Project 1 [Sheffield]
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation [Task 01] Experimental exploration of Sheffield’s context through the media of film concentrating on the disconnection between people and place. [Task 02] To design a program that reinvigorates Sheffield’s high streets to include a climbing wall and public toilets. The twist being that there is no access to the site, therefore experiencing first hand the frustrations potentially discovered in Task 01. [Task 03] A 3d composite drawing engaging the curiosities of hybrids + high streets arising from our collective investigations of Task 01 and Task 03.
[Main Photo] Panoramic of Sheffield taken from South Street Park, Sheaf Valley
[Luke Anthony Joesph Moran]
Year 3 Semester 1 Portfolio 4158514
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation
[Task 01]
[Task 01] Experimental exploration of Sheffield’s context through the media of film concentrating on the disconnection between people and place. Sheffield is proud of its acclaimed green spaces. Situated inside the boundary of the UK’s first national park, the Peak District (1951), it is one of only two districts to have this feature, the other being Brighton & Hove. Wherever you maybe stood in the city, it is impossible not to admire the natural scenery surrounding Sheffield, particularly it’s typography which is apparent especially when you arrive at the train station with infamous Park Hill towering over the city. This is what we explored on our first group visit. The panoramic photo on the front page of this portfolio gives us a glimpse of the greenery surrounding the city which seems to find itself in the centre of a bowl. According to Sheffield City Council, it is England’s greenest city and also boasts the most trees per person in the whole of Europe. Having said this, how does this perception of the city compare to its industrial heritage and does it apply directly to the city centre? Standing within the heart of the city, is it merely the distant, visual connection to greenery or has it been fully integrated? Are these green spaces helping to connect people to Sheffield and if so, how successfully? This is what we were attempting to explore through the medium of film.
[Main Images] Frame every second from our film [Above Image] Map outlining Sheffield’s connection to the Peak District Courtesy of Sheffield City Council
[Top Images] Film developed into a flip book [Bottom Images] Three examples of the architecture framing Sheffield’s surrounding context [Below Diagram] Map of all the green areas and parks located in Sheffield Courtesy of Sheffield City Council
The film is an exploration of how the architecture of Sheffield frames the views of the surrounding context. These glimpses are a common feature and help to concentrate and ‘frame’ the view to make it more special and poignant rather then being spoilt with the entire view. Thus technique is similarly used my many of the great modernist architects including that of Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe who also fittingly coined the phrase “less is more.” The inspiration for the film arrived from an exhibition in the Winter Gardens entitled “Sheffield in the Frame.” This exhibition consisted of artwork by local artists where they captured their own interpretations of Sheffield and what Sheffield meant to them. Many of these pieces of art were in fact of the beautiful surroundings of the city. Completing further research showed as that the council have tried to connect the people with Sheffield through various methods including that of the Winter Gardens and the Peace Gardens, both elements of the cities long term development plan. We found these to have successfully brought the ‘outside in’; to have created necessary green, public spaces right in the heart of the urban context of Sheffield for people to enjoy.
[Task 01]
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation
[Task 02]
[Task 02] To design a program that reinvigorates Sheffield’s high streets to include a climbing wall and public toilets. The twist being that there is no access to the site, therefore experiencing first hand the frustrations potentially discovered in Task 01. With this project, our aim was to design an insulation/pavilion type piece of architecture that helped to reinvigorate this tight, dingy space without blocking any light or view access from the surrounding buildings. In order to achieve this we employed the use of a timber frame for the climbing wall which we allow users to climb on the outside and the inside to be used as a multi-purpose space, which could be used for exhibitions or shelter for the climbers. This decision was heavily influenced from the research conducted in [Task 01] were framing views and the local availability of timber would be useful for this task.
