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BRICKOLAGE_CONVIVIALITY_CENTRAL Bo’ness is a former industrial port town west of Edinburgh. It has a library in its town centre that could benefit from increased horizontal and vertical circulation which would unify the space without causing significant damage to the existing envelope. My proposal is a series of vertical stairwells and horizontal promenades, respectively nicknamed smokestacks and trams, conjuring imagery pertaining to the town’s history of shipping and large industry. The forms designed restate the library’s position as a community centre, as they protrude high above the building and into the town silhouette. The trams also help subdivide the library forming more relevant spatial layouts, and frame panoramic views of the Leith Inlet.
LEFT: SKETCH ROLL OF PROCESS ABOVE: LOCATION PLAN RIGHT: MATERIAL PALETTE Aluminum panels imitate the crude finish of nearby nuclear cooling towers. Scots pine from local forests plays to an intense Bo’ness pride.
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The rails between each joist prevent torsion and buckling, and are positioned to meet the end of each respective sheet of aluminium glazing. PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
The angle of the Glulam Joists reduces their propensity to collapse outwardly, eliminating the need for horizontal structural elements in tension.
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Foundations are concrete trench footings with enough depth to offer a sound structural standing despite Bo’ness’ soft and undesirable clay based soil composition.
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Substructure is made of hard wood, which performs much better than soft wood when under compression perpendicular to its grain.
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PREFABRICATION: This early storyboard depicts the creation of a triangular unit that would form part of the final proposal. Walls erect seemingly by themselves to mimic the speed of prefabrication.
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We planned to use primarily timber sourced from local sawmills to speed up construction. INCLUDE:
S T U D I O MODULAR P R A C T I FLEXIBLE CES INCLUSION This project sought to infill a rectilinear ring plan of stables with residential modules that were inclusive, modular, and flexible. Tatami mat systems from Japan1 were researched for their unique organisational capacity, and we adapted this to fit the dimensions of the stables. This prefab module house in Brazil2 showed us how entire rooms could be mixed and matched to create comprehensive living spaces. We chose to include a study, bedroom, and kitchen unit in each residence, to suit the needs of the creatives on campus. Yojigen Poketto3 in Spain by elii showed us different ways furniture could be pushed, pulled, collapsed, and used multifunctionally to create a truly flexible space with capacity to accomodate up to five people. THE SITE: STABLES AT GSA CAMPUS, FORRES
The end result of this project was video made to demonstrate our models and drawings.
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This early storyboard played with the idea of rapidly and creatively shifting primitives that represented modular units within the built scheme. The sequence aimed to convey how quickly, easily, and excitingly the units could be completely reworked.
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These frames demonstrate the inclusivity of the adjustable countertop unit. Shorter users are able to use the fold-out step to reach high cabinets. The cabinet heights themselves can also be adjusted, as well as the counter heights, to suit different abilities. These units accomodate for wheelchairs, as well as a range of user heights.
Four different kitchen layouts are shown at different times. This expresses the user autonomy of the space: residents can change layouts at a whim thanks to the universal grid that determines the shape of both the furniture and the rooms themselves. The grid is based off of the stables’ dimensions, meaning every unit has this ability.
Some of the furniture types are shown: they all suit multiple functions, and are able to be placed at any point within the units. Utilising multiple functionalities enables users to save space if they have guests, and minimises resources in production.
The building proposal itself is also modular. This scene shows a site plan where a bedroom, kitchen, and study come together to create numerous residences, all created using prefabricated kits. This minimises construction times, and the solely additive design eliminates the need to destroy existing walls.
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NARKOMFIN, M. GINSBURG, 1930
S O C I A L_P R O X I M I T Y_C O M P A C T A 120m2 three-storey row housing build designed to bring families together into communities. This project took inspiration from early Soviet social housing, which used open plans and resident proximity to create tightly bound communities. Corbusian pilotis underpin an open-air ground plan forming semi-public funnels where neighbours can interact and children can play. Adolf Loos inspired the use of recurring square motifs and his signature “raumplan�; a demarcation of spaces achieved through slight changes in elevation. In the Loosian spirit, custom midcentury inspired furniture was created based off of his designs and used to furnish our design. This project anticipates a closeness to nature, with a focus on creating environments most conducive to human flourishment and happiness. Hence, considerable area is given to the communal gardens, and the buildings are kept stout, to maximise daylight.
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1:600 PLANS AND SECTIONS by project partner Abby Hopes
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CLOCKWISE: GROUND FLOOR DINING SPACE, 1st FLOOR LIVING SPACE, FURNITURE DESIGNS. PRODUCED AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION The furniture was designed toBY ANmaintain the square motifs of Loos’ Muller house present in the square windows and spatial organisation of our building. The living space was designed to offer a seamless movement from public to private with the stairs representing the threshold between semi-private and fully private.
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EQUALITY_NATURE_COOPERATION New Lanark and the Athenian Agora were built with similar intentions: the democratisation of the Public Realm. In Hannah Arendt’s “The Human Condition”, the philosopher expresses fears that ideological homogeneity may lead to totalitarianism, and that this can be avoided by recreating indiscriminately democratic political forums in which individuals can reciprocate ideas. This project sought to elicit such ideals within the progressive townscape of New Lanark. Seperate units divide a LIVE + WORK programmatic congruity: the WORK unit, named after the [Stoa] of Attalos hosts discussions, gatherings, presentations, and public events, all centered around the variety of ideas spread across the myriad philosophers stationed in the LIVE units; terraced social housing that blur the lines of public and private in order to maintain a consistency of public intellectual engagement and a sense of respect and community. Persistent views of the water and a fluidity of movement throughout the site are designed to inspire great ideas - as nature tends to do.
“The end of the common world has come when it is seen only under one aspect and is permitted to present itself in only one perspective.” 1. Stoa of Attalos, 150BC 2. La Torre Bianca, 2020 3. Cordoba Mosque, 600
- Hannah Arendt: The Human Condition
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A S E C T I O N O F H O U S I N G ( 1 : 100 ) The housing consists of 24 residences in 3 blocks of 8. Each residence can host a three person household, however, there is considerable space for guests and non-household social events. A “street in the sky” bisects upper and lower units, running along the roofs of the lower units’ 1st floor. Portions of inclined roofing ensure the “street” is well-lit, and a stairwell, taking advantage of the pitched form, ascends to the top of the lower units, yielding a large, open deck.