Final Year M.Arch Portfolio (MSA)

PORTFOLIO STUDIO 5.3

ATIQAH NABILAH AIDI ROSLI

U.S.E URBAN SPATIAL & EXPERIMENTATION The topic for this year is to develop projects and spatial strategies for a site located along the Rheinische Strasse in Dortmund, Germany.

The area is currently undergoing substantial changes as an urban regeneration area called Stadtumbaugebiet Rheinische Strasse.

As part of Emscherkunst 2016, Urbane Kuenste Ruhr (UKR) and students from the Kunstakademie Muenster will be staging artistic interventions in this area which are chosen through a competition.

We aim to develop spatial strategies in the Unionviertel. The new strategies for this location can vary from minimal interventions to substantial buildings with the ultimate aim to create a long term use.

Through a thorough analysis and survey of the site as well as research about Dortmund, strong concepts have to be explored. These ideas will be developed in various steps throughout the year.

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CONTENTS PROJECT FRAMEWORK ABSTRACT 5.2: Reflection 5.3: Reformulate CO-EXISTING: Activities, Spatial Concepts and Projects SITE SELECTION SITE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Project Scheme Collage Exploration Massing Strategies Access Strategies REINTRODUCTION OF PROGRAMS

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PROJECT FRAMEWORK

Methodology Applying the theory as a pair of ‘lens’ in order to analyze Dortmund. This became a method of understanding current issues on site; in terms o physical and social.

Site Study Investigating the site by preceiving it as the human anatomy (like how it is done in acupuncture) and then applying the method of acupuncture towards specific areas, known as ‘acupoints’

Programs & Users Future activities and programs on site are emphasizing on creativity and arts in the Unionviertel. With the Support of Dortmund City Council and many other corporate bodies, these activities and events are organized and held by Kreativ. Kuartier RUHR, involving many kinds of creative programs that incorporates arts and culture

Spatial Needs

Design Scheme

Realisation

Artists in the Unionviertel have been using the given spaces to hold many private activities depending on the programmes organized, although there seem to be lacking of spaces for gathering and also to cater to these particular activities.

This project explores a design scheme that will be more accessible to the public and ties together as activation of space in the Unionviertel

The spaces are organized and designed in a way that they don’t obstruct the existing circulation, it allows pedestrians and vehicles to move around the building.

The scheme allows maximum usage of plot on site.

A full set of scheme and of tectonics are prepared for the final stage of this project.

An exploration of spaces, materials and construction are then considered to ensure practicality, buildability and quality of the scheme.

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Abstract Urban Acupuncture

Re-Imagining Planning: Creative arts as a catalyst for wellbeing in the Unionviertel Initially I started to find a form of method to investigate problematic areas and issues in the Union Viertel.

I have explored into the theory of Urban Acupuncture through an environmentalist perspective with Chinese medical theory of acupuncture.

The process of small scale-interventions could transform and result to a big impact in the urban environment. Hence amplifying the role of an architect through an acupuncturist perspective.

Sites were selected through structures of economic, social and ecological factors. Therefore it is then developed through relieving ‘stress in the body’, urban acupuncture relieves stress in the Union Viertel. It will then be produced through small scale but socially catalytic interventions in the city’s fabric.

This strategy will view the city as breathing and living organisms and ‘pinpoint’ problematic areas in need or repair – as well as non-problematic areas in need of sustaining its wellbeing. This project will then serve as ‘needles’ that heals the body as well as revitalizing the livelihood of the city.

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5.2 Reflection

Acupuncture will be an approach that serves the nature and and understanding of ‘pressure’ points in the city as well as it does in our bodies. Through an understanding of the mentioned elements, I have processed a concept that derives a deeper understanding not only in urban acupuncture approach, but also by having a certain method of understanding and identifying the selection of ‘points’ in the site.

Such strategies will the entail a series of “5 elements” as a representation of the area’s certain function of use or program.

This will then assist on looking into the site into a wider perspective but also into the urban fabric but also understanding a more ‘sensitive’ points in the locale scale. Such points may be obvious and evident whereas some other points could often be overlooked depending on the method of analysis into each areas. Each analysis of areas differs to one another, as the functional use provides and convey different impacts.

These elements will then complement one another in relation to somehow treat the areas as well as giving room for improvements.

