Presenting the Past by Shail Sheth

IR3006 - Trans form: Retired, Rehabbed and Recharged

Presenting the Past Shail Sheth Ui3515

Trans-form Retired, Rehabbed and Recharged

Unit Tutor: Errol Reubens Jr. Ratna Shah Unit Assistant: Zaid Pathan 1

Our cities expand at a fast pace and only express the “now” and the “future”. The role of the past – that of memory (both of the near and the far) has been retired. Rehabbing the old, the forlorn, the dilapidated and the unused built structures would be more sustainable and perhaps more viable economically. To recharge these structures from cradle to g rave, we need to instill a new program, while retaining “it’s” features which would yet preserve our link to “A” past. This studio inquires in to the classical authoritarian relationship between the outside and the inside, where architecture the outside is always dominant and interior the inside is always subjugated. The subsequent processes would lead to premises, wherein the interior interventions and alterations, MAY choose to, operate as their own enterprise independently. As Picasso said, “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist”. We will first, record, analyze and understand the significance before proposing programmatic interventions and operative stands. This studio offers to look at methods that generate a thematic language to either CANNIBALIZE or COEXIST as an operative stand.

Content

Understanding, Conceptualization, Reaction

A. 1Hundred B. Reducing and Refining C. Lenses D. Identifying the Transformers E. Mutating the Transformers F. Photo Montage G. Learning from the DONE H. Mapping I. Program for the Project J. Process A K. Process B L. Process C M. Process D N. Grids O. Design 2

1Hundred 1Hundred exercise is to gather as many first impressions, observations, associations and metaphors which can be extracted from the initial site visits and then translating them to start the process. Sites: 1. Azam Khan Sarai / Bhadra Fort 2. Kochrab Ashram 3. Industrial Site near the Airport

Bhadra fort

Kochrab Ashram

Industrial Site

Reducing & Refining After the 100 initial site readings, those site readings are reduced to 25 in number to concise and mixing two readings into one etc.. Those 25 readings are then layered visually for the things they stand for.

Sloth

Stages

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

Floating

SCALE-1:100

Goan house

LVL-3: TRANS-FORM

Teleportation

Makeup

GROUND FLOOR LEVEL PLAN

Scales

BHADRA FORT

Visual Balance

NORTH

NOT ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

Duality

Untouching

Enormous

Intimidating

Caged

Forgotten

Architect

Modern-desi

Look Lock

Rook

Nuclear Reactor

Quantum Realm

Jet Engine

Lenses From the three one of the site which was taken further for the project was the Industrial site. To study the industrial site in depth, factors were used to bring in more clarity and the understanding of the built. The term was called LENSES because through it the built was seen and studied. Industrial site as the project site

BRIDGING connecting the far-ends with minimal interaction

COLUMN GRID provides permutation and combination

EXTROVERT-INTROVERT

CONTOUR

Outside structure Inside Plaster

Road Site boundary Trees

Column line

LAYERS

LIGHT-DARK

HEAT

Chaotic Organization

SCREENS

HARD over SOFT

WIND

Ground

Intangible plane

Tangible plane

OUTSIDE Movement

INSIDE Movement

PHASES

Gradation of TEXTURES

FRAMING | CONTROLLING

Coming OUT Flexing the muscles

Void’s call

Calm ON Chaos

the NATURE

(Warm to Cold)

Identifying Transformers Transformers: Threshold, Connectors, Apertures, Planes and Crown.

space and understood and the working of it.

The five things are the elements of the space which plays a significant role in the exaggerating the space or diminishing it. They transform the space and thus they are referred as Transformers. In this those 5 transformers are identified in the

Window lintel

Window sill

Window sill Seating

Window lintel

Window sill

Threshold

Secondary threshold

Primary threshold

Threshold Aperture

Threshold

Aperture Aperture

Aperture Connector

Connector

Planes

Connector

Secondary Plane

Primary Plane

Crown

Process Models

Plane

Threshold

Connector

Crown Aperture

Mutating Transformers Bringing the excitement in the monotonous built form by respectfully disrespecting the structure of the built. The mutation of the built adds excitement and spark in the dead abandoned site. Opening and breaking the built in such a way that it feels cut pasted while having sensibility of its structural system. This allows whole new perception from inside out and outside in. Nature has been connected with the built by a ramp which starts from the plinth and ends after penetrating the roof of the built. “Respectfully Disrespecting”

Photo Montage Putting down the impression and the journey which was experienced during the site visit through a photo montage.

