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r(e)novation: davis block:
So it is my task to take this old building and restore it, yet bring a new, fresh voice to its expression. While I can't alter the exterior I am hoping to take this brick-clad, cast iron and concrete structure and breathe new life into it. The exterior of the building is in decent condition, minor repairs and surface treatments are needed to preserve the existing brick facade. At the top of this entry is a photo of what exists now.
In the first phase of design, I have tried to focus on the second floor, which will serve as the community area for the compound's future residents. In this area, I am planning on including a community kitchen/dining/gather place that will spill out onto the patio on the west side of the structure. This part is indicated by the light line on the left of the drawing to the left. The middle section is the kitchen, with restrooms behind. The large box on the east side of the building is space set aside for a studio, either for music or for craft-making. In the pan handle of this schematic, I have proposed an art gallery where resident of this compound and around the neighborhood would be able to show their pieces. It would be a flexible space with minimal walls.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this design scheme is that the floor, supported by the current cast iron columns and beam structural system, would be essentially floating decks that would admit light to the lower levels, washing the walls of the floor below with diffuse light. In this design, there are three decks that would be supported. the one for the gallery space, the one under the kitchen/gathering space, and the one which supports the studio
. These decks are connected by small bridges.
The gap between the gallery and kitchen is bridged by the wall in that space. The wall becomes the floor and the floor grows in to the wall. It is this twisted from coming up from the floor, while at the same time the wall twists and becomes the floor and bridge between the areas. This is expressed in the image
to the right. The image mainly describes the lighting situation. The roof would be a deck with gaps between the wall and roof planes. Light floods down into the space below, creating a soft glow that would not harm the artwork displayed in the space. . .
However, the biggest design for this project is the roof of the main hall. The roof would be taken off and be replaced with three sections of large concrete expressions of the space. These large channels would be channels for light. One would be for the
kitchen, a gathering place in and of itself. The tallness of the ceiling above the kitchen would provide a moment of clarity. The change in height creates a mental break where one stops and picks another train of thought. This moment is shown in the the perspective to the left
The same is for the space on the west side. However, this space is to usher you outside. The angle of the roof pushes you outside while the roof shape to the left keeps you in. This creates a 'room' of sorts that becomes different than the kitchen. It is different because there is a connection to the outside. The gathering space can spill out onto the patio space on the east side. This option creates an even bigger space in which social activities can happen.
There is more to come. This design is actually only the first phase. More complex ideas are about to begin happening. Stay tuned.
In the first phase of design, I have tried to focus on the second floor, which will serve as the community area for the compound's future residents. In this area, I am planning on including a community kitchen/dining/gather place that will spill out onto the patio on the west side of the structure. This part is indicated by the light line on the left of the drawing to the left. The middle section is the kitchen, with restrooms behind. The large box on the east side of the building is space set aside for a studio, either for music or for craft-making. In the pan handle of this schematic, I have proposed an art gallery where resident of this compound and around the neighborhood would be able to show their pieces. It would be a flexible space with minimal walls.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this design scheme is that the floor, supported by the current cast iron columns and beam structural system, would be essentially floating decks that would admit light to the lower levels, washing the walls of the floor below with diffuse light. In this design, there are three decks that would be supported. the one for the gallery space, the one under the kitchen/gathering space, and the one which supports the studio
. These decks are connected by small bridges.The gap between the gallery and kitchen is bridged by the wall in that space. The wall becomes the floor and the floor grows in to the wall. It is this twisted from coming up from the floor, while at the same time the wall twists and becomes the floor and bridge between the areas. This is expressed in the image
to the right. The image mainly describes the lighting situation. The roof would be a deck with gaps between the wall and roof planes. Light floods down into the space below, creating a soft glow that would not harm the artwork displayed in the space. . .
However, the biggest design for this project is the roof of the main hall. The roof would be taken off and be replaced with three sections of large concrete expressions of the space. These large channels would be channels for light. One would be for the
kitchen, a gathering place in and of itself. The tallness of the ceiling above the kitchen would provide a moment of clarity. The change in height creates a mental break where one stops and picks another train of thought. This moment is shown in the the perspective to the leftThe same is for the space on the west side. However, this space is to usher you outside. The angle of the roof pushes you outside while the roof shape to the left keeps you in. This creates a 'room' of sorts that becomes different than the kitchen. It is different because there is a connection to the outside. The gathering space can spill out onto the patio space on the east side. This option creates an even bigger space in which social activities can happen.
There is more to come. This design is actually only the first phase. More complex ideas are about to begin happening. Stay tuned.
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