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5.2 Reflection

The elements of acupuncture were acting as a formula in the latter half of design approach. The actions occuring between the elements will then be categorized as Modules representing the intervention. Each sites will require different modules, in accordance to it’s specific problems. Modules are an act on insertion and replacement towards the sites.

Specific strengths and weaknesses of the area will be joined by these two elements which will then approach an urbal renewal plan of the Unionviertel, especially the area around Rheinische Straße itself.

Initially, I envisioned the approach of acupuncture mangnifies it’s method into micro scale analysis and intervention, this creates a relationship between a path of masterplanning. Whereby making small changes into a city could lead to big impacts.

A hand-drawn planning of observation towards connecting the spaces identified into a future developmental scheme.

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Unionviertel “Acupoints” Identification

Each dot show how most common programs and function of use are represented through the elements of acupuncture. By identifying the spaces, problematic areas that are in need of ‘needles’ will then be developed.

METAL WOOD

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5.3 : REFORMULATE Urban Acupuncture

The method of acupuncture were then demonstrated into into an in depth theory. The acupoints in the city serves as a ripple effect that are engaging with one another.

The design scheme aims to activate a spaces in the city not just on the functional characteristics of the building fabric but also tries to find plausible connections betweem them.

The biggest impact of the ripple is the acupuncture itself which is the ‘place’, that will act as a main intervention for this scheme.

The possible connections were identified as ‘acupoints’ in the city, where various of existing programs in unionviertel, mainly emphasizing on the creative people in Dortmund.

The proposed program for the project aims for interventions through the broader aspects of culture, arts, education and recreation. Spaces for performance, research, workshops, studios are provided in the centre.

The ripple effect creates a challenge of partnership between the arts and urban regeneration through the community in order for them to be inclusive in the environment. It is only through the involvement of the people of the city that the development can work.

SCHEME REALIZATION PROGRAMS ?

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Potential Curiousity

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Unemployment Rise Industrial Sites (relics)

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CO- EXISTING: Activities, Spatial concept and Projects Performers: Evil Flames Fire Company

Creative Workshop: Bureau hintenlinks

Studio: Atelier Schreinerei

Art Class : (Children) Atelier SchĂśnSpur

VINYL Company: Black Plastic

Visual Arts: Salon Atelier

Photography: Projektraum Fotografie

Unionviertel is located on the east side of Dortmund, along the four-lane exit road (Rheinische StraĂ&#x;e) to the west and the emblem of the Dortmunder U, there are new developments along the the Union Districts. These developments are catered for the artists and the creative community itself.

The neighbourhood has been created as a structural change of vacancy and social inequalities.

Therefore the intermediate space and programs develops as an opportunity to revitalize the neighbourhood. In this context, these developments are then considered as the acupoints to the city and acts a ripple effect throught the whole district.

Home Designers: Heimatdesign

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CO- EXISTING Activities, Spatial concept and Projects Flea Market Bureau hintenlinks

The development of the site was produced by the new and highly visible anchor point of 2010 by an Urban Renewal Program ‘Stadtumbau West’ (Urban Redevelopment West) in regards to the management quarter, that is when Dortmunder U was opened as he art and creative centre.

The link between culture and urbanity corresponds closely related to the development of participatory processes in urban space: a pulse generator in particular for creative minds.

Meanwhile here numerous artists have settled with studios and galleries and cultural initiatives. The affordable housing in the area is needed especially for students. Targeted public support should continue to save the experimental spaces for culture providers and stakeholders of creative industries here.

Photography Projektraum Fotografie

Studio Atelier Schreinerei

Cafe Das Hofcafé Visual Arts Salon Atelier

Art Class (Children) Atelier SchönSpur

Performers Evil Flames Fire Company

VINYL Co. Black Plastic

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SITE SELECTION

The site is situated right int he middle of an intersection of the existing points of programs on site. This plot of land is considered being the only vacant spot with a generous amount of area and is situated amongst diversed context. The spatial connection of this area is highly visible for pedestrian as well as vehicle. It is directly parallel to the main street, Lange Str. and situated at the periphery of the Unionviertel.

