Ayesha Silburn (2016) the cliftonville collective central saint martins

T he C l i f tonv i l l e C ol l e c t ive

The Re v ival of a Neg lec ted S easide Tow n

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Project Summar y

The focus of my investigation has derived from an interest in the increasing number of properties left empty for a period of over 6 months, many of which are located specifically in the ward of Cliftonville West. My project aims to highlight some the issues created within an area of transient migrant communities that holds impermanent qualities. Focussing on the neglection and lack of upkeep of properties, both private and public, it will discuss the issues that forcibly lead to areas that promote qualities of decayed architecture.

Designed for the community of Cliftonville West, this project will aim to create a catalyst for reactivating and restoring one of Thanet’s most deprived wards. It will aim to regain a sense of community as a means of encouraging a reconnection between the long-term local residents and migrant communites. Restoration of the area will therefore be stimulated through the development of a multi functional, neighbourhood building, which aims to integrate the currently fluctuating and disconected community through providing flexible workshop spaces, social interactions and the possibilities of casual collaborations. Each of these will be focused on retaining and renewing useful buildings and encourage a foundation for ‘bottom up’ organisations all that derive from the vision and desires of real people who live and work in the area. These interventions will aim to strengthen and re claim the ruins of Cliftonville’s former residential and commercial buildings, which are trapped within the repercussions of neglection created by unresolved ownership.

My chosen site is located on the corner of Arthur Road and Ethelbert Crescent looking directly onto views of Margate’s seaside. This location has been chosen specifically to act as a hub that responds to and activates the adjacent streets of Cliftonville West that are significantly higher in numbers of empty or unmaintained properties as well with the aim to create a social and spatial connection between long term local residents of the area with the transient community. The proximity of the hub therefore aims to reinforce communal ties through encouraging interaction between living and workings environments

Margate Location Mapping Key landmarks and observational interests informing further development

Regeneration in Margate C e ntral Macro Analy si s

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D reamland Amu s ement Park

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The Tur ner C ontemporar y

Af ter its closure in 2003 due to t he de cline of Margate and t he Eng lish s e aside as a w hole t he p ark has now, af ter many publ i c c amp ai g ns , b ec ame p ar t of a restorat ion s cheme by t he lo c a l counci l and has now re-op ene d as ‘R e-Imag ine d Dre am l and’.

A proj e c t fo c ussing on t he restorat ion of t he old Parade Cinema aiming to ref le c t t he sites histor y and her it age.

A ga l ler y aiming to celebrate J.M.W Tur ner’s re l at ionship w it h Margate. A proj e c t intending to ac t as a c at a lyst for t he regenerat ion of Margate.

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C onclu sion s Made Cur rent ly proj e c ts of regenerat ion and restorat ion are b eing foc uss e d w it hin Margate C ent ra l w it h a st rong neg le c t ion towards t he ward of C lif tonv i l le West. Empt y prop er t ies are lef t to de c ay and t herefore simu lt aenously att rac ts a lower cl ass demog raph ic. Therefore I am ident if y ing C lif tonv i l le West as a p otent i a l fo c us for my proj e c t, aiming to aim to c re ate a c at a lyst for reac t ivat ing and restor ing one of Thanet’s most depr ive d wards.

Marg ate The Lido A l andmark of C lif tonv i l le d at ing b ack to 1960’s, w hich in its he yde y dre w many of hol id ay ma kers. The lido c ur rent ly remains restore d w it h many applic at ions to demolish site.

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Empty D welling s

The decay of the streets

There has b e en an incre asing numb er of prop er t ies lef t empt y for a p er io d of over 6 mont hs, many of w hich are lo c ate d sp e cif ic a l ly in t he ward of C lif tonv i l le West w it h up to 20% of units b eing lef t empt y in s ome st re ets.

The de c ay of t he st re ets w it hin C lif tonv i l le is a topic of ten dis c uss e d by t he residents of t he are a, w it h compl aints tow ards cracke d p avements, r ub bish, nuis ance residents, overg row n foli age and an overa l l ant i-s o ci a l b ehav iour of t he are a.

Deprivation in Cliftonville West Mapping both urban and social elements of decay and deprivation within Cliftonville to identify a correlation between the two.

The Urban D ecay | T he Empt y D welling s Macro Analy si s

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C onclu sion s Made From identifying a correlation between the streets of decay with the streets of transient migrant communities This brief will aim to highlight issues created within a transient community that holds impermanent qualities. Focussing on the neglection and lack of upkeep of properties, discussingt the issues that forcibly lead to areas that promote qualities of decayed architecture.

