Trinity Buoy Wharf Project By Kateryna Zheliaskova
Moodboard: pavilions
Moodboard: cafes
Trinity buoy wharf is a building used for important events like weddings. The place itself has a big history behind it, which will have to be kept in a design.
Picture of the location
Location analysis ________________________________
The design isn't pleasing for the eyes, not suitable for the visitors. No seating spaces, nowhere to sit down and relax. The containers and the parking takes up 50% of the free area. No eating spaces, the place is made from concrete, no greenery, no parks, no playgrounds/ interactive spaces. Access for the wheelchair users is restricted. ________________________________
Windows
Lack of shapes and the use of simple, basic and exposed material like metal and glass signifies that the construction is designed and made in an industial style. The construction itself is made of crates, stacked on top of each other
Curved pathways are surrounded by a range of different plntations, bushes and trees to draw attention to them. The park is devided on to different uneven and asymmetrical squares and tringles.
This café is a symmetrical constructions, even from all sides. The materials used I the making of this are wood (mostly for the pillars and the ceiling) and glass. We can see that there is a lot of glass used for the walls to open a view of the park and set the mood and atmosphere that will fit the surroundings and will attract more people with its design.
The place around the café has a big, wide open and not too crowded with plants and trees, area. There is also a wood extention outside the café, perharps used for in the summer for the people to eat outside in a more usual atmosphere
New York highline park
I made a few sketches of different park necessities like flower beds, benches and roads to create a much clearer understanding of different shapes and forms and how the work with the surroundings.
Pavilions: idea development
Continuous line sketches
Models
CafĂŠ: idea development
Final model
Models used in the project
I liked the idea of layering shapes on top of each other in order to develop an interesting idea for the pavilion. However I don’t think having sharp and angular corners in my cafÊ design while also having smooth, round edges for the pavilion would look good together, so I had to compromise and pick the best option, which is, in the final sketch up model, to get rid of the curved lines and make the layers more sharp and angular.
Sketch up model
I made the roof more geometric, with much sharper edges in comparison to the model I've made out of card. This made them look like pieces of iceberg which, in a way, links to the history of the place, water, sea and ocean.
I added stairs all around the design to make some parts of it more accessible. I also added the wheelchair ramps to make it accessible for everyone. This staircase was added into the design more as a leisure space, where people can just sit down with their company and maybe have a little picnic, rather than serve an actual purpose of the stairs
For this structure, the inspiration came from the history of trinity buoy wharf, chains in particular. When I was going through the powerpoint on the history I noticed there ws a lot of chains present in pictures. I made some parts of it slightly lower so it could also serve as a seating instead of just being a dĂŠcor in the middle of the pavilion. I wanted it to be something people can interract with.
Seatings
I created platforms to separate the cafĂŠ from the ground and stacked them on top of each other. On the forst layer I have put down the outside seating/eating spaces, facing towards the pavillion structure. On the top platform I've placed the cafĂŠ, with windows facing the pavillion and I also added some trees at the back because it felt like the pavillion looked a bit dull with no greenery.