Temple Works Leeds Final Major Project

BuzziCube 3D

Seating such as this option would work well around the space, especially the children's area as they can easily move them around to create different layouts. also they are available in a large range of vibrant colours that would suit a child friendly area/space,

Buzzi Grid

Another way that something can break a space up without enclosing the space anymore by utilising space on the ceiling and this could also have acoustic effects absorbing the noise from the children.


BuzziGrip

This product is a simple message board that can add colour and and a different material to the space this could be used through out the space or just in the child area.

The BuzziBoard is a magnetic and sound-insulating memo board that can be attached
to metal surfaces or to both sides of a glass wall with no need for hooks or screws. You
can use it to pin things up, to absorb sound or to darken your windows; in any case this
multipurpose object invites you to use your imagination in the workplace or at home.

BuzziScreen

Slightly more formal message board or divider, this one differs a it doesn't need a wall to be displayed on so is a good way to break up the interior without having something permanent  reducing the amount of interior space but can help transform a space depending on the function needed.


Buzzland Flat

This is another product that makes use out of the ceiling which can be very useful when i'm wanting the exhibition space to be very open plan and not enclosed. This product has acoustic qualities and also would add colour and vibrancy to the space.

 BuzziSpot 3D

This is a similar seating idea to the BuzziCube 3D but is a diffrent form and texture I am going to consider them both but will have to make a decision closet to the time when more material and furniture has been chosen.

BuzziTile 3D

BussiSpace have created a product that is a simple wall panel they come in different size and forms with different colours and textures.

This is a great way to brighten up a space, due to the different textures the children may be really interested and keen to play with and examine the textures.





Avaliable in the full colour range and colours can be chosen by the Buzzispace team or the interior designer depending on their needs.

These rotating acoustical blinds take their inspiration from modernist architecture
and more specifically from the exterior sunshades that can be found for instance on
modernist buildings designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia. And also by the rhythm and
tonalities created by the orientation of these sunshades. The concept has been turned
into elements that can define and partition open-space offices.To please lovers of modern and extravagant design as well, a corner can be created by combining the BuzziBlinds with the BuzziBlinds Curved. A partition wall to please all!



This product breaks the space up without too much force and still allows natural light to pass through the space and dividers.

Use of different colours and textures to highlight the function and orientation of the rotating partitions

This product reminds me of a early concept model I did at the beginning of the project, the model was of a multifunctional space that the user could modify to suit them, depending on whether they want a private, semi private or public workspace.

BuzziBlind

Buzzispace Material Research

 Due to the exhibition space being so large I have chosen to include an area in the space for children to "get creative". I don't want this space to be inclosed but needs to differ from the exhibition space so it is visible where there boundaries of the space are.

As I have chosen to use a resin floor for the whole space as its easily cleaned, hard wearing which is vital as it will have a lot of people using the space for work and for the exhibition. Using this vibrant green colour i have selected from the puur website this is a good colour to keep the kids energised and active but also easily noticed as a different area within the space.

I have selected this neutral grey colour as the colour to be used through out the rest of the space as it will contrast with the OSB material I have selected to use for the exhibition stand also it won't get dirty quickly.

PUUR Flooring Finish Colours

PUUR Flooring Technical Info

The extra protective coating offers a number of advantages:

• Dirt is removed more easily;
• Any marks left by soles of shoes are easily removed;
• Minor scratches which develop through use can be repaired more easily;
• The joins between the strips seal up better, giving the floor better resistance to moisture;
• The lifespan of the floor is prolonged.

A breakdown of all the benefits

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mFlor Technical Info and Benefits

It’s low cost, readily available, familiar, portable, and recyclable, but something that’s better than all of those qualities put together is the ease with which it can be used. No special tools or skills are required to cut, bend, fold, stack, glue, or tape it. All you need is a keen sense of imagination.

This amazing new book is packed with examples of the ingenious ways architects, designers, artists, and craftspeople have put cardboard to the test and successfully harnessed its amazing qualities of strength and sound absorption.

Cardboard Book

Slightly raised area with vibrant graphics on the wall, great way to differentiate between this space and exhibition space.

Vibrant colours used through out and interesting shapes and forms to keep the children entertained.

 Graphics on the walls and seating seems to be a key design constraint that many designers have been using in my research in to child friendly areas in schools, hospitals and workspaces to help me develop my space further.

 An interesting way to break the exhibition space up with out using solid interior walls. Would work to any scale and the frame work could be developed more to suit children.