The Recent Inf lux of Easter n Europeans

The Mig rant C ommunity

L ong Ter m Residents & The Mig rants

L ong Ter m Residents and Their O pinons

Up to 3,000 Romas have set up homes in cheap low quality private housing or been given council flats with more than 80% of residents not originally from the Thanet District and 19% outside of the UK. Majority of Eastern Europeans have resided between Ethelbert Road and Arthur Road.

The Migrant Community within Cliftonville appropriating public spaces of the area, specifically the corner of Edgar Road where the community comes together to use a space for social interactions.

Currently a large influx of Migrants have been set up along the entire road opposite Dalby Square making the area majority Czech community. On the opposite sites resides majority long-term local residents, specifically UKIP supporters who are in disagreement with the influx of recent immigration.

Penny, a local store owner and long term local resident expressed her concerns about the council’s handling of the placement of Eastern European migrants and believes it to be one of the main issues the ward is currently experiencing and not being dealt with appropriately. Design Journal Full Interview L o c at ing prop er t ies lef t empt y for a p er io d of over 6 mont hs

Selecting the Site Identifying potentials of the site

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Q ualities of the site that led to site s elec tion

Selecting the site based on it proximity to the surrounding empty dwellings

C onclu sion s Made Selecting the highlighted site based on its proximities to empty dwellings, allowing it to act as a catalyst for restoration and regeneration. It also offers the opportunity to respond to the social divide between migrant communities and long term local residents with it being positioned directly inbetween each of the residences. With the site being outside of the districts conservation area the assumption is made that demolition of the existing proposal would be in agreement with the local area.

An O ppor tunity to Reclaim

An O ppor tunity to Br idge the D iv ide

An O ppor tunity for Restoration

An O ppor tunity for Restoration

On site is ‘Frank’s Nightclub’ which has remained derelict for over two years. Qualities of the building have now gone into decay therefore making it an appropriate space and site to propose a new project.

A car park on the rear of the site creates a blockage between existing streetscapes, literally dividing migrant and long term communities who reside on either side of the site. This allows an opportunity to implement a design that would essentially bridge the two communities.

On the first level of the site sits a derelict roof top parking, showing qualities of weathering and decay.

The site also offers the opportunity of being placed directly adjacent to an existing empty dwellings. This creates a potential to implement programs of building restoration due to its close proximity and easy access to the site.

Highlighting the wards current conservation area just outside boundaries of the site

Site Analysis Further examining conditions of the sites surrounding context,the current urban issues of the site and its existing programmes.

C ondition s of the Sur rounding C onte x t

The Cur re nt Prog rammatic Us e of Site & C ontex t

The Urban Issues of the Site

Micro Analy si s

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A l a ck of publ i c a c c e ss

Pl anning applic at ions w it h pl ans to conver t sing le dwel lings into s elf cont aine d f l ats in are as of low housing de mand.

C ons er vat ion are as of C lif tonv i l le West, t ypic a l ly mid to 19t h to 20t h centur y ter race d housing liste d for b eing rel at ively u na ltere d histor i c bu i l d i ng s .

L arge publi c/g re en sp aces lo c ate d a long eit her side of site, a l low ing for dire c t v ie ws across f rom t he sites nor t h and west faci ng el e vat i ons .

Hig h lig ht ing t he sites proximit y to main ro ads and how t his may p otent i a l ly cre ate issu es of nois e w it hi n t he bui lding .

The site c ur rent ly ac t ing as a dis conne c t b et we en adj acent st re ets c ap es.

R esident i a l dist r ic ts and t heir proximit ies to t he lo c a l hig h st re et ‘Nor t hdow n R o ad’, show ing mig rat ion of p e ople towards t he hig h st re et.

D wel lings lef t empt y for a p er io d of over 6 mont hs lo c ate d in C lif tonv i l le West as a resu lt of low housing demand. An asp e c t t hat w i l l cross over w it h my desig n prog ramme

The f l at t yp olog y of t he exist ing fac ade ke eps t he bui lding f rom engag ing w it h p e ople on st re et le vel. The indent of t he resident i a l lo s es t he abi lit y to ac t ivate t he urb an f ront.

The site c ur rent ly on ly holds one prog ramme t hat is publicly accessible ma k ing it a l arge site t hat is disj ointe d f rom its communit y and context.

