cdp report

LIBRARY OF LIGHTCDP REPORT

THOMAS TAYLOR 237699

INTRODUCTIONLIBRARY OF LIGHTThis Report provides an overview of the design ideas and intentions for the London Road area of Liverpool. Beginning with the framework plan for the whole area, working down to individual buildings and the spaces within.

CONTENTS3 . . . . . . . . . . . London Rd Framework Plan7 . . . . . . . . . . . Concept9 . . . . . . . . . . . Design Theory11 . . . . . . . . . . Site Analysis21 . . . . . . . . . . Key Moves / Objectives23 . . . . . . . . . . Research27 . . . . . . . . . . Experimentation31 . . . . . . . . . . Design Development37 . . . . . . . . . . Precedent39 . . . . . . . . . . List of Accommodation41 . . . . . . . . . . Plans Sections Images49 . . . . . . . . . . Technology/Structure51 . . . . . . . . . . Technology/Materials54 . . . . . . . . . . Technology/Environmental

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buildings[a] limestreetstation[b] empiretheatre[c] carlingacademy[d] walkerartgallery[e] liverpoollibrary[f] liverpoolmuseum[g] carpark/transportinterchange[h] tjhuges[i] maininnerringroad[j] stgeorgeshall[k] standrewshallsofresidents[l] residential/mixedusetower[m] residentialarea[n] transportmuseum[o] themilleducationcentre

spaces[1] towersquare[2] textilesquare[3] culturesquare[4] welingtoncolumn[5] londonrdpedestrianroutes[6] marketsquare[7] liVingbridge[park]

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LONDON RD FRAMEWORKPLANThe aim is to regenerate the London Rd area through the consolidation and conservation of the existing urban fabric. This will be done through key interven-tions, strategically placed within the area, acting as catalysts to stimulate growth and regeneration. Each intervention will be designed to expand and develop the existing uses of the area, rather than echoing the uses of other city sectors. An additional goal is to create a strong sense of community, keeping events and activities local, rather than creating a tourist hot-spot. An emphasis will be placed on mixed and multi use developments, in order for the areas to be most effective at all times.

Sustainability will be paramount in the regeneration process. This will work on two levels. Firstly the interventions will be designed and located so that there areonly small distances to travel, aided by good public transport links. Secondlythe construction phase will be as sustainable as possible, demolition willbe kept to a minimum, and materials will be locally sourced where practical.Important and significant landmarks such as Limestreet Station and TJ Hugeswill be highlighted, and from this a series of new routeways, or axis, created.

This concept is designed to move people easily through the area, and takethe strain away from the traffic dense London Rd which dissects the location. The first axis runs East-West with Kempson Street providing a strong visual link with Wellington column. A second axis runs North-South linking residents from the housing estates in the North, and student accommodation to the south into the heart of the London Rd area. Tertiary spines run throughout the area inter-twining between the buildings allowing people to discover their own paths, gain-ing individual perceptions and experiences of the area.

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buildings[a] limestreetstation[b] empiretheatre[c] carlingacademy[d] walkerartgallery[e] liverpoollibrary[f] liverpoolmuseum[g] carpark/transportinterchange[h] tjhuges[i] maininnerringroad[j] stgeorgeshall[k] standrewshallsofresidents[l] residential/mixedusetower[m] residentialarea[n] transportmuseum[o] themilleducationcentre

spaces[1] towersquare[2] textilesquare[3] culturesquare[4] welingtoncolumn[5] londonrdpedestrianroutes[6] marketsquare[7] liVingbridge[park]

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LONDON RD FRAMEWORKPLANThe aim is to regenerate the London Rd area through the consolidation and conservation of the existing urban fabric. This will be done through key interven-tions, strategically placed within the area, acting as catalysts to stimulate growth and regeneration. Each intervention will be designed to expand and develop the existing uses of the area, rather than echoing the uses of other city sectors. An additional goal is to create a strong sense of community, keeping events and activities local, rather than creating a tourist hot-spot. An emphasis will be placed on mixed and multi use developments, in order for the areas to be most effective at all times.

