Technology Proposal

Marcello Maioli University of Greenwich ARCT-1070-M01 2018/2019 Unit 7

ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION

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Contents Introduction Objectives and Methodologies Precedents Fragment Location Cutaway Axonometrics Building Regulations Material Choices Details Model Overview Model Details Conclusion

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THE PROJECT Laika Filming Studios will inhabit various processes of stop-motion animation making. The architecture has multiple programs ranging from writing, prop and set manufacture, filming, post production and exhibiting. It aims at creating a combination of spaces to satisfy the necessities lin ed to these activities by retrofitting an e isting building on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch. The stem of the decision behind wor ing with an e isting building is upon my first site visit noticed nostalgic tones throughout the streets of Shoreditch. A desire to move forward without abandoning the past. The components that retrofit to the facade influence and affect the interior conditions of the architecture. The interior however, has been completely redesigned to accommodate the programs. The project further aims at combining the old existing components to the newly designed mechanisms in a distinctive way. I treat the existing facade as a purely aesthetic component that will be braced on to steel columns of my own design that substitute the inner structural elements such as the reinforced concrete columns. This results in a more fle ible and open interior with lighter forms and the possibility to change the layouts and heights of the floors to accommodate the different scaled sets and props that will inhabit the architecture. The building itself will function differently for the multiple user groups with fi ed and defined areas for the public and a series of spaces and devices that are always in motion for the staff, filming crews, writers and animators that will work in it.

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Shoreditch High Street Boxpark Shoreditch Commercial Street The Stage Shoreditch Great Eastern Street Shoreditch House

1:500 Axonometric Showing Existing Elements and New Components

The design aims at integrating and retrofitting highly technological components onto an existing facade as much as altering the structure in order to free the interiors and allow the e terior to be sectioned through and liberated from existing columns and load bearing walls.

The main objective and aim of the technologies applied to my project include maintaining the existing brick facade and separating it from any structural restraint by substituting the existing interior concrete columns and floors with steel rigs and beams to support the sliding floors and the retrofit mechanical components onto the facade.

New Previously Existing

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1:100 Section with Components Capable of Moving

The highlighted floors have the capacity of vertical movement to ensure interior fle ibility of space when wor ing with large props and sets. These motori ed floors essentially wor as lifts cantilevered from the steel colonnade system that also supports the bric facade. urthermore, the retrofitted components on the facade also react to light and ad ust by moving inwards and outwards. y technology investigations aim at allowing said motions to occur.

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SECOND HOME A CASE STUDY

case study identifying previous internal and e ternal modifications applied to an existing building in Shoreditch. Essential in establishing precedent and analysing how the coexistence between architecture from different eras can manifest itself. y considering the floors and layout modifications one can understand how to set a stage within an e isting envelope. also consider the approach in terms of retrofitting new components to an existing facade.

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Original Floor Plans

Current Floor Plans

Site Context

68 Hanbury Street used to accommodate a textile factory during the 60s. It can be seen in the plans analysis, many of the original double-heights and loft spaces have been kept and only slightly altered. The bathrooms have also been kept in the same location as the original building.

However, when “Second Home� was built the original third floor was levelled and e tended to accommodate more offices. partments where placed directly above creating a co-existing working and living program.

View From Above Staircases Floor Bathrooms Sectioned Walls Skylights 7

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Joint Analysis of “Second Home� Plastic Extensions

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Investigation into how plastic and aluminium joints have been used to retrofit a new space onto an e isting facade.

Plastic Spacer Plastic Screen

Aluminium Joint

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TECH DRIVERS

My investigations of Second Home led me to consider various architects and illustrators for my technology drivers. The following are brief sketches and diagrams demonstrating how Wes Jones, Nat Chard and eath obinson have influenced my decisions in terms of technologies applied to my own project both in aesthetic and structural aspects.

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Wes Jones NASA Memorial I was drawn to the mechanics of his installations and architecture. The adaptability and ability to move each component to react to site conditions. Further application of this precedent can be seen in the overall mechanic aesthetic recalling camera rigs and prop structures behind sets in my project.

Nat Chard House and Instruments The possibility of relocating essential service rooms and services such as bathrooms and ventilation. The facade becomes a scenic element when a steel structure is introduced. This type of approach would ensure that interior spaces are maximised. Furthermore, there is a clear coexistence between new and old which could potentially manifest in a similar way in the junctions between the custom devices and the existing building. The key point is to introduce a steel column to substitute interior frames and supports.

Heath Robinson This type of “design� informs the overall DIY attitude of the inhabitants of my architecture. The prop designers and film ma ers improvise rigs and solutions to adapt to new situations. The architecture of the filming studio should reflect these techniques and behaviours in terms of design and functionality of the spaces. fle ible space where floors can move to accomodate these processes.

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Old V.S New

In the following sets of drawings and models I will explore and analyse the physical manifestation of the coexistence between new and old in terms of technology. This is the essential aspect of my project. Identifying and designing spaces and components that can be integrated into an existing architecture. The following pages look at how I have chosen to approach and deal with these issues in terms of technologies and materiality.

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Fragment Location

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Staff Entrance Staff Elevator Public Elevator Storage Filming Spaces Forced Perspective Mechanism Writing Area Filming Rig Light Enhancement

The chosen fragment is located in an area of the building that contains the exisiting brick facade and the new technologies I have designed.

