Constructing Monumentality in the 21st Century

Constructing Monumentality in The 21st Century Inside out developing experimental design methods which explore buildings from the inside out. observing the identity and requirements of the end users of the building.

Having first defined the unique character and materiality of the objects and spaces within we will then zoom out to imagine the outside of the building as a manifestation of the individual identities and processes contained within it.

Marcello Maioli unit 07 2020

Mr. Heatherley’s Workshop: Creating a Narrative for his Private Life & Works

Project one: Prototype Extrapolating themes from “Mr. Heatherley’s Holiday: an incident in studio life” to create an interior that reflects the narrative of the painting and furthers the notion of expanding architecture.

I aimed at developing mechanisms and structures that would aid a fictitious Heatherley in the construction of a colossus, a project that would progress through time.

The themes of loneliness and dedication to the craft of casting are exaggerated to create interpretations of heatherley’s secret studio.

What Lies Beneath The Studio

Analyising “Mr. Heatherley’s Holiday: an incident in studio life” to create a narrative behind the sculptor’s private workshop and projects.

Mr. Heatherley’s Holiday: An Incident in Studio Life

Grid Breakdown

Perspective

First Line of Focus for the Viewer

Rigidity Against Curves

Understanding the painting in terms of composition, perspective and shapes will inform the design of the fragment.

Samuel Butler the artist, is very selective in what he decideds to depict. A cluttered yet seemingly composed arrangment of casts and vases.

The sculptures allude to a celebration of classical forms and themes. Heatherley in the foreground, can be seen fixing a broken skeleton further alluding to thematics of human form and fragility.

Interpreting The Layout: Looking Around the Painting

Colour Scheme

Butler depicts the space with a “warm� almost homely attitude. The predominance of browns and reds is broken by the colder hues of the casts which in turn become the main focus of the composition.

Discobolus by Myron

Plan of Studio 1:100

Elgin Marbles From the Parthenon

Skeleton For Students Marble Head of Youth

Farnese Hercules

by Glykon von Athen

Mr. Heatherley

Mr. Heatherley’s Dream: The Private Studio

Selective Focus: Exposing Heatherley’s Secret

Plan & Elevation of Concept Model

The themes of loneliness and dedication present in the painting were then enhanced in this model which derived from the “Dream Sequence”.

The monumental proportions of Heatherley’s secret studio are a hyperbole of the space depicted in the painting. An interpretation of what his “holidays” would eventually amount to.

Unfolded Concept Model

Selective Focus: Views of Heatherley at Work

Unfolded Model Showing Interior Moments

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Casting the Colossus: Heatherley’s Life project

Expanding the Scaffolding as the Colossus “Grows”

Juxtaposition of Materiality

Scaffolding as a Means of Continuity

Heatherley had been described by his students as a solitary character. I developed this notion and exagerated it to the point of imagining what it would look like if he were to build a monumental sculpture by himself.

A fleet of work that would last a lifetime in the making with scaffolding and temporary structures used for the progression of the sculpture becoming the studio itself.

Casting the Colossus: The Foot in the Studio

Designing for One

Designing One-person operated machinery to aid in the sculpting process. From casting to refinement.

Key Thematics: Rigs, Armatures, Storing & Casting

Identification of the Main Themes

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Elevation 1:200

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One Man Operation: Constructing Monumentality Alone 1:100

This axonometric aims at combining themes and elements from the previous models, casts and collages.

Further developing the idea of one man constructing monumentality on his own. The rigs and technical components shown are all one man operated to facilitate the construction, casting and refinement process.

One Man Operation: Constructing Monumentality Alone 1:100

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One Man Operation: Constructing Monumentality Alone 1:100

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Constructing Monumentality in The 21st Century

Project two: Archetype Upon first visit to fish island, i was immediately drawn to the presence of scaffolding throughout the neighbourhood. rigs and structures that function as auxiliary construction tools. i was fascinated by the similarities between these components and the support structures of casts and colossal sculptures. iconic fleets of construction that protract through time.

These observations paired with the disappearing historic heritage of the island informed my design in terms of function and program. the notion of expanding architecture which accompanied the prototype becomes the main driver for the archetype.

Architecture that hosts an art school and exhibition spaces that expand at the same rate as the main colossus.

