stasi archive & centre, berlin

Karly ChungC3325997

Architectural DesignAD3.2

Stasi Archive & Centre

Contents

.................................. Site Analysis

.................................. Precedent

.................................. Influence from Precedent

.................................. Concept Study

.................................. Development

.................................. Final Design


Location


-Berlin is located in Central Europe: Ger-many

-Berlin is the capital of Germany

- Within Germany it is located to the North East of Germany

-The black buildings outline the central Berlin

- The site lies just outside the centre

- The site is located to the North of Ber-lin

Site

River Spree

CityCentre

OutsideCityCentre

BerlinWall

Location of Germany in EuropeLocation of Berlin in Germany Outline of Berlin with the Berlin

wall outline

Location of the site in Berlin

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Large Site Map


- The orange outline is the initial part of the Berlin Wall Memorial

- It is also the outline of the potential site

- The blue arrow indicate the direction of the city centre

- There is no river running through the site

Towards City Centre

SiteOutline

Berlin Wall

Buildings

Map showing the site

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Site Map and important buildings


Viewing tower for the remade death strip

- Located behind an existing building where visitors may not notice

- There is a core stairwell with mesh wall surrounding it

Berlin Wall Memorial Information Centre

-Located at the south of the site where the metro station is situated

- It is the first stop visitors would go to gather information

Metro station

- The station is located at the bottom of the site which leads directly onto the site

- This is an important element to consider when analysing the circulation

Alternative Metro station exit

- Located further away from the site

- However the surrounding landscape is very bare which will allow a good view to the site

Map showing the site and important buildings in ``to site

SiteOutline

Buildings

Important buildings

BerlinWall

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Views and circulation around site


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General Circulation and Views

Actual circulation around the site

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View overlooking the Nordbahnhof station

View looking down the site

View of the end of the of the site

View looking at the remains of the Berlin Wall

Circulation around the site

- The circulation is very linear, similar to the site

- There are two main routes which run perpendicular and parallel to the site

- There is also a footpath in the middle of the site

Views around the site

- From the metro station there us a open view all the way down the site to the core-ten walls

- The site is restricted by the Berlin wall which blocks out the road behind it

Actual Circulation around the site

- As one walk further up north there is more of the memorial however the core-ten walls prevent people from noticing the rest of the memorial

- The viewing tower and information cen-tre is on the other side of the Berlin wall which may make it difficult for visitors to notice if visitors come from the metro station

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3Viewing Tower that allows views over the death strip

Space behind the death strip and core-ten wall

Continuation of the Berlin wall Memorial

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Traffic around the Site


Roads around the site Used spaces Unused spaces

Roads around the site

- There is a main road running parallel to the site

- There is also a minor roads running perpendicular to the north and south of the site

- This will affect the noise and access to the site

Used and Unused Spaces

- The main site is mostly seen and used by visitors (as highlighted in the red)

- However the death strip and further of the Berlin wall memorial cannot be seen

- This will affect the noise and access to the site

SiteOutline

Buildings

Roads

Berlin WallBerlin Wall

Berlin Wall

Unused spacesUsed spaces

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Metro station circulation route Tram stop circulation routeTrams and metro stops around the site

Information centre

Berlin Wall

Buildings

Circulation

Information centre

Buildings

Circulation

Core-ten walls

Traffic around the Site


Trams and Metro stations

- There is one tram stop located north of the remade death strip and then another tram stop by the metro station

- The metro station is located on the south of the site just at the bottom of the Berlin wall memorial.

