Beyond the Silence

B E Y O N D T H E S I L E NC E Juliette Sung Semester 2 Any Place Tutor:Tim Ingeby ESALA

Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

UNIT BRIEF Any Place will be oriented towards the production of architecture that simultaneously engages with both the individual experience and the milieu of society at large. Therefore, Architectural Design will initially be approached as an instrument of mediation between the scale of the individual and the scale of collective culture.

It is therefore expected that the architectural qualities developed throughout the initial processes of design exploration will directly inform the student responses to the specific conditions of the Madrid site. Moreover, it is also expected that they will simultaneously articulate an intellectual dialogue that engages with pressing questions within the contemporary architectural discipline.

CONTENTS PRECEDENT STUDIES

Municipal Library Eberswalde Technical School Library

RECIPES

Spatial Explorations

SITE ANALYSIS Madrid: Atocha

PROPOSE

Beyond the Silence

CONSTRUCT REFERENCE

Municipal Library, Viana do Castelo - 7 Alvaro Siza

Eberswalde Technical School Library, Germany - 15 Herzog & De Meuron

PRECEDENT STUDIES Municipal Library Eberswalde Technical School Library

- Raised volume to allow visual continuity of linking water ront and green spaces into the interior.

- Opened and relax design approach through light and views.

- Impact on the viewer in purely viceral.

- Non-converging repetition of images on facade seem to separating the floors, yet it remains three-stacked

Relationship with Site

Functional Organization

MUNICIPAL LIBRARY Scale and Size

Alvaro Siza

Reading Zone

Storage Zone

Eberswalde Technical School Library, Germany - 15 Volume and Spatial Organization Herzog & De Meuron

Location: Spain, Viana do Castelo Use: Public Library Size: 3130m 2

Internal Interaction Zone

Working Zone

External Interaction Zone

Leisure Zone

Circulation

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

THE SIGHT BARRIER

THE GREEN FILTER

- Raised volume allowing visual continuity of linking water front and green spaces into the interior

Users cannot see the view through the narrow windows and the wide courtyard in between, which is disturbing the sight.

Courtyards will be redesigned with shorter length and act as green filters within different

- Opened and relax design approach through light and views

spaces.

orking Zone

- Space is enclosed by the repeating simple cube structure with repeating image-screened facade.

- Stands unique but does not disturb its surrounding.

- Small rectangular windows are arranged in accordance with the individual workplace.

- Impact on the viewer in purely viceral.

- Non-converging repetition of images on facade seem to separating the floors, yet it remains three-stacked.

Access and Circulation

8. Periodical Section 9. Literature Section 10. European Documents 11. Study Room

19. Multi- Function R 20. Special Reading R 21. Archive 22. Book Reception

Structure and Interior Comfort

Prepared by Eric Lim

EBERSWA LDE TECHNICAL SCHO OL LIBRARY Herzog & De Heuron

External Interaction Zone

Leisure Zone

Circulation

Location: Germany Use: School Library Size: 1504m 2

Sung

GRIDS FREE PLAN

THE SPACE BARRIER

LINEAR SPACE DIVIDER

- Space is enclosed by the repeating simple cube structure with repeating image- screened facade

The interior space is disturbed by these columns.

Affect the quality of space.

Walls can be used for supporting and dividing the interior space.

With its linear characteristic, the spatial quality will be decorated.

- Stands unique but does not disturbing the surrounding - Rectangular grids plan offer much freedom on design

1. Foyer 2. Reception Desk 3. Bar 4. Entrance: General Library 5. Office 6. Multimedia Section 7. Audio/ Video Section 8. Periodical Section 9. Literature Section 10. European Documents 11. Study Room

12. Entrance: Infant Library 13. Story Telling Room 14. Expression Atelier 15. Storage 16. Space For Little Children 17. Meeting Room 18. IT Room 19. Multi- Function Room 20. Special Reading Room 21. Archive 22. Book Reception

Structure and Interior Comfort

Prepared by Eric Lim and Juliette Sung

RECIPES Spatial Explorations

THE CONNECTION

CHILDREN AREA

MAIN LIBRARY AREA

CAFE/ RESTAURANT

THE GALLERY

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A.THE FOREST OF KNOWLEDGE

B.THE VERTICAL PULL

C.IN vs OUT

D.THE GALLERY

E.THE PLAYGROUND

U P & DOWN

START & END

DOMINATE & RADIATE

FLOW & CONGESTION

UP & DOWN in & out solid & void low & high quiet & noisy private & public

FLOW THE GRIDS With the help of the metal mesh, the grids are transformed into curved rhombus. In addition with the different height design, new shape is bringing in the sense of movement.