Zoning of programs Programs Potential Area Intersection of programs

Unionviertel in 100m grid

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KEY PLAN

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SITE

The site offers many opportunitie as there are several elements surrounding it thus giving depth to the whole landscape. The site acts as a central node as it sits in between two different residential area and wrapped in between a railway track.

It is elevated thus giving potential of emphasizing the program that will be implemented on the site. There is also an industrial area towards the south of the site. This will then ensure that the whole design ties as a connectivity with the surrounding context.

Density zone Primary axis Secondary axis Central node

Residential blocks

Railway Landscape for Industrial zone

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

The scheme is to develop a space that caters for the creative minds.

Since the target users are artists, therefore a place to accommodate for their spaces acts as a focal point. Spaces are divided into three themes; Inspire, Interact and Iniative.

A place for inspiration includes studios, workshops, classrooms and library. Spaces for interaction are communal spaces where users can interact and socialize. Spaces for initiative includes galleries, exhibition and other performance spaces in order to initiate the efforts produce by the ‘creative’ users.

This is therefore addressed as an ‘acupuncture’ itself because it involves the mind, which accomodates for the entire body’s wellness.

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Collage exploration

After develeping the scheme of program users and spatial sequence, I decided to develop the spaces into a collaging method. The spaces are taken from a series of existing floor plans, taken as a set of precedents.

They are to ensure a thorough estimation of how I would envision the overall layout would be. The spaces were not overlayed randomly as there arranged in a default grid of 10000mm x 10000mm, in order to avoid complication of spatial arrangements.

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Collage exploration

The collage floor plan were then montaged and also represented into a sectional perspective in order to have a clearer image of how the building will look like.

However, designing these spaces seemed detached from the context of the site, therefore the spatial arrangements were then developed further.

Floor Plan (NTS)

Section (NTS)

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Massing Strategies

Identifying the plot of the site, to ensure the boundaries and also influcence on the form of the building

Allowing maximum pemeability for pedestrians, as well as vehicle in terms of ciculation to access the building

Building was then divided into two blocks, allowing pedestrian to pass through

Each wing has one floor above, inclusice of services, therefore there is a bridge connecting the two.

The bridge not only act as a tie between the two wing, but also serve as an exhibition space as a purpse to highlight the program

Regeneration of space for the creative arts in Unionviertel.

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Access Strategies

Pedestrian Vehicle

Located in front of a main street and a two-way road, it is therefore a challenge to organise the access to the building. Therefore vehicular access are divided into two, and parking area is situated near the right wing.

Pedestrian access however, is visible and direct, as the scheme of the design emphasize on the walkability through the building.

These two wings are then tied together in between by the open walkway that acts as a circulation as well as serving as a space or plaza.

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REINTRODUCTION OF PROGRAMS

This project targets the art and culture hubs in the Unionviertel know and the kreative quartiere within the Ruhr area. Regular artists or locals could visit the area as well as held and attend classes and workshops based on the existing schedule of programs accordingly. There will also be an administration area, which is run by the kreative quartiere themselves so that events for exhibitions could be organized

Gallery/ Exhibition

Interactive Areas

This project aims to create new urban spaces that supportsand accommodate the creative thinkers, users for activities. This project highlights the facility given to artists in Dortmund. Any form of art is open to all as some of the workshops, classes and studies offers flexibility in programs of usage.

Photography Studio

Viewing Area

Exhibition Area

Studio

Workshops

Flea Market

Public Area

Meeting Room

Performance Space

Research Centres

Auditorium

Communal Walkway

Restaurant

Hofcafe

Event/ Gathering Room

Leisure Area

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Image shows the overall form of the project on site.

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Open Studio

Administration Zone

The studio offers flexibility in space, although the main purpose and how it is constructed as a dance studio still serves it’s purpose for any kind of activities for youth, and also the community. There is also an outdoor terrace for public use.

This space caters for the main users who runs the program in the building, in order to make the space a lot livable, outdoor terraces and a mini bar for the workers to lounge thus making the office environment pleasant

Private Lounge

Open Walkway

Art Bridge

Communal Library

This space is situated right next to the front desk. The purpose of this space it to create a more private environment for discussions for the artists and also creative bodies, activists and individual actors contributing in the creative industry in Dortmund

The main strategy is to serve this open space as having flexibility in programs instead of having just a circulation area. This wide entrance could create a lively interaction by having flea markets or any open space activities during a suitable weather.