Sustainability will be paramount in the regeneration process. This will work on two levels. Firstly the interventions will be designed and located so that there areonly small distances to travel, aided by good public transport links. Secondlythe construction phase will be as sustainable as possible, demolition willbe kept to a minimum, and materials will be locally sourced where practical.Important and significant landmarks such as Limestreet Station and TJ Hugeswill be highlighted, and from this a series of new routeways, or axis, created.

This concept is designed to move people easily through the area, and takethe strain away from the traffic dense London Rd which dissects the location. The first axis runs East-West with Kempson Street providing a strong visual link with Wellington column. A second axis runs North-South linking residents from the housing estates in the North, and student accommodation to the south into the heart of the London Rd area. Tertiary spines run throughout the area inter-twining between the buildings allowing people to discover their own paths, gain-ing individual perceptions and experiences of the area.

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EXISTING

NEW INTERVENTIONS

LIBRARY OF LIGHTCONCEPTThe Library of light is envisioned as an insight into Liverpool’s past, present and

future via the medium of photography as a means of recording and celebrating

the city’s unique culture. The Library will be locally focused, a record of

the people, by the people. A place for people to come together, share, learn and

enjoy. A strong of sense of community will be fostered, as people of all skill lev-

els and backgrounds will be encouraged to contribute to the collection.

Professionals will work with novices to create a collective archive of

what it means to live in Liverpool, as it is now and as it was.

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Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) American abstract expressionist photographer

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DEsIGN THEORY 01As the digital age dawns and high quality photography becomes continuously avail-

able to the populace the value of the photograph undergoes both an increase and

decrease in worth. Regarded by some as unworthy of the label of art, photographs

are increasingly displayed on computers, stored on discs, hundreds taken, few

preserved. The aim of the Library is to celebrate photography in all its forms, from

the mundane to the extraordinary, allowing glimpses into different worlds, lives and

experiences. The unifying factor of this eclectic collection will be the Library itself, al-

lowing all photographs the opportunity to stand equal, displayed and bathed in light

allowing the ordinary to become extraordinary.

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DEsIGN THEORY 02The buildings narrative is conceived as a dynamic journey through spaces, highlight-

ing framed city views. Specific day lighting strategies augment the spatial experience.

The space is designed to focus the visitor inward, on the photographs, only turning

attention to the outside world in order to display majestic views of the city, about

which they learn. Visitors will experience at first hand the dramatic effect that space

and light can exert on your perceptions, understanding and appreciation of your sur-

roundings.

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Light is my inspiration, my paint and brush. It is as vital as the model herself. Profoundly significant, it caresses the essential superlative curves and lines. Light I acknowledge as the energy upon which all life on this planet depends.

Ruth Bernhard (1905 - 2006) American photographer.

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sITE ANALYSIS 01LIVERPOOL [CITY]

SITE SELECTIONThe site was chosen due to its commanding position and as the opportunity to create a gateway into Liverpool and the London Rd area. It also gives the opportunity for the continuation of the ‘Avenue’ of key cultural buildings within the area.LINKSThe site has strong links to the whole city, with the newly created living bridge the city centre links directly into the site and surrounding civic buildings. The project also seeks to engage with the new emerging communities to the west and east.

GATEWAYS[1] DOCK ROAD[2] ISLINGTON [SITE][3] LIMESTREET STATION [TRAIN LINE][4] EDGE LANE [M62][5] PIER HEAD [FERRIES]

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LONDON ROAD DEVELOPMENT AREAImprovements in pedestrain accessand car parking mean the site hasexcellent transport links and amenitiesclose by. The area has many different facilities with textile making to theatres and restaurants.

CIVIC BUILDINGSIn close proimity to the site is existing civic buildings of historic value.

UNIVERSITYJMU campus, possi-ble relationship with the library and its facilities.