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1. Staff Entrance 10 2. Staff Elevator 3. Public Elevator 4. Cinema 5. Public Bathroom 6. Private Bathroom 7. Storage 8. Movable Storage 9. Leylands SDM 10. Leylands Storage 11. Lobby Entrance 12. Filming Equipment Storage 13. Filming Spaces 14. Forced Perspective Mechanism 15. Writing Area 16. Pully Mechanism 17. Filming Rig

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Location and Span of the Steel Columns & Beams

Steel Beam with Motorized Raising System Ground Floor

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The columns rely on a concrete block foundation and are positioned directly above the ground floor concrete slab. The height of the column then braces to the facade and acts as a staged support. aid columns puncture the flooring on each level and are cross braced on the fourth floor to support the roof, alleviating the compression force typically exerted onto the floors.

Sliding Floor in Retractable Position

Raising Beam

Sliding Floor in Fixed Position

The sliding floor system serves to accommodate the different scaled sets that will inhabit the architecture. ith this fle ibility the layouts and positions of the floors can change instantly and seamlessly.

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The motorized components attached to the steel column allow for the raising and lowering of the floor structure. urther enabling the interior to be fle ible and unpredictable with different possible combinations of layouts and heights.

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Sliding Floor in Locked Position

lywood floor sections are used to ensure that alterations can be easily made to accomodate machinery and be removed or pierced to axcess electrical outputs present in the void space between the gypsum board and the wal able area.

Sliding Floor in Motion

Plywood Sliding Floor Component Steel Guide and Track Gypsum Board

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Roof with Teak Deck

Concrete, insulation and waterproof membranes located at the extremities of the building (roof and ground) ensure water impermeability and reduce heat loss. Isolating the interior spaces from the exterior environment.

Concrete Tile Flooring

Teak Deck Waterproof Membrane Fiberglass Insulation Concrete Slab Steel Gypsum Board 19

Concrete Tiles

Junction Between Existing Brick Wall, Steel Column with Relative Beam & Sliding floor

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Junction Between Existing Brick Wall, Steel Column with Relative Beam & Sliding floor

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Junction Between Existing Brick Wall, Steel Column with Relative Beam & Sliding Floor Dimensions in mm

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Junction Between Light Diffusion Mechanism, Existing Brick Facade & Steel Beam

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Junction Between Light Diffusion Mechanism, Existing Brick Facade & Steel Beam

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Junction Between Light Diffusion Mechanism, Existing Brick Facade & Steel Beam Dimensions in mm

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Junction of Steel Column to Foundation & Existing Concrete Base Slab

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Junction of Steel Column to Foundation & Existing Concrete Base Slab

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Junction of Steel Column to Foundation & Existing Concrete Base Slab Dimensions in mm

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Model of Cutaway Axonometric

Teak Deck Plywood

Insulation Concrete

The colour coded model distinguishes between the types of materials used. There is a predominant use of steel for structural support. This decision was taken in order to ma e the interior more fle ible and eliminate the previously e isting concrete columns that divided the floors into sections. ecause of the filming activities undertaken in the interior the space needs to be volatile, hence the presence of sliding floors and interchangeable e terior components capable of reacting to the e terior conditions.

Steel Stone Aluminium

Mirror Cladded Steel Copper Brass Corrugated Steel Brick

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Model In Section

Roof Build-up The teak cladded roof serves as a common area for employees. It is composed by a gap that serves as a drainage route for rain water, a waterproof membrane, fiberglass insulation and concrete to isolate the inner spaces from the environment.

Furthermore, the whole system is supported by “C” shaped beams that run on a horizontal axis of larger steel beams.

Sliding Floor Build-up The sliding floor system requires the support of the crossing beams that span from one steel column to the other. This gives the stability for the floor to be cantilevered outwards from the containment gap when the layout needs to change to accomodate larger scaled sets. The gap also serves as protection to run electrical as the walls are only aesthetic all electrical will run through the floors.

Concrete Floor Build-up The ground concrete floor rests on the existing foundations. However, due to the extra compression caused by the steel columns and machinery . I have implemented secondary concrete block foundations directly below the columns. The floor itself is composed by a concrete slab, standard “I” beams that support the concrete tiles directly above. This leaves enough space to run the electrical components that need to reach all spaces of the building. The tiles can be removed to access the electrical.

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THE MOTIVES

In conclusion the materials I have chosen are to increase the juxtaposition between the existing facade and the new components. The old brick skin and stone slaps that are predominant on the exterior will continue to age over time and wear down with patina and change colour whilst the interchangeable steel, aluminium and brass can be exchanged and replaced. Furthermore, the essential technologies applied refer to the necessity of creating fle ible interiors with raising floors. The substitution of the concrete columns with steel allows this to occur. The overall tactic is to implement the use of steel columns to carry out multiple functions such as supporting the self-standing brick facade, supporting the floors and roof. This results in tension and compression applied to the entire steel structure hence the specific thic ness and length. Furthermore, secondary concrete block foundations are applied to support and ground the steel columns.

In conclusion the materials I have chosen are to increase the juxtaposition between the existing facade and the new components. The old brick skin and stone slaps that are predominant on the exterior will continue to age over time and wear down with patina and change colour whilst the interchangeable steel, aluminium and brass can be exchanged and replaced, forever appearing new. Furthermore, the essential technologies applied refer to the necessity of creating fle ible interiors with raising floors. The substitution of the concrete columns with steel allows this to occur. The overall tactic is to implement the use of steel columns to carry out multiple functions such as supporting the self standing bric facade, supporting the floors and roof. This results in tension and compression applied to the entire steel structure hence the specific thic ness and length. urthermore, secondary concrete block foundations are applied to support and ground the steel columns.

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