[Above Images Top to Bottom] Site Photos From Cambridge St. Site Plan 1:5000
[Images Top Left] Site Plan Site Section [Site Plan/Section Key] A. Male/Female/Disabled WC’s B. Climbing Wall C. Exhibition Space/Shelter D. Public Seating E. Outdoor Cinema Screen
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Throughout the design we were conscience of how light would penetrate deep into this space. Using a frame structure would allow light to filter through. The differing spacing inbetween the horizontal batons also transform it into a dynamic filter as well as being able to create a more fluid and challenging climbing wall. A precedent for this project was Haworth Tompkins’ National Theatre extension on the South Bank, London. Similarly this is a semi permanent structure using a horizontal timber frame structure. Another important feature it that due to its simplistic design, it has the capabilities of being dismantled and alliterated if needs be, which allows this site to be dynamic and ever changing should it choose.
[Task 02]
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation
Setting the Scene Locus/Situation
[Task 03]
[Task 03] A 3d abstract composition engaging the curiosities of hybrids + high streets arising from our collective investigations of Task 01 and Task 03.
Inspired by Andrea Ponsi, the Italian architect renowned for his sectional perspective plan drawings, this abstract composition is aimed at defining Sheffield’s traditional high street, The Moor and its connection with place and people. Once the cities retail beating heart with shops and markets stalls all encouraging a community spirit, it has now been virtually left abandoned with the rise of out-oftown retail centres such as Meadowhall. This composition is attempting to ‘frame’ the potential that Sheffield’s high streets still harness especially with the implementation of hybrid architecture which will provide much needed diversity and excitement. Currently, this area of Sheffield is awash with empty shops which is an obvious casualty of the recent economic downturn which is still effecting many today. These empty units are bursting with potential energy, all it needs is an appropriate use of space and the correct financial backing.
boutique Pronunciation: /bu:’ti:k/ noun 1a. small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories 2a. business serving a sophisticated or specialized clientele Oxford Dictionary [Main Images From Left to Right] Victorian High St. Shop Courtesy Daily Mail Contemporary Shopping Arcade [Below Images] Features of a Boutique
This project focus on the detailed design of a small boutique situated within the context of Sheffield’s high streets. The site is home to a listed residential building therefore appropriate engagement is required. Furthermore exploration through light, materiality and dynamic particularly in section are all essential in order to fully engage with Unit 3B’s theme of hybrid + high streets.
Project 2 [Boutique]
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
[Reading Site]
Site Plan 1:2500 [Key] Places of Interest A. Sheffield City Hall B. Sheffield Town Hall C. Peace Gardens D. St Matthew’s Church E. John Lewis F. Millennium Gallery G. St. Paul’s Tower H. Charles St. Car Park [Cheesegrater] I. Sheffield Hallum University J. The Moor
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Pinstone St., Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2HQ [53°23’01’N 1°28’01’W] Situated in the heart of Sheffield, Pinstone St. is primarily a retail area or a ‘high street’. A variety of shops already exist on the site including:
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‘Morris Bywater’ [Jewellers] ‘Flur [Yogurt Shop] ‘Herbert Brown’ [Jewellers/Pawnbrokers] ‘Phoneway’ [Mobile Phone Shop] ‘Britannia’ [Bank] ‘Quicksilver’ [Gaming/Gambling Centre] The site sits amongst many stores which goes some way the effect out of town Meadowhall has had on the economy within the
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The current buildings surrounding the site are a mixture of new and old with many dating back to the late 19th century as well as some very recent builds including Charles St. Car Park 2008 which incidentally was recently voted the third ‘coolest’ car park in the world [BBC News].
