3.2 PORTFOLIO | Tapestry of Light

TAPESTRY OF LIGHT | MANCHESTER TEXTILE INSTITUTE OLIVER MEADS

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STRUCTURE | 06 - 11

FACADE | 12 - 16

MATERIALITY | 17 - 24

SPATIAL COMPOSITION | 25 - 31

DRAWING PACK | 26 - 49

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REMINISCENCE PICKING UP FROM 3.1 PORTFOLIO The overarching concept of compression and expansion established from the atlas study in 3.1 will continue to inform the design of structure, materiality and facade. I take note of the established parameters regarding site context and the proposed schedule and programme of the Textile Institute. I intend to develop a flight of rooms and flight of artefacts for the building and principle spaces. The opposite renders and interior model shots were the point to develop from, with ideas of structure rhythm of wept and warf, exposed concrete and expansion and compression. These are to be further developed through changing scales and techniques including interior modelling.

STRUCTURE

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DEVELOPING CONCEPT OF POROSITY FROM STREET THROUGH FOLDING DOORS 1: 100 | A1 PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

STRUCTURE MASSING ALTERATIONS AFTER M&E CONSULTATION The roof form was relatively unresolved in 3.1, after consultation the move to “crown” pitch the roof for passive lighting and environmental performance. Pitching the workshop roof to improve access to north light and pitching the restaurant roof to improve evening views to the city.

In addition the decision to include bi-folding doors into the front cafe space to improve porosity and relationship with the city in summer months. The surface finish of the ground floor to be developed as hardy durable pavement like finish.

EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROOF SCAPES 1: 100 | A1

STRUCTURE GALLERY DOUBLE HEIGHT HANGING SPACE NEW DOUBLE HEIGHT FOYER HANGING SPACE

250MM SLAB TO SPAN 6000MM BAYS

250MM SLAB TO SPAN 6000MM BAYS

ALTERATIONS FROM STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CONSULTATION Between consultations moves were made to remove areas of floor plate to trade of and allow double height voids to hang tapestries. The decision to use 300x500 concrete frame was made and a slab depth of minimum 250mm was agreed. The guidance showed the workshop roof structure would be slimmer and sleeker in steel to cantilever vertically from wind loads . Lateral stability to be provided through affixed perforated steel shading panels.

FLOOR PLATE CUT TO ENABLE FULL HEIGHT TAPESTRY HANGING

CHANGE TO STEEL FOR WORKSHOP ROOF STRUCTURE

STEEL SHEETS TO REINFORCES BAYS LATERALLY | STEEL FRAME ROOF MORE SLENDER

LIGHTNESS FROM COLUMNS IMPROVES WORKSHOP NORTH LIGHT ACCESS

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DEVELOPING A VEIL TO CONTROL LIGHTING & PERFORMANCE The idea to wrap the Textile Institute in a veil was touched on in 3.1 with a 1:100 model. Here I look to resolve the use of perforated metal sheeting ensure diffuse internal lighting conditions for viewing fine textiles. In addition the screens provide lateral stability when the unitised system is fully assembled. The idea to incorporate these panels within the building to give feeling internally of how the building is relating to it’s external expression on the city.

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The veil connects between relief’s in the façade tiling and internally throughout the stair well creating moments of intimacy using the stairs in an otherwise open plan views, reinforcing the compression and expansion of feeling as though the user is within a fabric wrap.

PRINCIPLE JOINT RELATIONSHIP FOR PROPOSED SYSTEMS 1: 20 | A0

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COMPOSITION PUBLIC ACCESS ROUTE THROUGH THE WARP AND WEFT The aim is to create an immersive circulation route for all users despite their particular schedule in relationship to the building using addition al floor plate cutaway to drop hanging tapestries around stairs, reception foyer and gallery space which can be viewed from mezzanines on study floor. Even those using the Textile Institute for work will engage in the exhibitive nature of the scheme.

The ascension of the user in section will allow opportunity to improve experiential quality of visiting by exaggerating compression in enclosed veiled stairwell and expansions of double height spaces with vistas of the artefacts. Being drawn into the ground floor with similarity in materiality to the streetscape. Then provoke a sense of expansion and ascension up through the central atrium stair.