Trams and Metro stations circulation

- The tram stop on the north of the site will allow users to visit the memorial which is often isolated

- The Metro stations will allow the visitors to explore the site for this project

- The problem is the core-ten wall pre-vent the circulation flowing through the site

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall

Metro Station

Metro StationTram Stop

Tram Stop

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Solar Study


Equinox 10am

Fig 1: The core-ten walls around the site

Summer 10am

Equinox 1pm

Summer 1pm

Equinox 4pm

Summer 4pm

Winter 10am Winter 1pm Winter 4pm

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Equinox

-Throughout the day there is no significant shadow overlooking the site

- The core-ten walls (Fig 1) is the main element which causes a shadow on the site

- The block of building has the most rights to light around the site

Summer

- There is virtually no shadows upon the site during the summer

- The site will be very exposed to sunlight with no shadowing

- To improve the site, plantings or canopies should be added to provide some shading for users

- The archive will be very exposed to the sunlight which could potentially damage the archive

Winter

- The core-ten walls causes shadowing to part of the site however most of the site is unaffected

- This will allow plenty of natural lighting into the design, making it more environmental than to use artificial lighting

Wind and Temperature Analysis


Spring Summer AutumnWinterDecember March June September

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Annual Wind Direction

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Annual Wind Direction

- On average the wind is predominantly from the west of Berlin about 10 knots

- There is also a peak at south south west where the wind flows up the site

Winter

-In the winter the wind is still mainly coming from the west- However in December the wind is mainly coming from south south west which runs directly up the site. This may have to be considered when designing on

Spring

- All three months are mainly coming from the west direction- In March and May there is also wind coming from east- The wind from the east will not affect my design because the wind will be dispersed by the woodland before

Summer

- In the summer the wind comes from west and west south west- The buildings will cause some vortex but will not affect the site

Autumn

- In the autumn the wind comes from a variety of direction: west, south south west and east south east- This will also blow directly through the site which may not be a strong breeze at the moment but with climate change, the design should have future consideration of the exposed site.

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Maximum and Minimum Temperature

- The maximum temperature ranges from 2C to 25C- The minimum temperature ranges from -3 C to 14c- The average temperature difference is about 9C- When designing, the building will be subjected to a vast range of temperature so retaining heat and efficient ventilation will be an important element to consider

Factors to consider with the temperature differences

-The differences in temperature will have an immense effect on the materiality and their properties

- Archives needs to be at a constant temperature therefore when designing a high ratio of glass will be unsuitable

-Exposed pipes in any design would have to circulate with many loops to prevent difficulties caused by the differential expansion of the pipes.

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall Berlin Wall Berlin Wall Berlin Wall

Alteration to the Site


What will be modified/removed on the site

How this will alter the circulation of the site

Removing from the site

- The two core-ten walls will be removed from the site

- The watch tower will be removed from the site as it is not the original watch tower from the Berlin wall and serves no purpose

Addition to the site

- There are artistic columns placed on the site marking the outline of the border area where East Germans were not allowed to cross

- These columns will extend through the remade death strip to encourage further circulation

- The removal of the two core-ten walls will allow visitors to see further up the site and see more of the Berlin wall memorial

- It will also bring the spaces together and bring function and use to the remade death strip

Elements removed

Buildings

Extending the columns

Buildings

New flow of circulation

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall

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Final Site location


Elements which are removed/modified

- From the site analysis, the site I would like to use the remade death strip which was currently surrounded by the core-ten walls

- The reason for this is that in the rest of the site there was bodies that buried around the site which would make a very sensitive site to build upon

- The remade death strip does not have a purpose on the site

- The other part of the site is covered with plaques and objects relating to the Berlin wall

Outline of potential site

Chosen site

Buildings

Things to consider when designing

- The design should not object the vertical circulation so that visitors can easily access the rest of the memorial

- The site is very linear therefore when designing the linear element could be a design factor

- The roads are situated next to the site so noise pollution may be an issue

Berlin Wall

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Precedent Study:Barcelona PavilionMies Van Der Rohe


Spatial Arrangement

Structure

Circulation

Space definition

Spatial Arrangement

- Relies on the mathematical layering of elements- The circulation mainly flows on a rec-tilinear basis, however pavilion opens up views through the diagonal axes

Structure

- There is load bearing glass to make the roof look like it is floating- But the roof is actually supported by 8 cruciform steel column- These columns are not incorporated into the planar elements but stands as its own element

Circulation

-Open Floor plans with defined circulation route which the visitors will follow naturally- The vertical elements will guide the view axes towards another

Space Definition

-All the spaces have one of the three conditions: - Vertically open - Horizontally open - Everywhere open

Influence from Precedent Study:

Ruskin Library


Archive as an separate element

- The archive is the central focus of the library and the circulation evolves around the building.