Visiting the Site

Site walks and relevant observations in relation to reoccuring themes throughout Fish Island.

Fish Island: Exploring the Island and Adjacent Neighbourhoods

Chisenhale Gallery

Council Estate

Start & Finish Photos Points of Interest

Photographs of Buildings in Construction

Fish Island: Constructing Temporary Structures

Scaffolding Seen During Journey

360 View of Scaffolding Joint

Scaffolding Joints

Scaffolding is the ultimate embodiment of temporary structure. The standarised components allow infinite arrangments and maximum adaptability to site restrictions.

Working as a means of construction, the scaffolding is often an overlooked aspect of architecture. Throughout the site journey I saw many construction sites, to the point in which scaffolding began to look more like an expanding armature overtaking the neighbourhood.

Search For a Site: Opportunities & Constraints

Urban Conditions 1:5000

Fish Island 1:1000

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Hertford Lock River Lea

A12 Motorway

Wick Lane

Entry Points Secondary Roads Motorway River Lea Vacant Lots Existing Buildings

Search For a Site: Tactical Position & Accessibility

Possible Vacant Site at Entry Point 1:500

Pedestrian/Vehicle Access

Attic Self Storage A12 Motorway

Wick Lane

Vacant Lot

Vehicle Access Only

Easily Accessible for Vehicles 1:250

Canvas Cover Semitrailer A

Turning Arch

Wick Lane is the main entrance and exit route of Fish Island with an available lot for construction. I wanted to use an empty site as Fish Island is going through a regeneration project that has seen many historic buildings disappearing.

Furthermore, the presence of the adjacent motorway ensures maximum visibility of the architecture which will celebrate Fish Island.

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Hub 67

A case study regarding the adaptation of temporary, recycled building materials into permanent spaces for the community.

Hub 67: Recycling to Achieve Semi-permanent Spaces 1:100

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Hub 67: A General Spatial Investigation

Hub 67 Rothbury Rd, Hackney Wick

Repurposing Containers

Plan Perspective 1:100

Lounge Toilets Kitchen Meeting Room Event Space

Hub 67: Transforming Temporary Into Permanent

HUB 67 Plan 1:200

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Axonometric of Wall Build-up 1:10

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Establishing a Program

Celebrating Fish Island’s past, present and future through technology and colossal sculpting.

Programme: Defining The Main Uses & Audience

Gateway (Public 24h Access )

Manufacturing (Public 9:00 - 20:00)

Exhibiting (Private 16:00 - 22:00)

The architecture needs to function as a transitioning device connecting Fish Island to the rest of London. Therefore, there is an essential necessity of providing a pathway across that celebrates the artistic present of the Island and its industrial history.

The process of manufacturing the colossal sculptures is the manifestation of the co-existance between industrial methods and art. This aspect must be central to the architecture in order to see the involvment of the public. As the public passes through the “gateway” they immediately witness the processes of manufacturing the colossus.

As the colossus is in constant construction and the architecture develops around it, permanent exhibition spaces appear at the various benchmark stages. Each exhibition aims at celebrating aspects of casting, with classical sculpture replicas and homages to the original artists and sculptures of the works that are transformed into colossal pieces.

Direct Path Into Fish Island

Public Access Workshop

Exhibitions in Contrast with Technology

Potential Client Commissioned by the PMSA for Rome, the Colossus will be constructed in Fish Island and shipped off in fragments through the A12, River Lea, Thames and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.

The PMSA’s mission is to celebrate local heritage, protect cultural assets and strive to identify excellence in the field of sculpture. This facility would provide them with the necessary spaces to manufacture infinite amounts of different sculptures or alternativley relocate the enitre architecture elsewhere. Specifically designed to host colossal fragments, sculptures that are progressivley scarse in Western contexts.

Design Drivers: The Colossus,The Support Systems & The Devices

Jorg Majer “Gulliver”

Scaffolding “Pavilion Humanidade 2012”

Bryan Cantley “Ozonic Bladder Anomaly”

The relationship between the scale of the colossus and the 1:1 of the public is essential in understanding circulation and calculating the framework necessary to provide the phsyical support for the piece. “Gulliver” the project above provides a theatrical design driver that aided my work throughout in making decisions of relationship to context, scale and methodology of constructing spaces based on the shapes of the interior colossal fragments.

