Hannah Stewart Short Portfolio 2022
RE-QUARRY - REUSE REPURPOSE RESKILL REMEMBER THE FORGOTTEN CRAFT OF BUILDING In the past a place was built from the material that was below the ground of that same place. The identity of a place was very distinct and rooted in its materiality and the skilled people who crafted the material. In Edinburgh and Glasgow it is sandstone, in the north it is flagstones, on the west coast it is slate and in Aberdeen it is granite. There are records of over 3,500 quarries across Scotland each of which created a community of skilled workers quarrying, extracting, carving, and shaping the material into carefully crafted buildings, sculptures and monuments. Today, there is a severe lack of skills, many lost local industries, and only a single handful of operating dimension stone quarries. Materials now are imported from around the world contributing to the climate crisis. One hundred years ago Aberdeen was the centre of the granite industry, with most of the stone coming from Rubislaw Quarry. There was over 100 granite works around the city and thousands of skilled workers. The quarry is now caged off from the community with the granite history of the city is becoming forgotten. Re-Quarry is a project that seeks to ignite the re-learning of skills to promote the reuse, repair and refurbishment of granite. It repurposes a quarry for a new future use and is built to allow for future societal change. The quarry becomes a place to remember both the hardship and success of the granite industry. It provides a place for the community to appreciate the beauty and versatility of the material. And it creates a place that can better the environment by quarrying the same material, again and again. To Re-Quarry.
PROJECT NETWORK
previous quarry sites across Scotland and the surrounding communities
the decline of local quarry industry causing a loss of communities
a future network of reused quarry sits as places for learning skills
1:1250 SITE PLAN
1:1250 SITE SECTION
1 view point
2 stairs into 3 polished quarry stone pavilion
4 reflection moment
5 old foundation
6 sculpture rooms
7 production facilities
8 archive
1:100 PRODUCTION FACILITY PLAN
1:100 SECTION THROUGH STONE CUTTING ZONE
1:10 ELEVATION AND SECTION THROUGH GROUP LEARNING ZONE OF PRODUCTION FACILITY
1:1250 SITE MODEL
PERSPECTIVE LOOKING TOWARDS POLISHED STONE PAVILION
1:20 SECTION THROUGH EXISTING FOUNDATION WALL AND ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE
SCOTTISH TIMBER CONSTRUCTION AND EMBODIED ENERGY MASTERS DISSERTATION I am currently writing my Master dissertation aiming to prove increasing the use of Scottish timber in the UK construction industry will lower embodied carbon and therefore carbon emissions. This is an area of sustainability that I find particularly interesting as there are lots of advances in mass timber construction but relatively little construction utilising the Scottish grown resource. I am still in the early days of this work but I have already learnt how to calculate embodied energy, a useful skill I will take with me into my career. I am hopeful for the outcome of my research and calculations to prove my hypothesis.
SCOTLAND SLAVERY MUSEUM I designed a slavery museum on the site of the former Kingston Dockyard in Tradeston, Glasgow. 2020 was a year that highlighted the importance and need to better educate our country in our true involvement in the slave trade and the hardships that are still experienced by black lives. The wealth of Glasgow largely grew from the slave trade but often little is known about this by the local residents. The building takes visitors on a journey, initially connecting with the River Clyde before descending into the basement. Visitors pass through a series of contrasting dark small spaces and a light open full height void to evoke the trauma other humans once endured. Once at the top floor of the building visitors again reconnect with the river in spaces which hang within the void allowing a moment to consider what has been learnt and to look towards positive change for the future. The museum is constructed from CLT, glulam and a timber space frame which spans across the second-floor ceiling. The exterior is Scottish timber, which while unusual for a city centre stands out from the existing urban form in Glasgow. This building will enhance the community of Tradeston by providing a place of learning, creating new business opportunities and a visually appealing structure.