ARTEFACT PRECEDENCE | ANNI ALBERS

INTERIOR VISUALISATION | MAIN GALLERY DEVELOPMENT

FACADE

FACADE CONTINUING CONCEPT AND RELATING TO THE CITY The concept for the facade was developed through looking at textile artist Anni Albers and how she lays out patterns for her work on gridded paper. I wanted to evoke the sense of compression in ascension, with vertical facade members constricting as you move up through the elevation. Keeping with the same warp and weft concept used to develop the structure and grid, the additional inspiration came from the discovery of slub fabric.

A slub fabric is formed from spun thread which is non uniform in section, resulting in a regular thinning and thickening in the fabric. Architecturally this manifests as the ‘thickening’ of facade member frequency toward the upper floors in relation to the site, through ascension to relate to the city, the building concept and shading strategy.

COMPRESSION THROUGH ASCENSION

INTERIOR MODELS SHOWING EFFECT ON SHADING

SLUB FABRIC PRECEDENCE

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POOR ACCESS TO LIGHT ON GROUND FLOOR OF SITE | ASCENDING TO ACCESS LIGHT AND DESIGN FACADE TO RESPOND

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MICRO TOPOGRAPHY | PLAN VIEW

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CITY AS A MESH WORK DEVELOPING COMPRESSION THROUGH ASCENSION The next part of the façade development relies on a software algorithm which I shall introduce in it’s conventional use, generating map topography as a mesh work using black and white imagery. The darker the area the less extruded the 3D model will be, the whiter the more so. The idea was to reinforce the concept of rising up out of the site into the light. The neighbouring building with white tiled facade was of particular interest to me as this effect was altered due to the glazed tiles.

MICRO TOPOGRAPHY | ELEVATION VIEW

With the facade design I intend to respond to the site horizontal banding, rising out of the darker walled site into the direct sunlight. I intend to then control the direct light with baffles of facade members and the perforated metal screen.

3D VIEW SHOWING HOW THE ALGORITHM EXTRUDES COLOUR TONES OF THE NEIGHBOURING ELEVATION

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SITE AS A MESH WORK DEVELOPING FACADE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF SITE Here I use the topography algorithm in an unorthodox method on a site photograph of the adjacent building. This explores the concept shown on the previous page in 3D and also gives an indication of at what point in the buildings elevation access to light really improves. In turn I can form banding to follow with zoning of areas requiring more shading control.

The veil was iterated in model with varying approaches to the facade build up however with the same overarching concepts including the slub fabric, compression and expansion and vertical rhythm.

ADJACENT BUILDING | ORIGINAL IMAGE

ALGORITHM MESH WORK OF BUILDING ELEVATION

ALGORITHM MESH WORK IN SECTION

RESOLVING THE FACADE LAYOUT ITERATIVE MODELLING TO INFORM DESIGN DECISIONS Looking to test ideas developed in software with physical model making. Decisions between a bay system, strict uniform member of a hybrid version in the card models shown below. A 1:100 model was the produced with resolved facade to test again 1:100 site model.

The design acknowledges horizontal banding whilst celebrating the artefacts of the building and spatial requires in terms of controlling the lighting in the galleries and workshops.

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MATERIALITY

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SECTION 1:50 | A1

1:20 INTERIOR MODEL | PROPOSED TAPESTRIES BY ANNIE ALBERS

FLIGHT OF ROOMS DEVELOPING PRINCIPLE SPACES AND SPATIAL CONNECTIONS Here I look to develop internal spaces through different mediums and scales. The 1:50 section is developing technical detail alongside a 1:20 model developing materiality and columns. Additionally I’m using the 1:100 model to step back and acknowledge changes at building scale.

The development is trying to incorporate the hanging textiles to give the building fit for purpose spaces that aren’t tucked away in a white box gallery. Rather celebrated to be experience through layers. From the street, reception foyer, stair well, mezzanines and gallery the artefacts hang and intersect the regular rhythm of the build environment en-housing them.

VIEWS INTO PRINCIPLE SPACES AT 1:100 MODEL SCALE

FLIGHT OF ROOMS RESOLVING TECHNICAL DETAILS Exploring the section alongside the elevation shows the use of the concept throughout different building elements. The exposed columnades of concrete create a textile like rhythm which is reflected in the fenestration and facade design. With the mesh posed between the structure, drawing inspiration from the slub fabric, the different spaces will have controlled natural daylighting despite different floor to floor glazing heights, preventing overheating in summer months.

