Matt Turner a r c h i t e c t u re
e: mturnerarchitecture@gmail.com m: 07868 725 593 http://uk.linkedin.com/in/mturnerarchitecture
dungeness beach, kent
DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN
gordon matta clark <> daniel libeskind artist <> architect
skewed geometry
floating student pod
program // london south bank university needs to improve its students identity. there are a lack of real spaces for students to inhabit, which are not controlled by the institution itself. we will design a floating student pod, run for and by the students. free from governmental control. process // having compared the styles of gordon matta clark and daniel libeskind, we have identified similar traits to their work. we will deconstruct the rectangle. creating voids by removing solids and using them elsewhere. angular geometry introduces interesting architectural vistas inside the pod.
students enjoying art inside the pod
floating student pod
floor plan
site anaylsis / views to the site
blackfriars bridge contemplation // // // // /// // /// how do we find solace in the city? we have all heard of a rural retreat but what about the urban retreat? where we can escape yet remain protected by london. // // // // /// // /// the site is next to blackfriars station. we will harness the railway. offer commuters a choice. experience relation within the city, before they get to work.
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station
somerset house
embankment gardens
charing cross station
tower of london
more london
london bridge station
southwark cathedral
salvation army hq
millenium bridge
tate modern
blackfriars station
decent view peaceful lack of cars and pedestrians warmth from the sun
poor spaces
decent view peaceful lack of cars and pedestrians warmth from the sun
good spaces
mapping the types of contemplation along the river thames
route
start
[Academic use only]
map of contemplation spaces along the thames
there are very few relaxing spaces for contemplation along the thames. there is usually too much background noise.
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station
design development
north elevation
lighting diagram
ventilation strategy
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station
courtyard : precast concrete benches white concrete
dry stone wall
gonville & caius college: leslie martin and colin st john wilson
technical studies / case study
materiality
pre-cast concrete
repetition / rhythm / tacticity
detailed section
texture of brick courses to give depth to the wall
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station
fast route from the station
buying a book before entering the courtyard
commuter routes
urban retreat at blackfriars station
the quiet storm :
circulation / mood diagrams
meditating in the shrine room
mapping emotions
ground floor plan
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station
column spacing: 2 metres column depth: 700mm 2 metres 1200mm 2.5 metres 700mm
in this way we can add surprise and wonder to the journey from the station, rather leaving the whole view available to commuters.
slow route: view from the station
3.5 metres 1200mm
by changing the depth of columns and the spacing, we can restrict or manipulate the view of the thames.
loggia design slow commuter route
column study:
the quiet storm :
urban retreat at blackfriars station