SITE PLAN 1:500
ROOF PLAN 1:200
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100
CONTEXTUAL SECTION 1:100
1:20 ELEVATION AND TECHNICAL SECTION
1:5 RENDERED SECTION THROUGH A MUSEUM SPACE
BUILDING FORM DEVELOPMENT
there is a contrast between the grid layout and the hexagonal housing
take the defined lines of the street to the east of the site and the river front as well as continuing the hexagonal shape to the west
the form of the building is driven by the two contrasting existing urban forms
MUSEUM FORM DEVELOPMENT
split the shape into void and floor plate
circulate through the void
plug in service cores
recess the entrance
create special moments in the void
curve the void elements for contrast
span the building with a space frame
wrap the building with timber
MUSEUM DIAGRAMS
PROGRESSION INTO THE BASEMENT SPACE
A SMALL DARK SPACE CONTRASTING THE OPEN VOID
THE VIEW ACROSS THE TOP FLOOR SHOWING THE VOID AND HANGING SPACES
BIG PROBLEM, TINY OPPORTUNITIES. HONOURS DISSERTATION Scotland has some of the most progressive legislation for homeless people in the world yet homelessness in Scotland is increasing. Research has shown that Housing First is a more successful approach than the traditional ‘staircase’ model with regards to reducing homelessness for those with mental health and addiction issues. There is a lack of affordable housing in Scotland and demand for such affordable housing is high. The Scottish Government is thus facing a challenge in quickly providing suitable housing for homeless people. Without an increase in additional housing choices the Housing First program may encounter failure in the future. This study examines the influences that led to the adoption of the Housing First approach in Scotland and proposes Tiny Housing as an alternative housing form. Building on existing literature it discusses the opportunities and barriers for the use of Tiny Housing as a provision to enhance the Housing First approach for reducing homelessness in Scotland. Based on a review of existing literature, Finland was selected as the case study for this investigation. This is due to their successful reduction in rates of homelessness following the implementation of Housing First. Two housing projects in Finland which use Housing First in a congregate form were investigated. Analysis of the initial approach and the housing projects undertaken by the Finnish Government uncovered Tiny Housing in communal units were integral to the success in the reduction of homelessness. Drawing conclusions from Finland it was found that the opportunities of Tiny Housing outweigh any of the barriers. The discussion indicates Tiny Housing has a key role within the future Housing First program in Scotland. On this basis, there are numerous opportunities for Tiny Housing to be utilised as an alternative housing option in the form of communal Housing First units for single homeless people in Scotland.
OTHER PROJECTS Selected are various pieces of work, covering numerous projects, that highlight the best creative skills I have developed. Orthogonal drawings, physical models, perspective drawings, technical detailing, testing, diagrams and artwork are all included. I designed a housing scheme in Glasgow investigating the relationship between life and work; a study library in the Cathedral grounds in St Andrews; a church for people to gather in Culross which stands out but respects the vernacular architecture; a small contemplation space at the end of a journey through the woods near Biggar; experimented, tested and prototyped a reciprocal structure; and participated in a group live build project. I researched the feasibility of Tiny Housing and a typology for homelessness, Housing First and tiny housing for my Honours year dissertation.
FIRST FLOOR HOUSING PLAN 1:200
SECTION THROUGH THE GATHERING SPACE OF THE CHURCH IN CULROSS
SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE LIBRARY IN THE GROUNDS OF ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL
THE ELEVATIONS OF A CONTEMPLATION SPACE IN THE WOODS
A STREET IN BETWEEN HOUSING THAT HOSTS A MARKET PLACE ON WEEKENDS
EXTERNAL GATHERING SPACE BEFORE ENTERING THE CHURCH IN CULROSS
1:20 TECHNICAL SECTION THROUGH HOUSING AND A SHOP UNIT
A LIVE BUILD PROJECT - DEVELOPING A STRUCTURE FROM A PROTOTYPE
EXPERIMENTATION, PROTOTYPING AND TESTING A RECIPROCAL FRAME STRUCTURE
1:50 PHYSICAL MODEL OF HOUSING
TESTING DESIGN ITERATIONS
TESTING FORM POSSIBILITIES
Hannah Stewart Short Portfolio 2022