JAI VIJ
Leicester School of Architecture
Bachelor of Arts, 2021
Select Graphic, Sketch and Degree Work
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER
PROJECT TITLE
YEAR
PAGE
ONE
THE ASHEN FOREST
2021
4
TWO
POLARIZING VIEWPOINTS
2021
20
THREE
OFF-GRID LIVE/WORK UNITS
2020
24
FOUR
THE NEW WALK LIBRARY
2019
28
APPENDIX
UNTITLED
2016-19
34
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THE ASHEN FOREST Is a crematorium/body recycling centre on Parker Drive, Leicester, which co-exists with the existing industrial sheds, to sustainably address the issue of present-day graveyards. It is also the re-development of Parker Drive to facilitate physical and emotional journeys through the multiple stages of grief, from the loss of a loved one.
ELEGY:
the leaves fall as we bid farewell at autumns end. the night draws over as mourning begins. we suffer through winter with so much left unsaid. incomplete journeys, for the living and the dead.
forest.
as the time draws close for your return to nature. my choices were to burn, or bury you under acres. but the return through urn, fills earth with grief. and there’s no room to breathe, six feet deep.
columbarium.
body recycling centre. tradition is broken, as change is required. i must intervene, for the burial draws closer. i hear of this forest, grand and interstellar. perhaps a visit, could change this weather. a funeral service in pods way up high. the planting of seeds on steel in the sky. the ailment of grief and the sprouting of leaves. on Parker Drive, this marks the springs’ eve.
crematorium. others will visit, their experience differs. mourners, commuters, staff and visitors. some for leisure, some just like me. this journey of grief is almost complete. im finally at ease, for your soul is now freed. this tree is a vessel for our shared journey. i rejoice for my return to your leaves this summer. the ashen forest is where our closure’s uncovered.
funeral space.
P R O B L E M : We are running out of space for burials and traditional cremation adversely affects the environment.
SOLUTION:
Recently deceased or unearthed grave Community of users
Revival of dead spaces
Cremation ash from alkaline hydrolysis
The dichotomy of death and rebirth.
Columbarium
Hydraulic cubic press
Diamond
Item leaves with the user
Vinyl pressing machine
Vinyl record
Tree planted with ash Carbon extracted from ash
Introduction of green space
Ash stored in urns
Green spaces
Dead spaces
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PHOTOMONTAGE Visual responses to the site analysis.
fence and freedom.
compactor and sponge.
sloped and flat land.
printer and dog racing. [present/past history]
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steel and feathers.
time and inertia.
red brick
and blue water.
vehicle and birds.
clearing and forest.
This montage depicts dialectic relationships on site, which is achieved by documenting a plethora of observations [thesis], then forming a perceived opposite [antithesis]. The relationships formed are then used to inform ideas and methodologies, culminating with the architectural resolution.
This montage serves to test ideas through an abstract sectional perspective of Parker Drive. By doing so, I was able to formulate and observe premature spatial arrangements within, and identify circulation and human interaction with space.
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SPATIAL HIERARCHY A subdivision of key spaces based on programme analysis, in order of importance to the scheme.
GARDENS
COLUMBARIUM
CREMATORIUM
FACTORY
AUDITORIUM
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PHOTOMONTAGES Visual responses to the spatial hierarchy diagram, forming architecture from concept.
ENTRANCE
GARDENS
COLUMBARIUM
CREMATORIUM
FACTORY
AUDITORIUM
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S LA NE
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:1000 1 - Staff lockers 2 - Factory staff entrance 3 - Cafeteria 4 - Loading bay for receiving coffins 5 - Staff offices 6 - Manufacturing space 7 - Plant room 8 - Manufacturing space 9 - Storage 10 - Large hall for staff cross circulation 11 - Cold store
12 - Body preparation 13 - Control room 14 - Hall to crematoriums 15 - Columbarium hallway 16 - Reception and waiting room 17 - Cloak room 18 - Large auditorium 19 - Columbarium 20 - Entrance 21 - Park 22 - Columbarium
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REDUCTIVE DIAGRAMS Explaining the arrangement of pods and their integration into the steel frame embedded within the existing structure.
