlight around the year as a result of the also empty site ending on Redmans Road.

9mm corten steel cladding Summer Solstice 61.21 21 June 12:00

Existing and plug in facade exposure study Profiled stainless steel Spring Equinox 38.28 21 March 12:00

I beam Timber Joist

Summer Solstice - 21st June 2017 | 12:00hrs

1:200 Current Facade Study The listed buildings on the Mile End Rd side of the site and residential block do not affect the natural sunlight due to their orientation to the north west.

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Insulation

Private Entrances, low level of permeability and exposure. A barrier between the interior activities and external courtyard.

Central Void/Atrium creates a visual and physical connection to the Passage Way site, increased permeability on the existing brick facade transforms the relationship with the courtyard and the highly permeable corten steel facade on plug-in element emphasises the new axis created

Axonometric Drawings Axonometric drawing illustrates cook’s yard collective functioning as a quarter

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Axonometric drawing focuses on the first developed plug-in

Long Section / Facade Scale 1:100

Short Section, Scale 1:50

The perforated corten steel facade, central atrium forum space, art exhibitions, artist studios zone and collaborative working zone are illustrated

The central atrium/auditorium space, connecting bridges, clt private pod are illustrated

Re-invented/ New route created

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Re-invented/ Courtyard Re-invented/ Exhibition, Workshops

PLUG-IN/ Main street/Auditorium

Re-invented/ Restaurant/Cafe

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1:150 Floor Plans Focusing on the plug-in proposal, working with the existing historical ‘Cooks Yard Building’

Ground Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

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1-Artists Studio 2-Collaborative Working Rooms 3-Bridges - Auditorium Viewing Platforms

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1-Artists Studio 2-Collaborative Working Rooms 3-Bridges - Auditorium Viewing Platforms 4-Pods

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Key Interior Visualisations Interior Renders Highlighting Spatial Qualities of the Spaces

Interior render. View of the atrium from the first floor

Artists and co-working pods overhang the main atrium creating spectacular views and enough privacy at the same time, the timber structures can be re-adapted, built in the workshops promoting a community involvement

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Ground floor view show the re-tractable seats suitable for various events to suit the diverse community, the bridges act as viewing platforms, the large glass facade and perforated corten steel shutters enable exposure to the courtyards as required depending on the events

Exterior Visualisations

Render focusing on the perforated sliding shutters on the second floor

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Exterior Night-time Render

Creative Quarter Axonometric Urban Plan / Common ground

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SUBTERRANEAN MIND & BODY THE LIDO, MARGATE

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Today Margate and Cliftonville are in the top 5 most deprived areas in Kent but with housing prices as low as 250,00 for a 5 bedroom house it is becoming very appealing for those seeking a way out of London’s housing prices, direct trains from St Pancras international also make commuting very easy.

Located meters from the historic deactivated Lido site, Subterranean Mind & Body Margate targets those living a stressful life, typically commuting from London where its ever growing population, busy schedules lack of nature and personal place cause London commuters to suffer more stress than those in any major European city. De-stress/Recovery centre will revitalize individuals in need of a short break.

Utilizing natural sea water, an open air thermal pool, a series of plunge pools, saunas and floatation tanks all aimed to accentuate the human senses. The building will be carved into the ground accompanied by short period stay rooms carved into the cliffs. Public facilities such as the overhanging bar and restaurant along with the newly re-invented landscape (as parts of the building merge above the ground) giving opportunities for the community to come together.

MIND & BODY MARGATE

Long Section Drawing, Original Scale 1:50 MIND & BODY MARGATE

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Roof Floor Plan Original Scale 1:50

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Lower ground secret pool with sea view visualisation

The main thermal pool features and open roof creating an atmosphere and connection between the interior and exterior with enough privacy, connecting bridges and doors allows users to explore other areas of the ‘vals’

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As one exits the changing rooms the columns atrium is also a shower area before exploring the pools and saunas

The corridor rises from the shower columns through the pools and saunas

Overhanging bar detail

1:50 Sectional Model

1. Glass Wall 2.Glass Frame 3.Waterproof Membrane 5.Insulation 6.Concrete

Walk on glass skylights

7. Hollow Concrete Beam 8.Bottom joist reinforcement 9.Concrete 10.Cantilever Support

Structural support is provided by the reinforced concrete joists and slab topping. The design results in 30-40% concrete saving and on the total mass of the roof making the cantilevered bar much easier to achieve.