Site visits were dominated by the constant presence of scaffolding as an aid to construction and refurbishment projects. The inifnite assembly possibilites presented by the standarised components ultimatley result in endless applications that go beyond the current use of the parts. Projects like the one above push the use of scaffolding as an aid for construction to become the architecture itself with slotted in spaces. I saw scaffolding as a main design driver due to its immediate assembly capabilities perfect to provide flexibility and expand the architecture over time.

The unsual program and processes involved in the architecture require the re-design and development of a series of devices and rigs that can aid the manufacturing of colossal sculptures in the 21st century. The devices designed by Bryan Cantley such as the Ozonic Bladder Anomaly are composite pieces that incorporate existing mechanisms that work together and take over a completly different function. This process of designing and distorting scale is present throughout the project both in terms of devices and spaces.

Michelangelo’s David

Structural Hierarchy Composed of Components

Plaster Pouring Devices

V&A: The Cast Courts

Examples of Casts in the Exhibition Space

Exhibition Unpacked

Opened in 1873 the Cast Courts contain significant works of art replicated in plaster and other mediums.

The idea of bringing and in a way preserving decaying ancient sculptures from around the world to be accessible to a larger audience is brilliant. The court becomes a world one can easily be lost in.

The close positioning of the reproductions alludes to an exaggerated studio storage space. This in a way is what Mr.Heatherley’s Secret Studio would look like. A haven for his casts were his students do not break them.

V&A: The Cast Courts in Action The object is coated with a release agent and placed in a plasticine support. Plaster is mixed with water and poured into the mould.

Once the plaster has set the plasticine is removed and the process is repeated until the whole figure is covered.

Plaster jacket made of hessian strips holds all the pieces of the mould together.

The plaster jacket is removed and the cast pieces are also removed from the main figure.

The cast pieces are then reassembled in the empty jacket and the outer shell is then recomposed and locked into place.

Plaster powder is mixed with water and poured into the mould and shaken to remove excess air. The plaster is then left to cure in the jacket.

The cast pieces are removed from the reproduction.

Delicate pieces are cast and assembled separately.

Transparent sealant is applied to protect the surface.

It can be reproduced more times.

Lady Liberty: Magnifing The Process

Lady Liberty at Bedloe Island New York

Application to Michelangelo’s David

Copper Panels

Plaster frame Plaster Sculpting Over Timber Frame

Steel lattice

The timber frame functions as support for the plaster which will be used as a reference to obtain the fragment templates. The subject is modelled three times.

Fragment Templates

Timber templates based on the exact measurments of the plaster sculpture limit the transitioning gaps between the panels. These function as the negative shapes that will be used to give the form to the copper panels.

Copper Hammering

Copper hammering through negative mould making further ensures compatibility between panels once assembled.

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Expanding Architecture

Designing a system to address the possibility of expansion due immediate necessities.

Massing: Composing The Hierarchy of The Spaces

Mass Diagram of Required Spaces 1:200

Public Amenities 128 m2 Colossus

24,000 m3

Casting 900 m2 Exhibiting

900 m2

Private Exhibition 140 m2

The colossus is the center of the composition. The architecture develops around it as construction progresses.

This is why each of the spaces listed above is spread over several levels. By the end of the project the architecture developed around the colossus will be more similar to a “micro-city” rather than a building.

An “art institution” of sorts which takes on the function of teaching as much as exhbiting diverse typologies of casts ranging from classical replicas from around the world to fragments celebrating Fish Island.

The Adjusting Frame: Adapting Over Time to Facilitate Expansion

Plan 1:500

Diagram of Wall Rising Mechansim & Detachment 1:200

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Iteration 1 in Construction: (Foot Base Early Stages of Work) (3 Year Old Stage of Construction) 1:200

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The Adjusting Frame: Views Approaching The Building

Visibility From Motorway & Entrance Road

Views of The Building in Construction

Iteration 1 in Construction: (Lower Half of Body) (10 Year Old Stage of Construction) 1:200

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The Colossus: The Classical Sculptures Exhibit 1:200

Classical Sculpture Exhibition Space Displaying Casts & Fragments

Circulation Diagram The first exhbition space to develop is the Classical Sculpture one. Here replicas of significant sculptures from Ancient Rome and Greece are displayed next to the Colossus. From large windows and movable walls, visitors can admire the construction process while viewing the gallery.

