Project Brief
Shadow casted over site
Main Circulation for construction transportation
The project site is situated in the south-east part of London Borough of Islington. Islington was initially an agriculture land in the 18th century and slowly turned into a town that accommodates residents and shops nowadays due to industrialization and gentrification. The proposal is to prevent the culture lost tha slowly vanished throughout time by having a program of tannery which imply the industry of agriculture. The making of leather in the tannery involve various processes and hence it the project may need to change some spaces of the site in order to obtain the spaces needed.
Site
Introduction
Site Context & Demolishment Strategy
A combination of programs were originally sited. As extra spaces were needed for the tannery to sit in, existing structures may need to be amended for obtaining spaces. A study of programs, erection years and materiality of them is shown and they are the key elements of considerating the demolishment of them. As the conference centre and offices are newly built in 20th century comparing to the others, they are the main part of demolishment as to retain the essence of old buildings around, suiting the program of traditional tannery. Victorian Brick House Stone Cladding on concrete
20th century Brickwork Factory Brickworks
Render finishing on brickworks
As the proposal is sitting within structures and buildings in the site, the shadows produced by them may possibly affect the natural lightings obtained for the proposal. Special angles may needed to be implemented for different uses of spaces.
Residential
Average Wind direction & Strength on site
Restaurants Grennery Conference Centre
Smells produced by the tannery may need suitable ventilation. Shown is the average wind strength and direction throughout a year in Islington. SW is the dominant wind direction which may benefit the ventilation with openings situated towards SW & NE.
Studio Office
20th century Brickwork
Stone Cladding with steel framing structure Victorian Brick House with 21th century amendment on South side
21th century Brickwork
Chun-yin Kavika Lau AD 672 Technology University of Brighton