architecture & design studio 2
(BSc) ARCHITECTURE
philippe chazee
2014 - 15
This portfolio is a story displaying the two projects we have worked on in this second year of architecture at UWE. The projects spanned throughout the year and were both situated in Fowey, Cornwall.
The rst brief was to design Twilight Homes in a specic site of 500sqm. These residen-tial homes are to accomodate elderly people of ages 60 onwards who rely heavily on accesibility, safety, social interaction and functionality among many other factors. A minimum of 4 units had to be designed.
OOn our second project, again, we were given a specic site and it was situated north of the rst site and just above the centre of the town. For this project we had to propose a design for a paper factory as well as renovating an existing listed building on the site.
Twilight Homes: a residential home for elderly people which sways from the conventional retire-ment home by creating a more positive, well design and functional building adapted to the needs of the elderly.
Term to understand:
CONTENTS
FOWEY TWILIGHT HOUSING
FOWEY ANALYSIS
2013
04
05
55
15
32 FOWEY PAPERWORKS2014
site analysis
site analysis
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT BRIEFS
user analysis
user analysis
project
project
CRITICAL READING
TECHNICAL STUDIO47
PROJECT 2 - PAPERWORKS FACTORYJeanette Beiring, a local entrepreneur has decided to invest £10m to develop a facility that will manufacture a selec-tion of ‘posh’ papers for the private and local market.
This facility will include: Paper Plant, Museum/Gallery and a Small Shop. The intention is to renovate the existing sta-tion master’s house and build a new manufacturing space adjacent to and physically linked with the existing building. This is a complex proposal as it involves both conservation of an historic house as well as provisions for a contemo-pary framed building design for the manufacture of china clay and its use in the paper manufacturing process.
Requirements:
PROJECT 1 - TWILIGHT HOUSINGThe task is to design a facility for people of ages 60 onwards. This facility can provide for those who are retired but are still very active whilst responding to their ever changing requirements as they get older. The challenge of this pro-ject is that we were designing living spaces for elderly couples who are eligible to move in and remain until they are unable to look after themselves and have to move to some kind of care home, therfore the unit must evolve with them in some sorts, or needs to make provisions for future needs.
Our proposal must consider:
Constraints:
identity & Placescalefunction & processspatial organisationlight & shadowhow to building is structured
receptionofficemuseumrefectory for employeesWCshower roomchanging changing room
new steel manufacturing buildingaccess to allow 12 ton box-vanCar parking for 10 cars, 2 motorbikes and 5 cycles
The site is about 500sqm and must provide a minimum of 4 units.You cannot build over or onto the waterSite faces eastAccessibility
materialsall openings explainedaccesibilityprotection from elementshow services will be routedventilation & cold-bridging
FOWEY
CORNWALL
FOWEY
LOCATION OF FOWEY
CORNWALL
SITE LOCATIONS
1. TWILIGHT HOUSING
KEY
2. PAPERWORKS
3. CENTRE
FOWEY
Perception of FoweyThe diagram illustrates my perception of the town of Fowey.
After visiting Fowey on a University organised trip to ana-lyse the sites, we were asked to create a diagram to rep-resent our response of the town. I saw Fowey as a mina-ture yet beautiful and historic town. That town was right in the centre and as you further yourself from the quay, there is a sudden outbust of contemporary buildings which has been fed by tourism.
SECTOR MAPPING
From mapping out Fowey, analysis shows that the majority of the area is feeding into resi-dential areas, followed by civil/public, commercial and finally cultural/religious/historical areas. I wish to create a project that attempts to integrate these sectors into one. A resi-dence to house the elderly, a communal area for the residents and company to enjoy social interactions whilst staying active by potentially creating a commercial/buisness area to sell homegrown products or provide a space to teach or entertain.
MOVEMENT ANALYSIS
FLOW & DENSITY OF PEDESTRIANSMOVEMENT PATTERN ANALYSIS
SITE 1
MOVEMENT PATTERN ANALYSISSITE 2
ROAD HIERARCHY
Wether it is pedestrians or vehicles, by looking at how a town circulates you can learn how to adapt that factor to your building to work with it. In this case, Fowey is a small town with narrow roads, usu-ally one way streets.