The reproductions of statues and columns aims to reproduce a similar immersive sensation as the V&A Cast Courts.

The architecture develops as the Colossus progresses. They are co-dependent. As construction

advances, more facilities are needed to construct the sculpture and the spaces rely on the support of the Colossus itself.

Circulation develops within the Colossus as it grows so that the various exhibition spaces and facilities can be reached as they continue to develop vertically.

The Colossus: A Tribute to Fish Island

Axonometric on Site

Street Level View

Structural Hierarchy: Composing Flexibility Through Building Components

Primary Structure Secondary Structure Tertiary Structure Temporary Structure Walls Roofing Colossus Flooring

Testing Construction Sequencing with Interlocking Cassette System

Constructing a 1:50 model that would test the structural hierarchy of the previous design. Combining a series of 1:1 interactive elements to expand the workshop space.

Fragment Model: Planning The Sequencing

Sequential Construction

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Fragment Model: Combining Technology & Sculpture 1:50

Fragment Model: The Workshop in Construction

Construction Sequence

Details of Clash Between Technology & Sculpture

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Fragment Model: Lessons in Structural Hierarchy Within a Flexible System Part 1 West Facing

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The Rigs & Devices as a Plinth for the Colossus

Adjusting the primary structure to achieve as much freedom in rig and spatial formation as possible.

Expanding & Adapting: Standard Multipurpose Manufacturing Units 1:100 Through the use of adaptable manufacturing units that can be positioned in tension next to the colossus, the scaffolding and support systems become the architecture. The combination of the rigs and the various frameworks becomes the public space.

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Changing Site: Achieving Maximum Field of View for Approaching Entities

Field of View Approach to Building Initial Site Location

Revisited Site Location

The initial site location did not fully address the requirment of the architecture to function as a “gateway� to the Island.

By positioning the site on one of the main arteries into Fish Island the project gains more visibility as it is central to the field of view of approaching entities.

Expanding & Adapting: 50 Year Completion Date Sequencing The Stages of Manufacturing 1:200

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Expanding & Adapting: The Remnants of Motion 1:200

Views of The Construction Sequence

The rigs move back and forth to provide the flooring, wall and cieling components throughout the stages of construction. As this happens the manufacturing of the piece can continue progressivley.

Expanding & Adapting: Materiality During Peak Performance & Implications of Abandonment

Open Air Manufacturing Units Stacking up Next to Colossus

Weathering of the Panels During Construction

Views of London Through “David’s Eye”

Views of the Patina Caused by the Abandonment of “Faulty” Fragments

Campaigning For Funds: Display Hosted by The National Gallery to Celebrate the 1st Manufactured Colossus

Lady Liberty Campaign

Transporting the Colossus Off-site

The colossus is only manufactured in Fish Island. It is then transported to its erection site through the use of the A12 Motorway and the river Thames.

Transporting The Fragments: Unloading the Fragment Onto The Transport Vehicles

The space forming rigs involved in the assembly of the various workshops can be removed to facilitate fragment relocation onto A12 motorway once completed.

The A12 and adjacent roads are closed during the process of unloading the fragments onto the trucks. Once in place, circulation can comence.

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Transporting The Fragments: From The A12 to The Thames

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Transporting the fragments from the canal vessels to the Thames

The Gerberette System

Introducing columns and gerberettes to diffuse loads and achieve internal void space continuity to ensure different shaped fragments can be built.

Revised Massing Study for Fragmented Manufacture Approach: Ensuring The Architecture Can Adapt Over Time 1:200

Building Circulation Manufacturing Workshops Plaster Pouring Facility Direct Pathway Exhibition

The Pompidou Center: Use of External Structure in Freeing The Interior

The Pompidou Center, Paris

Compression Diffusion in Section Application 1:200

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The Pompidou Center: Use of Gerberette in Freeing The Interior

Gerberette System Detail

Wet Riser in Primary Columnade

The Gerberette

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Theatrics of Manufacture: Illustrating The Conceptual Potential of The Application of The Plaster Pouring Device

Section Through 7 Years: Spatial Allocations Dictated by Fragment Form 1:200

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Long Section Through 7 Years: Spatial Allocations Dictated by Fragment Form 1:100

Exploded Axonometric Illustrating Hierarchy

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Cutaway Axonometric: Illustrating Component Composition of Spaces 1:200

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Cutaway Axonometric 2: Illustrating Rigs in Construction Sequence of Main Areas

The semitrailers can move freely beneath the raised primary structure and “drop-off� the components for the construction of the envelope

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Cassette System Sequencing: Stacking the Wall Components to Create a Workshop

Construction Sequence

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Expanding the Primary Structure

Through considerations regarding structure and rig design, the overall dimensions of the components needed to be amplified and revised to ensure structural performance.