- It contradicts the curved form of the outer part of the ;ibrary

- This archive is the main design and purpose of the project therefore I would like to use this idea in the project where there are two languages - The archive - The rest of the design

Journey around the building

- There is a journey throughout the building

- All the circulation path revolves around the archive

- There is also no open view across the building, but there are little snippet of the view throughout the building

- At the end of the circulation the users are rewarded with the open view of the woodlands in the Lancaster University

- This idea could be implemented into this project as there is a rish historical storywhich is not told on the site.

- The idea of restricting the view could represent how the Berlin Wall prevented people from looking over to West Germany

Views and photograph of the journey in the building

- This is a selection of the photographwhich shows the journey in the building

- There is never a direct view of the outside but there is a constant view of the archive

- The lighting in the building is also vital as it is a guide for the journey around the building

Diagrams showing how the archive is different to the rest of the building

Diagrams showing the journey throughout the building and how the lighting is a guide for the journey

Photo Montage


-The collection of images are my interpretation of the brief

- The pilgrimage is located in the centre of the montage as it is my idea of the archive and the importance of it

- There is also letters which are redacted which represent the idea of even though the information is open for public, there will always be secrets

- The rows of gravestones represent the death from the Berlin wall but more importantly how many of the gravestones are unmarked

- The birds in the sky represent the idea from restriction to freedom which is an important factor to the design

Keywords:Transparency/translucencyJourney to freedomPilgrimage

Concept Model:Creating a translucent

material


Processes

- I experimented with a variety of plastics to compare the different outcome

1. Squares of plastic from shopping bags were cut out and laid out on top of each other

2. Baking parchment is placed above and under the plastic

3. The plastics are then ironed to melt them together or in some cases burn them

4. It is then left to cool, then analysed the visibility properties of the material

This is a study of materiality to see how to achieve a translucent material, similar to the idea of redacted letters so that the material allows light and shadow through but not a clear vision

Layering Study

- In this study, I firstly started melting 1 layer of cling film and then built up to 6 layers

- This shows the steady progression from transparency to translucency.

Samples of the study

- These are some of the samples of the melted plastic - The touch of the material has changed

Problem

This study gives me an better idea of how the translucency could be achieved however plastic is not a plausible material for the design, therefore an alternative material with a similar property need to be looked at

1 sheet of cling film

1. Cut out sample of plastic

2. Place it between a sheet of parchment paper

3. Gently iron the sample to melt together





Photograph showing the build up from transparency to translucency


Concept Model:Resin models


Processes

1. Firstly I read through and reviewed the hazards of the resin, catalyst and dyes

2. A mould had to be made first for the resin to be cast in. A wooden tray had to be constructed to make the negative of the mould

3. Vinyl is then heated to and poured into the wooden structure. It is then left to cool down

4. The wooden structure is then removed and the vinyl mould is cleaned

5. The resin is then measured out and for every 100ml of resin, 1 ml of catalyst is added

6. The colour pigment is then added to the resin to change the colour

7. The resin is then poured into the vinyl mould and left to set

8. Once the resin has been set, it can be removed from the mould and then polished to give the translucent effect

This is an development of the initial study with plastic. Instead of plastic I have tried to use resin which is more structural and could be used for building purposes

Photograph of the resin model

- These are the finished resin model with a teal pigment dye in it

- The resin is translucent and allows light and shadow to be seen but one cannot see through it clearly