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C onclu sion s Made Identifyng the urban issues of the site which are currently not engaging the local communities and instead acting as a barrier of the surrounding streetscapes. My proposal should therefore implement a strategy to encourage social engagement and participation in the hopes to bridge the gap of the disjointed communities in the hopes for a restored Cliftonville

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A d is c onne c te d Ur b an Front Park i ng

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R esident i a l E mpt y Ni g htclub

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Elevation Study/ Material Qualities Investigating the quality of facades and their materials to understand how the current interface may be improved to encourage community involvement and overlap

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C onclu sion s Made Current site lacks coherency with its surrounding context. A material strategy should therefore be implemented to reignite the qualities of Cliftonville to become to ensure it can reflect and become a space for the people of Cliftonville.

G eorg ian tow nhou s es sit adjacent to both sides of site and ac t as its sur rounding architec tural context

Cur rent gar i sh colours lack coherenc y w ith the sur rounding context

C olours and detailing on site create a harsh contrast against exi sting G eorg ian hou s es

Weather ing of the adjacent tow nhou s es

Site Cur rently adjacent to three stor y empty proper ty

Entrance to the exi sting site lacks exposure, g iv ing it an unwelcoming qualit y

Empt y residences adjacent to site are of ten lef t boarded up and in poor condition

Recently built tow nhou s es mimic ty polog ies of or ig inal G eorg ian hou s es

Planning applications around site conver ting tow nhou s es into subdiv ided f lats

Illustrated Brief Defining the urban vs. social issues of the area in relation to site selection The Agend a | To restore t he c ur rent st ate of de c ay w it hin C lif tonv i l le

How? | Throug h cre at ing pl at for ms for communit y t ies, sk i l l exchanges and s o ci a l interac t ions

Creating a platfor m to connec t the mig rant com munity w ith long ter m local residents.

The cur rent overlap i s cur rently on Nor thdow n High Street where public spaces are shared between the two, howe ver a div ide i s still apparant in the contra st between the diversities of restaurants on the high street.

Cur rent propos al by the council to deal w ith thes e s ocial i ssues are to make u s e of skill s mig rant peo ple are br ing ing to the area and ex change thes e w ith local residents to help improve skill s and employability le vles.

Where? | S el e c t ing a site t hat w i l l ac t as a c at a lyst for re ac t ivat ing and restor ing one of Thanet’s most depr ive d wards

S elec ting the site ba s ed on its proximity to the main road, therefore a high potential to engage w ith the major ity of the community.

S elec ting the site ba s ed on its proximity to the surrounding empty dwelling s. Allow ing oppor tunity for restoration projec ts w ithin the propos al.

S elec ting the site bas ed on it s proximit y to the s ea f ront, g iv ing it a strong connec tion w ith tour i sts in summer s eas on s .

Defining the Issues and Users Reflecting on previous site analysis and highlighting specific issues and users the project intends to respond to.

Rege ne ration in Margate C e ntral

T he decline of the Engli sh holiday

Initial observations and investigations led to an interest in the decline of English seaside holidays, which essentially led to the decline of Margate as a whole.

Although Margate was once a popular seaside resort, with the influx of low cost holidays abroad, Margate’s economy began to deteriorate due to much of their economy relying on the tourism sector. The decline and decay of the area is now reflected through much of the areas architecture and businesses. A prime example being Margate’s amusement park known as ‘Dreamland’. (More info p.xx)

With key projects of regeneration currently being focussed towards the ward of Margate Central the area is seeing large improvements in their economies and influx of tourists. These projects are the main parts of Margate experienced from arriving straight of the train link from London, therefore allowing for a larger degree of exposure to the public.

Neg lec tion & depr ivation in C lif tonv ille West

O bs e r v ing qualities of depr ivation

An unstable and div ided community

Cliftonville West is known to be one of the most deprived wards within Thanet and is an area known for residents who are placed by local authorities. The urban decay of the area has become completely neglected in comparison to the regeneration currently being experienced in Margate Central.

Observing the relationship between the urban decay of the area, being the empty dwellings, with the current transient migrant populations. Identifying how the state of decay maybe a result of a community who lack a sense of ownership of the area and therefore have no pride in its upkeeping.

Identifying the current divide between migrant communities and long term local residents. Pinpointing potential points of overlap on the high street therefore establishing a need to create a building that encourages social interactions similar to those on the high street such as retail, places of learning, small businesses etc..

Suppor ting pr imar y and s econdar y res earch

“We have a lot of people from Eastern Europe who will settle here because it’s cheaper and also we have a lot of people asylum seeking. We’ve recently had a huge number of asylum seeking young people. So there’s a major issue, I don’t feel like the council has solved it properly.