Simple signage could be used to make it obvious where the "kids corner" is but if the design is effective enough it shouldn't need to have extra signage as obvious as this example.

1. Art corner at Real Simple

2. Hanging storage from Ikea

3. Colorful supplies

4. Little table from Aboutstek

5. Window desk From Martha Stewart

6. Labeled drawers from Martha Stewart

7. Tin can cubbies from Martha Stewart

8. Reading nook from Real Simple

Read more: Workspaces For Kids - Momtastic http://www.momtastic.com/life/101988-workspaces-for-kids/#ixzz2xkICQkGL

Children's Creative Area

Concertina Cardboard Seating

With this seating idea, it allows the user to create and recreate different seating arrangements that suits the needed function at the time whether that be to seat 1 or 15 people.

The seat can be arranged in both a horizontal direction and also a vertical direction to allow for the creation of many shapes and forms for many different age groups to enjoy.

 Honeycomb like texture achieved with the use of cardboard as this is the underlying structure in cardboard that we take for granted but this seating idea highlights this and makes the most of a material we have used 

When the chair is closed up to its smallest shape/form the surface will look like this with loads of detail it it the honeycomb surface all bunched up.

 
The chair is also available in white but i think the card colour is more organic and neutral, also I like the fact it is its natural colour as the users will know its recycled and has a low carbon footprint.

Video of Flexible Love chair

Another example of the freedom that working with card allows. The sleek curves have been made possible with card and also the amazing texture that has been created is due to the card too

Here is another example of the possibilities of using cardboard for furniture. This has been woven to create sure a interesting form.

I really like the visual style of this cardboard chair but worried, it is too similar to the woodskin exhibition stand and also not practical enough as is large and only seats one person.

Paper Tube Chairs

Designer: Manfred Kielnhofer
The armchairs are made from used cardboard tubes. 
The tubes are made from recycled paper.www.artpark.at 

Used Pipe ChairsDesigner: Piet Hein EekMade from used steel pipe. 8,000 Euros.www.pietheineek.nl 

ABC Blocks

Easy to construct in different ways and also good for the younger users to play around with










Coat Check Chair
Joey Zeledón. Made with removable coat hangers and the steel bar from a closet rack shaped into a chair frame. Good for next to the closet.
www.coroflot.com

 Recycled Bike chair

Adds character to the space and is a making the most of unused functional equipment giving it a second lifecycle with a different function.

 Milk Crate Chair, Stool and Table

I like how simple this is but yet has a industrial look to it but also adds colour to the space and is eco friendly and has been reused 

Transit Chairs
By Boris Bally of Rhode Island.
Made of recycled street signs, reused steel hardware and champagne corks.
Each piece is unique and "humanufactured" in the United States.
Each Chair $999.00 at www.gnr8.bizFor many more styles see: www.borisbally.com 

The Un-Tie Chair
Designer: Peter Raphael Russo, San Francisco
Scourers the web for parts.
www.prussodesign.com/furniture

Grandma's Lace Chair
Designer: Yaron ElyasiAfter melting the plastic, he dribbles the soft plastic strings onto a mold in a free form manner. www.yaronelyasi.com 

Old Boat Chairs
Designers: Artlantique
Available in Spain & France

This recycled wood was once a funcional boat but has been re designed and manufactured in seating ideas, this would be a great way to add some history and heritage in to the furniture but also staying green

Recycled Seating Ideas

"MEET ME! is about neighbors, meeting and ritual. It is an organized public space, a meeting place for people in urban areas indoors or outdoors that provokes to meet, interact and communicate with each other - to perform the attention drawing rituals." says Brege. 

"It is multifunctional and can be interpreted depending on the need of the user. The basic principle is a modular system that allows creating of different levels with various functions and making a different meeting place in every space."

“Origami Forum is a utilitarian space installation, intended to be used both outdoors and indoors. It is a multifunctional street furniture for sitting, lying, friendship, which can accommodate multiple users simultaneously, alone or in groups. In this sense, the object / sculptural installation is a very flexible unit that functionally meets the needs of different user groups. In addition, it also has visual quality, which enriches the urban – public space (open or closed) and is a benchmark of gathering or meeting place

Seating Research 

 Fabric Instillation 

This instillation holds some similarities that I could see the WoodSkin exhibition stand taking as it weaves and twists through the space and through doors and over walls.