CITY CENTREWith the newly created living bridge the city centre is brought right into

the heart of the London Rd area.

NEW EMERGING CITY COMMUNITYLarge amounts of residential areas allneeding access to the city centre andits amenities.

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INVERTED URBAN GRAIN [URBAN SPACES AND USES]

NEW EMERGING CITY COMMUNITYLarge amounts of residential areas allneeding access to the city centre andits amenities. sITE ANALYSIS 02

ISLINGTON / LONDON ROAD [COMMUNITY]This diagram shows the existing and potential occupants and communities in the vicinity.

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SECTION AA PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS

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sITE ANALYSIS 03DETAIL [sITE]This page shows the site movements for pedestrians and vehicles. It also shows the active frontages and possible positioning of the building and urban landscapes.

The section is intended to demonstrate the levels but more importantly the diversity of uses across a short distance.

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sITE ANALYSIS 04HIsTORY These maps are intended to show how the site has developed and changed over the past century, they show the site being densely populated until the late 20th century where the city’s urban fabric was broken up by the age of the motor car.The site is also close to where the former Islington market was held and could be rein-stated as part of the urban design.

URBAN GRAIN 2007

KEY MOVES / OBJECTIVES- To create a strong entrance / gateway onto the Living bridge [park] which will lead into the heart of the city centre.

- To create a gateway into the cultural quarter of Liverpool around St George’s Hall, which is seen as one of the main entrances into the city centre.

- To control the noise and pollution from the main road to the north of the site [Islington Road], by sheltering the space with the building and creating a new public square.

- To be conscious and positively respond to the surrounding historic context, in its materials, proportions and proximity to building lines.

- To maximise the use of natural daylight whilst still considering / responding to issues relating to potential glare and heat gains.

- To allow a strong connection with the library and other cultural buildings in close proximity.

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APERTURELens opening. The hole or opening formed by the metal leaf diaphragm inside the lens or the opening in a camera lens through which light passes to expose the film. The size of aperture is ei-ther fixed or adjustable. Aperture affects depth of field, the smaller the aperture, the greater is the zone of sharpness, the bigger the aperture, the zone of sharpness is reduced. The hole or open-ing formed by the metal leaf diaphragm inside the lens; controls amount of light and depth of field.

CONTRASTThe range of difference in the light to dark areas of a negative, print, or slide the brightness range of a subject or the scene light-ing. It may be also explained as tonal difference of the image.

ExPOSUREThe quantity of light allowed to act on a photographic material; a product of the intensity (controlled by the lens opening) and the duration (controlled by the shutter speed or enlarging time) of light striking the film or paper. The act of allowing light to reach the light-sensitive emulsion of the photographic material. Also refers to the amount (duration and intensity) of light which reaches the film.

FILTERA coloured piece of glass or other transparent material used over the lens to emphasize, eliminate, or change the colour or density (ND) of the entire scene or certain areas within a scene

MACROThe process of taking photographs of small objects with regular photographic lenses at reproduction ratios of 1X or greater; also referred to as “photomacrography. “

OBSCURAThe camera obscura (Lat. dark chamber) was an optical device used in drawing, and one of the ancestral threads leading to the invention of photography.The principle of the camera obscura can be demonstrated with a rudimentary type, just a box with a hole in one side. Light from only one part of a scene will pass through the hole and strike a specific part of the back wall. The projection is made on paper on which an artist can then copy the image. The advantage of this technique is that the perspective is right, thus greatly increasing the realism of the exposure.

ZOOMTo show a smaller area of an image at a higher magnification (“zoom in”) or a larger area at a lower magnification (“zoom out”), as though using a zoom lense on a camera.

COMPOSITIONThe pleasing arrangement of the elements within a scene-the main subject, the foreground and background, and supporting subjects

RESEARCHIn order to get an in-depth understanding and idea from photography extensive

research was done into the equipment, techniques and history. This then al-

lowed me to interpret this new knowledge into interesting architectural ideas in

the design of the library of light.

