This booklet of sketches records the process of developing ideas and moments throughout my project ordered chronologically to reflect a process of thinking through drawing.
I n i t i a l I d e a s . M o m e nt s o f e n c o u nte r.
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I n i t i a l I d e a s : G A R A G E S T R AT EG I ES
S ke tc h p ro p o s a l o f re m o v i n g d i s u s e d ga ra g e s , a d d i t i o n o f u n i t s a n d g re e n s p a c e s a n d re c o n n e c t i n g t h e e a st a n d we st s i d e o f t h e A 1 0 . A l s o te st i n g h o w p e d e st r i a n m o v e m e nt a n d a p p ro a c h u p t h e e a st s i d e o f t h e st re e t c o u l d b e re f l e c te d i n s o m e ways o nto t h e we ste r n s i d e to o p e n u p t h e wa l l .
I n i ta l I d e a s : R H Y T H Y M v s PAU S E
A we e k l y s a t u rd ay m a r ke t b e c o m e s a we e k l y e v e nt o f m o v i n g t h sta l l s a c ro s s t h e A 1 0 , d i s r u p t i n g t h e re g u l a r l i n e a r f l o w o f the A10.
Initial Ideas DISRUPTING THE A10
I n i t i a l I d e a s P U B L I C v s P R I VAT E
I N I T I A L I D E A S s ke tc h p l a n a n d s e c t i o n
D e v e l o p i n g t h e we e k l y m o v e m e nt o f m a r ke t sta l l s a s u n i t s t h at h i d e a n d re v e a l s e c t i o n s o f t h e wa l l . W h at c o u l d b e h i d d e n a n d w h at c o u l d b e re vealed?
I n i t i a l I d e a s : P E R M E A B L E WA L L
S c h e d u l e o f a c c o m o d at i o n s ke tc h a n d s ke tc h m o d e l at 1 : 2 0 0 . D e v e l o p i n g a s p at i a l l a n g u a g e at s c a l e to u n d e rsta n d t h e h i e ra c hy o f s p a c e s t h a t m u st h av e a d i re c t re l at i o n s h i p to t h e st re e t ( P U B L I C ) , w h i c h h av e o n l y v i s u a l re l a i to n s h i p ( S E M I P U B L I C ) a n d w h i c h a re ( P R I VAT E ) .
s c h e d u l e o f a c c o m o d at i o n : H I E R A C H Y O F P R O G R A M S
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H o m e wo r k S p a c e s
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Pe r fo r m a n c e F i rst g ro u n d f l o o r p l a n . ( o r i g i n a l at 1 : 1 0 0 )
E l e vat i o n s ke tc h ( o r i g i n a l at 1 : 1 0 0 )
D e v e l o p i n g t h e g ro u n d f l o o r p l a n . ( 1 : 2 0 0 )
C o n c e p t u a l s ke tc h s e c t i o n , ( 1 : 2 0 0 )
Developed conceptual section ( 1:200)
C A F E d e v e l o p m e nt s ke tc h e s
T h e c a fe s p a c e i s s i t u ate d i n t h e c e nt ra l p o i nt o f a c t i v i t y o f t h e s i te . T h e e a st s i d e i s v i s u a l l y p e r m e a b l e a n d a l l o w s d i re c t c o n n e c t i o n to t h e st re e t , t h e we st i s s u n k 1 m i nto t h e g ro u n d c re at i n g s p a c e s l o o k i n g o u t o nto a l l o t m e nt s a n d p u b l i c p a r k . T h e i n c re m e nta l v i s u a l a rc h i v e g ra d u a l l y b u i l d s o u t o f t h e l i b ra r y a n d c o n n e c t s to t h e c a fe . A d d i t i o n a l ro o f s p a c e s c a n b e o c c u p i e d fo r s o u t h fa c i n g s p a c e s fa c i n g a way f ro m t h e b u sy ro a d .