Learning from the DONE Case studies of three vivid examples of the adaptive reuse project to learn about the approaches and possibilities towards the existing structure and the connection between the existing building to the surrounding. The three case studies: 1. Caixaforum, Madrid, Spain 2. Jaegersborg Water Tower, Denmark 3. Porthouse, Antwerp, Belgium

Caixaforum Category: Re-development, Insertion, Shell Old function: Power station New function: Exhibition centre

Existing built 1901

Aspects of the project: • Reviving the old by breaking the old • Contrasting interior • Architecture and Interior are opposite • Two languages in Interior

Final Outcome

New facade

Remaking the brick shell

Old facade

Newer Interior

Covered Plaza

Relations between facades (Old+New) and Interior (New) Structure

Covered plaza

Old facade

Removing the foundation stone and making covered plaza for the Caixaforum

Threshold

WaterTower Category: Insertion, Adaptive reuse Old function: Water tower New function: Watertower, Youth centre, Housing

Finding spaces from the Dodecagon resulted into 6 rectangles and 6 Triangles

Aspects of the project: • Geometry and shapes of the spaces • Respecting the history and celebrating it • Community effects Existing

Segregation

Mutation Concrete floor

Existing

Existing beam and column

Option 1

Metal sheet cantilever extension

Facade treatment

Metal structure

Before

Option 2

After Option 3

Active water tank (Urban scale)

Student housing (Human scale)

Youth center (Human scale)

Porthouse Category: Reuse, Contrasting Extension Old function: Fire station New function: Port Authority Offices Aspects of the project: • Considering community • Completing the history • Architecture for Urban scale • Architecture overpowering Interior • Respecting history and heading to future

The proposed tower which was never built

Abstraction of tower

The extension completes the unbuilt tower’s presence

The extension brings 500 staff together that worked together. Concrete ring

Masonry unbuilt tower

Concrete ring splits where the unbuilt tower of the existing structure is located.

Cladding of columns and elemental intervention are executed in the existing built

Volume floating above the existing built

Contrasting in languages but forms an entity

Triangular flat sheets forms smooth curves

Glass facade celebrates the light falling on it.

Mapping Generating a map of the city of Ahmedabad with different functions around the city and important places near the vicinity of the site. Major roads connecting the site to the center of the city and all these helps in categorizing the density of things are concentrated where and what is the immediate surrounding of the site is lacking. It helped in generating the program for the specific site.

Mapping: Indequip Industrial Site, Ahmedabad, India

Transform: Retired, Rehabbed and Recharged

Group: Gaurav Mewara, Shikha Mehta, Shail Sheth, Shailly Parikh, Parth Trivedi and Ravi Rangholiya

Xtreme Dance Institute

Exploded isometric of the built

Xtreme Dance Institute

Built Area : 6470 sq m

S RinP Rin gR gR oad oad

Bright group of schools

Senior Citizens' Club

Kali Cultural Sabarmati Centre Club Bengali

AmulFed Dairy Guj. Co.op

Senior Citizens' Club ONGC Officers' Club

Air

Air Smt GGI Cantonment school

Pilates Studio

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Museum Smt GGI Cantonment

Pilates Studio Darpana Academy of Performing Arts

Darpana Academy of Performing Arts

Chandkheda

AmulFed Dairy Guj. Co.op

ONGC Officers' Club

Kidzee

Electron Disco Lounge

Chandkheda Electron Disco Lounge

Kali Cultural Centre

Sabarmati Bengali Club

Spirit O Soul Discotheque The Serenity Lib. and botanical Spirit O Soul garden Discotheque The Serenity Lib. and botanical garden

Zoomed in plan of radius 1km from the built

Kids Heaven Bright group Pre-school of schools Action physiotherapy centre Kids Heaven Pre-school

KidzeeChiloda Nana Action

physiotherapy centre

Nana Chiloda Hansol

Eklavya Ayurveda Multspeciality hospital

Hansol

Eklavya Ayurveda Multspeciality hospital

Naroda

Army public school

Institutes

Residential

Retail

Industrial

Swastik Asiatic school

Bright school

Naroda

Site

Swastik Asiatic school Bright school South Int. school Precious preschool South Int. school Precious preschool Shalby Hosp.

Army public school

St. Xavier's High School

school

Shalby Hosp.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Museum

World Vintage St. Xavier's

Calico Museum of Textile History Museum

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Military Hosp.

Car Museum Vedanta High Int. School school

Military Hosp.