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9.32%
11.81%
12.31%
12.5%
49.6%
2.38%
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blue is the dominant color in Fowey and in the surroundings of the two sites
COLORS OF FOWEY
SITE 1 SITE 2
3.47%
2.58%
4.96%
27.78%
60%
0.6%
0.61%
Dominant colors of Fowey
Understanding context is important when designing a building, it must work to intergrate into it, and working in a similar colour scheme as the rest of the town is one of the aspects i want to incorporate in the design of Twilight Home
MATERIALITY
When designing a building to fit into a specific context, in this case Fowey, it is important to analyse the surrounding environment. Fowey is a historic town and a new building in its landscape must be studied to fit in that scene. In this modern age, with the evolving differences in style and taste, the building design needs to be contemporary and innovative, and does not always fit in the context. Looking at the materiality of Fowey can help create a seamless flow between two buildings, again, this can only be done to a certain extent. Here i have displayed photographic evidence of the spectrum of materials used and will be selecting a few to be represented in my design.
MATERIAL DETERIORATION
Humid salty air caused by the sea can accelerate corrosion, particularly on Iron, avoiding using this material extensively would prove beneficial. Fur-thermore, south facing aspects are susceptible to sun bleaching. On newer installations, there is a sensitivity to water discolouration, salt leaching as well as sun bleaching. With modern materials and pand products, coatings can be applied to de-crease the deterioration process. Regular paint-ing, seasonal wood treatments and applying new coatings will be necessity
This table displays lighting readings taken during Autumn (October)
LIGHTING
This is relevant information when designing a building as it ap-plies different factors, such as insulation, materials used and in this case, the surface area of glass (windows) of the building. Larger windows means greater absorption of sunlight to light the interiors. Furthermore, due to the relatively cold temperature throughout the year, the minimum would be adopting double glazed windows, triple glazed would be beneficial but cost be-comes a factor.
FOWEY TWILIGHT HOUSING
SITE LOCATION
Available surface area
The 500sqm site should be divided into four equal portions for each resident. Idealy, 125sqm should cover the ground area of the residential building and private garden.
SITE AREA
estuaryestuary
SITE THRESHOLDS
This diagram displays the thresholds of the site, deliniated by neighbouring buildings, the esplanade and the estuary. The site must work to emphasise the landscape to the east as it looks upon the estuary, Polruan - the colorful town on the other side of the bank and your view terminates on the horizon water of the sea.
estuary
SITE
Polruan
Polruan
SITE SECTION
PRELIMINARY SKETCHES
FOWEY
AutoCAD drawing & Photoshop rendering
BASEMENT PLANTWILIGHT HOUSING
KEY
BedroomCinema Ping Pong AreaSelf Service KitchenWork AreaCommunal GardenEstuaEstuaryBathroomToiletPatioBushBarrierLiftThe EspalandeThe EspalandeNeighbouring HouseLower Staircase
FOWEY
AutoCAD drawing & Photoshop renderingGROUND/ENTRY PLAN
TWILIGHT HOUSING
KEYBuilding EntranceEntrance to ResidenceBedroomLiving RoomKitchenGreeneryInIntermediate StaircaseLower StaircaseLiftBalconyRailingDisabled ToiletBathroom & Toilet
FOWEY
AutoCAD drawing & Photoshop rendering
FIRST FLOOR PLANTWILIGHT HOUSING
KEYTop StaircaseLibraryArea of ReposeBalconyVoid (View on the lower floor)Intermidiate StaircaseLiving Living RoomBike Rack & Coat HangersKitchen
FOWEY
AutoCAD drawing & Photoshop rendering
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
TWILIGHT HOUSING
FOWEYTWILIGHT HOUSINGSHORT SECTION
to be looked at in technical section (end)
FOWEYTWILIGHT HOUSINGLONG SECTION
BUILDING
BUILD
ING
context
BUILDING
contextBUILD
ING
EAST ELEVATION
FOWEYTWILIGHT HOUSING
estuary
FOWEYTWILIGHT HOUSINGMODELS
TWILIGHT HOUSINGFOWEYDIGITAL MODEL
FOWEYTWILIGHT HOUSINGMATERIAL PALLET
blue brick
metal/steel
white bricks
wood sidings
concrete
venetian stucco
stucco
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CONCEPT MODELS
FOWEY PAPERWORKS
SITE LOCATION
PRELIMINARY SKETCHES
EXPERIMENTATION
nal placement
Experimenting with the placement of the new building on the given site
FOWEY
