DESIGN - VULCAN WORKS - BRIEF

No rest for the wicked... We're onto the next Design Project...Vulcan Works in the Cultural Quarter of Northampton. Compared to our previous design project regarding Senate House, this assignment is considerably larger and will test our abilities more vigorously! Even though it is quite daunting I'm looking forward to the potential outcome and all that I will come to learn.

As per usual...On with the nitty gritty!

BRIEF:

General use requirements:

• Building is to be used for multifunctional purposes.

• The design should be orientated around gallery, workshop and small lecture space use with all the relevant service spaces. The exact use and type of the spaces are subject to designers proposal.

• The design should also incorporate a compulsory small shop space which is selling relevant goods and a small café/seating area.

• The design should also incorporate 2 studio flats which can be used by visiting lecturers/artists.

• It is important to consider circulation, access and delivery routes.

• Anything except the listed façade can be demolished. There is no requirement to conduct any demolishing.

• Maximum building area should not exceed 950m2

• Maximum building height 16m.

• Maximum built up intensity 250%

PROJECT TIMELINE

• 12 Dec. (week 11). - 2.3.1 Introduction of project, Research, Site visit, Surveying

• 19 Dec. (week 12) - 2.3.2 Research, Surveying, Brief, Precedents, Strategy, Concept

• 16 Jan. (week 13) - 2.3.3 Massing models, Plans, Sections

• 30 Jan. (week 15) - 2.3.4 Materiality and Technology

• 13 Feb. (week 17) - 2.3.5 Environmental strategy, Plans and Sections

• 27 Feb. (week 19) - 2.3.6 Elevations

• 06 Mar. (week 20) - 2.3.7 Technology and Services

• 20 Mar. (week 22) - 2.3.8 Visuals and Models

• 03 Apr. (week 24) - 2.3.9 Final Presentation

OUTPUT

You are required to produce the following minimum finished work for this project:

Drawing pack:

• Site Plan 1:500 to show roof and context

• Building Plan 1:100 floors with finishes and any external treatment

• Section(s) 1:200 to show topographical context

• Section 1:50 to show technology / structure / envelope / finishes

• Details 1:20 and 1:10 to show technology / structure / envelope / finishes

• Elevations 1:100 including context

• Environmental strategy schematics component scale / building scale

• Exploded axonometric of building envelope

Concept + proposition communication:

• Site analysis

• Diagram the program and energy resource flow of your scheme. Indicate the seasonal and occupational activity phases of the building

Vertical circulation:

• 1:50 section through tower to show structure, linings and finishes, methods of fixing, openings, detail to stair etc.

• 1:20 Stairs detail

• 1:5/1:10 model [physical or CAD] or cutaway axonometric/isometric drawing of detailed junction between stair, structure and skin.

Models + experimentation [photographed / presented in portfolio]:

• Model 1:100 to show external form + immediate context

• Detail models as required by studio tutor.

Submission deadline and weighting:

22 May. Submission of project 2.3 final work portfolio, part 2 of AS2

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