The different use of tone adds depth to the structure. Maybe i need to think about a combination of textures and materials when constructing the woodskin exhibition stand.

 So Sunny Park

Unwoven Light (2013)

brazed chain link fence, plexiglass, natural and artificial light

room: 15’6” h x 44’ w x 40’d

This colourful instillation designed by So Sunny Park  has been constructed from brazed chain link fence, plexiglass, natural and artificial light and was titled Unwoven Light

This instillation has been designed and constructed in an interesting space, rather narrow and long and emerging up the stair case.

The instillation created wonderful patterns on the white blank walls and with extra lighting in the night will make a incredible effect through out the space.

VHS tape instillation.

This has caught my eye as such am interesting interior visual effect has been created and all with the use of a material that has been re-used and recycled... this is VHS tape that has been stretched out to create a cylindrical tunnel.

This distortion created by the tape makes us see the interior like never before and due to the amount of horizontal planes breaking the interior up it kind of plays tricks on your eyes as the try to focus.

With slight use of colour is is possible for it to reflect up the tape as seen here with the colour red being reflected up the VHS tape tunnel.

 

Inspirational Instillations

Due to elements of my design being temporary I want to include paper somewhere in the space to add to the feeling of temporality. Also one of my inspirations in doing a project like this has been Shigru Ban.

As well as the woodskin exhibition stand i also want to design other display stands that add visual meaning. Looking at these paper instillations has led me to thinking how would these instillations work inside a solid clear acrylic case and used to display models and other works. 

 

This wooden structure has some resemblance to the sort of form I can see the Woodskin exhibition stand taking. This is interesting as colour has been added to the wood material creating both a warm and cold feeling to the space with the use of warm red shades and cold blue shades.

Anonymous Paper Instillation

The form of this instillation is more curved than I have imagined for the Woodskin exhibition in Temple Works, but the shape and appearance of the material shares some of the same qualities as the Woodskin material. 

 Frank Gehry - Paper Set for Mozart

This set designed by frank Gehry was constructed out of paper. With the use of paper this widely used material has started to be questioned and its properties have been developed and adapted for example making paper both water proof and fire proof is possible with the correct finishing on the paper, 

Paper Instillations

 London Design Festival 2010: designer Paul Cocksedge installed sheets of Corian as though fluttering around a hallway at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London for one day during the London Design Festivallast week.

Adding back lighting to this material has made the material have this glowing aura around it and highlights the form evan greater.

This image reminds me of the rolling countryside or a landscape

Mould around a form such as the human form which would mean it is an adaptable material that could be used to transforme the materials form or function, this would be very fitting with the concept and work with the other material choices

The way this material would be lit is vital as the light reflects differently depending on the angle of the section and how much light reflects of it.

Both curved and angled flat surfaces can be create with the use of this material. Im not sure if this material holds the structural properties needed with use on an interior expecially a exhibition space which would have a large amount of ware and tare.

 Looks very similar to Woodskin sheet constructed from triangular forms.

 Different forms and shapes can be created and interesting shapes can be used not just triangles like with the Woodskin.

 Tessellated material created that is flexible, and holds some of the same qualities as the woodskin material. 

I am going to investigate the potential of this material as well as it could work in harmony with the woodskin material 

Initial paper concept - similar starting point as the Ron Resch research paper

Basic concept:

a hull with a constant surface size, but able to change the size of the enclosing volume.

Thomas Diewald

Ron Resch | Paper Folding – Origami Tessellation

Looking at this first image I have noticed many similarities with this sheet or paper and the WoodSkin material I have already
chosen to use in the exhibition space design

Ron Resch was a visionary mathematician and designer who was one of first to explore the architectural potential of 3D tessellated structures in the 1960’s and 70’s. His work around paper tessellation is amazing and we can find his influence in the current works of Chris Bosse and many other architects that design with digital tools and parametric architectural forms.

Ron holds patents for “self-supporting structural units” using tessellation techniques, as well as “geometric designs” (structures for spaceships) for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

“Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes are probably better known, but Resch’s ideas of folding structures open the door for more geometric wonders.“ (generator X)

One of the constraints of the project is that the space has to include private work spaces, public workspaces and multifunctional spaces that can transform from one to the other, this is so the end users can create their own environment that best suits the way they work. 

I have already made some preliminary concept models that can be seen on the presentations at the bottom of this blog page these highlight some early ideas of how I am going to achieve this through the use of sliding and folding wall partitions and also another idea was to create a small workspace that uses a vertical blind wall system so both public and private spaces can be created.