Taken back to its most basic, photography relies on light and how it is controlled

and manipulated into and through the lense of the camera. From this I decided

to breakdown some of the key processes and terms in photography and reinter-

pret them into an architectural language.

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ExPERIMENTATIONTo understand how light can affect the perception of space I carried out a se-

ries of experiments using models and photography. These images show a small

sample of the experimentation carried out to see how different lighting strategies

could effect the atmosphere within a space. The idea of the photographic aperture

became appropriate by changing the opening size and allowing different amounts

of light to penetrate. Within my design I intend to incorporate this fascination with

light and space.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENTThese show a collection of images portraying the design development process.

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PLAN DEVELOPMENT

James TurrellJames Turrell is a light artist who has exhibited all over the world, his con-cepts and abilities to distort and control natural light are something I would like to aspire to within the spaces I create.

Jean NouvelCartier FoundationUses technology to design unique buildings and spaces.

Carlo ScarpaWith no Architectural qualification people called him professor, but his abilities

to design and construct amazing buildings and spaces using natural light to control the atmosphere and scale of spaces he can be seen to be one of the

best architects of all time.

Tadao AndoTadao Ando was inspired in part by Carlo Scarpa and although not an archi-tect himself he creates buildings of similar architectural quality using natural

light and concrete, to produce spaces and buildings of amazing form

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PRECEDENT

LIST OF ACCOMMODATIONReceptionExhibition SpaceAuditoriumCafe / BarWinter Garden / AtriumArchive / LibraryResearch Spaces [Single and Group]Editing SuitesWork UnitsToiletsDark RoomPrint RoomsShopStudiosKitchenShopRoof Garden

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Second FloorMain Gallery Space, Secondary Gallery Space [Liv-erpool Gallery], Toilets

Third FloorDark Gallery

PLANS[Preliminary]

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Ground FloorEntrance, Reception, Cafe/Bar, Shop,Input rooms, Toilets, Temporary Exhibition space,Store, Offices

First FloorMain library space, Group Studies, Editing Suites,Auditorium, Meeting Room, Dark Room

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TECHNOLOGY/sTRUCTUREThrough discussions with ARUP I have decided to use concrete for my primary structure. The layer closest to the road will be load bearing due to its small spaces and short span. The main spaces will be on a concrete frame 6 metres by 8 metres.

The advantages to using concrete:

- No additional fire proofing- Good acoustic qualities- High thermal mass

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TECHNOLOGY/MATERIALs

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SANDSTONELocally sourced sandstone will be used for the main wall of the building relating to the context of the historic civic buildings.

CORE 10 STEELRecycled from the vast nearby scrap yards the main building will be clad in core 10 steel, it also is in direct relation to the industrial past of Liverpool in its ship building and ports.

TECHNOLOGY/ENvIRONMENTALFrom the outset the building has been carefully considered and designed to incorporate many different sustainable concepts. An holistic approach was taken to the design incorporating all the concepts and ideas:

NATURAL VENTILATIONGREY WATER COLLECTIONGREEN ROOFThERMAL MASSGROUND SOURCE hEAT PUMPNATURAL LIGhT

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WINTER NIGHTAll vents closed trapping in the warm air. The thermal mass of the concrete frame radiates the warmth back into the space it absorbed during the day. The heating is topped up by a ground source heat pump subtracting the warmth from the ground.

WINTER DAYVents open to allowing for fresh air circularisation. Ground source heat pump radiates heat throughout the building via underfloor heating. A high level heat exchanger recirculates the warmth to the occupied zone.

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sUMMER DAYAll vents are open to draw the air out of the stacks, low level vents are

opened on the south elevation to allow cross ventilation.Ground floor is recessed to create an overhang and protect from heat gain

and glare. Other floors receive most of there light from the atrium cutting through the building.

sUMMER NIGHTBuilding is left to vent overnight to allow maximum heat loss and fresh

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