CHRISTINA SHIMITRA MArch 1 2015-2016

M A N U F A C T U R E A N D S C U L P T U R E

C H R I S T I N A S H I M I T R AA I M 7 0 2

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE - YEAR 1 - STUDIO 2 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6

SIMON BEAMES & KENNETH FRASER

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

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Project based on the manufacture of metal and sculpture making.

The genesis of this design project began with a site analysis of the city, in which there is a huge amount of colleges in Cambridge and two close to my site. One of them is Christ’s College, in which sculptor Anthony Caro studied engineering and then became an honorary fellow.

The portfolio captures the development of the factory / foundry in the proposed en-closed site in Cambridge. The organization of the College’s facilities is arranged around my site and the existing unused shed gives the opportunity of redevelopment.

The approach of unity and simplicity in the proposal was intended to.

Unity, as the old becomes a new foundation building for Anthony Caro and unites with the College facilities, and simplicity, as by taking the existing shapes on the area and expanding them.

The project goal is to create a factory look – like building, and at the same time an ex-ceptionally clean aesthetic of what the pur-pose of the building is, mainly by the use of materials.

It’s a building not with a main entry, but a sculptural walk through the courtyards and the public ground floor space, leading also to College’s amenities. The inside/outside is blurred, and divided by a metal skin or façade, but integrated through the materi-al and shape language, and also creating paths and views.

SITE PHOTO right: existing shed on site

left: Lasdun’s building

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SITE ELEVATIONS


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SHADOW DRAWING

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ONE - FOLLOWING ALL THE EDGES OF THE SITETWO - RESPECTING THE EDGES OF THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS

BOUNDARY


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RESTRICTED BOUNDARY / RESPECTING THE COLLEGE


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POSSIBLE ACCESS POINTS


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NORTH ENTRANCE


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GEOMETRICAL APPROACH TO MAIN BUILDING


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CONNECTIONS


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DIVIDING LINES


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NOTCH PROCESS


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NOTCH PROCESS


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EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

INTERPRETATION OF PRECEDENT ON SITEClient: Antony Gormley

Architect: David Chipperfield Architects, London


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Based on the desire to bring manufacture and making back to the City of Cambridge, the innovation of a steel manufacture place takes part in the technology incorporation of the city. Among its main function as a factory, it will also be operating as exhibition and studio working areas.

The Steel Art Foundation as a foundation for Anthony Caro aim to integrate architecture, art, sculpture, exhibition, manufacturing and assembling into one; Anthony Caro has a background of engineering in Christ’s College and was also an Honorary Fellow, and then he became a widely known sculptor in the UK in the 20th century. His primary interest was on the making of abstract sculptures, also characterised as industrial, because of the use of the raw steel material.

Steel is being used and made by humans for centuries. Steel sustained the industrial revolution and remains as a foundation of the industrialised economies. Except this, steel is used for various making purposes and its properties, strength to weight ratio contributed for its growing success. There is also the advantage to create a collaboration between the industry of steel and Universities of Cambridge, where students in relevant disciplines can learn from the process and making.

The purpose of the building is to publicly exhibit Caro’s work, when at the same time is to invite sculptors working with steel to bring their own work into the manufacture process of the building.

The site, located in the heart of Cambridge, surrounded by Christ’s College accommodation, facilities and offices, has the advantage of being close to the city centre. Surrounding building’s architecture is dating from the 15th/16th century, including the Chapel, Master’s Lodge and Great Gate Tower and at the present there is a mixture in the area, where college’s buildings have become one within the neighboring area. Another facility of the Christ’s College is the Arts Centre located on the main road, which focuses on music, dance and art, which is a remarkable connection to the artistic side of the factory’s additional activities. Most importantly, the proposal will take into consideration the existing site conditions, such as the college’s facili-ties, the surrounding buildings and the environmental settings. It will adjust according to the circulation of people in the area. A well-considered approach will be made in terms of helping the site evolve, where the existing unused shed in the area will be used as an opportunity to develop further. To sum up, the building’s architecture will need to respect the above relevant factors and the behaviour of its in-habitants as well as the nature of the site.

The concept agenda of the building is focusing on a simple layout of large open spaces in for designing, manu-facturing and making in different scales. The attention of the technical aspect is based on the steel production as well as the adaption of it on the building. The façade of the solid part of the building will be covered with steel tri-angles pattern which reflects on the sculpture designs of Conrad Shawcross, the folding pattern, and the building typology of Cambridge houses which consists of different timber framing pattern. So in the manufacture building the façade and roof made of triangle pattern steel panels will adopt these aspects in order to create openings for ventilation and light and closure where appropriate.

