Trinity Buoy Wharf --> Re-development
Made by Luisa Hurtado
Problems with the place:
Design brief: Trinity Buoy Wharf
• No outdoor or social space • Lack of spaces for activities like events, eating, relaxing, etc. • Uneven ground with no clear layout • Too many cars park in pedestrian area • Too much parking for a social space • There is no much space for groups to socialise or gather • There is a mix of old and new buildings • Structures lying around • There is no clear layout for the space
Location of the place Leamouth, Tower Hamlets near Canary Warf
Information of the place: In 1803, the place began to be used by the corporation of the trinity house which was known by the name of Elder Brethren of Trinity House. This place was used as a maintenance depot and storage facility for the buoys that navigated on the Thames and the wharf was for docking an repairing the lightships. The site has had a long story and survived to a lot of changes, in the 18th century it was a riverside hamlet, in the 19th century was an industrial site, and then in the early 20th century was closed and reopened in the late 1990s. Trinity Bouy Wharf was an empty space until 1998, now days it is a place with studios for people who work in the industry of art, as well as indoors and outdoor space for events and a wide range of activities, but it also has a workspace for the people who work in providing transport in the river Thames.
For this place I will: • I will add a lot of spaces for people to socialise like a pitch and a café where people can spend time, this will also make the place a lot more entertaining for tourist or even people who lives around the place • I will add some green places so it will look more natural and welcoming, those green areas will have some lights around for the night • The pavilion will have a sea animal from so the place doesn’t look plain and boring, instead this will give it a interesting look which could make tourist come around the place
Gardens by the bay, Singapore
These gardens were built by the British architect Wilkinson Eyre and the landscape architects Grant Associates. I went to google maps to search for a better view of the place and get a better understanding of how the place organised, also this place was inspired by nature.
These are trees and flowers on the platform Super tree: they have solar panels on top of them that help create energy for the garden
The Highline in NY
The highline in New York is a pathway for people, this was first a rail structure that was built in 1930s, for several decades stood there as a characteristic piece of abandoned industrial infrastructure. A characteristic of this is that cuts directly through some building, before this was effective because created an easy access for factories.
This was the highline before they stop using it and turned into a pathway for people to walk and spend the afternoon with friends or family. This rail track was used for transporting tons of meat, dairy and products.
Trinity Buoy Wharf
The Electrician's Building, was built in 1836. It was designed by the then Chief Engineer of Trinity House, James Walker, originally for the storage of oil. He rebuilt the remainder of the river wall in 1852, and the first of two lighthouses here in 1854.
The Trinity House was originally a voluntary association of shipmen and mariners, and was granted a charter by Henry VIII in 1514 as "The Guild or Fraternity of the most glorious and undividable Trinity of St Clement"
James Douglass who designed the lighthouse that still stands today as London's only remaining Lighthouse.
Thames barrier park
The parks design features 32 fountains in a stone courtyard and family facilities including children’s play and picnic areas.
The park is tended to display variety throughout the year and provide a welcome habitat for birds and insects
Thames Barrier Park was designed by landscape architect Allain Provost (Groupe Signs) of Paris and architects Patel Taylor of London. Remarkably, the park was created on a site that once housed petrochemical and acid works on the Thames riverbank. One of the most eye-catching features of the park is the 'Green Dock', a 130-footlong sunken garden running diagonally through the park. The 'Green Dock' provides a wind protected microclimate for a variety of plants and wildlife.
Pavilions examples
I would like to make a pavilion with right angles but at the same time with curves and seating for people to rest, cover from bad weather such as a sudden rain and enjoy the view from the place
Pavilions drawings
Some animals that are found in the river Thames are: 1. Sharks I took these animals as inspiration to 2. Seals make the pavilions since the pavilions are 3. Seahorses, etc. going to be next to the river The space to redevelop
I like more the shark pavilion, so I will be using it for this project. I also think the is simpler and suitable for the place
Some inspiration to know how to make the pavilions
Café and public space examples I will make a café with direct view to the river and the O2, for this I will put a big window which will also give more natural light to the café. I will also put some plants to make it look more welcome and natural.
Café exterior examples
Café drawings The space to redevelop Inspiration for the exterior of the café
Left side (Right side is a wall of glass)
Last café model Exterior of the café will be something looking like this: The exterior wall will be a glass wall so more natural light comes in and less electricity is used.
This one will look like a shell like I intended since the beginning, but I didn’t know how to make it This will my last model as well as This café will give the place a the one that I will choosing to put refreshing look and will look good for people when visiting in the Trinity Buoy Wharf the place
For the interior I was thinking to do two floors, something like this:
Paper models
More paper models
Layout for the place Original layout (first one) 1.
The layout changes a bit the café and pitch changed places because of space so the place also change the way it looks. There is a big difference of how the place looked from the beginning to the end
Sketch up layout model I had to change the café from its original place The pitch would be drawn on the floor so there would be multiple games on it Pitch
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Café
Pavillion
I changed the layout a little bit from 1 to 2, the café stays in the same place but the pavilion it is moved a little bit more to the centre
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Inspiration for this layout
Definitive layout 1.
This layout will be the one I will use for my final design cafe
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Pavilion
Maybe put some lights around the place like the picture on the left so people can visit the place at night without worries
3. That will be only part where cars can park in nowhere else cars will be allowed is going to be kind of small the maximum of cars allowed will be around 15
Card model of my final design: Café This café model also reminds me of a half moon but my dad said that it remained him of the euro symbol
Card model of my final design: Pavilion
Final model in sketch up
This the overview of the place with some parts of it already done but not finished completely, the only thing that is done completely is the little garden with some benches in the left bottom corner. The rectangle at the bottom right will be the parking for cars or motorbikes, meaning that that will the only place for vehicles.
The seats and the pitch
The seats will be mostly to see the people who’s playing in the pitch but under this there will be some changing room for people to change into their sport cloths and this will be only to change and no shower but there will be some toilets in there.
Some photos with shadows, without lines and with Revit
Sketch up model of the café I did a simple inside with some tables and a little bit of the interior design which I went for the café to be a brownish colour. The tables are made of synthetic wood which gives it a natural touch as well as the walls The floors are of stone and the external wall, and the roof are made of the same product which are bricks.
Some photos with shadows, without lines and with Revit
Sketch up design of the pavilion
Some photos with shadows, without lines and with Revit
Green areas with seating
This has water at the bottom because it helps the plants to stay alive and give it a more sophisticate look. The water comes from the bottom and under the plants there are some tubes that gives enough water to the plants whenever they need it, meaning that it has an automatic system. When it rains the system will be able to tell that the plants don’t need more water, so the plants won't have extra water and die because of it.
Some photos with shadows, without lines and with Revit
Sketch up parking for cars and motorbikes and Revit
Final design with sketch up, no lines and shadows
Final design with sketch up in different styles and Revit