Light Study: Positioning The Buidling to Gain Natural Light

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Expanding The Primary Structure: Increasing The Possibilities of Adaptability by Increasing The Dimensions of The Framework 1:200

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Redeveloping the Space Forming Rig: Combining Traction and Hydraulic Systems

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7 Years Adjusted to Increased Framework: Ground Floor Plan Direct Tubular Access to Fish Island Seperate to Building Facilities 1:200

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Loading/Unloading Area Rig Guide Concrete Base Space Forming Rig Open-air Platform Copper Clad Colossus Leg Fragment Entrance A12 Motorway Wick Lane Pathway Entrance Wick Lane Fish Island Exit

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Plaster Workshop Plan: Suspended Glass Envelope to Protect Main Facilities 1:200

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Loading/Unloading Area Rig Guide Concrete Base Space Forming Rig Open-air Platform Copper Clad Colossus Leg Fragment Plaster Workshop A12 Motorway Wick Lane Pathway Entrance Wick Lane Fish Island Exit

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Wood Negative Workshop Plan: Increased Extraction Facilities Are Isolated For Health & Saftey 1:200

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Loading/Unloading Area Rig Guide Concrete Base Space Forming Rig Tubular Circulation Around Framework, Colossus & Workshops Copper Clad Colossus Leg Fragment Timber Negative Gig Workshop A12 Motorway Wick Lane Pathway Entrance Wick Lane Fish Island Exit

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Top Floor in Expansion Plan: Copper Panel Hammering Facility Expands in Relation to Colossus Progress 1:200

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Loading/Unloading Area Rig Guide Concrete Base Space Forming Rig Copper Panel Ready to be Fitted Copper Clad Colossus Leg Fragment Copper Panel Hammering Workshop A12 Motorway Wick Lane Pathway Entrance Wick Lane Fish Island Exit

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Section Through 7 Years Adjusted to Increased Framework: Spatial Allocations Dictated by Fragment Form 1:200

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Loading/Unloading Area Direct Access to Fish Island Tubular Circulation Concrete Base Wick Lane Existing Bridge Columns A12 Motorway Existing Bridge Foundations Reinforced Concrete Pillar Foundations

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Minimal Invasive Construction: Achieving Minimal Site Circulation Obstruction

Motorway and road are closed for beggining of construction

Space-forming rig is introduced into the framework

Concrete base is erected

Rigs rotate towards loading dock

Steel guide is placed on top of concrete base

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Gerberette and truss system is hoisted onto base

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Sculpting Through Repetition: Plaster Pour Device in Action (Arm Fragments)

The plaster pouring process is completley automated and carried out by the devices that rotatate and move around the timber framework pouring the plaster in a malleable state directly. The artists can then start shaping the details before the plaster becomes fully solid.

Testing Through Assembly: Copper Panels Being Tested For Shape on Steel Lattice Support

Constructing The Space: Assemblying The Cassettes to Form The Exterior Envelope

Final Iteration & Visualization of Proposal

Through considerations regarding structure and rig design, the overall dimensions of the components needed to be amplified and revised to ensure structural performance.

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Top Floor Plan: Alternating Between Opaque & Transparent Suspended Glass Roofing For Sesonal Conditions 1:100

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Plaster Workshop: Opening the Workshop to the Public

View Onto Adjacent Landmarks: Peering Through The Copper Panel Hammering Workshop

View of The Copper Hamming Workshop: Manufacturing Panels For Immediate Testing to Ensure Consistent Alignment

View Onto The Copper Assembly: Panels in Temporary Assembly Phase to Test Transition Between Parts

View From Exterior Circulation: Public Circulation Around the Various Open-Air Manufacturing Areas