Off-centre garden pods defamiliarize the user and encourage them to travel in a non-linear route through the site which slows down the time taken to get from point A to B.
Auditorium pods are situated one level above the gardens to ensure privacy.
Columbarium pods gradually increase in height for maximum exposure to direct sunlight.
Ground level columbarium pods gradually increase in height to signify the upcoming gardens.
Stairwell from factory to auditorium, for the transportation of the deceased for the funeral. Stairwell for circulation to auditorium, only accessible to funeral visitors. Brick ruin for seating and control of circulation through the park. Bridge continuing off the site and spreading into the wider city.
163/157 Parker Drive to be demolished in favour of a park, the demolished brick will be used to manufacture the pods.
MASTERPLAN 1:750
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PARKER DRIVE
BEA
A
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S LA N
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USER PROFILE + JOURNEY Dialectic user profile and their respective journeys through the site.
Members of staff will enter the site through a different entrance, their journey through the site is purely utilitarian, not holistic. Deceased
Unearthed Grave
Recently Deceased Tesseract: Public
Auditorium: Private
Staff
Factory Staff
Funeral Staff
Users
Mourners
Visitors
The visitors journey has already begun. Mourning begins around the time of death, therefore this site serves to aid with the closure of this ritual. Travellers
Local community
Transients
SECTION A
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The deceased will travel through the majority of spaces on site. The recently deceased and unearthed graves are transported to the site and enter through a separate entrance, an import bay.
Factory: Private
Crematorium: Private
Columbarium: Public
Users of the park will not have access to private spaces such as the auditorium. Instead, they will only have access to the columbariums and green spaces.
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Gardens: Public
POD DEVELOPMENT Technical drawings of core architectural elements from the final proposal.
18000
18000
6200
6200
2700
2700 2100
2100
2400
2400
9000
9000
2700
2700
2100 375
6600
6600
1800
375
800
2100
2700
2700
800
1800
GROUND PLAN 1:500
COLUMBARIUM
7800
7800
1000
1000
9300
UPPER FLOOR PLAN 1:500
9300
2700
Planting substrate
50mm angled hole
Filtration material (pebbles) Damp proof membrane
Geotextile membrane Tapered screed laid to falls at 3° 200mm cast-in-situ concrete panel
3600
2500
9200
7050
3600
3650
1500
300
A
2700
2700
SECTION
GARDEN
Hopper
Steel beam
Leaf guard
100mm cast-in-situ concrete interior wall Double glazing
600
2600
2500
5mm perforated metal sheet
900
500 9000
Window frame Cavity closer
1800
Window sill
4500
Waterproof membrane 100mm cast-in-situ concrete exterior wall
13500
PLAN 1:500
AUDITORIUM
125mm insulation
DETAIL B 1:50
AUDITORIUM DETAIL SECTION 1:100
B
1:200 4m
0
4m
8m
12m
16m
20m
0
2m
4m
6m
8m
10m
1:100 2m
18 1:20
Drainage pipe
D E T A I L A 1 : 50
18000
1000
300mm reinforced visual concrete
COMPETITION ENTRY By: Jai Vij, Enaldo Repaj and Andreas Giakoumoglou
POLARIZING VIEWPOINTS A consideration of artistic, cultural and historical connections to enrich the transients experience through Orani, Sardinia. In the wake of an on-going struggle to keep the artistic heritage of Orani alive, our proposal offers a solution through the generation of a micro community that directs the users towards historic landmarks through the curation of architectural moments. Currently, travellers to Orani are not inclined to access the village and only explore the museum for a short duration. Our solution consists of three cabins, each housing two people, situated at varying orientations and elevations around the museum. Flowing with the natural topography of the land whilst framing unique viewpoints through controlled use of fenestration, and sensible use of local materiality. This encourages the user to engage with objects in their line of sight, such as the Nivola museum, Chiesa di Sant’Andrea Apostolo, Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Rosario or the mountains and valleys. B
This was achieved by first identifying the museum as the core. Next, orbital circles of varying radii grew from the museum, from which viewpoint lines from objects of interest were interconnected. Tangents and Perpendicular lines gave direction and provided the location of the scheme.
