Basak Su Sahin Architecture Portfolio

Gallery Proposal for Dead Industries in Essex 3rd & 2nd Year Porfolio of Basak Su Sahin.

Context; Basak Su Sahin a. Page 1-12, 3rd year projects.

Year 3 b. Page 12-17, 2nd year projects.

Unit 8 Drawings are not on scale.

Abstract The proposed gallery is about the dead industries in Essex. Some parts of the structure has been based on the original factory buildings of the industries.

Also the manufacturing process has been tried to applied on the circulation of the architecture. The gallery focuses on 3 main industries specifically. The industries are; Bata Shoe factory, Marconi Wireless Company and Courtauld’s Co. The strategy for the proposal has been developed by looking into the area of the site and how it was unique compared to the other towns, cities. The Essex area was famous for it’s industrial development on it’s prime time. As the Tilbury town developed by the factory of Bata Shoes, the gallery proposal changed into focusing on the dead industries. Treating the program as a graveyard for those chosen industries. The 3 main industries are the main focus of the gallery for the permanent exhibition space, which are, Bata Shoe Factory, Marconi Wireless Company and Courtauld’s Co. The main strategy is to use the factory workshop areas and translating that language into a gallery proposal with the use of the first investigations done as collages and models before the site study. The main focus of the gallery is the 3 permanent exhibitions and it’s parts of translating the factory focuses or spaces into the outside exhibition spaces and entrances. The other parts of the gallery are as follows; temporary exhibition, office spaces, back of house entrance, storage, shop and cafeteria.

The factories symbolizes the era of which they were the best on their fields, but now as much famous now. The meaning is almost same as catacombs, a graveyard but for factories. The gallery focuses on temporary and permanent exhibition spaces. The permanent exhibition is going to be for the industries, which would exhibit the products and machinery once that has been used. The temporary gallery space would be for upcoming artists, which would be adaptable in any kind of exhibition.

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Site Analysis

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Tilbury walk path with site images.

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The site analysis starts with the walk done in Tilbury, as the part of site walk. Then it carries into looking towards the main attraction parts represented with images and sketches.

Maps are done in order to get the main structural analysis of Essex area, by the topics which were carried from the first concept drawings and sketches. By the end a proper site is chosen according to the research, done in the area and drawings has been made.

The third page of the model is showing the photographs, focusing on the light and shadows.

Images of the first concept model based on the collage. The photographs are focused on the different ways of the scales, light and shadow. Some architectural parts from the collage are taken in the model to focus on the architectural aspects. The first page of the photograpghs has been focused on the exterior part of the model.v

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The design process starts with collages (as shown on the first page) and carries through paper models. By that way main structure of the design has been shaped through early studies before the site seeing. The sketches shows how the ‘architecture’ could be used as gallery displaying and how they can be used. The sketchbook also studies what can be the topic as display in the gallery. These studies on the sketchbook has been done before the site seeing to get an idea of what kind of things could be used in the gallery.

Preserving memories by wrapping and in jars.

Preserving memories, as a part of architecture.

The third page is continuing to show the idea of preserving memories by wrapping and bringing the whole memory as it is and use it as a part of architecture.vv

Preserving memories in a Jar.

Collages of the first concept model with some ideas of memories and ways that it can be preserved in a gallery space. Using architecture elements from the model as a way to orginise the gallery and shelves. The first page is showing the idea of preserving memories as they are, by using architecture to serve as display area.

Preserving memories in frames.

The second page is continuing to show the memories in jars and frames.

idea of preserving

Combination of physical model and computer collages. To get the visual ideas and test the topic I have done some collages.

It tests the idea of using architectural elements as part of the display before actually applying it to the design.

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Design developement process through sketches and Cad drawings. General research of the gallery proposals and precedents have been shown on the sketchbook. 2d drawing shows the early itterations of the structure.

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Public Circulation Public Space Private Space

Quick paper model for to figure out the circulation and translating the earlier section drawings into clear plan drawings.

Circulation diagram defining the public, private and public circulation on a mass diagram.

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Circulation of the building shapes the design of the architecture. Therefore it is quite important to study it a lot before starting the drawings and models. For my understanding l always start with basic sketches and case studies for better understanding of the concept. Then l carry with computer diagrams and see how it would be shaped for private and public circulations in color. Before starting the actual model and the drawings l do a basic paper model to visualize and study the concept better. On this page I am showing how the circulation progressed before finishing the design of the gallery. I always start with sketches and try to visualize it 3d with both computer and physical models. It helps me not to get stuck on my design process and shapes most of it.

Short section drawing of the gallery proposal.

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Ground floor plan Scale 1:100

Legend; 1. Entrance 2. Reception 3. Temporary Gallery 4. Direct stairs to Courtold’s Co and Bata Shoes 5. Shop storage 6. Gift Shop 7. Cafeteria 8. Stairs to Marconi downstairs exhibition 9. Back of House Entrance 10. Kitchen area of the cafeteria 11. Direct Stairs to Marconi products 12. cloakroom

Basement floor plan, only featuring the Marconi Factory space.

