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MAJOR STUDY PROJECT MA INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN RAJATHA KATTEMANE RAVINDRA N0883331
CONTENTS
01) SITE CONTEXT AND RESEARCH
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02) PROJECT OUTLINE
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03) PROJECT PROPOSAL
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BRIEF
Building new buildings in the English countryside can be difficult to achieve due to Planning Law. Hence our Major Study Project will be looking at adaptive reuse of Traditional Farm Buildings. Our focus is on the barn situated in Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset. After the analysis of the space and site context we have explored the following funtions for the barn - Observation, Respository, Creation and Assembly. Exploring all these functions led me to focus on one function that is Observation- Gallery/Museum which is going to be explained in the upcoming chapters.
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GEOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE The site for our major study project is in Glanvilles Wootton.Glanvilles Wootton is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Sherborne Rural ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of North Dorset. Dorset is bordered by the English Channel (south) and the counties of Devon (west), Hampshire (east), and Somerset and Wiltshire (both north). Dorset is mainly rural and Agriculture remains the major user of land.
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GLANVILLES WOOTTON Glanvilles Wootton is a small village located in north Dorset. It is about 6 miles south of Sherborne. It is located in the beautiful Vale of the White Hart. It consists of less than 200 people and around 100 houses. The village is named after Henry de Ganville who was granted the lordship in 1210.
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HISTORY OF GLANVILLES WOOTTON North-central Dorset preferentially became Glanvilles Wootton in conjunction with boundary changes that took place in 1985. The earliest visible relic of human occupation of any magnitude within the parish is Dungeon Hill, an Iron Age fort. In the 18th century the village had a dispersed settlement pattern with cottages and houses occupied mainly by farmers and labourers Round Chimneys (1832), the farmhouse of which became the later home of the first Winston Churchill and the birthplace of his son, John, first Duke of Marlborough. Most homes in the village today are either recent or 19th century; there is a farm with a barn and a cottage with a halfhatch door called “The Smithy�, both dating from 1874.
Existing Building Neighboring Buildings Roads
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF SHERBORNE
POPULATION The parish was described having nearly 1700 acres of rich land and the population of about 300 which reduced over the years. AGE Sherborne is more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION At the time of the 2011 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification and particularly in Sherborne 75% of the people have a professional degree level qualification. ETHNICITY This address (Glanvilles Wootton, Sherborne) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with residents of this area being 99% .
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Trees surrounding the site
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Site Contour
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East Elevation
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North Elevation
SITE PLAN OF THE EXISTING BUILDING
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West Elevation The East Elevation provides views towards the landscape. South Facade is semi-covered with wooden battens. South Facade recieves the most sunlight and has good air ventilation. North facade is covered with concrete blockwork and corrugated iron sheet. The existing building has no openings on the north side. The West Elevation is connected to the road hence forming the entrance to the barn. It has two openings and concrete blockwork..
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Existing Site Pictures
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PHOTOMONTAGE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING
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Corrugated metal roof sheet
Steel Purlins
SteelSection I beam profile
Concrete Foundation
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EXISTING STRUCTURAL MATERIALS The existing barn structure consists of steel beams that forms the primary object of the roof strcuture. Steel purlins are used to hold the roofing sheet. Steel I beams become the primary structure of the barn giving it’s shape. Concrete blockworks are used on three sides of the barn making it a solid construction. These materials of the barn will be retained in the proposed design.
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PROJECT OUTLINE
My major focus is about bringing together the different styles of architecture from around the world into one place. By visiting this space the viewer can learn about different cultures, religions and traditions through different architectural styles. Sherborne being a less diverse place gave me the initial concept for this project. I further think there is a strong connection between different cultures through architecture.
