Cameron Frame 3.1 PORTFOLIO by Cameron Frame

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT CONTENTS

ASP 2018

‘Manny On the Map’

ATLAS

Introduction to Site

Influence of Absence

Void Extraction + Grid Reference

Continuous Form , Changing Function

Identifying the Membrane

Urban Artefacts Within the Grid

Nearest Neighbour

Solar Fingerprint

Multifaceted Mapping

Fondazione Querini Stampalia

Understanding Venice

Manifesto + Approach

Programme + Schedule of Accom.

Massing the Northern Quarter

Landing on Site

Space + The Space Between

Building by Subtraction

Applying the Grid (Plan)

Applying the Grid (Section)

Informing Form

How is a Building Like a City?

Micro Metropolis

Towards the Light

Site plan 1:500

Floor plans 1:200

28 - 32

Exploded Axonometric

Sections 1:200

33 - 35

Elevations

Principal Section 1:100

Piece of the Jigsaw

Internal Visualisations

39 - 40

External Visualisations

41 - 42

SITE ANALYSIS

PRECEDENT RESEARCH

PROPOSAL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

DRAWINGS

VISUALISATION

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT INTRODUCTION TO SITE

NORTHERN QUARTER, MANCHESTER, UK Situated in the Northern Quarter of Manchester’s city centre, this site offers rich cultural and historic context. The area was built on the rise of industry during 18th century, providing a rational grid for all buildings to sit.

“Whenever we construct a barrier, we have to equally make the barrier porous; the distinction between inside and outside has to be reachable, if not ambiguous.” -Richard Sennett

As many of the buildings are listed, development has been stalled, creating a physical and sensual membrane that separates the Northern Quarter from the rest of the city. This heightens the tactile identity of the area. The site for this project is a small plot along the main road of Dale Street, holding one party wall. The existing building was burned down in a fire during 2010. Currently in use as a car park. Navigation through this area employs major and minor routes, encouraging way-finding between voids, which act as urban landmarks in this repetitive environment.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT INFLUENCE OF ABSENCE

INFLUENCE OF THE VOID

DIRECT INFLUENCE:

SENSUAL Users experience the direct effect of either being in or near a void. This manifests itself as increased visual access to the sky, wind on our skin from the exposed environment, or louder context. These experiences occur while in the void.

IN-DIRECT INFLUENCE:

EMOTIONAL The user is effected emotionally from passing through a void. This may take place pre- or postvoid, showing that the absence in the grid hold a lasting effect over users, making them urban landmarks. This varies on an individual level.

NEWTON ST ARRIVAL

VOID INFLUENCE

VOID

SITE

The influence voids hold over users is prominent in a gridded urban environment such as the Northern Quarter. These grids can be seen to have an offset distance to which the influence is felt. This is mapped below.

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NQ SIGNIFICANT VOIDS

VOID EXTRACTION + GRID REFERENCE

NQ CITY SCAPE

NQ GRID

ST STEVENSON SQUARE

NEWTON ST x DALE STREET JUNCTION

Void spaces in the Northern Quarter are created by subtracting from the grid, where a different grid meets this part of the city, or at the fringes of the grid. Today these void spaces are generally car parks, branding them relatively insignificant to everyday users. Exceptions such as St. Stevenson square therefore are heightened as an urban landmark within the grid. Because of this lack of programme to most regular voids, alternative spaces become landmarks, such as the Newton St junction with Dale street. Here the Northern Quarter grid intersects a Piccadilly grid, a significant entrance/exit landmark to the grid. A gatekeeper perhaps.

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CONTINUOUS FORM , CHANGING FUNCTION

1850s

2010s

CONCLUSIONS

IDEA

Northern Quarter held high density of cotton mills during industrial revolution.

TYPOLOGY

Very few of Northern Quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mills and industrial infrastructure remain in 2010s. Industrial buildings remain original, however they are re-purposed for commercial or recreational usage.