I’m not saying that I don’t want them here, I’m all for a diverse community, but its not been managed properly, and there hasn’t been proper strategy over it. So in terms of housing there a lot of issues that need addressing.”

- Penny Wells (Local Resident) Full Interview in journal p.22-23

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Re sp on s e & Re s e arc h Q u e sti on s 1. How can we respond to the decay, deprivation and fluctuating migrant community of Cliftonville through the creation of platforms that act as catalysts for social and skill exchange?

2. How can we create a platform of social and skill exchange to deal with the overlap of the long-term local residents of the area and the incoming migrant community, whilst simultaneously responding to the conditions of urban decay within the area?

Intended Actors The Long-Term Local Resident The Migrant The Tourist

Programmatic Strategy Programmes intending to respond to the previously defined issues The Us ers

The long-ter m local resident The Mig rant The Tour i st

T he C ommunity Hub

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B el ong and Inte g r ate

Bu i l d, E xchange and Inte g r ate

Bui ld, R estore and B elong

The current fluctuating and divided community

To improve low skill and employability rate demographic

To cater to the incoming migrant communities

To improve low skills and connect a divided community

Responding to the Urban Decay of Cliftonville

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A platform for the migrant user to exchange skills with the long-term local with low skills

Creating a flexible and adaptable community hub that is able to take on a variety of activities in order to cater to the desires of the people who occupy the space, allowing them to define the space to how they see fit.

Creating a platform that takes advantage of skills being brought in by migrant communities which are then passed on to long-term local residents with low skill levels. This platform would therefore encourage skill and social exchanges between migrant and long term local residents.

Offering single short-term residences to incoming Eastern European migrants for a subsidized rental payment on the conditions they participate in the restoration of the surrounding empty dwellings of which may be offered to them and their families at the end of the scheme.

Projects of the workshop would be focussed on the restoration of empty dwellings within the area.

This creates a scheme where migrants are being placed into a contributive role of the community allowing them to integrate with locals within the area and gain a sense of belonging.

Programme 1: A free flooded ground floor space to cater to a variety of live events for social interactions Programme 2: A selection of spaces that hold short term start up businesses to allow for incoming migrants to introduce qualities of their cultures. Businesses will also allow for the building to engage with the tourism sector, therefore improving the economic state of the area.

Programme 3: A space for community meetings, where residents of the area can discuss issues with the area of suggest potential projects or events to be held within the building

Creating a transformable outdoor yard space, that focusses on the restoration of the adjacent empty dwellings but can be adaptable to cater to outdoor events and markets in the summer time. The yard also acts as an extension of Dalby Square Gardens opposite the site, acting as a bridge to connect Edgar and Arthur Road, a connection between the migrant and local communities.

The yard and wood workshops will be used to restore the remaining empty dwellings of the area, a scheme involving the migrant users who reside in the short term housing to eventually be given the opportunity to reside in the restored dwellings with their families.

Urban Concepts & Strategies Strategies to create a platform that encourages opportunities for social interactions and skill exchanges

First attempt carving into the site | Creating a grid reflecting rhythms of the surrounding row housing

Strateg y responding to site analysi s

Exposure to Activate Interaction

Bridging the Surrounding Streetscapes The exist ing site c ur rent ly ac ts as a b ar r ier b et we en Ar t hur R o a d and E d gar R o a d t here fore my inter vent ion w i l l aim to c ar ve a t yp olog y t hat a l lows br idg ing of t he sur rounding st re ets c ap es in t he hop es t hat it w i l l encourage interac t ion b et we en mig rant and long ter m lo c a l residents w ho o cc upy e ach of t he adj ac te d ste ets.

Courtyards/Platforms for Social & Skill Exchange

Shifting & Exposing Volumes to Encourage Public Flow As init i a l ly ana lys e d t he fac ade of t he exist ing site r u ns f l at a l ong t he mai n ro a d, l a ck en gag ment w it h t he urb an f ront.

As I intend to engage w it h t he communit y of C lif tonv i l le my prop os a l shou ld of fer elements and deg re es of exp osure in order to exp os e ac t iv it ies of t he pro p os e d prog rames to encourage communit y p ar t icip at ion.