Vedanta Int. school

World Vintage Car Museum

jayambe handicraft

Kasturba Lalbhai Museum jayambe handicraft

SG SG Hig Hig hw hw ay ay

ADA Performing Arts

Kalupur Station

S RinP Rin gR gR oad oad

Kalupur Station

Maninagar Station

SG Highway SG Highway

Site SP SP

N Rin

Rin

Railway Stations

Industries Parks

Museums Party Plots

School - Institute Cineplex

Malls - Retail

SP RiSP ng Ri Rong adRoad

Maninagar Station

Clubs

Hospitals

Program for the Project Program was generated initially through the first impression of the site and the context of the site. The site falls next to the runway of the Ahmedabad International Airport and the continuous frequency of the aeroplanes inspired and demanded to make the experiences regarding Flying, Floating, Falling and Levitating easily accessible to the people of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

Site

External Factors

Context

Program

Flying 25

Falling

Floating

Levitate

Connections of Functions in Program

Training area Cafe

Workshop space

Experience| Exhibition Space

Theatre

Admin Offices

Screening Security

Info | Ticket counters

Public

Lecture space

Classroom

Workshop space Library

Simulators

Admin offices

Training area

Private 26

Area segregation of Functions

Blocks (15%) Private (35%)

Public (50%)

Public

Experience Exhibition centre-2300sqm Training area-200 sqm Workshop area-500 sqm Cafe-250 sqm Administrative Offices- 150 sqm Information counter- 50 sqm Security- 50 sqm Theatre- 250 sqm 27

Private

Simulators- 500 sqm Lecture space- 150 sqm Training area- 200 sqm Workshop- 500 sqm Classrooms- 250 sqm Administrative offices- 150 sqm Library- 250 sqm

Program Proposal for the Site

We, Humans are always in search for different experiences in life and one such experience is Flight (flying). Flying requires force against gravity and which is not possible for a human body. So the means of experiencing and making it possible is through concept of science.

Falling: It is refereed to when some object having mass is freely falling with the force of gravity towards Earth.

Flying: An object which makes the resultant force against the gravitational force to rise up from the ground and move ahead.

Floating: A action where a mass floats with falling as well in the sky or just maintain balance on the water.

Levitating: Force generated and elevating the mass and maintaining equilibrium and allowing motion.

Concepts of Science related to Flight: Falling, Flying, Levitating and Floating Centre through the concept of science makes the user experience flight and other aspect of it and as well as teaches through science experiments and models and its manifestation into practical way in the real world. The program is an Aviation Experience Learning centre which caters to the public and the young minds of the city.

Process A Initial concept sketches and ideation for the project

Problem with the ideation was that the spaces are fragmented and there is nothing which holds and binds them together.

Process B

GC Prostho Museum Research Centre, Jap

‘A thousand birds manifested into traditional Chidori joint which Structura doesnot need any adhesives or metal hardware, translated into reality The eleme the voids i through 6000 cypress wooden element.’ Concept of Technology: System

The Grid system was taken as the approach towards the binding function for the spaces.

System(wikipedia): A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method.

Element 1

Organic system: Organization and Part to Whole Small cells (modules) combines to form one entity (system)

Element 2

Element 3

To study that system case study was done of the GC Prostho museum by Kengo Kuma

Elements

Making of

Step 1: Cells merged

Step 2: Parameter on system

Step 3: Final organization

Chidori joint: Interlocking Multi-axial joining system Taking inspiration from the interlocking multiaxial joint system which is not dependent on nail or hardware and also encourages local carpenter and wood worker.

Element 2

Element 1

Element 3

Element 2 Element 3

Element 3

2 types and 3 Elements of the Chidori joint

Step 1: Step 2: Element 3 placed Step 3: Element 2 placed Element 1 inside the groove of element 1 which completed the geometry of the joint

centre of axis round section

Cross section

Element 3 Lathe (su keeping th so the tur from cente Expansio Expansion expansion expanded member b

Anticlock rotation of the element 2 for 180 degree Metal Module 1

Step 4: Rotation of the element 3 which interlocks the all 3 elements in place

Transformation to Structural System Conducted a compressive and flexure test to check the strength of this system, and verified that even the device of a toy could be adapted for structural system. So it could withstand the load of the 10 meter high building.

Horizontal expa Chidori joint toy wooden section 12x12mm

Compression and tension forces Shear force

Chidori joint was tested by compression, tension and shear forces.