1. Create a wooden mould for the vinyl to pour in

4. Stir in a colour pigment

1st attempt- Black pigment was too prominent and is a solid resin block

2nd attempt- Teal pigment was used and poured in first- Clear resin was then poured in to create the marbling

- The vinyl mould was not smooth enough and creates holes in the resin block

final model- After trailing different method of pouring, this is the best outcome

- The bottom starts off as being solid but becomes more translucent at the top

5. Add 1% of the catalyst in 6. Pour into the vinyl mould

2. Pour in the hot vinyl and wait to dry

3. Measure out the amount of resin needed

Resin model development


Experimenting with the resin model

- Although resin is clear when there is no colour pigment added, my models are translucent

- The volume and depth of the cube does not allow much light through the block, therefore the block was cut into panels to experiment with the translucency value

- I experimented with different method and thickness to see how the light quality differ

Fragments of the resin

- Resin is a very dense and brittle material

- The first experiment was hitting it with a hammer to see how the material shatter

- The outcome resembles the fragments of the wall and could represent the idea of freedom and the journey of the East German breaking down the Berlin Wall

Problems with the resin panel

- Ideally the thinner the resin panel the more light it will allow through, however due to the nature of resin when cut too aggressively it can shatter or melt onto the equipment

- The thinner the panel the clearer the marbling effect becomes in the panel

- This means that it is more difficult to get a very thin resin panel

Photograph showing the resin block and the cut out panels

What the fragment of resin could represent

Photograph showing how the resin melted when cut too thin

Photograph of the fragment resin panels

Photograph from a fragment of the resin block

Photograph of a thinner resin panel and the marbling effect

Resin model development: Layering the Resin panels


Layering the resin panels

- Each panel could be am abstract interpretation of the Berlin wall

- This is an experiment to see how the translucency differ as the panels stacks up

Fig 1:The photograph shows the difference light travels through the solid block of resin and the resin panel

Build up of resin panels

- This is an experiment to see the outcome of layering the resin panels

Fig 2:This photograph shows the layout of the layering panels - They resemble the obstacles, similar to the traps in the Berlin Wall to stop people crossing to West Germany - There is a journey emerging in the model where the idea of finding your way out of the panels

Fig 3:The build up of panels makes the building less translucent and more mysterious as one can see movement and shadow through the panels but not detail. This relates back to the idea of an redacted letter and secrets

Fig 1: Photographs showing the different light quality between the block and panel

Fig 2: Top view photograph showing how the panels are laid out

Fig 3: Photographs showing the processes and build up of different resin panels in different orientation

Diagram showing the journey through the panels

Diagram showing the random layout of the panels

Diagram showing the difference between light quality of the solid resin block and the resin panels

Diagram of how the horizontal panels obstruct the view

Diagram with the panels rotated the views open up

Concept:Defining the

journey


1st stages of the journey throughout the de-sign

- The first part of the journey is to go find the archive

- The walls block the views for visitors so they have to find their way

- This is based on the Berlin wall and how it stopped East Germans from crossing over

2nd stage: Archive

- The archive resides in the centre of the building, and is a separate element to the rest of the building to signify its importance

3rd stage: Freedom and the wall breaking down

- The last part of the concept is based on the idea of freedom and seeing the other side: West Germany

- The panels are rotated to allow an open view to the end of the building

Circulation

-The users will firstly enter the building and have to find their way round to the archive

- The archive is unobstructed by any view, so when viewers see the archive it will be very dominating

- The panels afterward is turned 90 degree so that users can see where they are circulating afterward

Views

- In the first stage of the design, the view is limited and the panels all intersect the line of vision

- Users will have a diagonal view like in the Barcelona Pavilion to guide the circulation

- In the third stage where the panels are rotated, the views are very linear and will be able to see the end of the design

Solid object

- The opposite of the translucent and the idea of a permanent structure

Two main elements in the concept

Start

Circulation direction

2nd:Archive

1st The Berlin wall in-tact

3rd: The sense of freedom when the wall broke down

Start

Start

Translucent panels

- The abstract representation of the obstacles in the Berlin wall and the journey of finding the archive