To cre ate f ur t her interac t ions b et we en t he prop o s a l and t he c ur rent communit y residing in C lif tonv i l le my prop os a l shou ld dif fer f rom t he exist ing sites f l at and st at ic fac ade by shif ting and exp osing volumes to induce public f low t hroug h my bui lding , t herefore incre asing p ar t icip at ion and lower ing le v els of ant i-s o ci a l b ehav iour in t he are a.

My prop os a l w i l l aim to cre ate sp aces and pl at for ms for s o ci a l interac t ion and sk i l l exchange.

It w i l l aim to st ay aw ay f rom t he cre at ion of cor r idor sp aces and rat her a l low rest ing p oints or are as of circ u l at ion to ac t as a p otent i a l pl at for m for interact ion b et we en t he us ers.

Using plans and elevations to study surrounding context. Creating a base grid by pulling out proportions of building heights for horizontals and proportions of row housing for verticals. This grid will aim to act as an initial base for designing the ground floor of my first iteration in order to ensure that its proportions are inspired by the existing context, creating a building typology that is coherent with the area, and a space for the local communities to feel a connection to well as gaining a sense of ownership.

Precedents for Urban Concepts

Mus eu C am Framis | B arcelona

Bridging the Surrounding Streetscapes

Looking at the Museu Cam Farmis in Barcelona to understand how to begin to bridge the surrounding streetscapes. In Cam Framis the implementation of ‘concrete gateways’ act as elements which frame the interior courtyard or transitional space. By creating this frame the user feels naturally guided in towards the space.

Har mon i e Ha l l Ta ke na k a C or p or at i on ( Kob e, Jap an )

Exposure to Activate Interaction

Harmonie Hall makes use of large clerestory windows to reveal the exposed timber frame of the schools auditorium/basketball court. Narrow lengths of glazing run from top to bottom of its facade, bringing light through to the floor and ceiling of the hall. This structural detail allows for exposure on interior activities whilst also providing the building with a strong, ground structural presence.

Pi az z a San Marco | Ve ni ce

Shifting & Exposing Volumes to Encourage Public Flow

The Piazza San Marco in Venice is a useful example of how public flow can be encourage through the exposure of volumes. For users travelling along the waterfront the presence of the piazza draws the publics direction towards the piazza. The two main columns also aim to frame views in and out of the piazza, drawing attention from those around it.

T he C our t y ard Hous e - For mwe rk z

Courtyards/Platforms for Social & Skill Exchange

The design of the courtyard space in Formwerkz project based on its play on public and private social spaces. The courtyard is left open for public engagement but the facades surrounding play with different levels of exposure. This could be a strategy worth implementing to create a public building alongside the short-term residences of my proposal.

Design Evolution | Iteration 1 Research question and arguments realised from analysis of research and precedents as well as design decisions made in inital proposal.

Programmatic variations of layout

Initial sketches responding to urban strategy

Axonometric of first proposal

Exposure to Activate Interaction short-term residences

Creating a permeabe facade to increase exposure of interior activites to encourage engagement of community

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Bridging the Surrounding Streetscapes

Creating public walkways throughout the building to induce public flow and expose activites

Courtyards for Social & Skill Exchange

Creating platforms for skill exchange such as workshops, public courtyards and community led projects 1 Open/flexible space to make use of whole ground level. Potential use for markets or live events.

Division of space allows for members of the public to hire out areas for small start up businesses.

Temporary divisions of rooms creates private barriers for community meetings.

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Community Spaces with Residences

Overlaying residences to create an open courtyard to expose activites and induce public flow

flexible community spaces

Changes to be made

Suppor ting pr imar y and s econdar y res earch Pros /D es ig n elements cont inuing to f ur t her iterat ions A. A flexible/transformable community space B. Public walkways throughout the building to induce public flow

1. Highlight ground floor space behind workshops - Could this potentially be a yard where people can fabricate and store stuff? eg. Union Street Yard.

2. Use empty housing for long-term accomodation rather than designing new build?

- Could this occupation still be timebased?

House of Arts and Culture Competition Entry - Beirut

1. Neue Nationalgalerie

C ons / C hanges Timber or concrete pillars to surround the entirely glazed building facade. This detail intends to respond to the Neue Nationalgalerie precedent in which it aims to expose interior activites to invoke public interaction. Also allowing for natural light to flood into the space by introducing glazed facades.

Glazed facades exposes activites, creating connection to exterior urban spaces

Creating an open/flexible space where temporary divisions can be utilised for users to begin to define the spaces. Taking inspiration from Neue Nationalgalerie and it use of Mies Van der Rohe’s ‘Universal Space’, creating a large single volume to allow a variety of uses.