Three major public routes through Northern Quarter in 1850s. Several minor routes.

NETWORKS

In 2010s, no longer clear routes through Northern Quarter. The grid is nearly full, individual way-finding occurs. Repetitive nature of grid offers opportunities for route choices and creates way-finding. Use of the city has changed.

VOIDS + PUBLIC SPACES

During 1850s, grid is not full there are many large public voids and some small private voids. At current, most of the small voids have been taken by building, however large public voids remain constant. Therefore, in a protected, gridded environment, voids are likely to remain as urban landmarks.

Over time the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s function and the way people use the city will change, however the voids remain a constant. In a repetitive environment of solids, it is the void that becomes the urban landmark. It is voids that we navigate via. The gradual morphing of the city can be compared to that of a coral reef, with the grid acting as the bedrock to which all life clings onto.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT IDENTIFYING THE MEMBRANE FLUID DYNAMICS A fluid dynamics study aids to better understand the effect that a unique and identifiable urban typology has on user experience. By passing fluid between key points in the city it is possible to map potential user routes. The fine grain, dictated by the original gridded structure of Northern Quarter, results in few routes being taken through the NQ unless significantly beneficial. This could be attributed to the tighter street width, or lack of void spaces, creating a darker, slower area of the city. Voids, such as Great Ancoats St. and Piccadilly Gardens, are the two cornerstones of the membrane around the Northern Quarter.

PICCADILLY STATION - VICTORIA

VOID VERSUS MEMBRANE

VICTORIA - PICCADILLY STATION

Composite diagram of fluid dynamics allowing a permeable membrane to be identified. Piccadilly and Great Ancoats St. forming the membrane. Cross referenced to show the relationship between void and membrane.

ANRDALE - PICCADILLY STATION

CHINA LANE - HARD EDGES + PERMEABLE BARRIERS

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URBAN ARTEFACTS WITHIN THE GRID SITE ELEVATIONS Northern quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tight identity can be credited, in part, to the similarity in facade. This mapping shows key elevations surrounding site that summarise the context and could influence the proposal. Many buildings hold a height of six or seven storeys, with roofs stepping back from street level. This is a feature that will have to be acknowledged should the scheme rise above this level. Tall, narrow windows create rhythm, and repetition giving the area a vertical nature. Faux-facade in many buildings creates similarity and does not acknowledge programme, however rear facades are entirely dictated by programme. There is minimal threshold on primary elevations, however loading bays create unique void spaces at the rear.

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT NEAREST NEIGHBOUR INFLUENCED BY HISTORY Immediate context to this is archetypal of the Northern Quarter typology. From street view the decorative facades and red brick dominate the streetscape. Repetitive facades and straight gridded roads, restricted by the grid, begin to inform decisions towards this proposal.

DALE STREET + LEVER STREET JUNCTION

DALE STREET + NEWTON STREET JUNCTION

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT SOLAR FINGERPRINT

SITE ORIENTATION + SOLAR SHADING Analysing the penetration of light through the grid, with greater focus on the proposed site. Shadowing across the site at key time periods through all seasons builds a profile of site conditions year round. The diagram shown extract the shadowing and sun direction. Together these contribute towards a unique shadowing profile, likened to a fingerprint.

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01/07

01/10

1500 HRS

1200 HRS

1000 HRS

01/01

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT MULTIFACETED MAPPING

SITE

ROUTES

VOIDS

250m

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT PRECEDENT STUDY

SPACES

FONDAZIONE QUERINI STAMPALIA, VENICE

DETAILS

Study into hierarchy of space, circulation, and permeability, composing these aspects in a manner that is responsive to site and user experience. This building successfully moves the user around the spaces subconsciously making them aware of arriving at the principal spaces.