1:100 BUILDING SECTION | A1

1:50 CORRESPONDING ELEVATION & SECTION | A1

PLAN WITH FOLD OUT PHYSICAL MODEL ELEVATION

MATERIAL PALLET 2 | RESTAURANT

MATERIAL PALLET 1 | WORKSHOP

MATERIAL PALLET 2 | STUDY MATERIAL PALLET 1 | DURABLE STREETSCAPE

MATERIAL PALLET 2 | PREMIUM HOMELY

MATERIAL PALLET 2 | GALLERY

FLIGHT OF ROOMS INTERIOR MATERIALITY CONCEPT With the Textile Institute having a multifaceted programme the material finish needs to reflect the durability requirements and feelings required for each space. This was distilled down into two material pallets based on the durability required from the space .

MATERIAL PALLET 1 | SHOP, CAFE, RECEPTION

The workshop and ground floor use material pallet 1 for durability and continuity of materials through the street to ground floor, then throughout the building. The gallery, restaurant and study require less durability so use a more premium finish, textile lead in neutral colour tones.

GROUND FLOOR SHOP USING MATERIAL PALLET 1

INSITU CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB STRETCHED HESSIAN SUSPENDED CEILING S.W ELEVATION IN STRETCHED PERSPECTIVE

GLAZED CURTAIN WALL

INSITU CONCRETE FRAME

SECONDARY ALUMINIUM RAIL SYSTEM BESPOKE SECTION TERRACOTTA TILE WHITE ANODISED PERFORATED METAL SCREEN

S.E ELEVATION IN STRETCHED PERSPECTIVE

EXTERIOR MATERIALITY RESOLVING FACADE AND CLADDING BUILD UP The proposed facade will use brick veneer mounted onto a rail system then pinned back to the primary structure of the concrete column. The S.W facing facade will be in red terracotta tile in bespoke section to create a staggered relief effect. This is resolution of the surrounding NQ vernacular and the slub fabric concept.

The S.W and N.W facade will be in white glazed veneer to compliment the neighbouring white tiled Facade of the adjacent buildings and ensure light penetration into the street at ground level.

PRECEDENCE STUDY | ARC SYDNEY BY KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTS

S.W ELEVATION IN DEVELOPMENT 1 :100 | A2

ELEVATION STUDY EXAMINING MATERIALITY AND FORM AT BUILDING SCALE I’m looking to create a sense of depth and layering to the facade with the white metal mesh recessed into the terracotta relief’s. The step down in vertical facade members creates depth and improves self shading as-well as enhancing the idea of rhythm in a warp and weft.

S.E ELEVATION IN DEVELOPMENT 1 :100 | A2

ELEVATION STUDY EXAMINING MATERIALITY AND FORM AT BUILDING SCALE The south east elevation has different vertical member arrangement due to the dimensions of the structural bays behind and spatial volumes they are shading. The cladding material also changes to white glazed tile instead of red terracotta to mirror the adjacent building and refracted light into the ground level of the street.

N.E ELEVATION IN DEVELOPMENT 1 :100 | A2

ELEVATION STUDY EXAMINING MATERIALITY AND FORM AT BUILDING SCALE The N.E elevation only has the two bays worth of glazing due to the lift shaft and structural core. The large area of tile work will continue to impress the vertical elements as show in the line drawing again. This was a trade off to locate the structural core as this elevation closely addresses an adjacent building with similar level glazing raising privacy issues.

SPATIAL COMPOSITION

SPATIAL STUDY INTERIOR VISUALISATIONS FROM MODELLING It was necessary to produce a 1:20 model to explore interior feel and spatial quality’s of principal rooms, particularly the main gallery and atrium’s. Here I look at particular artefacts and artists works in comparison to hanging space, colour pallets and room volumes.

LOBBY ATRIUM

ANNI ALBERS TAPESTRIES

MAIN GALLERY

RESTAURANT

WORKSHOP

STUDY AREA CIRCULATION

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CAFE, MATERIAL SHOP & RECEPTION GROUND FLOOR CAFE

APPROACH FROM DALE ST.

MAIN GALLERY EVENING PREVIEW

APPROACH FROM LITTLE LEVER ST.

EARLY MORNING IN WORKSHOP

DRAWING PACK

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SITE PLAN 1:500 | A3

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BUILDING ELEVATION S.W 1:50 | A2

BUILDING ELEVATION S.E 1:50 | A2

BUILDING ELEVATION N.E 1:50 | A2

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BUILDING ISONOMETRIC SOUTH 1:100| A2