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OBSERVATION -GALLERY/MUSEUM Sherborne is a surprising, small historic town in the north-west of Dorset. Surprising because of its history reverberating with tales of Wessex kings, uprisings and rebellion, but also its sense of spirituality embodied in its historic abbey. The town has a number of buildings of architectural note including the 16th century Sherborne Castle, 18th century school and the golden coloured Abbey Church. Within the town the narrow streets are lined with an eclectic mix of fascinating grey stone buildings interspersed with early timber-framed, gabled-ended houses and local Ham stone structures. The main reasons for choosing to design a Gallery are as follows : 1) From my research I have learnt that 75% of people in Sherborne are educated and building a gallery will give them a platform to increase their knowledge and develop new interests. 2) Sherborne is more popular with older workers and retirees. A gallery space can become their recreational area which can keep them busy. 3) Glanvilles Wootton is considered ethnically less diverce than the average UK. 86% of the people here are white. Bringing a gallery here could get them interested in different cultures, religions and traditions. 4) Establishment of a museum develops the surrounding area since there is only one Sherborne Museum which is 7 miles from Glanvilles Wootton.
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PROJECT PROPOSAL
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PROPOSED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSED DESIGN
EXISTING BUILDING
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SITE PLAN
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KEYWORDS 1. Entrance 2. Reception & Lobby 3. Gallery 1 4. Gallery 2 5. Gallery 3 6. Instillation tower 7. Cafe 8. Toilets
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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EAST ELEVATION The East Elevation helps understanding the building in a wider context. It shows the entrance and the exit to the building. The windows on the east facade was carefully planned to provide good views of the surrounding. The materials involved for the facade are fibre plastic sheet cladding and raw concrete finish. The pergolas are made of steel box section.
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NORTH ELEVATION North Elevation shows the entrance to the site with a series of pergolas that leads to the entrance door. After careful exploration of space the entrance was placed at the north side for easy access and design convinence. The facade treatment includes grey fibre plastic sheet cladding and raw concrete finish.
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ROOF STRUCTURE
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EXTERIOR WALL STRUCTURE
EXPLODED ISOMETRIC VIEW
ORTHOGRAPHIC VIEW
EXTERIOR VISUAL OF THE ENTRANCE
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EXTERIOR VISUAL
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MODEL SHOWING THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE
SECTION AA’ Section aa’ helps understand the public and private spaces. The section cuts through reception & lobby, toilets and the cafeteria. It also shows the administration office in the first floor. The interior materials used are represented through different hatches.
SECTION BB’ Section bb’ shows the transition between the spaces.It cuts through showing the huge concrete tower and the high galleries which then leads to the compressed gallery near the entrance area. It also shows the difference in height in the cafeteria.
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SECTION CC’
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Double glazed window 200mm Concrete Blockwork
100mm thk mineral wool insulation
Grey Fibre Cement Sheet cladding
Polished concrete floor 100mm insulation Compacted hard core gravel Concrete Foundation
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Concrete tower
Fibre cement sheet cladding
Insulation Steel Purlin Steel I Section Timber battens holding the plaster board
Polished concrete floor Compacted hard core gravel Concrete Foundation
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Fig. 1 showing the reception and lobby area. Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, Lime render Ceiling, Interior walls - Birch Plywood with water based stain
Fig. 2 showing the view from the entrance. Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, Lime render Ceiling and walls, Interior walls - Birch Plywood with water based stain
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Figures 3,4 & 5 showing the spatial aspects of the central high gallery (Gallery 3). Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, Lime render - Ceiling and walls, Interior cladding - Birch Ply with water based stain.
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Fig. 6 & 7 showing gallery 3. Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, Lime render - Ceiling and walls
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Fig. 8 showing the view from gallery 1. Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, Lime render - Ceiling and walls
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Fig. 9 showing the concrete Installation tower Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring, walls & ceiling
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Fig.11 showing the view from administration office overlooking the cafeteria Fig 12. showing the outside view from the office Fig. 13 showing the cafeteria Materials used: Concrete finish - Flooring and walls, Lime render - Ceiling and walls, Furniture & wall - Birch Plywood with water based stain
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