VISITOR ACCESS ROUTE

PRINCIPAL EXHIBITION

FLOOD-ABLE SPACE

SOLID BARRIER

PERMEABLE BARRIER

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT UNDERSTANDING VENICE

This building uses the canal as its anchor to which users return to, thus creating a level of familiarity early into the visiting experience. Upon leaving one of the key spaces, users are returned to the spine adjacent to the canal.

SPACES REVERSE 0

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PRINCIPAL

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This gallery space, often housing exhibitions relating to the city is outward facing, accepting the city and achieving continuity throughout this contemporary renovation. There is a major access route along the canal, which is complemented by ambiguity and way-finding possibilities through the rest of the museum.

SECONDARY

Intelligently embracing the climatic conditions: Venice experiences several extremely high tides every year, causing widespread flooding.

In this sense, Fondazione Querini Stampalia has successfully answered the question: “How is a building like a city?”

COMPOSITE

CIRCULATION LOGICAL

The museum is responsive to its context, embracing the sensual experience provided by the canal and ‘acqua alta’.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT MANIFESTO

QUESTION

How is a building like a city?

APPROACH

The building can be seen to begin as a series of repetitive lines perpendicular to each other (structure), which in turn can be seen as the empty grid from which a city is built. These are the bones of the creation. We subtract elements from the grid to create voids; parks, public spaces, squares etc. This can be seen to represent atria, large volumes, courtyards etc. Major routes and infrastructures are built into the grid to sustain it, in the same way that main circulation routes and fire escapes hold up a buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme. Minor routes such as alley ways or accommodation circulation enable way-finding. Thus creating individual experiences. By moving through a building in the same manner as you do the city around it, the user becomes familiar and at comfort within the building. This is achieved with the use of voids as landmarks and major/minor circulation routes to way-find between them.

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PROGRAMME + SCHEDULE OF ACCOM.

PROGRAMME

Museum and Archive of concept urbanism, realised and unrealised.

ECONOMIC NETWORKS

Visitors / Social networks Council funding Businesses with research interests

Aiming to house, exhibit, and educate visitors through a range of mediums.

SCHEDULE OF ACCOMODATION

Permenant exhibitions Temporary exhibitions Foyer / Entrance hall Cafeteria Research centre Viewing platform Artefact storage

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Students + architecture schools Professionals Enthusiasts Researchers

CONTENT + EXHIBITIONS

Phantom Urbanism (e.g ghost towns) Failed Urbanism (e.g. garden cities) Unrealised Urbanism (e.g. Nazi Architecture)

PROGRAMME DRIVERS

City as an organism Sennet : The Open city Continuous form, changing function Scope for exansion on NQ typology

COLLECTIONS + ARTEFACTS

Rebuilt / Unbuilt 1:1 Artefacts from city Models / Installations Maps / Drawings

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EAST PROJECTION

MASSING THE NORTHERN QUARTER

SIN AS M 00 1:5

NORTH PROJECTION

The Northern Quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gridded structure has held a significant industrial typology since the late 18th century. This typology and original programme not only dictated the city masterplan, but also the nature and dimensions of the grid. Building the city to accommodate for this industrial typology, coupled with grade two listings, has meant the form has been hard to change. This is reflected in the 1:500 Massing model shown here. Many of the original buildings still stand, and the grid remains close to capacity. Development to the area can be identified through analysis of the existing buildings close to site. Such as several large masses to the North of site that incorporate an entire section of the grid. This model informs, in three dimensions, the location of the voids in the northern quarter. The relationship of scale, connectivity, and networks can all be better understood through this model.