Besides having this space as a bridge connecting to the other wing, this space features as a main exhibition space for artists, photographers and performerts to exhibit their works as it will emphasize the whole program due to its strategic orientation

This space caters for the public to interact but also inspire their minds to accelerate creative thinking and also act as a prominent space to educate the users of this building

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Ground Floor Plan (with context) Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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First Floor Plan

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Open Walkway The entrance to the building was redefined to be a friendlier access to the pedestrian and also to the users of the building. The main strategy is to serve this open space as having flexibility in programs instead of having just a circulation area. This wide entrance could create a lively interaction by having flea markets or any open space activities during a suitable weather.

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West Elevation Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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Front Elevation Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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Rear Elevation Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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East Elevation Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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Private Lounge This space is used by activists, artists and corporate individuals as a meeting point to discuss for future events or activities of the creative industry in Dortmund. The glass window allows sunlight to penetrate the space, reducing the usage of articicial lighting. There is a cafe and bar where it could serve the users in order to create a comfortable ambience

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THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE der Kreative Austausch Concrete Frame Structure The structural system being used for the design is frame structure. Starting from in-situ concrete foundation, it provides a platform for the pre-fabricated ground beam to be used and later on connected to pre-fabricated concrete columns. The 5m- grid system is used for the setting out of the building, providing fundamental structural support for the secondary structures, fittings, and materials.

30mm lightweight aluminium rainscreen cladding

300mm pre-fabricated concrete roof panel to Structural Steel I-beam

200mm pre-fabricated concrete ceiling panel 150mm pre-fabricated concrete wall panels Openable 15mm laminated double glazzing glass panels with anodized alumn. frame to manuf’s details 1300mm laminated glass railing with anodized alumn. frame to manuf’s details 200mm pre-fabricated concrete ceiling panel 200mm pre-fabricated concrete floor panel 300x300mm pre-fabricated concrete column and concrete beams connected in grid to form the main frame structure 15mm smooth cement render

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pre-fab concrete roof panels pre fabricated concrete beam

concrete floor beam concrete foundation concrete piles

pre-fab concrete floor panels

Sub - structure Super - structure Section BB Scale 1:100 in A1 (Resized to A3)

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Solar Panels

Material Joints and connections

Structural Steel I-beam

This image is a component to show an understanding of material joints and resolution of the structure

90mm thick insulation membrane Profiled concrete beam to engr’s detail 200mm pre-fabricated concrete ceiling panel

15mm suspended outdoor ceiling board to manuf’s details

15mm suspended ceiling board to manuf’s details 1300mm laminated glass railing with anodized alumn. frame to manuf’s details

200mm prefab. concrete floor slab w. insulated membrane

concrete piles to engineer’s details

reinforced concrete foundation to engr’s details

aluminium isolator clip and support bar Structural Steel I-beam bolted to 200mm pre-fabricated exterior wall panel Profiled concrete beam to engr’s detail

15mm smooth cement render

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Art Bridge Exhibition Space The image above shows the main feature of this building. By having a space not only connects one wing to another, this space serves as a main exhibition area, with ample amount of natural lighting, the subjects that are to be exhibited will be highlighted since this space is situated in a striking manner

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Natural Daylight Resolution The building is designed to maximise the intake of natural light into the internal spaces. Some of the spaces are surrounded by double glazing glass wall which permits sunlight to enter the building, hence reducing the usage of mechanical lighting devices during the day. The bridge that connects both blocks has a transparent overhead to allow maximum exposure to natural light into the space. Certain parts of the outdoor area are shaded by the bridge and the cantilever structure.

Typical sectional profile of both blocks

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Photography Workshop The Creative Exchange caters for all kinds of artists, as well as photographers. There are a team of photograpers that are included in the ‘kreative quartier’ program. Therefore, this space offers a specific photography workshop for the users, and also the public. The room is oriented in such way where adequate amount of daylighting and shading are provided

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Overall view The drop-off of the main access is pedestrian friendly. There are two cark park spots for the disabled situated right in front of the drop-off. This strategy will strengthen the main program of the design and it will create more lively interaction and social activities for the visitors/users in the area. This image expresses how the building sits within the lush landscapes of the site.

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