The Roller Derby Arena
Personal Project
Location: Bridgeton - social and economical background
1900: King James Theatre was originally build as a drill hall for soldiers 1905: converted into an ice rink 1910: became a cinema today: a furniture warehouse proposal: to bring to new life as The Roller Derby Arena
"Vertis house" - new art deco fasade (1936)
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JA . ST King James Theatre - urban context Regeneration Plans Glasgow East End is now a subject of long term urban revitalisation programmes Organisation of 2014 Commonwealth Games triggered number of investments and forged "Alley of Sports" nickname for London Road
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The Roller Derby rink
Bound to Glasgow Green and the east side of the city centre, with excellent transport links, Bridgeton area has a high potential Unfortunately this area has one of the highest rates of unemployment and benefit claims in Glasgow
research proving low income citizens not interested in sport offer of the council facilities
"Rough sport" might attract troubled youngsters from Bridgeton
63 teams in UK 4 teams in Glasgow
It's not only young people sport - people over 40 also participate
regular league games
unique facility can attract visitors from all across the city
Over 600 women's leagues in 20 countries
demand for large capacity
preserving historic building Venue fulfilling WFTDA* requirements
"Contemporary derby is international and predominantly female, maintaining many of the sports-entertainment qualities such as pseudonyms and colourful uniforms.
roller clubs already on a hunt for the venue
Treasure Valley RollerGirls Vs Wasatch Midnight Terror Source: Wikipedia
It is an American-invented contact sport with roots in sports entertainment. The game is based on formation roller skating around an oval track by two teams. Points are scored when the designated scoring player (the "jammer") of a given team laps members of the opposing team"
*Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Functions Plan development
Space requirements assessment Staff only Kitchen Storage Office Equipment
Home Visitors Female Male Locker Locker rooms rooms Toilets Toilets
Bar & Restaurant Open public spaces
Toilets Roller Club room
Office Female / Home team locker rooms Reception desk Bar Male / Away team Kitchen
Referees Disabled Locker rooms Toilets
Roller Club Club room
Reception & lobby Break out space
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Female / Home team home team / female locker room female toilets Referees / Disabled referees locker room referees / disabled toilet and shower disabled toilet Roller Club Facilities ramps / equipment storage meeting room
Upper Level milkshake Bar restaurant
Reception desk details
Top Reception desk construction vertical ribs made of layers of cut and screwed plywood and horizontal profiles made of spruce steam bent clad with layers of MDF
Left Top view of the reception desk 1 cloak room / additional storage space 2 shelves - displaying 150 pairs of uniformed quad roller shoes of different sizes in 250x270x300mm cubicles, build using 35mm thick timber joists, painted red, screwed, reinforced in the back with plywood sheets, seating on the base made of 50x100mm softwood 3 reception desk - worktop made of 50mm veneered chipboard, screwed to the construction of the desk, edges protected with a 60mm ribbon made of aluminium, bent and painted with metallic car paint, screwed to the worktop 4 lowered worktop - for servicing children and disabled clients
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Entrance Area Beginning of the experience starts in the lobby the golden-era like reception desk and the first glimpse on the red ribbon flowing through the space
Top Reception desk view from the entrance Right Reception desk - surface details, scale 1:10 1 vertical profile ribs 5 x 12mm plywood, cut individually, screwed 2 base - 50x50 softwood planks, screwed 3 internal layer - 6mm MDF, bent and screwed to the profile ribs, coated with gypsum for further moulding the shape 4 reception external surface -white, glossy MDF, cut into 600x400 rectangles, screwed into the profile ribs 5 aluminium ribbon, painted with blue metallic car paint, screwed
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Top Ramp view towards the entrance Right Section - ramp (BB) 1
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Ramp fence made of steel stud work clad with flexible plywood and coated with glossy finish 15x50x200mm bent steel profile fixed to fence 50x200mm profiled hardwood following the curve of the fence 100mm steel cantilever 200x100mm steel C-shape beams fixed to the existing concrete collumns
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15mm pre-drilled laminated glass 125x70mm angle profile fixed to the steel cantilever 38x38mm angle aluminium profile 40mm wooden joists 6mm anti-slippery floor protective rubber profile 50x70mm softwood plank 100mm steel cantilever 200x150 steel I-beams 200x100 steel C-shape beams 12mm flexible plywood 3mm glossy plaster coating, polished 200mm flange profile steel column, screwed to the floor 15mm thick 100mm hardwood skirting 70mm protective rubber profile 50mm concrete screed, polished, sealed with polyurethane liquid coating
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The Milkshaker The majority of the Roller Bar clientele are teenagers, children and their parents plus females interested in roller skating derby.
Top Bar details
The bar is alcohol-free, serves cakes, ice-cream, coffees and its speciality - milkshakes and smoothies. Hot food menu contains pancakes, omlets, salads, pizzas, toasties, burgers served in American style. The Golden-Era stylistic is continued in shapes of the bar and its chrome elements (shelves, coffee machine, blenders), SMEG fridges.
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1 16" White Enamel Reflector Ceiling Light by PW Vintage Lighting 2 15mm laminated glass seating in the slot in the top of stud wall behind the bar, pre-drilled and bond together using metal clamps 3 back wall - standard stud wall cladded with flexible plywood, bar facing surface 2.5mm hygienic wall cladding by Altro Whiterock Chameleon Moulin Rouge - 6618 LRV 12 4 bar shelving - standard metal supporting angles bond to the glass, shelves made from 10mm bent stainless steel pipes 5 Fridges by SMEG 6 bar worktops - 50mm laminated chipboard F5374 Elegant Oak by Formica 7 Bar - construction made from plywood ribs reinforced with flexible plywood, moulded with plaster and cladded with 10mm laminate CC3355 8 White ColorCore速 by Formica 9 5mm stainless steel ribbon screwed to the bar decorative strips of bent 10mm stainless steel 10 painted turquoise with car metallic paint linoleum flooring 450x450 11 white and black tiles
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Bar details
Top View of the bar & booth seats
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1 Floss Smithfield Suspension light by Jasper Morrison 2 15mm laminated glass hold between 20x100mm softwood pieces within the fencing 3 Booth seating - base made from 50x50mm screwed softwood, reinforced with 15mm 4 flexible plywood Booth external surface 10mm laminate -CC2255 5 White ColorCore速 by Formica Booth upholstery - base made from 15mm plywood, covered with 50mm polyurethane foam, upholstered with synthetic burgundy red leather, attached to the base using metal brackets 6 Ramp fence made using metal 60x80mm channel profiles seating in the base channel screwed to the floor, clad with bent plywood, moulded with gypsum and coated with 3mm glossy skim plaster finish, painted red
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Lighting details Legend:
Top right Plan of the lighting features
track lighting ramp floor lighting
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High ceiling lighting system
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Bottom left Track surface and lighting details Bottom right Lighting below the ramp
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bespoke fluorescent lighting system made using 2000mm long curved lamps (30 units) 60x300x80mm Ledplus recessed light fitting by Iguzzini â&#x2C6;&#x2026;120mm recessed LED iluminaria by Iguzzini 5mm Tite Coat high gloss polyurethane coating 35mm Roller Court surface system by GYM FLEXâ&#x201E;˘ 50mm self-leveling screed existing concrete floor
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Night Spot
The venue can also host roller discos. Stage lighting system is installed under the ceiling in the far end of the hall
Above View from the spectator seats towards the entrance Left View of the bar in the evening
Fluorescent light tubes hidden in the floor mark the track and accentuate the route to the bar following edges of the ramp. During evening events lighting in the bar is darkened leaving only pendant lamps casting direct light onto the tables