SOUTH-WEST PROJECTION

It also allows the viewer to better understand the absence of space as void, which in two dimensions may not be picked up. For example, the intersection between grids at Newton St and Dale St provide a landmark and natural entrance to the grid. Viewing the model from roof level provides closer analysis of this typology, and the form that has developed in this quarter. Buildings follow a similar height, roof-scape, and massing qualities. This model will allow for initial formmaking and experimentation on site. An understanding of anthropometric and city scale can be gained from this model.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT LANDING ON SITE MASSING MODELS 1:500

MASSING ON SITE

ANALYSING SITE - ACCESS, EGRESS, SERVICES, SOLAR PATH

Initial massing exercise generating solid and void components. Key site factors such as solar path, access, egress, and infrastructure played a key part in the generation of these early forms, in addition to concepts from the Atlas. Emphasis is placed on the void as a navigational tool, and as a landmark. When positioned on site the models open discussions with existing buildings and the Northern Quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tight-knit typology. Respect for the grid is crucial to integrate here.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT SPACE + THE SPACE BETWEEN PROXIMITY DIAGRAM

CHARCOAL VISUALISATION

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Used as a tool to aid spatial arrangement, a proximity diagram inputs initial visualisation and employs connections to generate an abstract plan. Here, the diagram shows a deliberate subtlety tone, as to hint at a desired sense of ambiguity and gradual shift between spaces. Several types of connection begin to show a greater depth of complexity to the spatial relationships, via the use of atria, and also shows how the servicing and ancillary spaces integrate into the plan. The plan aims to offer several possible routes to generate way-finding, thus creating individual experiences. Just as would occur when planning a route through a city.

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RESEARCH CENTRE

IN-DIRECT ROUTE

EXHIBITION / PRINCIPAL SPACE

MISCELLANEOUS + SUPPORT

PRIVATE ROUTE

LEISURE / SECONDARY SPACE

DIRECT ROUTE

EXAMPLE WAY-FINDING

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Drawing upon exercises in massing, the relationship between solid and void has been explored through the medium of charcoal. These sketches begin to build images of spatial interactions and scale, whilst considering light and dark. The heavy textured nature of charcoal informs early considerations for materiality in these spaces. pg

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT BUILDING BY SUBTRACTION

GOING UP - 1:100 MODEL Scaled model expanding on volumetric studies, and informed by the proximity diagram. Suggested circulation routes have been employed to connected the spaces.

Temporary Exhibition - Large volume - Walkway - Flexible e.g. partitions - Diffuse light Flexible Exhibition - Temporary exhibition - Integrated to circulation - Forward thinking exhibition

Film Screening - Temporary exhibition - Flexible use - Low light levels

Void Gallery - Hanging gallery -Projections - Large scale artefacts

Permanent Collections - Models/Maps/Drawings - Walkway - Diffuse light Dark Room - Permanent exhibition - Projection mapping - Very low light

Atrium Gallery - Permanent collection - Large scale single artefact - Fragment of the city

SUPPORT / FACILITIES CORE / CIRCULATION PRIVATE / ARTEFACT STORAGE

PROXIMITY INFORMED

ADDITIONAL / RESEARCH

EXPLODED PROGRAMME

By subtracting mass and carving spaces between these masses it is possible to generate a form that answers the question, ‘how is a building like a city?’. Connecting these masses turns a collection of spaces into a building.

SECONDARY / OUTWARD FACING

VOID VOLUMETRICS

PRINCIPAL / EXHIBITION

SUBTRACTION OF MASS

Configuring a schedule of accommodation and proximity diagram creates an abstract set of plans and sections, from which resolved drawings can be crafted. Volumetric studies draw upon the proximity diagram as a foundation.

INTEGRATING PROGRAMME

VOLUMETRIC DEVELOPMENT

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT APPLYING THE GRID

GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT

1:500 FLOOR PLANS

Through the use of various two dimensional and three dimensional design methods, several plans have been generated resulting in those shown above. Service core is located against the party wall and on the darkest side of site to maximise lighting potential for exhibition spaces. Exhibition spaces vary in area and volume to achieve different spatial qualities desired for different exhibitions. These exhibition spaces enjoy circulation woven through, around, and above them. All complying with the grid.

Emphasis is placed on the void as a navigational tool, with circulation returning visitors to the atria regularly to build up familiarity.

