COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Project Kolumba Museum St. Ann's Warehouse

Location Germany

Brooklyn, United States

Existing Function Museum Theatre Space

Original Function oldest Romanesque church Tobacco Warehouse

Environment Building and Complex with Urban Fabric

Fluidity and Inclusivity

Abandoned Buildings near DUMBO waterfront

Context

Inclusiveness - easily accessible, Rich cultural value and emotional bonding Fluid - Composition and color palette merge with Urban context

Inclusiveness - Reactivate 7 Abandoned building at Dumbo waterfront near brooklyn Bridge

Fluid - exterior brick walls merge with the context also the possibility of future flooding is cater

Entrance Main Entrance is grand but feels quite exclusive as there is sudden wall in front

Circulation

Vertical transport - Staircase and Lift

Horizontal transport - Restricted Movement ( less Fluid)

Volume Fluidity - Gives sense of openness and unobstructed movement

Artificial Lighting Fluidity - Pendant, COB and track Lights are used in accordance with the Display requirement

Natural Lighting Fluidity - The light fades transitionally due to refraction by wall length and thickness creating shaded spaces, which enhances fluidity

The entry vestibule is accessed through the public Triangle Garden; which makes it Inclusive

Vertical Transport - Staircase

Horizontal transport - Free Flow Movement (More Fluid)

Fluidity - Grandness and openness consistent throughout the building

Fluidity - Stage, Hanging and Tubelight is evenly Spread also handmade Installation lights were used

Fluidity - Clerestory window made of Glass brick was used also light was scattering through arched windows and door increases fluidity Inclusivity - At night time clerestory window and doorways glow up to make space more vibrant and attractive

Materiality Fluidity - Grey Brick Unite with the Existing facade, Limestone cladding was used on walls and polished concrete flooring gives seamless look

Inclusivity - general sensation of quietness and timeless permanence .

Various System Fluidity - Micropile system helped to increase in volume

Fluidity - Plywood and Steel Cladding wall was full heighted done alternatively dividing the volume and giving the seamless look

Fluidity - MEP System spread throughout the building

Kushang Barot I U19035

Mentor: Sangramsinh Parmar