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First floor plan Scale 1:100

Legend; 1. Marconi Exhibition Room 2. Cross walk 3. Courtold’s fabric room 4. Private office space 5. Lift and stairs service 6. Marconi Machinery room

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Legend; 1. Cross Walk 2. Marconi inventions Room 3. Bata Shoes Room 4. Private office space 5. Lift and stairs service 6. Start point of the gallery via direct stairs from the ground floor.

Plan drawings of the gallery proposal.

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Final axonometric drawing of the Gallery.

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Key; 1. Non-structural truss system shown in red.

2. Steel Column as part of the main structural system (200 mm) 3. Structural Steel Columns of the rest of the building (500.1 mm) 4. Pavement (733.7 mm) 5. Concrete Tile Floor (630 mm) 6. Concrete Slab of the interior building floor (300 mm) 7. Glass Floor (41.5 mm) 8. Steel Warren Truss (52.9 mm)

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Key; 1. Concrete Tile (101 mm) 2. Sand & Cement Mortar (74.7 mm) 3. Plain Concrete (168.4 mm) 4. Curb Stone (450.6 mm x 264.2 mm) 5. Asphalt & Concrete Wearing Coat (109.8 mm) 6. Primer Coat 7. Crushed Aggregate Base (261.9 mm) 8. Crushed Stone Sub Base (173.8 mm) 9. Compacted Sub Grade

Key; 1. Spacing Member (151.9 mm) 2. Sealant (8.1 mm) 3. Extruded Silicone Cushion (6.2 mm) 4. Fire-Stopping Based Dense Mineral Wool (23.4 mm) 5. Steel Angle Support 6. Glass (35.5 mm) 7. Mineral Wool Packing (172 mm) 8. Insulation (8.5 mm) 9. Steel Warren Truss 10. Steal Column (200 mm)

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Detail A.

Section drawing.

Scale 1:50 Diagramatic outline of the whole section drawing of the project.

The technology section has been showed in a red box.

Key; 1. Glass (35.5 mm) 2. Insulation (150 mm) 3. Spacing Member (151.9 mm) 4. Continuous Aliminum Lashing Welded 5. Floor Tile (18.7 mm) 6. Secrew 7. Steel Angle Support 8. Sealant (4.7 mm) 9. Extruded Silicone Cushion (6 mm) 10. Plain Concrete

Detail drawings.

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Detail drawings of the basement Marconi exhibition space.

Key; 1. Pile Foundation with Concrete Cap. 2. Concrete Tile Floor.

3. Steel Column as part of the main structural system.

4. Non-structural truss system shown in red.

5. Steel Warren Truss.

6. Concrete Slab of the Interior Building Floor.

7. Steel Truss Beam.

8. Stairs to Upper Level.

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Exploded axonometric drawing.

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Clay render of the computer model.

Exploded line drawing of the Marconi Exhibition rooms.

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One of the display suggestions, Marconi Multiple Tuner.

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Clay render of the Marconi Exhibition room. The exhibition will display the telegraph machines inspired by Marconi.

Cut away exploded view of the Bata and the Courtauld exhibition. On the top floor Bata’s shoes would be displayed where the whole display area would be full.

On the bottom floor it would be a fabric display area for the Courtauld’s silk collection.

Section cut of the model, indicating how the journey would take place from one gallery to another.

Final interior clay renders, showing the galleries spaces and their functions.

3d on the site context.

Final exterior clay renders, indicating how the structure sits on the site.

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Second year project called ‘Umbrella Emporium’.

The project started with the concept of using umbrella and it’s materials. The project also investigates the idea of celebrating rain and adapting it through the architecture. It is a semi-open structure and implies rain in the middle. Collected rain fills the room on the basement before vanishing. Also on the first floor there are spaces for producing umbrellas.

Axonometric drawing of the Umbrella Emporium.

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1:100 Exploded Axonometric Drawing

Puroposal for the rain collecting steps, during the rain it would be filling up with the rain water which suggest some different type of idea of celebrating the rain.

First version of the development sketches, placing the rain collecting steps in front of the current proposal, and

Second version of the development sketches where the rain water collecting pool is bigger, and suggesting using more space on the site. On the other side, the idea of removing the artificial rain room and using the rain collecting room for that purpose.

Basic collage showing the interior of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, suggesting the idea of collecting rain inside of a room.

Development sketches of the of the design process.

Triangular shape movement from two sides.

Brion Cemetery exterior view.

Sketch of the Brion Cemetry, where the focus is on stairs and adapting them to the basement walk-away rain collecting room.

Exterior of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, showing a part of drainage.

Applying the idea of rain water collecting pool to the basic shapes of the umbrella for the rain collecting room.

1:50 scale basement plan Half moon shape movement.

Showing closing and opening movements for the triangular and half moon shape which was made out of using umbrella materials.

Showing the initial idea’s of the rain water collecting room, and applying them with the precedents.

Design and research process has been showed through some sketches and drawings. The design for this project has started from doing some basic models (shapes) by using umbrella parts.

It later used on the structure of the design. The sketches and collages also shows how the design progressed.

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Short section drawing of the Umbrella Emporium.

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Long section drawing of the Umbrella Emporium.

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Roof Plan on the Site Context

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Plan drawings of the Umbrella Emporium.