Ben Whelan MArch. RMIT Sem1 2016 Folio

THE INVOLUNTARY PRISONERS OF ARCHITECTURE ARCH1330 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 7 PORTFOLIO SUBMIOSSION BEN WHELAN S3534484

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HOW DOES A PIECE BECOME PART OF A WHOLE?

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1. EXISTING RESIDENTIAL 2. MODERN RUIN ADAPTED TO BECOME PUBLIC PARK 3. NED KELLY LOOKOUT/ PUBLIC SQUARE 4. LIVE/WORK UNITS 5. ‘U’ BUILDINGS 6. TOWER 7. PUBLIC PARKING FOR MARKET AND RETAIL STRIP The orange highlights the journeys you can take within the site. A simple method of repeating a particular bold material on an otherwise muted and stripped back palate in order to act as a subtle guide to explore the historic or important social parts of the site.

EXISTING CONDITION

1. EXISTING RESIDENTIAL 2. IMPROVED RESIDENTIAL ACCESS BECOMES GATEWAY TO PUBLIC PARK 3. EXISTING PRISON BUILDINGS 4. PUBLIC PARK 5. MODERN RUIN ADAPTED TO BECOME EXTENSION OF PUBLIC PARK 6. NED KELLY LOOKOUT/ PUBLIC SQUARE

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ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESIDENCES

NEW FACADE RESPECTING HISTORIC DETAILS

NEW STAIR TAKES USERS BETWEEN MODERN RUIN AND EXISTING BLUE STONE PRISON

NED KELLY LOOKOUT

The journey continues along this strip through to a lookout point taking you between abandoned modern buildings and into the Prison. Users see this lookout but have to work out and explore the existing buildings in order to gain access to a lookout point which projects over the site where Ned Kelly’s body was discovered and exhumed.

EXISTING CONDITION

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO DO ALMOST NOTHING? MODERN RUIN - PROPOSED CONDITION

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So what is the most common situation where people naturally gravitate towards each other?

This investigation led to the idea of a long plan which became more and more private as you move away from the kitchen, typically the most social part of a home.

A shared outdoor eating area forms the core of the building. Connected via the kitchens each appartment radiates away from the centre moving progressively towards the more private parts of the house.

Appartment types are stacked together in order to group similar demographics to strengthen use of the shared space.

‘A DOOR IS A PLACE FOR AN OCCASION’

VIEW FROM PENTRIDGE BOULEVARD

TOWER ENTRANCE LOBBY

GROUND FLOOR (TOWNHOUSES)

FIRST FLOOR (TOWNHOUSES

THIRD FLOOR (FLATS)

OVERALL (ROOF TERRACE)

The U buildings are a combination of townhouses and flats.

Townhouses are situated at the base of the buildings. This is to provide the option in Coburg for a family house that is part of a greater community.

The ground floor contains the entrances and master bedrooms as well as sheltered outdoor areas aimed towards adults.

This second level of the townhouse is aimed towards activating the courtyards. Continuing with the idea that the kitchen is the most public part of the home they are designed to back onto a shared outdoor courtyard.

By placing the townhouses at the base of the buildings and creating specific spaces aimed towards adults and children it creates a strong flow throughout the buildings and activates the entirety of the thick ground plane.

1. 3 STORY TOWNHOUSE 2. TEXTILES WORKSHOP 3. WOOD WORKSHOP 4. METAL WORKSHOP 5. BIKE AND RESIDENTS STORE 6. LOBBY 7. PLAYGROUND 8. PIZZA OVEN AND EATING AREA 9. CONSERVETORY 10. GAMES ROOM

HOW CAN WE INTESIFY HUMAN EXPERIENCE?

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Typically people that live in small flats go elsewhere to socialise. This provides a platform to entertain from home and be more active in your own community.

TYPICAL APPARTMENT FLOOR

SEPERATED SLEEPING SPACE

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WALKWAY CONNECTS RESIDENTS OF CO-OP

DIRECT CONNECTION WITH KITCHEN

VOID FOR CONNECTION TO DISPLAY UNIT TO ALLOW SHOP TO BE UNMANNED

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REVENUE FROM RENTED UNIT GOES DORECTLY TO CO-OP

FLEXI SPACE FOR LIVE OR WORK

ROTATING CABINETS CAN EITHER BE A PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRIVATE CABINET

GROUND Fronting onto a pedestrianised retail strip and opposite to a market is a cluster of live work units.

The units have two distinct sides, the front engages with the public and the back is private for the residents.

Stephen Holl’s Fukuaka house explored the idea of movable doors and walls, I saw potential for this type of design to open up onto the street.

The front of the house has rotating display cabinets which when they are open provide a shop front and when closed merge into the design of the house.

ELEVATION OF LIVE WORK UNITS

Given the number of dwellings on the site and numerous public spaces there is a need for some fixed amenities. Externally rented shop units are placed between the live work houses creating a strong retail presence along the pedestrianised street and making this kind of dwelling viable and further encouraging people from Coburg to visit the site.

The project has ultimately been an exploration into how different housing types can be designed in order to strengthen the links between one another as well as strengthen the links to the greater context. Each part needs to be dependent on the next in order to make up an integrated whole. Careful consideration has been taken when designing the transition between public and private which often results in dead, in-between space that is underutilised. Activating the entirety of a site is what I believe makes a successful project.

CLASS SITE RESEARCH

WEEKLY DESIGN ESQUISSE GROUP PRECEDENT STUDY, GROUP MASTERPLAN AND INDIVIDUAL PIECE OF THE MASTERPLAN

BIG 8 HOUSE

THE SMITHSONS ROBIN HOOD GARDENS

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Existing building part demolished leaving an entrance from the public strip Vertical circulation leading up to look out point.

Changing Sauna Steam Outdoor Courtyard Secret Garden Ned Kelly Memorial Childrens Play Kindergarden Visitors Entrance 25m Pool Childrens Pool Hydrotherapy room 1 Bed Appartment 2 Bed Appartment

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The old prison building is re-appropriated into a health and wellness centre. This opens out onto a secret garden leading to the corner where the remains of Ned Kelly’s body was found. Openings are strategically punched into the existing prison wall giving access and

View of converted prison building

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CARLO SCARPA

Idea sketches of Carlo Scarpa

SANAA MORIYAMA HOUSE

MIES VAN DER ROHI COURTYARD HOUSE

HAWORTH TOMPKINS - COIN STREET

STEPHEN HOLL - FUKUAKA APPARTMENTS

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FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY - BATTERSEA PARK EAST

MID SEMESTER PRESENTATION BOARDS

DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS POST MID SEMESTER

FACADE AND RADIAL PLAN PRECEDENT STUDIES

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Iterations of the shared core were explored along with different placement in the masterplan. The linear plan was further developed alongside testing light weight facades.

PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

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This idea of integrating public spaces into circulation routes has been tried before in Robin Hood gardens, the problem with this arrangement was the spaces provided for the public were too generic. The intention is that by creating specific places, like games rooms or workshops they are more likely to be utilised.

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