I am now going to research companies that design and manufacture different styles of wall panels and how they can be used in different ways.

Moveo Walls Glass Sliding Partitions

Dorma Hüppe′s Moveo Walls is the new generation of moveable walls which incorporates ComforTronic automatic seals as standard. These moving walls allow quicker operation ensuring the acoustic integrity every time.

Moveo Solid Movable Walls

This lecture theatre has been transformed through the use of movable walls, the option of creating different layouts has been made possible which is very important with lectures and events changing in numbers.

As shown here a room can easily be divided up by a solid noise cancelling wall panel and can easily be stored away in a wall recess or left on show for extra detail and also would still have acoustic effects of the room 

Almost any finish is possible including laminate and polished wood veneers. Additional features include acoustic sound absorption boards, magnetic display boards, dry wipe marker, and projection surfaces.

Video of how Dorma Hüppe′s Moveo walls work

These sliding partition doors are used by many architects and designers to open up spaces and give a very clean look to rooms in all sorts of properties and apartments. Options include incorporating windows, frames and mirrors into the sliding partitions which are excellent ways to maximise the use of space.

Allowing multi-functional use of space, Niche sliding partitions can be configured easily and stacked to one side out of sight, using our cleverly designed tracking system.

Technical drawings from Niche website showing the mechanics and construction of the walls in the form of technical drawings. 

 


Interesting forms across the ceiling could ass visual meaning to the interior but can also be functional as they could have acoustic qualities, they could hold the lighting system or the air conditioning vents and hide them away.

 This industrial interior has been designed to look futuristic, like being on a spaceship mixed with some industrial qualities and its these that I want to take inspiration from when designing my interior.

The history of Temple Works Leeds is very industrial being a old Flax mill, including pipe works around the space much like this example would be a good way to bring the industrial feel back in to the interior,

Also I will look in to the possibilities of bringing the sustainable system the Flax mill used to power the machinery back in to the space and use the collected rain water to power the woodwork machines in the wood workshop.

 It was the geometric walls in this companies interior that has interested me, The different forms that have been created give the room that extra something to make it interesting for a end user. Clique is a workspace that companies can rent much like what i'm thinking of doing with the west wind of Temple Works





Different sized and shaped rooms have been created to suit different needs and can be fulfilled with the Clique offices.

Use of different materials and colours means the users will be kept interested and active by their surroundings which is key for a productive work force.

Also different types of workspace are vital as everyone is different, this is why i want to create so many different work areas so there is a space that applies to each individual whether they want a private of public space.

Interior grass, colourful and vibrant, helps mark out a different area without enclosing it.

Looking in to creative companies and their ethos and workspace design style will give me an idea of the types of workspace that creative people work best in.

Following the concept of growth that my exhibition stand has take on as it emerges out of the floor growing from a 2D flat shape to a 3d solid this work desk is sleek and the way it flows in to different sections much like I want the reception/exhibition stand to emulate, 

Creative Workspace Research 

Whether organic or pictorial, Henrique Oliverira knows that his works transmit a sense of temporality. His aged wooden pieces ''show the transformation of matter,'' he explains. However, ''there is also a temporality that is more about the present. There is a sense of movement''. This temporality is both deliberate and dictates the form of the work. In his very round wooden installations he explores the elasticity of PVC tubes playing with the idea of swollen walls. Through these pieces, he gives a sense of movement whilst creating dramatic surfaces that capture viewers.

A twisted entanglement of tree branches appears to grow organically from the beams of Paris' Palais de Tokyo museum in this installation by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira

"Creating a spectacular and invasive Gordian Knot, Henrique Oliveira plays with Palais de Tokyo’s architecture, allowing a work that combines the vegetal and the organic," said the exhibition curators.

 ''I believe that the message is never art itself, but instead, the lack of a message is a characteristic that makes some creations interesting to me,'' he says, adding ''my works may propose a spatial experience, an aesthetic feeling, a language development and many more nominations to refer to the relation it establishes with the viewer. But, any attempt to find a message would fail.''.

This is instillation Is also by Henrique Oliveir, I like hwo you have to climb inside the instillation and the interesting form that has been created by climbing in to the opening.

Adding colour to the more neutral colours to the already recycled wood has created a more vibrant style to what is usually created by Oliveir.