C
C A
The orientation of the cabins also results in the formation of a micro community for tourists during their hours of respite. By encouraging users to stay for an extended period of time in Orani, travellers will become literate in the deep-rooted history of the village. The artistic heritage of Constantino Nivola, will continue to thrive and prosper.
“Beauty will be linked not longer only imagined”
DEVELOPMENTAL PHOTOMONTAGES
NIVOLA MUSEUM
A
VALLEYS
LANDMARK
B
C
CIRCULATION
VIEWPOINT
CABIN FLOOR PLAN 1:100
21
MASTERPLAN 1:500
22
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
23
80 18
1450 900
120
A B
880
1100
80 18
800
B C
150
5440 2275
880 150
4100
1100
600
800
GROUND FLOOR 1:50
220
C D
150
5440 2275
800200
150 513
450
550
843
4100
600
800
200 220
D E
513 900
2800
843
3620
3
2
1
450
550
770
4 E
900
770
2800 3620
4
0
750
0
0
0
1m
650
B C
2m
2m
2925
120
700
770
750
800mm
A B
1m
400mm
4m
2040
2m
800
1625
650
675
19
950
2
1600
1950 625
0
90
1
500
220
4m
3
4
D E
5m
5m
0
583
900 4100
10m
50
0
50
1600
2000mm
750
00
19
850
2776
0
500
625
1950 1625
970
1450
90
2020
8m
0
600
220 200
C D 4m
50
583
3m
1600mm
380
950
2020
750
850
2776 120
700
970
770
1450
600
3m
200
6m
2925
1200mm
675
380
2040
1:50
1m
1m
A
800
FIRST FLOOR 1 :50
1:20
400mm
1:100
2m
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
3
2
1
00
OFF-GRID LIVE/WORK UNITS A portable cabin designed to provide respite for the ‘Dark Factory’ workers of Leicester’s textiles industry.
PHYSICAL MODEL
MASSING DEVELOPMENT
ELEVATION 1:100
25
1 b
c
3
2
d
4
620
2656
e
900 1060 620
2656
300
0
900 1060
198
0
300
0 198
0
a 2800
700
600
700
600
100
2800
597
625 625
597
220
3020
3000
k
i
240
836
196 1582 7
j
3020
h
240
220 2120
2100
2120
1582
3000
100
2100
3235
3235
f
g
760 836 1650
670
7
6653
196
11 12 1 2 10 3 9 4 8 7 6 5
l
257
1650
6653
670
760
m
11 12 1 2 10 3 9 4 8 7 6 5
o
220
p
200
n
3100
2100
2100
3100
257
200
220
b - Roof Construction [Interior to Exterior]: Plasterboard 13mm Cross laminated timber panel 80mm Wood fibre thermal insulation 80mm Roof membrane Battens 34mm Silva select prestige VG western red cedar TIGA rain screen cladding 20mm c - Integrated concentrated solar skylight, between two cross laminated timber panels 80mm d - Black monocrystaline photovoltaic modules e - Solar Water Heater
200
S E C T I O N (A A)
200
234
4450
160
a - External Wall Construction [Interior to Exterior]: Plasterboard 13mm Studs and insulation 45mm Vapour retarder Cross laminated timber panel 80mm Wood fibre thermal insulation 120mm Wind protection Battens 34mm Silva select prestige VG western red cedar TIGA rain screen cladding 20mm
434
200
3584 160
180 300
q
434
234
180 300 220
200
3584 220
4450
f - Internal Wall Construction: Plasterboard 13mm Cross laminated timber panel 80mm g - Rainwater collection gutter 120mm h - Angled Floor Construction: Cross laminated timber panel 80mm Wood fibre thermal insulation 80mm Vapour retarder Battens 34mm Silva select prestige VG western red cedar TIGA rain screen cladding 20mm i - Bedroom Stair Construction: Cross laminated timber panels 80mm Plywood stair tread 220mm x 20mm j - First Floor Construction [Descending]: Plywood flooring 14mm Plasterboard 2 x 13mm Fibreboard 22mm Floor joist and insulation 260mm Sylodyn 25mm Cross laminated timber panel 180mm Plasterboard 13mm