SITE ANALYSIS Madrid: Atocha

SPAIN, MADRID, ATOCHA Madrid experiences a mediterranean climate with cold and cool winter, and hot and dry summer.

Precipitation is concentrated in the autumn and spring.

Photo of the site ATOCHA, MADRID

THE GREAT CONNECTION The site is located in the central area of Madrid. You can find the main rail station and museums nearby. Due to its good location, this area has gradually became residential area of the middle class.

THE GREEN DISTRIBUTION Our site is geographically sitting in the middle of three main green spaces.

3-4 STORIES HEIGHT The general height of the adjacent buildings is around 10 metres tall.

BEING WRAPPED The site is being surrounded by different types of building.

APARTMENTS WITH G/F BARS Most of the surrounding is residential use and bars are often found on the ground floor, under the apartments.

CONCRETE

THE TEXTURE

CERAMIC

A wide variety of colours and materials are found in the surrounding.

WHITE VS COLOURS In order to stand out from the area,I decided to use white concrete panels for the facade.

STONE

BRICK

THE INTERVIEW

BEYOND BOOKS

NICE AND QUIET

MEDIUM CLASS FAMILY

“Combining library and cafeteria can help. We are building more and more new residential housing in this area so maybe a funky or modern place with a Wi-Fi could work. Also, as we are near the train station, the high traffic flow to and from the area can be beneficial to the project.”

“We are in the centre of Madrid, this area is being refurbished, nice and quiet.

During the night, we don’t hear anything. There are a few bars and a pub nearby here but even the bars close early.”

“The 80s and 90s were more to working class but right now its medium class area and again because it is near to the city center. This area is mainly residential but there must be some private schools here.”

PROPOSE Beyond the Silence

“ On sunday morning, I walked straight to the reception and returned my books. Afterwards, I went to get a latte from the cafe which is just sitting next to the reception. The sunshine was warm and bright, so I brought my favorite magazine with me to the courtyard. I sat under the tree and spent an hour to relax myself there. After the coffee, I felt like reading a book and I went up to the first floor for the book search. While finding my book, I looked up and saw my old friend sitting down on the second floor! I felt so excited and I went upstair through the outdoor linking platform. It was so surprising to meet her there and we ended up having a lunch in the rooftop restaurant.�

- BEYOND THE SILENCE

Sitting in the central of Madrid and enjoying the nice Mediterranean climate, this library is also a great communal space for socializing, cultural exchange and relaxing.

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THE FOREST OF KNOWLEDGE Courtyards are distributed within the knowledge. They are giving more experiences to the people, while decorating and refreshing the heaviness of the interior.

REFRESHING

INSPIRING

Providing refreshment to the users while they are revising

Offering a new reading space for the users which help can help them on thinking.

and reading.

FITERING

CONNECTING

The translucent characteristic of the courtyard act as filter in between different

People are looking each other through these courtyards.

spaces.

THE VERTICAL PULL The books well and the restaurant are located on the top of the library. They are offering different destinations for the user, while allowing them to explore throughout the library.

IN vs OUT The facade will be made of plain white concrete panels, which will be able to capture the shadows of the life. For example, the movement of the people and acting as a background for the market stalls.

In contrast, the inside is full of different gradients and openings, acting like a mountain.

The contrast of the exterior will also enhance the excitement of the experience.

THE GALLERY The double height gallery maintain its spatial quality while eye- contacting towards the entrance and the ourdoor platform.

The openings ligtened up the interior space and refreshed people’ mind.

THE PLAYGROUND Children area is always full of laughters and joy. The airy atmosphere with the large openings offer them much freedom to learn and play. They have their own entrance with own courtyard.

CONSTRUCT

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1. STAFF AREA 2. STORAGE

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1. RECEPTION 2. CAFE 3. GALLERY 4. NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE AREA 5. CHILDREN AREA 6. THE PARK.

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1. READING AND STUDY AREA 2. OUTDOOR PLATFORM

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1. READING AND STUDY AREA 2. OUTDOOR PLATFORM 3. BOOKS WELL

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1. BOOKS WELL 2. RESTAURANT

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1. BOOKS WELL

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“ I got out from the train and saw this beautiful white building from the platform. I found it interesting and I went there. When I arrived, I saw the tree through the opening and it seem to ask me to visit this building!�

- BEYOND THE SILENCE

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REFERENCE Precedent study Eric Lim

Site Analysis

Eric Lim, Rimsha Rahman, Zhiwen Chen, Chuo Jie

The Interview

Eric Lim, Rimsha Rahman Special thanks to Jorge, matter, Juan