''What first caught my attention on this kind of deteriorated plywood was its pictorial aspect,'' he says.“The textures, the colors and the different tones that were organized in layers, reminded me of a painting surface,'' 

A sun-tracking instrument indexing time and temperature, “Bloom”, designed by Los Angeles based DOSU studio architecture, stitches together material experimentation, structural innovation, and computational form/pattern-making into an environmentally responsive installation. Architecture has long been valued for its static nature and sense of permanence but lately that has changed and the focus is on making buildings more responsive to their uses and the climate.

HEAT MAPPING VISUAL

Since 2002, Belgian designer Sebastien WierincSebastien Wierinck has been creating his installations of sculptural furniture made of flexible polyethylene tubes. From public benches to cafe seating to temporary installations, his pieces always challenge the way people view and interact with environmental space.

Exhibition Space Research

Wood Skin Material 

To construct a woodskin structure a simple metal frame needs to be manufactured and the wood material can mould and form itself around the frame creating interesting 3D forms that man be manipulated to suit its environment or function needed.

Montreal Canada - Climbing Gym

 

 "Within historic sugar silos that border the Lachine Canal, more than 30 meters high, an incredible climbing gym has taken shape. Our task: to create flexible elements that enhance and rethink this unusual space."


I like how the designers have gone with the concept of flexibility in a climbing gym as climbing is a sport where you need to be flexible and adapt much like the interior reception area.






As the material is created up from 150cm triangles that sit on different angles that feel comfortable for them to sit in, due to this the light reflecting off the surface is different depending on the angle they are at. This means some the panels vary in colour due to the amount of light.

 Interior frame allowing for movement on hydraulic system allowing for different forms to be created in doing this the reception desk can transform.

Luter Store - Milan

Luter is a Italian streetwear brand and they have recently had a new flagship store designed by mammafotogramma studio and the Woodskin material has changed the face of their store by creating a modular surface made of wood, characterised by a geometric structure and a combination of materials that can create high visual impact 3D surfaces.

The Wood- Skin components have been used to create the long counter that crosses the space of the store and additional inserts on the walls.

Temporary, Transformable, Transportable

Temple Works Leeds in Holbeck is the Grade 1 listed Victorian former flax mill that made history as “the largest room in the world”, with sheep grazing on a sky-lit roof in the heart of Leeds industrial revolution. With a facade modeled on the Temple of Horus at Edfu in Egypt it was designed by Joseph Bonomi the younger and built by John Marshall between 1836 and 1840.

“There is a difference between temporary architecture and architecture for the temporary.” (Braconnier, 2014)

Temple Works Leeds is a great example of how a permanent structure can hold different temporary qualities and structures. The existing design at temple works allows for different identities to be created on the interior to suit the theme or style of the event whether that be a punk music festival, a reggae event or if a film maker wishes to use any of the spaces to film.

The new design of the ground floor is to keep with the multifunctional open plan space that can be used as a music venue, rehearsal space, film set or a workspace but will look in to better ways of using the space and also assess the accessibility to the space and if this can be improved.

The first floor space is to be redeveloped in to a leisure space that will benefit the workers in the Holbeck area but also the large residential area of Holbeck.

The second floor space that is currently used as a film space or creative workspace will be re-modeled to include temporary workspaces that are both private and public, the space, the use of sliding partitions and multifunctional furniture will help create a public space that could also be private. Also the exhibition has to have a transformable qualities, meaning can be constructed and deconstructed simply and would exhibit creative work from surrounding companies. Looking in to creating a transportable exhibition that can adapt to the room and surroundings much like temporary architecture.

·      Creative public/private work space

·      Temporary exhibition different local work

·      Transformable exhibition

·      Transportable – Move to different locations

·      How is it stored? – folded, stacked, deflectable?

·      Transformable

·      Multifunctional furniture

·      Sliding walls, partitions

·      Flexi wood

Also possibilities as whether to use the roof and create a roof terrace area need to be evaluated as this would be bringing some heritage of the flax mill back in to the new development of Temple Works Leeds.

·      Each floor must have:

·      toilet facilities,

·      kitchen/social area

·      Reception area.

With the use of sliding partitions the large open plan space the fills the second floor of the temple building. The room is approx. 171 m2 and I want it to be broken up in to more private group of spaces ranging from 25m2 to 75m2.

In the other large open plan space which measures approx. 504m2 this will have a temporary, transformable exhibition space and will use as new emerging material called ‘flexi wood’ using this product means the exhibitions life cycle is never ending as could be used in a different location.