M A N U F A C T U R E A N D S C U L P T U R E

I N C A M B R I D G E

Studios

includes designing open spacessmall scale model making areaofficesaccess to workshopventilation + natural light

size: 140 sqm

Assembling workshop

steel + metal tools tools storesmall design space + officesventilation + lightinghigh ceiling

size: 200 sqm

CNC shop

2x CNC Metal Fiber Laser Cutting Machinesaccess to warehouse and storage

size: 70 sqm

Warehouse

packaging areadelivery access

size: 150 sqm

Finishing shop

welding areaspray area

size: 10 sqm

Photo Studio

for small scale sculptures high ceilingeasy access to assembling workshop

size: 60 sqm

Refreshment Bar /Cafe

delivery accessbar / preparation area access to toilets

size: 80 sqm

Exhibition space

high ceiling natural light + ventilationcontrolled environmentclose control

size: 250 sqm

VISUAL BRIEF

Conrad Shawcross Archive

Exhibition space for Anthony Caro

open space shared space

size: 250 sqm

Staff offices

box officeadministration officestaff changing areaaccess to workshoptoilets

size: 90 sqm

Caro’s staff offices

box officeadministration officestaff changing areaaccess to workshoptoilets

size: 90 sqm

Back of house

storechanging roomplant roomprivate toilets

size: 80 sqm

Entrance / Lobby

size: 100 sqm

SCULPTOR ANTHONY CARO IN THE WORKSHOP

THE BUILDING WILL BE FUNCTIONING AS A STUDIO WORKSHOP FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS. THE STAFF OF THE BUILDING WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MELTING

METAL AND CREATING THE SHAPES REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGNS.

ANTHONY CARO ALSO WORKED IN A WORKSHOP WHEN HE WAS MAKING HIS SCULPTURES, WELDING AND CUTTING METAL.

ANTHONY CARO / GOODWOOD SCULPTURETO BE EXHIBITED IN THE FACTORY IN CAMBRIDGE

End Up (2010)Steel, cast iron & jarrah wood

183 x 229 x 158cm

Late Quarter (1981)Bronze & brass, cast & welded

35.5 x 56 x 45.5cm

Variations on an Indian Theme (1985/1986)Bronze, patinated

80 x 115.5 x 25.5cm

Ice House (1977/1978)Bronze, bronze plate & bar, cast & welded

80 x 96.5 x 81.3cm

Water Street Why Not (1980)Bronze, copper plate & bar, cast & welded

152.4 x 127 x 50.8cm

Bronze Shift (1976/1986)Bronze, cast

175 x 165 x 51cm

Fossil Flats (1974)Steel, rusted & varnished185.5 x 134.5 x 218.5cm

Table Piece ‘Barbary’ (1992/1994)Steel, part rusted & waxed

140 x 76 x 82.5cm

After Emma (1977/1982)Steel, rusted, blacked & painted

244 x 274.5 x 188cm

Table Piece ‘Antibes’ (1993)Steel, zinc sprayed & painted

69 x 163 x 89cm

Floor Piece C-55 ‘Locket’ (1975/1976)Steel, rusted & varnished38.1 x 118.1 x 137.2cm

Equator (1993/1994)Steel

97 x 225 x 124cm

Plains Open (1982)Steel

78.5 x 89 x 63.5cm

The Window (1966/1967)Steel, painted green & olive

215 x 320.5 x 390cm

Sculpture Seven (1961)Steel, painted green, blue & brown

178 x 537 x 105.5cm

ANTHONY CARO METAL SCULPTURES

AFTER THE PROCESS OF MELTING METAL IGNOTS AND CASTINGWITH SILICON MOULDS, THE RESULT IS THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO

ACHIEVE A PERFECT RESULT

silicon moulds

PEWTER CASTING PROCESS

coffee pot pewter ingots 1 kg

PEWTER CASTING MODEL

MATERIAL PALETTEcorten-steel

concrete

ROOF IDENTITY

folding pattern

light and ventilation through slits

UK house typologyTimber Frame

ROOF TYPOLOGY

Conrad Shawcross Paradigm Studies

solid (plate) hollow (structure)


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ROOF PLAN 1:500

3D MODEL EXPERIMENTATION

MODIEFIED MODEL TO HOLLOWS AND PATHS

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Basement plan 1:200

1 metal foundry area2 workshop: CNC metal fiber laser cutting machines and assembly 3 storage4 staff offices5 staff kitchen 6 changing room and toilets7 plant room

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ground floor plan 1:200

1 kitchen2 cafeteria/seating area3 seating area4 reception/ exhibition area5 toilets6 sculpture courtyard

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1 open plan studios working area2 meeting room3 offices4 staff room 5 changing room / toilets

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roof plan 1:200

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SECTION 1:200

3D MODEL SHOWING EXOSKELETON STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING

NORTH ENTRANCE VIEW

EXPLODED VIEW OF THE FACADE

SCULPTURE COURTYARDSCULPTURE COURTYARD

SCHEME SHADOW DRAWING

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