ROB GRACEPART 1 ARCHITECTURE STUDENTMACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ARTrobert.george.grace@hotmail.co.uk+44 (0) 7867766456

CONTEXTILEPOLLOK PARK, GLASGOW

The brief for this project was to design a headquarters for the Contextile collective, a charitable organisation made up of 20 textile designers, based in Pollok Park, Glasgow. The brief required the proposal to accomodate for studio space for three different disciplines, weaving, hand dyeing and screen-printing, as well as office, events and gallery spaces.

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1. Gallery

2.Cafe Bar

3. Plant Room

4. WCs

5. Weaving Studios

6. Printing Studios

7. Dye Lab

8. Lift Shaft

9. Dye Garden

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1. Open Office Space

2. Individual Desks

3. Lift Shaft

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECTION THROUGH STUDIOS

SECTION THROUGH STUDIOS

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1. Roof Construction

- 10mm Zinc Roof Cladding.- Damp Proof Membrane- 120mm Kingspan Rigid Insulation.- Vapour Barrier.- 400mm Reinforced Concrete Slab.

2. Wall Construction

- 20mm Gapped Timber Cladding.- 20x20mm Timber Battons- Steel Window Frame- Triple Glazed window- 200x100mm Concrete Pillar- Damp Proof Membrane- 60mm Kingspan Rigid Insulation.- Vapour Barrier.

3. Floor Construction

- 75mm Self Levelling Screed.- Underfl oor Heating System.- Vapour Barrier - 120mm Rigid Kingspan Insulation - Damp Proof Membrane- 250mm Concrete Slab- 75mm Sand. - 300mm Hardcore.

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1. Roof Construction

- 10mm Zinc Roof Cladding.- Damp Proof Membrane- 120mm Kingspan Rigid Insulation.- Vapour Barrier.- 400mm Reinforced Concrete Slab.

2. Wall Construction

- 20mm Gapped Timber Cladding.- 20x20mm Timber Battons- Steel Window Frame- Triple Glazed window- 200x100mm Concrete Pillar- Damp Proof Membrane- 60mm Kingspan Rigid Insulation.- Vapour Barrier.

3. Floor Construction

- 75mm Self Levelling Screed.- Underfl oor Heating System.- Vapour Barrier - 120mm Rigid Kingspan Insulation - Damp Proof Membrane- 250mm Concrete Slab- 75mm Sand. - 300mm Hardcore.

DETAILSTECHNICAL STRIP SECTION AND ELEVATION

The building takes the form of two blocks, meeting each other at corners to form a courtyard with the large copse of trees that dominates the site. The site is located on the historical route that visitors would take to Pollok House, which was carefully designed to give guests stray glimpses of the house as they approach. The gapped cladding of the tall gallery block of the building reflects this approach, giving glimpses of the house, rather than sweeping vistas.The cladding covers both glazed and solid areas of the facade, creating a solid mass in the landscape, contrasting with the more open, cellular studio block.

SECTION THROUGH GALLERY

INCUBATOR NITHSDALE ROAD, GLASGOW

The brief for this project was to explore a ‘need’ for a particular architectural solution on a given site and to make a proposal that could be regarded as a catalyst for change and an opportunity to explore the nature of ‘place making’. The site is in Glasgow’s southside, where affluent and deprived areas can lie across the street from one another, and the challenge with this project was to create something for all demographics, while at the same time looking at how to improve the way the street works within the urban realm.

The site lies at a junction between three distinct areas, Govanhill, Pollokshields and

Streathbungo. The block almost seems like a by-product of these areas, and the way in which the buildings on the street retreat from the edge

leads to it feeling like dead space.

Pushing studio windows up to the pavement edge creates a direct relationship with the street. The studios are made visible and

inclusive, which could help to integrate the facilities into an area which is lacking in its

provision of creative spaces.

Proposal involves creating communal studios, workshops and support spaces for

demographics that may struggle to access such facilities. This could include school leavers or the large population of ethnic minorities living

within Govanhill and Pollokshields.

In addition to completing the streetfront; the back yards of Nithsdale Road could be raised

to allow a thoroughfare through from the businesses on the street. This could connect

the scheme to the successful streetfront as well as providing the north facing yards with more

sunlight.

Studio windows bordering on street

“Nithsdale Lane” creates connections to Nithsdale Street businesses

Community Garden

Raised and improved back courts

PROPOSALBIRD’S EYE SKETCH

BYSHOT PATHPUBLIC CONSULTATION

I created these simple models for a public consultation event as part of my work at the Byshot Path Community Park project. The models consisted of laser cut component parts that could be pieced together in different combinations to form different concepts for the entrance to the park. The models proved to be an important tool in ascertaining what the community required from the entrance to the park, allowing everyone to clearly articulate their preferences for the structure.

2ND YEAR WORK“THE BEACON” - IRVINE“The Beacon” was a concept I developed during a short project in second year, based in Irvine, Ayrshire. Irvine is unique amongst Scotland’s other New Towns, in that the extensive 1960s development was an addition to an existing town.The relationship between the old and new towns is an uneasy one. The Rivergate Centre, the centrepiece of the town’s development, replaced the main bridge in the town, creating a sense of disconnection between the old town on the south bank and the new town on the north.

The brief for this project was almost completely open, a wooden shelter placed anywhere in the town. The site I chose was adjacent to the only truly public pedestrian crossing point in the town. My proposal was a simple shelter with a central fire pit for people to gather around. The shelter consisted of six timber “ribs” supporting a translucent fabric. The idea was that the fire would illuminate the skin like a lampshade, amplifying the light from the flames and in doing so encourage others to join the gathering.

It was my hope that the shelter could provide, in a modest way, a sense of connection in a disjointed urban landscape.