Devoloping Individual spaces : CAFE
D e v o l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : Te m p o ra r y a c c o m o d a t i o n
Te m p o ra r y a c c o m o d at i o n u n i t s T h e te m p o ra r y a c c o m o d at i o n u n i t s w i l l b e p ro v i d e d fo r s h o r t stays fo r m a r ke t t ra d e s t h e n i g ht b e fo re a m a r ke t d ay, t h e s p i a n s d u r i n g re h e a rs l a s a n d b e fo re a p e r fo rm a n c e d ay. S i m p l e u n i t s e a s i l y b u i l t u s i n g t i m b e r, s c a ffo l d i n g p o l e s a n d c a r p e t t i l e wa l l s , s p at i a l l y a r ra n g e d i n b l o c k s s at i nto t h e g ro u n d w i t h s l o p i n g ro o fs to m a x i m i s e n at u ra l m o r n i n g l i g ht a n d re d u c e t h e i n p a c t o n re s i d n e t s o f t h E l o c k n e r e state . S at o ff t h e m a i n ro a d a n d u s i n g c a r p e t t i l e wa l l s to re d u c e n o i s e i nto t h e u n i t s .
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY A N D P R I N T I N G W O R K S H O P
L i b ra r y a n d P r i nt i n g Wo r k s h o p i n P l a n a n d a xo to d e v e l o p b e t we e n t h e t wo . T h e re w i l l b e a st ro n g v i s u a l c o n n e c t i o n b e t we e n Re a d i n g , Wr i t i n g a n d P r i nt i n g b o o k s a s t h i s i s a ke y a c t i o n i n u n d e rsta n d i n g m u l t i l aye re d c u l t u re s . T h e l i b ra r y s p a c e s w i l l d e v e l o p o n t h e f i rst f l o o r w i t h d i re c t v i s u a l c o nta c t to t h e st re e t , o ffe r i n g s m a l l p r i vate s p a c e s o n t h e s e c o n d f l o o r. T h e a r t i st s st u d i o s a n d p r i nt i n g wo r k s h o p s w i l l g ra d u a l l y d e v e l o p o n t h e g ro u n d f l o o r, o ffe r i n g v i s u a l c o n n e c t i o n s to t h e st re e t b u t a l l o w i n g fo r p r i va c y f ro m t h e m a i n t h o ro u g h fa re . A s t h e wo r k s h o p s g ra d u a l l y b u i l d o u t t wo ro o f ga rd e n c o u r t ya rd a re c re ate d .
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY
S ke tc h e s p ro p o s e t h e m o d u l a r d e v e l o p m e nt o f l i b ra r y, p r i nt i n g wo r k s h o p a n d i n c re m e nta l v i s u a l a rc h i v e w h i c h a l l s u sta i n t h e m s e l v e s g ra d u a l l y o v e r t i m e
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY
D e v e l o p i n g a s p at i a l l a n g u a g e fo r t h e p e r fo r m a n c e s p a c e a n d te st i n g i t s re a l t i o n s h i p to t h e st re e t .
Developing Individual spaces :PERFORMANCE
Developing Individual spaces :PERFORMANCE
Developing Individual spaces :PERFORMANCE
T h e p e r fo r m a n c e s s p a c e i s s u n k i nto t h e g ro u n d w i t h a s l o p i n g ro o f to re d u c e t h e i m p a c t o n t h e L o c k n e r e state . I t i s s i t u ate d d i re c t l y o nto t h e st re e t a n d t h e m o v e m e nt o f t h re e m a r ke t sta l l s o n t ra c k s re v e a l s a n i n fo r m a l v i e w i n g s p a c e fo r p e o p l e wa l k i n g p a st . Two e nt ra n c e s ta ke yo u o nto t h e f i rst f l o o r s e ate d a re a w i t h a l o o k i n g o u t p o i nt o nt t h e A 1 0 o r d o w n i nto a gat h e r i n g s p a c e at - 0 . 6 m . T h e sta g e s i t s at e h s a m e l e v e l a s g ro u n d f l o o r a n d c o n n e c t s to sto ra g e , wa i t n g a n d re h e a rs a l s p a c e s . A b o v e t h e a d d i t i o n a l s p a c e s a s o u t h fa c i n g ro o f s p a c e a l l o ws fo r a l l o t m e nt s .
Developing Individual spaces :PERFORMANCE
G ro u n d f l o o r P l a n ( 1 : 2 0 0 ) : P R I N T I N G W O R K S H O P
F i rst f l o o r P l a n ( 1 : 2 0 0 ) : L I B R A RY A N D V I S UA L A R C H I V E
G ro u n d f l o o r P l a n ( 1 : 1 0 0 ) : C A F E
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : C A F E A XO
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : L I B R A RY A N D P R I N T I N G W O R K S H O P A XO
D e v e l o p i n g I n d i v i d u a l s p a c e s : T H E AT R E A XO