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k - Cavity Wall Construction: Plasterboard 13mm Cross laminated timber panel 25mm Hollow cavity 40mm Cross laminated timber panel 25mm l-
Cross laminated timber structural column 150mm x 150mm
m - Plywood handrail 50mm x 50mm n - Exterior Stair Construction: Cross laminated timber 180mm x 300mm Plywood stair tread 220mm x 20mm o - Ground Floor Construction [Descending]: Plywood flooring 14mm Plasterboard 2 x 13mm Fibreboard 22mm Floor joist and insulation 260mm Sylodyn 25mm Cross laminated timber panel 180mm p - Interior Stair Construction: Plywood panel 180mm x 50mm Plywood stair tread 220mm x 20mm
C
D
A
B
1233
528
E
s 750
900
270
2100
r
2100
800
t
550
680
683 2268
60
387
958
u
20m
530
0
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40m
60m
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8m
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900
1:1000
200
510
100
80m
100m
16m
20m
200
600 160
q - Structural Footing: Rothoblaas R20 adjustable post base R20140 r - Window: Timber frame Triple thermal glazing with krypton gas filling s - Overhang: Plywood panel 770mm x 50mm t - Glass Railing: Q-railing easy glass smart, adjustable Top mount Model 6930 u - Utilities: Kitchen sink and storage
v
400
234
434
4m
0
4900
w
1:500 10m
1300
1700
876
1:200
0
10m
20m
30m
1m
2m
3m
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50m
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5m
S E C T I O N (B B)
1:50 1m
0
b
1:20 400mm
PLAN 1:125 0
400mm
800mm
1200mm
1600mm
2000mm
0
2m
4m
6m
8m
10m
1:100 2m
v - Grey Water Tank: 240 litre stainless steel tank 1000mm x 400mm x 600mm
a
a
w - 2 x Fresh Water Tank: 240 litre stainless steel tank 1000mm x 400mm x 600mm
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b
THE NEW WALK LIBRARY A library extension to the New Walk Museum, occupying the park adjacent to it.
The New walk Library is a board -formed concrete sculptural piece, which follows site traditions, and is sat adjacent to the New Walk Museum. The sloped roof controls rainfall towards grass areas and strip windows control views, large skylights compensate for any lost luminosity. The concept has derived from the DNA of New walk Museum, who’s strands are Art, Science and History.
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FLOOR PLANS 1:400 DATA SUMMARY: Footprint - 312m² Total Area - 660m² Circulation - 183m² W/C - 26m² GROUND FLOOR: Reading Hall - 103m² Activity Room - 37m² Cafe - 47m² Kitchen - 12m² FIRST FLOOR: Storage - 19m² Admin - 15m² Tech Service - 14m²
Activity Room
I
Reading Hall
II
Reception/Circulation
III
Cafe Seating
IV
Cafe Kitchen
V
Reading Area/Circulation
VI
Storage Room
VII
Administration Room
VIII
GROUND FLOOR
Technical Service Room
IX
Outdoor Cafe
X
W/C
C
1:400 0
FIRST FLOOR
30
10
20
DIAGRAMS
Angled roofing guides rain fall onto unused green space.
Bus stop under cafe overhang caters for a book bus, for educational purposes.
Front plaza wall arrangement promotes flow, and invites graffiti which washes away with rain.
Overhang is an outdoor cafe, translucent skylights permit sunlight into the cafe beneath.
Sunken space acts as an outdoor amphitheatre, whilst retaining the feel of the library.