It was scaled up after the compression and flexure test to 60x60mm

Module 2

pan by Kengo Kuma

al Assembly System ents lengths are 60x60x2000mm and 60x60x4000mm and makes in square grid of 500x500mm, centre to centre.

Step 1: Element 1

Step 2: Placing element 3

Step 3: Assembling all elements in place

Step 4: Rotation

Step 5: Final system

Termination System Using metal base plate for strength and to prevent moisture entering the wooden structural system.

the Elements for Assembly system:

Groove for the placement for element 2

packing material

Groove for the rotation of element 3

Intentional gap to prevent moisture reaching to wood from floor

Wooden element

Steel plate embedded into concrete wall of the Element 3

Elevation of the Element 1-2

3 has been made on Element 1-2 are made through ubtractive process) by CNC milling technique. he centre of axis shifted rned part comes away Steel flange er. on System n of system in the project is through module of 2x2x4m. The Horizontal termination on wall Vertical termination on floor n is in vertical and horizontal direction both, the module was Performance System through attaching another module with help of wooden Vertical Seismic System by making slit. ( additive joint through subtractive process). The wooden lattice forms were translated into steel facsimiles The system divides and fragments the light into small rays which because of the seismic issues with wooden frame in functioning of resembles the way light penetrates from the trees foliage. Module 2 the staircases. pins

The steel lattice forms blends seamlessly with wooden frame having same detail of expansion and termination system.

Module 2 Zelkova connector

Zelkova connector

Metal pins

Wooden lattice frame

Steel lattice frame

Module 1

Module 4 Vertical expansion

ansion Zelkova connectors

Zelkova connectors

Bibliography: • • •

Grounds and Envelopes: Reshaping Architecture and the Built Environment Introducing Architectural Tectonics: Exploring the Intersection of Design Kengo Kuma: Complete works by Kenneth Frampton

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https://www.interiordesign.net/projects/9447-something-to-sink-your-teeth-into-gcprostho-research-center-and-gallery-in-kasugai-japan/ https://www.dezeen.com/2011/11/07/chidori-furniture-by-kengo-kuma-and-associates/ http://www.detailsinsection.org/?p=221 http://www.bjornbull.com/Work/gc-prostho-museum-research-center.html https://gottsteintrust.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/651/files/2018/10/GAnagnostou_GottsteinReport1018.pdf https://firstdanarchitecture.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/daniel_rosien_0319889_ finalpaper_online_submission.pdf

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Module 3

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Process C Grid was generated and used inside the space which acts as barrier as well as connectors.

Infill walls removed and the system is exposed

Reception, Waiting Exhibition area Slab H: 9000mm

Experience Exhibition space 1 Slab H: 7500mm

Experience Exhibition space 3 Slab H: 5500mm

Experien space 5 Slab H: 0

Experience Exhibition space 4 Slab H: 1500mm

Entry

Exiting facade retained

Watching deck H: 1500mm

IFly simulator Slab H: 6000mm

nce Exhibition

0mm

Infill walls removed and the system is exposed

Watch tower

Greenspace

Contours

OTS Servers Electrical Blocks

Maintenance area

Exhibition centre

Podium Greenroom Washroom services

Exiting facade retained

Experience Exhibition space 2 Slab H: 6000mm

Theatre Lecture space Pod 1 H: 0mm

Pod 7 H: 7500 mm

Pod 5 H: 4500 mm

Pod 2 H: 1500 mm

Workshop and Science centre Pod 3 H: 3000 mm

Entry

Pod 4 H: 3000 mm

Pod 6 H: 6000 mm

Infill walls removed and the system is exposed

Pod 7 H: 7500 mm

Ground Floor Plan

Restaurant

North Elevation 1:200

Long Section 1:200

Process D Grid was generated and used inside the space which acts as barrier as well as connectors.

Escalator

Plan at +5500mm 1. Balcony overlooking the Aviation Exhibition space 2. IFly simulator changing room 3. IFly simulator (+4500mm) 4. Bridge 5. Elevating Experience Pod (+3000mm)

Escalator

Plan at +2500mm 1. East side watching deck 2. Flying Experience Exhibition Pod (+1500mm) 3. Pressure Experience Pod (+-00mm) 4. Aviation Experience Science centre Entrance 5. Science centre Pod 1 (+-00mm)

1. 6. Science centre Pod 2 (+-00mm) 7. Science centre Pod 3 (+1500mm) 8. Science centre Pod 4 (+3000mm) 9. Aviation Exhibition space

10. Amphitheater 11. Paper plane flying space 12. Cafeteria Kitchen

Floating Grid

12.

