Workshop - Lumie Okado (Design Studio 1.2)

WORKSHOP PROJECT 3 DESIGN STUDIO 1.2 LUMIE OKADO

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• INTRODUCTION

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BRIEF

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SITE ANALYSIS

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POLYCARBONATE

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• CONCEPT PRECEDENTS

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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1:50 MODEL

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• DRAWINGS

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PERSPECTIVE VIEWS

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1:50 PLAN + 1.20m

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1:5 ISOMETRIC JUNCTION

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1:50 SHORT SECTION

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1:50 FRONT ELEVATION

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1:50 RIGHT ELEVATION

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1:50 BACK ELEVATION

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1:50 LEFT ELEVATION

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• REFERENCES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The University of Bath is currently equipped with bike storage spaces, however not extensively used; a few simple bike racks with shelter can be found around the arrivals square, the STV, car parks and student accommodations. Few students and staff cycle up the Bathwick and Widcombe Hills as it requires time and endurance, but also because there is no accessible and convenient bike workshop around campus.

Setting up a bike workshop on campus would thus encourage more people to use their bikes. The brief focuses on the exploration of a chosen material’s properties and expects an acute consideration of the site’s surrounding environment.

BRIEF

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1:500 CONTEXT PLAN

By analysing the site, one can notice how barely pedestrians use it; it is intimidating because of its size and void unlike the purpose-built paths. The workshop will explore these limits to make better use of the site. The 1:500 context plan suggests another path that would be used by bike users when heading to the Chancellors’ Building from the arrivals square; they would store their bike by the workshop on their way to their lectures.

SITE ANALYSIS

5 Fig. 4 Roof Polycarbonate Sheet

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Polycarbonate is a translucent and light material, physically recognised by its overall plastic-glass appearance. Unlike glass however, polycarbonate does not let direct sunlight in thanks to its natural UV shield. It is also 6 times Fig. 2

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lighter than its lookalike.

Polycarbonate’s Translucency Bagel Shop, Roovice Architects, 2016 Miura, Japan

It can be exposed to extreme temperatures (-20° C to 140° C) for several hours without distortion, breakage or heat absorption as its thermal efficiency stabilises the temperature of the space. It is thus a good insulator. It is also easily recyclable after being granulated, making it a promissing material for the future in all sustainable aspects.

To extend the workshop’s lifespan, polysiloxane coating can be used against scratch, grafitti and overtime yellowing.

POLYCARBONATE

6 Fig. 5 Embracing Structure Trucks Maintenance Centre, RAUM Architects, 2016 La Gouesnière, France Fig. 6 Embracing Surrounding Nature Wooden Home, Yoshichika Takagi, 2015 Sapporo, Japan Fig. 7 Polycarbonate’s See-through Aesthetics House of Tousuienn, Suppose Design Office, 2013 Hiroshima, Japan Fig. 5

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Fig. 8, 9 Light Building with Heavy Structure, Roof Detail Nordic Pavilion, Sverre Fehn , 1962 Fig. 9

Venice, Italy

PRECEDENTS

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Conceptual Sketch of the Workshop and of the Clever Box Working with bare 90° angles both in structure and in interior design after being inspired by how various simple elements are assembled to make a bike.

Taking advantage of polycarbonate’s properties, I chose to make a bike workshop design that would celebrate bikes. They would be hung on the roof and be pulled down to the ground mechanically. That way, the shape of the bikes would be visible from outside, particularly at night, alongside the heavy structure. Showing structure matters to help one understand how different elements are joined together to make a whole (see precedents); this can once again be done easily with polycarbonate.

Embracing strong structure and letting the workshop look lightweight like the Nordic Pavilion by Sverre Fehn is made possible by the overhang roof in the shape of waves, creating elegance and movement. It also provides shelter for additional bike racks and will attract people towards the currently unused site, allowing new interactions and activity there.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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Week 1 Week 3

Week 3

Week 3

Week 1

Week 2 Week 2

Week 2

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1:50 MODEL

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STRUCTURE

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View from the entrance

View from the frequently used pedestrian path

View from the terrace

PERSPECTIVE VIEWS

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1:50 PLAN + 1.20m

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1:5 ISOMETRIC JUNCTION

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1:50 SHORT SECTION

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1:50 FRONT ELEVATION

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1:50 RIGHT ELEVATION

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1:50 BACK ELEVATION

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1:50 LEFT ELEVATION

19 University of Bath, Google Maps, 2020. [Online]. Available from: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.3793699,-2.3252071,3a,75y,182.99h,90.59t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJKdYSWGyXb3Mp19bsXZVPQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DJKdYSWGyXb3Mp19bsXZVPQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_ sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D178.43785%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 [Accessed 20th February 2020].

A&C Plastics, Inc., Unknown, 2020. Why Polycarbonate Sheet is a Better Investment Than Glass [Online]. Available from: https://www.acplasticsinc.com/informationcenter/r/polycarbonate-sheet-is-a-better-investment-than-glass [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Omnexus, Unknown, 2020. A Complete Guide to Polycarbonate (PC) [Online]. Available from: https://omnexus.specialchem.com/selection-guide/polycarbonate-pc-plastic [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Fig. 1, 2, 3: Dezeen, Griffiths, A., 2016. © Nakamura, A. Roovice transforms wooden warehouse into bagel shop with see-through walls [Online]. Available from: https:// www.dezeen.com/2016/06/11/roovice-transforms-wooden-warehouse-into-bagel-shop-with-see-through-walls/ [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Fig. 4: Roofing Megastore Ltd., 2020. Polycarbonate Roofing Sheet - Corotherm [Online]. Available from: https://www.roofingmegastore.co.uk/polycarbonate-roofing-sheet-corotherm.html [Accessed 20th February 2020].

Fig. 5: ArchDaily Articles, González, M.F., 2018. © Cerdan, A. Polycarbonate in Architecture: 10 Translucent Solutions [Online]. Available from: https://www.archdaily.com/905378/polycarbonate-in-architecture-10-translucent-solutions/5bdc9183f197cc45e9000595-polycarbonate-in-architecture-10-translucent-solutions-photo?next_project=no [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Fig. 6: ArchDaily Articles, Castro, F., 2020. © Oseto, Y. Let Light in: 17 Projects Using Polycarbonate [Online]. Available from: https://www.archdaily.com/874215/letlight-in-17-projects-using-polycarbonate/594ace70b22e38e9290001a0-let-light-in-17-projects-using-polycarbonate-image [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Fig. 7: Dezeen, Frearson, A., 2013. © Ota, T. Suppose Design Office’s House of Tousuienn has translucent plastic walls [Online]. Available from: https://www.dezeen. com/2013/12/05/translucent-house-with-plastic-walls-in-tousuienn-by-suppose-design-office/ [Accessed 3rd February 2020].

Fig. 8, 9: ArchDaily, Taylor-Foster, J., 2018. © Lindman, A.E. AD Classics: Nordic Pavilion in Venice / Sverre Fehn [Online]. Available from: https://www.archdaily. com/784536/ad-classics-nordic-pavilion-in-venice-sverre-fehn?ad_medium=gallery [Accessed 13th February 2020].

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