entrance toparking
parking
PAPERWORKSGROUND PLAN
one way stree
t
service route
KEY
High hedgeBox-van entrance
Bike rackGreen room
Neighbouring buildingDisabled dDisabled drop off zone
StorageLift
Bamboo curtain to cover kitchen
FOWEYPAPERWORKSFIRST FLOOR PLAN
KEY
Spiral staircaseView into the factory
FOWEYPAPERWORKSSECTION
to be looked at in technical section (end)
FOWEYPAPERWORKSSECTION
FOWEYPAPWERWORKSNORTH ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
CAFE THE FACTORY
FOWEYPAPERWORKS
ENTR ANCE
FOWEYPAPERWORKSELEVATION
PAPERWORKSFOWEYELEVATION
MATERIAL PALLET
FOWEYDIGITAL MODELS
PAPERWORKS
FOWEY
Model generated by SketchUp
DIGITAL MODELSPAPERWORKS
TECHNICAL STUDIOdetailing of connections in the Twilight Housing and Paperworks projects
wall to roof detail
1:5TWILIGHTHOUSING
rigid insulation
timber battens
insulation barrier
service cavityfascia
gutter
brick
stucco finish over cement
ventilation air gap
insulation
brick work
blockwork
concrete & stucco nish
window
window cill
damp proof coursewindow frame
1:5window to wall detail
TWILIGHT HOUSING
Brick skin
Cavity
Insulation
Decking
Acoustic sealant
Cavity barrier
Platform
Ventilation cavity
timber frame
steel beam
concrete floor
1.5TWILIGHTHOUSING
floor to wall detail
TWILIGHTHOUSING
steel column
bolts
roof
girder
cantilever to steel girder detail1:5
PAPER-WORKS
1:5wall to foot detail
screed
steel column
toughened glass
spider brace
foundation
pad foundation
PAPER-WORKS
1:5wall to roof detail
steel column
jointgirder
toughened glass
steel suspended column
joint
steel beam
handrail
PAPER-WORKS
1:5cantilever detail
CRITICAL READING
BIOGRAPHYGerman sociologist and philosopherLived from: 1858 – 1918Influential and contributed to establishing sociology as an autonomous field of study.Essays:The metropolis and mental lifeBridge and doorBridge and door
INFO & PATHNature is at the same time connectedness: a continuous unity of materials, and separatedness: everything is made up of separate atoms.Only humans have the ability to connect and separate.Things must first be separated from one another in order to be together. Building a path is one of the Building a path is one of the first and greatest human achievements because it turns a subjective connection into a objective and visi-ble connection.
BRIDGEThe achievement of the path reaches its zenith in the construction of the bridge.The bridge symbolizes the overcoming of natural obstacles and so the extension of our volitional sphere over space.It fits into the image of nature, seen as a work of art as people regard it as a picturesque element.
DOORWhile the bridge only emphasises connection, the door represents in a more decisive manner that connection, and separation are two sides of the same act. While the bridge is a more natural achievement, the door is a more human achievement.The act of entering or exiting represents your intentions The door is an opening to a finite of infinite space where the bridge links two finite spaces.
WINDOWThe window is only a part of the deeper and more fundamental significance of the door.The direction is eThe direction is emphasised almost exclusively from the inside to the outside.
CONCLUSIONThe bridge indicates how humankind unifies the separatedness of natural being, and the door how humankind separates the uniform, continuous unity of natural being.
The door is superior to the bridge in sense that it connects and divides, but allows for freedom.
CRITICAL READINGBRIDGE AND DOOR - GEORGE SIMMEL
SPACE 1 SPACE 2
OBSTACLE
SPACE 1 SPACE 2
OBSTACLE
BRIDGEThe achievement of the path reaches its zenith in the construction of the bridge.
The bridge symbolizes the overcoming of natural obstacles and so the extension of our volitional sphere over space.
It fits into the image of nature, seen as a work of art as people regard it as a picturesque element.
While the bridge only emphasises connection, the door repre-sents in a more decisive manner that connection, and separa-tion are two sides of the same act.
While the bridge is a more natural achievement, the door is a more human achievement.
The act of entering or exiting represents your intentions The door is an opening to a finite of infinite space where the bridge links two finite spaces.
THE DOOR
INFINITE
FINITE
The window is only a part of the deeper and more fundamental significance of the door.The direction is emphasised almost exclusively from the inside to the outside.
THE WINDOW
IN OUT