Costs are reduced, less steel and concrete is used compared to traditional concrete slab. It also reduces structural requirements for the foundation walls.

Axonometric Section

Open air thermal pool

Hollow columns

Structural concrete

housing shower pipes

columns

Construction Details - roof detail

Technical section showing light/shadows Original Scale 1:50

Roof Landscape Render

Chalk material experiment MIND & BODY MARGATE

As the saunas and pools merge out of the subterranean building a landscape begins to be created on the rooftop. As visitors take this journey certain roof lights and the semi-transparent concrete facade will allow some relationship between the interior and exterior

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but at the same time maintaining the required privacy

1. Vegetation 2.Earth 3.Stones 4.Waterproof membrane 5.Insulation 6.Concrete

7.Column support 8.Concrete column 9. Steel glazing support 10.Rubber sealant 11.Glass membrane

Natural ventilation system primarily enabled by the large open roof

Making Week Exhibition Pavilion Tests For the making week project we were asked to design, prototype and build a 1:1 section of a

pavilion to potentially accommodate our end of year exhibition.

Working in collaboration with the second year students our constraints were the use of no screws or glue meaning our joints and more

CNC machine 12 or 18mm plywood, also with the aim of

complex parts could be cut with the from

being considerate to the environment efficient use of the material.

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original joint creates allows for two directions

bauhaus costume parties

refined joint creates an extra angle to allow new direction axis

Cad model showing section of intended pavilion

We were initially inspired by a previous year’s joint, based on a traditional Japanese joint method

Joints supporting roof elements

but realised in order to function as a pavilion

further design and development was required and by implementing an extra apparatus to thereby

change directions of the joints,therefore going

from two to three axis to accommodate an extra diagonal piece.

The pavilion was cut in four hours the section of the pavilion assembled in less than forty minutes, and dismantled in less then fifteen minutes.

EXHIBITION PAVILION

Finalised joint

Final 1:1 pavilion test

Exhibition Pavilion The Build - Long times on the CNC machine meant the previously designed pavilion could not be taken forward. A more suitable

design was refined and was built for the degree show. Working with another three students I was highly involved as a member of the team to successfully deliver the pavilion for our Studio. We were able to learn no only the importance of working as a team but carefully planning the steps of the build, the design, size and weight of the pavilion was a challenging task but rewarding task.

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BA(hons) Architecture Degree Show Central Saint Martins 2017

Hellas Museum Hotel, Athens

Pavlos Ninios Architects Planners & Engineers Boissee Finances/SCIH Group, is a limited company with a consolidated shareholders’ equity of 62M₏ and was founded in 1988. They currently own 76 hotels in Europe and are expanding.

I have been involved in the conceptual and technical design stages for the Athens Museum located across from the Archaeological Museum of Athens - 10,000m2 funded

by Biossee Finances.

Produced many different design iterations for the significant facade and successfully presented the final 3D CAD model to the clients . Also worked on the preliminary floor plan drawings and sections.

The hotel offers luxury and budget stay, rooftop restaurant pool and bar area with views to the Acropolis, two feature atrium lobby areas and underground parking.

The preliminary design has been completed and the project is currently progressing through planning permission, excavations are expected to begin over the following months.

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ToyRoom International Club, Athens Pavlos Ninios Architects Planners & Engineers Highly involved in the completion of the new Toy Room international nightclub in Athens from start to finish.

Worked on the design of the unique suspended bar structure consisting of 67 metal cubes placed at different heights and various angles aiming for a dynamic feel, floor plans, sections and detailed building/demolition drawings.

As a chain the client required a specific style to be followed however it was highly modified and adapted in order to work with the current site in Athens.

Engaged in a meeting with the manufactures of the structure, and was the on-site supervisor throughout the installation stages. Made subsequent adjustments based on both client and principal feedback.

The project has now finished and ToyRoom is operating successfully.

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Wine Cellar Completed Stage

Aegean Magazine Best New Arrivals

Ground Floor Completed Stage

L’Audrion Ground Floor Under Construction

L’Audrion, Athens Pavlos Ninios Architects Planners & Engineers Involved in the finishing design stages, assisted with construction drawings for of the French restaurant and Winery in the historical area of Plaka. Had the opportunity to accompany the clients and contractors to the site throughout the building process and to deal with on-site issues.

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