Cafe goods door

Entrance to the Green scape

10.

Toilet

Amphitheater door

11.

Back entrance

Entrance

Scale- 1:200

ANUBHAVATI Experience Above and Beyond

Elevator

Toilet

Escalator

Plan at +10500mm 1. Entrance to the Experience space 2. Reception + Waiting Exhibition area (+9000mm) 3. Falling Experience Pod (+7500mm) 4. West side watching deck (+7500mm) 5. Floating Experience Pod (+6000mm) 6. Amphitheater upper seating space

7. Science centre Pod 5 (+4500mm) 8. Science centre Pod 6 (+6000mm) 9. Tensi-grid watch tower 10. Green spillover space 11. Administrative office space

Trans-form: Retired, Rehabbed and Recharged | Shail Sheth UI3515 Site: Indequip Industrial Site Area: 6400 sq.m. Program: Aviation Experience Museum Typology: Adaptive Re-use

10.

11.

ANUBHAVATI Experience Above and Beyond

Section AA

Section BB

Section CC

Trans-form: Retired, Rehabbed and Recharged | Shail Sheth UI3515 Site: Indequip Industrial Site Area: 6400 sq.m. Program: Aviation Experience Museum Typology: Adaptive Re-use

Grids Exploration and types of grids and organizations

Design

1. Built-form having rectangular shape (135 x 47 m)

Informal public Semi private Formal public

2. Space divisions inside the built form 57

Space Planning

11 1

+9000mm

C 10

D +-00mm 4

12 E

A 6

7 8

Exploded isometric representing spaces, movement paths and connections

Legend: 1. Reception 2. Falling Pod 3. Floating Pod 4. Pressure Pod 5. Ifly flying simulator 6. Elevating space 7. Washrooms 8. Ifly change room 9.Greenscape 10. Science workshop area 11. Theatre 12. Exhibition space A. Entrance of Experience center B. Path connecting all spaces C. Balcony overlooking exhibition D. Termination of connecting path E. Service block 58

Construction stages of Experience spaces of the Project

Removal of metal and asbestos sheet roofing

Reusing the metal trusses I-section structure with girders, circular frame and cables Removal of the grid

Columns for spaces and trusses for the grid

Removing the interior finishes and making brick and concrete bare 1. Removing - Reusing - Resurfacing

2. Introducing PRESENT in the PAST

+7500mm

+9000mm

+6000mm

+1500mm

+3000mm +4500mm

+-00mm

3. A pathway which connects all while descending

Experience spaces Pods

Roofing structure

Light diffuser

Internal space structure Services and servant spaces

Elevator and Staircases

4. Spaces within a Space

5. Structure + Binder + Roofing system

Roofing sheet

Reused trusses

Grid as structure

6. Reusing the Significance

Project: Aviation Experience Science Center

DN 1.

5. DN Entry 1

Plan from +8000mm 63

Legend 1. Reception Experience center (+9000mm) 2. Falling Pod (+7500mm) 3. Floating Pod (+6000mm) 4. Balcony (+6000mm) 5. Pressure Pod (+4500mm) 6. Tensigrid watchtower 7. Greenscape 8. Theater seating (+3000mm) 9. Science Pod 4 (+6750mm) 10. Science Pod 3 (+4500mm) 11. Balcony (+6750mm) 12. Administrative Offices (+4500mm)

6. 4.

11.

10.

12.

ntry 2

UP UP

Entry 1

Plan from +4000mm 65

Ent

N 14.

Legend 1. IFly change room 2.Washroom 3. Elevating Pod 4. Library and Seating 5. Seating space below grid 6. About the built 7. Science Exhibition 8. Reception 9. Washroom 10. Science Pod 1 11. Science Pod 2 (+2250mm) 12. Exhibition space 13. Theater 14. Cafeteria kitchen 15. Green room 16. Washroom 17. Storage 18. Generator and service room

15. Back Entrance 2 9.

13. UP

12.

16.

17.

Back Entrance 1 10.

11.

18.

try 2

Existing facade

Tie-members for I section columns in X configuration

I section (457x191mm)

Glass facade (New insertion)

Metal box section (100x100mm) untouching grid

Water duct running through the periphery of the built

Metal roofing with acoustic-soundproofing layer

Conversation between the Old and the NEW

67 Girder

Wall section of the west facade of the built (NTS)

Exhibition panel

Interior Views

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