Top Row [From Left to Right] Elevation study of Pinstone St. Study of the Salvation Army Citadel on Cross Burgess St. opposite the site Study of the current rear side of Laycock House
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Laycock House, the listed building found above the site was built in 1896 and designed by the architects Flockton & Gibbs with E.M Gibbs one of the owners of the site. At the time they were originated, shops were designed to occupy the ground floor as it is still the case today. The residential aspect were described at the times as “better class dwellings.” [Sheffield, Harman & Minnis]. The corresponding corner block incorporates the former Salvation Army Citadel, designed in the unusual castellated style by William Gilbee Scott in 1892. The was the Salvation Army’s largest building in Sheffield with a theatre-like galleried hall, offices and meeting rooms [Sheffield, Harman & Minnis]. Both of the buildings mentioned above are two of many buildings around the site that have stood the test of time for over 100 years. In that time they have been reused, renovated and reinvigorated which is a testament to how adaptable and forward thinking their architects were. The hybrid aspect of Laycock House is a great example of how Sheffield’s high streets can survive the current storm they find themselves in.
[Reading Site]
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
[Concept]
In today’s society, stewardship of the environment is more prevalent that it has ever been before. Having said this, there is still a long way to go until sustainability is fully embraced let alone self-sufficiency achieved. A major issue as a result of the mass production boom in the early 1920’s in close collaboration with the development of capitalism is that today products can be made so cheaply that it is often cheaper to buy a new item then to source replacement parts and to repair. This results in an extortionate amount of waste; waste that maybe easily replaceable however is having catastrophic consequences on our natural resources and our environment. Rather then to continue to promote this wasteful culture, my concept is to create a boutique that encourages the creativity required to reinvigorate old products into brand new ones where they can be once again useful. Similarly this is reflective of Sheffield’s high streets which are in much need of reinvigorating.
Tools [From Top Left Clockwise] Pillar Drill Slot Mortiser Band Saw Concrete Mixer Timber Saw Hacksaw Spirit Level Jigsaw Cordless Electric Drill Pliers Hammers Screwdrivers Chisels
Upcycled Furniture [From Top Left Clockwise] Shopping Trolley Chair Bath Tub Chair Coat Hanger Screen Wooden Pallet Shelves Copper Piping Table Bread Bin Charging Dock Bicycle Wheel Clock Church Pew Bed Headrest Old Furniture Shelves Ladder Shelf Wooden Pallet Folding Chair Magazine Stool
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The Boutique “...the aura of uniquieness.” The Architecture of Seduction, pg.4 Mark Pimlott
Although it makes perfect sense to reuse something as long it is in working order, it does not frequently happen. This is because many do not have the necessary: Skills Equipment Creativity
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My boutique will be a hybrid of reinvigoration. It will house the retail sale of products that have been given a new lease of life. These products will have been created in the workshop on site and the materials all locally sourced from around Sheffield. Furthermore my boutique will open its doors to all those in the local community who are interested in learning the skills required to upcycle. Most importantly however my boutique will educate people about the life cycle of a product. On site will be the three main processes: Materials Storage Manufacturing Retail This will enable people to appreciate the time and effort that is required to produce a product. The idea is that a consumer can walk down Pinstone St. and watch the complete production process unfold before their own eyes.
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My boutique is attempting to dismantle this air of mystery and replace it instead with understanding which will consequently regenerate the old.
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Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
[Design Development]
The length of the site adjacent to Pinstone St. is 36m long and the side facing Cross Burgress St. is 10m wide. Given these dimensions I choose to use utilise the linearity of the size so that one could walk down Pinstone St. and gaze into my boutique and witness all the processes so that by the time they have come to the end of the building, even without entering passers by can learn and appreciate the complete process to sourcing, designing, making and selling a product. In order to enable natural light to penetrate throughout the building, the use of various voids both allow light to travel further as well as sound to thus create an atmosphere that is busy with the noise of the workshop travelling throughout.
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[Model of Fragmentation 1:50]
Pars Pro Toto “a part (taken) for the whole” My boutique can be stripped back to three main functions which as fragments can represent the entirety of this project: Materials Storage Manufacturing Retail The the to one
model of these three areas on left is at 1:50 and is accurate portray their relationship to another within the building.