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MOVEMENT

EXHIBITION SPACE

STRUCTURAL CORE

FOOTPRINT

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT APPLYING THE GRID

PRINCIPAL SECTION DEVELOPMENT SKETCH

1:500 KEY SECTION

Sectional design has been influenced heavily by vertical circulation and the progress made by visitors. The small site footprint has been a driver for this concept. The rhythm of circulation created mirrors that of the Northern Quarter, with the squeeze and release provided by the city creating natural pauses and injections of pace. 5m

Principal spaces are aligned to the South side of the building, offering potential for natural day lighting. North-West facade draws in diffuse light into exhibition spaces. The structural grid of the building is strict and rarely broken, rather sub divided. Circulation, left exposed, enjoys the full tactile nature of the structure via the atrium.

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MOVEMENT

EXHIBITION SPACE

STRUCTURAL CORE

MASS

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT INFORMING FORM

Form development informed by all site analysis, programme, and early internal organisation. Acknowledging the Northern Quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich heritage and tight knit typology is key to in the development of a form that meets programmatic and contextual needs. The current iteration observes a literal translation of the grid, which is expressed in loggia on the roof terrace. Vertical structural members are brought to the forefront of this project to reflect the rhythm of the city and reflect the vertical circulation inside the building.

MIRRORING

TERRACE REVISION

PROGRAMME REINTEGRATION

PEDIMENT

EXPRESSED STRUCTURE

TERRACE

Mass informed by site footprint and early plan conditions.

Subtraction of mass to include outward facing viewing terrace.

Acknowledge the original NQ typology and pediment.

Mirroring of pediment on South and East faĂ§ades.

Revision of terraces to become Loggia informed by rhythm Terrace is stepped out within Structure is expressed, informed Further roof columns reflecting accessible and circulatory. of city and structural grid. loggia to meet plan conditions. by vertical nature of building. gridded nature of building.

LOGGIA

SITE

LOGGIA + TERRACE

Current plans and spatial organisation has benefited the development of this form, which will continue to evolve as technical specifications push the design to a more resolved position.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT HOW IS A BUILDING LIKE A CITY

SUBTRACTION

WAYFINDING

CONCEPT : BUILDING

EMPTY GRID

Atrium is developed, and concept is realised through subtraction or mass. Void ‘landmarks’ are in position.

Navigation through building, major routes and minor routes in place, to allow for wayfinding between voids.

CONCEPT : CITY

Initial form, core placed along party wall leaving mass to be developed. Generic floor plates like the empty grid of NQ.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT MICRO METROPOLIS

SQUEEZE + RELEASE

CONTINUED INTEREST

INTERNAL WAY-FINDING

COMPOSITE WAY-FINDING DIAGRAM

An emotionally stimulating experience, underpinned by navigation via atria and large void spaces. Circulating through major and minor routes to replicate that of passing through the gridded environment of Northern Quarter.

Visualisation from moment within the main void. Users are released from tight exhibition space into large cavity. Exhibition space within the void maintains user interest. However, spatial qualities such as the transition to a larger volume and difference lighting strategies indicate to users that they are in transit, no longer a principal space.

View from deep within the permanent exhibition space, showing the incorporated circulation. Users are given two opportunities to visit this space, from different perspectives, including high level walkways. By becoming a point of return and recurrence, it will become clear to the user that they are in a principal space.

Major circulation spaces contrast tight â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;alleywaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which provide users with similar experiences to way-finding through a gridded environment. The rhythm of movement between spaces resembles that of the city. Users are intended to feel the creation of their own unique experience, as they would forge their own route through the city.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT TOWARDS THE LIGHT

CONVERSATIONS IN STRUCTURE

CONCEPT VIA MATERIAL

To capture emotions and experiences from the city and place them into a building, ideas of scale, light, and mass must be considered.

Stripping back material decisions, to use finishes such as exposed concrete, lifts artefacts in the room creating better focus on lighting and representation. Therefore creating a more successful programme.

