Detailed junctions | old - new

Vertical access in the building is provided through modern building extensions that function as beacon figures. Thereby, the junction between old and new material is particularly interesting.

The initial idea was that the vertical extension frame cladding would be made out of the same material as the beacon frames. However, I later decided that the beacon features have to be emphasized and the extended structure itself should be permeable. Therefore, the technical analysis (drawn interpretation of a section), provided me with a sense of how the two materials could be merged. I enjoyed the idea of using corrugated steel as it contrasted well with the old brick, whilst the construction and installation of the structure is fairly simple. I later used the conclusions from this study to develop a link between old and new in a detailed plan section.

Interrogation of the structural link between an existing and developed structure provided the basis for the understanding of how materials would merge as the current core of the MWR structure had to be maintained.

The final Old-New junction was informed by the sketch scheme as it highlighted crucial decisions. the idea of insulation on the inner face of the building had been pursued and implemented into the final design, and a structural core of the current MWR was maintained. Even though the insulation doubled around the structural wall in the final proposal which was not foreseen in the sketch scheme, the principles have been carried out.