WEST ELEVATION
31
10
3
Female wc
DN
4300
31035
Male wc Accessible wc
350
6
900
2
TECHNICAL FLOOR PLANS A104
Modelled in Revit. 1:400
3915
4700
3
4
8134
Room Schedule First Floor Level
15 00
20 02
50 00
40 00
15 00
15 00
2700
15 00
15 00
15 02
20 19
35 00
15 00
350
20 00
21 40
19478
32540 40 00
700
10 15
10 15
10 15
4800
23 00
3745
1242
20 00
40 08
19 89
1 : 400
20 19
9720
31 51
70 25
Level 1 49 97
350
2
UP
6
7
23 19
5561
11285
2160
40 22
2 A104
20 00
4162
Room Legend
9
3500
Reception 8684
8897
Activity Room Reading Hall
400
Cafe Kitchen
10
9503 7000
3753
Lift Male wc Female wc
7
Accessible wc
2 A104
8
2 A103
Level 0
1
Name
Area
Perimeter
40 31
00 30
9000
23 45 15 00 71 60
350
0 60 35 11 40 11
50 38
0 35
35 00
1 350
1180
2700
0 35
8193
350
0 35
1
5
1550
23 29
A103
1
4500 904 571 350
8193
9
A104
30 00
12693
13464
1 : 400
10184
2
33 40
1
Level 0
1
Level 12806 Open 1 reading 14498 space Level Storage 8 1 Level Accessible 1 wc Level Male wc 1 Level Female wc 1 Level Admin 1 room Level Tech 1 service room Level Lift 1 Level Outdoor 1 cafe Level Lift 1
1 : 400
89.17 m²
58234
19.41 17986 2 m² A103 3.21 m² 7301 2.52 m² 6670 2.58 m² 6720 14.66 m² 13.45 m²
15102 14966
3.23 m² 7201 129.90 52621 m² 3.08 m² 7052
1:400 0
10
20
Room Schedule First Floor
Level Open 1 reading space A103 Level Storage 1 1 Level Accessible 1 wc Level Male wc 1 350 1350 1000 1000 350 Level Female wc 1 Level Admin 1 room Level Tech 1 service DNroom Level Lift 1 Level Outdoor 1 cafe4700 Level Lift 1
89.17 m²
4
1
58234
Room Legend
19.41 17986 m² 3.21 m² 7301
Admin room Lift Open reading space
2.52 m² 6670 2.58 m² 6720
Outdoor cafe Male wc
5678
Female wc Accessible wc
15102
Storage
4300
14966
350
14.66 m² 13.45 m²
Room Schedule Ground Floor
A104
Perimeter
129.90 52621 m² 3.08 m² 7052
3915
6
3
Area
3.23 m² 7201
900
31035
350
2201
2200
5
2
Name
Tech service room
10311
1
Level
9 10184
8134
13464
10 12806 32540
2 A104
2
Level 1
14498
7
8
2 A103
1 : 400
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Level
Name
Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0 Level 0
Activity Room Reading Hall Female wc
Area
36.80 m² 102.92 m² 2.55 m² Accessible 3.17 wc m² Male wc 2.49 m² Reception 40.65 m² Male wc 2.24 m² Female wc 2.20 m² Accessible 3.64 wc m² Kitchen 12.56 m² Cafe 49.79 m² Lift 3.13 m² Lift 3.23 m²
Perimeter 24910 44263 6670 7250 6620 30746 6146 5830 7596 17358 34571 7126 7201
10
1
3
2
4
A104 1
A103 1
5 3 A105
DN
6 9
10 -
8
7
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2
2
A103
A104
1
Site
1 : 400 1:400
1
2
3
0
4
10
A103 1
2
5
A104
Room Legend Sunken outdoor reading space
1
Site
1 : 200
30 0 40 00
6 8300
30 0
9
6057
14357
1486
1829
2097
10
300
9640
300
10809
300
7
20742
2
2 A103
A104
2
8
Level -1 1 : 400
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APPENDIX
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2018
2017
2016
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Thank you.
JAI VIJ