Structural systems underpin the success creating seamless monumental spaces. By holding minimal material finishes the structure is increasingly celebrated, allowing for raw spatial experiences to occur. Early considerations for large span spaces and monumentality suggest use of concrete or steel frames, with capacity for exposed structure internally.

The reserved use of colour and tone allows the user to be guided and become aware of spatial transitions. Colour is the brush on a blank concrete canvas. Structure and material are intertwined, and are the tools that allow for building concepts to be realised.

1:50 INTERNAL MODEL - MAIN ATRIUM

VOIDS AS URBAN LANDMARKS Principal spaces are connected by voids; visited regularly to establish familiarity. Thus, atria can be seen to be navigational tools, or urban landmarks.

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT SITE PLAN 1:500

Positioned between two of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most culturally significant voids (Piccadilly gardens + St. Stevenson Sq.), this scheme sits comfortably in its context.

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 GROUND FLOOR PLAN BEGINNINGS Entrance via the South Western corner of the building brings users in with light behind them. Through a tight entrance opens a large atrium which will become a familiar feature to viewers later in the journey. Amenities to the visitor are located to the right hand side, while circulation is presented on the wall directly ahead. Dramatic fenestration and volumetric strategies leave the user at an emotional high point. Users are ready to progress to the exhibition spaces.

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Threshold / Beginning

Reception / Introduction

Book Store / Vending

Store cupboard / Ancillary

Atrium / Void

Escape Stair / Egress

Service Riser / Ancillary

Elevators / Circulation

Disabled Toilet / Ancillary

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 FLOOR PLANS SUBMERGE

EMERGENCE

Leaving the void behind, visitors are plunged into darkness; a narrow space showing projections and digital mappings. This first exhibition space vividly contrasts that of the void, entering the grid. Ahead is a staircase leading users to the next gallery, towards the light.

Rising up from the darkness provides users with an added emotional experience upon entering the main gallery space. Visitors have transitioned from an individual experience in the dark room, to a public, large span space. However, this space offers a pause, and now release.

Dark Room / Submerge

Escape Stair / Egress

Permanent Exhibition / Emerge

Escape Stair / Egress

Service Riser / Support

Elevators / Circulation

Female Toilets / Ancillary

Male Toilets / Ancillary

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 FLOOR PLANS SURVEY + REVISIT

FAMILIARITY + REPETION

Having left the main exhibition space visitors return to the void, the first opportunity to look back at where they have come. On the third floor a high-level gangway traverses the permanent collections, giving an altered perspective on artefacts and a chance to survey.

Rising up from the gangway of the permanent collections, users may experience a sense of familiarity and repetition. They have experienced the same spatial transitions before, and are returning to the void for a second time. Repetition, as seen in the NQ grid.

Gangway / Survey + Reflect

Escape Stair / Egress

Research Centre / Exploration

Flexible gallery / Feature

Service Riser / Support

Escape Stair / Egress

Elevators / Circulation

Service Riser / Support

Female Toilets / Ancillary

Elevators / Circulation

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

Male Toilets / Ancillary

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 FLOOR PLANS REFLECTION

LAST LOOK

The atrium has now been left behind, and the spatial qualities change dramatically on this floor. An open plan, double height exhibition space. Adjacent to this is the first terrace, allowing visitors to reflect on the exhibitions seen and possible apply those to the NQ around them.

One final chance to look back at the artefacts shown, via a gangway, offering an altered perspective on the works. This platform offers intimate experiences with high-level artefacts and hanging works. The final repeated experience of the building, indicated a change in space.

Terrace / Reflection

Temporary Exhibitions / Current

Gangway / Survey + Reflect

Escape Stair / Egress

Service Riser / Support

Elevators / Circulation

Male Toilets / Ancillary

Female Toilets / Ancillary

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 FLOOR PLANS DESTINATION

WOVEN BY USERS

After passing through the museum and experiencing the artefacts, the users are given the opportunity to apply this to the NQ via a terrace. Repeated columns visually capture the gridded nature of the city and the building that they have just passed experienced.