Implementing a semi-permeable facade for communal workshops as well as a walkway that is accessible to the public, allowing activities inside workshops to be exposed to people passing by. This responds to precedent of the House of Arts and Culture in Beirut, by aiming to dissolve boundaries between interior and exterior with use of a semi permeable facade and creating pathways in which interior and exterior spaces are blurrred.

JAJA Architect’s concept dissolved boundaries between interior and exterior, creating a connection to the urban space to provide an open exchange for art and culture. This was achieved through the design of a semi-permeable facade, which connected the central atrium space with the exterior spaces, allowing users to naturally navigate.

Design Evolution | Iteration 2 Experimentation and developments of design proposal

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Using the yard space as a bridge to connect Arthur and Edgar Road both visually and spatially.

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Using existing housing to create a grid to align new short term housing. Matching rhythms of the row housing to create a coherent facade.

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Brick clad facade

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A moment of the facade showing the relationship between the materials. Brick cladding is used on the facade with steel frame glazed sliding doors as an entrance that exposes the interior activities.

This transparency also allows for the timber frame core interior to be exposed which allows a flexibility for views to continue from street level all the way back until the workshop yard.

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Structural Assemblage & Materials

It has been integral to my design proposal that the structural strategy used materials where users felt comfortable to be creative in a space that felt adaptable to change. Introducing a timber frame core as the load bearing structure allowed for the brick clad to be manipulated to permeate the facade by creating openings to induce public flow into the building, whilst also creating views in and out of the spaces.

My design is therefore made up of a core timber frame structure to ensure a warmer and more creative internal environment, cladded in brickwork to create facades that reflect the materials of the local context. The timber core is then attached to the brickwork with use of steel brick-ties creating a distance of 60mm between timber and brick so create a detail that leaves

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T he Wood Work shop E x ploded Ax onometr ic

The C ommunit y Hub E x ploded Ax onometr ic

Structural Details and Materials of Exploded Axonomentric

Structural Details and Materials of Exploded Axonomentric

1. Zinc Roof 2. Internal Ceiling 3. Double glazed unit 4. Vertical timber beams 5. Red brick cladding 6. Timber partition wall 7. Concrete Floor 8. Steel frame sliding door for entrance

1. Roof 2. Core timber frame structure (Plywood) 3. Load Bearing Wall (Timber partition wall with brick clad) 4. Floor Cladding (Timber) 5. Timber floor joists 6. Double glazed glass opening with steel frame 7. Timber partition wall 8. Vertical timber slats 9. Steel frame sliding door for entrance 10. Double glazed unit

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The Indo or Wo o d Work shops

The O utdo or Work shop Yard

The Work shop and Hous i ng C ou r t y ards

1 : 2 0 0 Grou nd F l o or Pl an

Final Plans 1:200 First Floor Plan

T he Shor t- Te r m Hous i ng

1 : 2 0 0 F i rst F l o or Pl an

Final Plans Second Floor Plan & Roof Plan

T he Shor t- Te r m Hous i ng

1:200 S e cond Flo or Pl an

1 : 2 0 0 R o of F l o or Pl an

Perspective Section

1 : 1 0 0 Pe rsp e c t ive S e c t ion Show i ng t he d ai ly r un n ings of t he prog ram mes The long-ter m local resident The Mig rant The Tour i st

Areas for ex change

Facade inducing public f low

Moments

T he Yard

T he Yard | Vie ws to ‘ T he Workshop’

Moments

T he C ommunit y Hub

T he C ommunity Hub

Construction Details Construction details of the Community Hub

B

A

A Roof panel Double glazing

Anti condensation Brick clad Insulation

Window frame

Box gutter with overflow spitters Insulation

Steel brick tie

Steel brick tie Steel lintel Sealant & backer rod Window frame

B

Timber floor cladding Insulation Timber joist Brick clad

Double glazing

1 :2 0 Wa l l to ro of junc t i on

1 : 5 0 D e t ai l e d S e c t ion

1 :2 0 F l o or to w a l l ju nc t i on

Construction Details Construction details of the Community Hub

C

D

Steel floor bracket Insulation layer Softwood floor plate Softwood floor joists

Timber frame structure

C

Interior finish Cavity insulation Rigid insulation Air space Brick tie Concrete finish Insulation Brick clad Concrete foundation

D 1 :2 0 F l o or to w a l l junc t i on

1 : 5 0 D e t ai l e d S e c t ion

1:20 Found at ion to f lo or/ to w a l l ju nc t i on