The far left model is of the upper retail space where the finished items are presented for the public to purchase. This space uses the same frame as the roof of Laycock House however using modern CLT. Also of note is the detailing of the large south facing window which continues despite the middle floor therefore it frames the construction of the floor. The middle model is of the double height basement workshop and the walkway that runs above and through the middle of the building. This allows the public/buyers to interact with the craftsmen/sellers through observation. The model on the near right represents the ‘raw’ material store along with the rope mechanism to display the materials that buyers could choose to use to combine into a new product.
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The light studies of each of these three main areas demonstrate that natural light is able to reach throughout the boutique. Particularly the incorporation of void and double height spaces help light to spread. Some of the above images the shadows cast onto the brick by the dynamic wooden
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[Internal Light Studies]
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
[Fragmentation Sections 1:20]
All of the following 1:20 detailed plans and sections demonstrate the three main areas of the boutique and them being inhabited with life and purpose.
Seeing as the key ingredient in this project is the material itself, the choice of materiality has been very important. Referring to the “aura of uniqueness” mentioned by Mark Pimlott, each product crafted in this boutique is unique as the raw materials all vary which equates to the potential of much creative design. Referencing the existing structure, in particular Laycock House, I have retained the majority of the existing structure and exposed the brickwork. Furthermore much of the floorboards and joists have also been left exposed.
Sections [From Left to Right] Upper Retail Basement Workshop/Walkway ‘Raw’ Materials Store
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Materials [Top to Bottom] Cross Laminated Timber [CLT] Polished Concrete
Plans [From Left to Right] Upper Retail Basement Workshop/Walkway ‘Raw’ Materials Store
Rather then to attempt to regurgitate and play on Sheffield’s history with steel, I have attempted to introduce the importance of timber. This has also similarly been utilised at the new market place on The Moor along with inside the Winter Gardens, both part of reinvigorating the city. With out losing all sense with history, the retail extension within my boutique mirrors the same timber roof structure as Laycock House and it has been exposed to show the engineering and workings behind the build to further help reveal parts of manufacturing that is usually concealed. Within the workshop spaces, polished concrete is used as it is far more durable and is a subtle, industrially related material. The rope mechanism to display the ‘raw’ materials is designed to enable one to see a product completely in 3d rather then to see it merely on a shelf. Furthermore it encourages interaction with the material, to inspect it for its potential.
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Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
Hybrids + High Streets Pars Pro Toto
[Elevations]
The facade consists of exposed brickwork with a CLT frame on the top. This timber frame is designed to create a dynamic facade as it is arranged in modules where some have the ability to move in order to provide shading. Furthermore it acts as framing the brickwork to which it sits. The frame was originally designed to be more dynamic with members of the public allowed to move it themselves to encourage more interaction however this was deemed too tricky as it could potentially restrict the quality of light inside. The Charles St. elevation is completely brick emphasising that of the newly exposed Laycock House external wall, it also contrast with the dynamic Pinstone St. Elevation. Elevations [From Left to Right] Pinstone St. Elevation Charles St. Elevation
Precedents [From Top to Bottom] Checker Box Office [Arsh Design Group] William Woodsend Builders Ltd. [Unknown] 06 St. Chads Place [Squire and Partners]
Interior Precedents [From Top to Bottom] Github Office [FENNIE+MEHL Architects] Fitzroy Terrace [Welsh & Major Architects] Sightglass Coffee Office [Boor Bridges Architects]
External Perspectives [From Left to Right] On Pinstone St. view from Peace Gardens On Pinstone St. views from The Moor end The retail area is housed within an extension style building which is a play on traditional workshops which were often additions to houses [William Woodsend Builders Ltd. Usually these ‘shed’ like structures are overlooked as the importance of making is often downplayed where the final product is deemed more important then the process to which it formed. Here I have housed the retail element in order to show that in fact the process is as important as the final product, particularly within these circumstances as it is through the creative design and practical production that old products and materials can be restored to create new ones where waste is minimal. After all “what we save, saves us” [Thisispaper]
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