Individually, these floor plans provide unique and different experiences to the user, each facilitating part of the programme. Circulation, and the routes that users walk, tie the building together, and when seen as a whole, they are greater than the sum of their parts.

Terrace / Destination

Cafeteria / Pause

Escape Stair / Egress

Service Riser / Support

Elevators / Circulation

Male Toilets / Ancillary

Accommodation Stair / Circulation

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LOGGIA

DESTINATION

LAST LOOK

REFLECTION

FAMILIARITY + REPETITION

SURVEY + REVISIT

EMERGE

SUBMERGE

BEGINNINGS

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OUT OF SIGHT

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 SECTIONS (A2)

SQUEEZE + RELEASE Vertical section shows circulation through the building providing a squeeze and release, replicating the experience of the way-finding through the gridded built environment. Emotional experience peaks at the beginning and end of the journey, provided by void spaces.

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Book Shop / Vending

Atrium / Void

Escape Stair / Egress

Service Riser / Support

Dark room / Submerge

Permanent exhibition / Emerge

Research Centre / Exploration

Flexible Gallery / Feature

Terrace / Reflection

Temporary Exhibition / Current

Corridor / Squeeze

Cafeteria / Pause

Artefact Storage / Ancillary pg

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 SECTIONS (A2)

REPETITION + PERMEABILITY This cut provides a visual understanding of the repetition found during the journey through the building, weaving between solid and void. Here, the influence of the grid is evident. The South and North faรงades are most permeable, lighting the dramatic atrium space.

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Atrium / Void

Permanent exhibition / Emerge

Flexible Gallery / Feature

Temporary Exhibition / Current

Cafeteria / Pause

Artefact Storage / Ancillary

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:200 SECTIONS (A2)

SCALE + SCALE AGAIN Passage through this building provides two key moments of scale realisation for the user. First, when entering the atrium, this release is enhanced by moving through tight spaces. Second, a reflective moment with the context at the end of the journey, post exhibit.

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Atrium / Void

Temporary Exhibition / Current

Cafeteria / Pause

Artefact Storage / Ancillary

ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT ELEVATIONS

North-East Elevation - Dale Street

RHYTHM OF THE CITY When we observe a city we see a repetitive sequence of built characteristics that define the substance within that city. In the Northern Quarter these sequences show little variation, such as building height, density, and facade. There are two key horizontal site lines running through many buildings in the area; the top of the ground floor ceiling, and the building height at between six and seven storeys.

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North-West Elevation - Little Lever Street

NORTHERN QUARTER

PICCADILLY

SPINNINGFIELDS

DEANSGATE

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CONTEXT

RHYTHM

South-West Elevation - Bunsen Street

FACADE

CASTLEFIELD

These site lines have been used to inform the elevation strategy, aiming to express ideas towards the grid, the repetitive nature of the city, and the vertical circulation within the building.

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ARCHIVE OF THE UNBUILT 1:100 PRINCIPAL SECTION (A2)

VALUE ADDED EXPERIENCE Cutting through the threshold looking towards the North end of the atrium reveals the full programme of the building. Vertical circulation can be seen via major routes, such as the main accommodation stair, and minor routes within the galleries. Each space varies in volumetric, lighting, or circulation qualities, opening the programme to a wide range of exhibition possibilities. This building removes the user from the city to a relatively closed environment, allowing them to observe and learn of the city, before returning them to a commanding view over the Northern Quarter to reflect on the experience provided by the exhibitions.

FIVE POINT PLAN As the focus of this project shifts to a more resolved state, work on the following will be crucial to acheiving a succinct design: - Clarity towards facade details and materials. - Fenestration and lighting strategies in gallery spaces - Party wall and relationship with connecting buildings - Improved understanding of users interaction with exhibits - Consideration for integrating technology to better the architectural experience

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