Language 1 Language 2Archive

Initial Concept Study: How it

relates to context


Fig 1:-Looking at the site map there is very prominent linear elements running parallel and perpendicular to the site(As shown in the illustration of the site

Fig 2:-There is two options on how the building will flow, along the Berlin Wall or go perpendicular to the Berlin Wall

Fig 3:- This is the initial concept idea of the planes going along the Berlin Wall until the archive, then the language changes to after the archive

Fig 4: - This is the alternative option of how the building flow- The poetics of the flow from East Berlin to West Berlin. - The building starts from East Berlin and the planes are obstruction and then the archive is located in the middle before the language changes so that people can see the Berlin Wall

Fig 1: Maps showing the grid on the site

Illustration showing the linear elements of the site

Fig 3: Layout of the form follow-ing the Berlin Wall

Fig 4 :Layout of the form going from East Berlin to

West Berlin

Fig 2:Maps showing the option of how the building will be orientated

Berlin Wall

Resin planes

Archvie

Berlin Wall

Context gridline

Current circulation

Alternative circulation

Berlin Wall

Berlin WallResin planes

Archvie

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Context Study: Barriers at the

Berlin Wall


Barriers at Berlin Wall

- The small diagrams illustrate the barriers designed to prevent people crossing over

- The site map has been marked out where the barriers would have been.

Success rate in crossing the Berlin Wall

- An average of 3779 people tried each year

- The success rate to getting through was 0.3%

- The orange cross marks the assumed places people died crossing the Berlin wall

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East Germany Wall -> Signal FenceDistance: 3 metres

Total Distance: 30 metres

Signal Fence -> Tank barrierDistance: 5 metres

Tank barrier -> Death StripDistance: 10 metres

Death Strip -> Patrol pathDistance: 3 metres

Patrol path -> Anti-vehicle TrenchDistance: 5 metres

Anti-vehicle Trench -> West GermanyDistance: 4 metres

1. East Germany Wall2. Signal fence with alarm3. Tank barriers4. Watch tower5. Death strip with lighted path-way6. Patrol path7. Anti-vehicle trench8. West Germany Wall

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Border Area -> Signal Fence 3779 -> 205 5% success

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Signal Fence -> Death strip 205 -> 67 1.7% success

Death strip -> Anti Vehicle Trench 67 -> 43 1.1% success

Anti Vehicle Trench -> Freedom 43 -> 12 0.3% success

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Where the barriers would be on the site

Diagrams of the barriers in Berlin Wall

Where people died crossing the Berlin wall

Concept study:Development


Adding the planar elements to the site

- From the concept study of the barriers and death on the site, these planar elements represent gravestones for those death

- There is already a plaque for the people that died on the site however it is not very obvious upon the site

- It will be similar to presence and ideology of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews in Europe

- Each planar element will be at different height to create different atmosphere and impression on the visitors

- From this I will continue to create an abstract interpretation of a memorial

Location of the "gravestones"

Initial Concept Study of the

journey


Concept and Idea

- The model runs parallel to the Berlin Wall

Red Cube: Archive

Blue panels: Representation of the translucent wall

Wooden Rod: Grid System

Wax wall: Berlin Wall

- The Archive is a different colour to signify it is different element

- The archive is also a solid object unlike the other elements which are translucent

Diagram

Parti Diagram 1

- Plan view of the concept model

- As people walk up the site they will enter into the building and have to find their way through to the archive

- The panels then change to allow the users to see the rest of the Berlin Wall Memorial site and continue on - In the site analysis one of the main problem was the core-ten wall obstructed the circulation and view

- All the way through the Berlin wall will be a guidance through the building

Parti Diagram 2

- Elevational view of the concept model

- The panels are random height and are supported by the grid structure

- The panels will allow a glimpse of the archive but never a full image, like the idea of a redacted letter

Problems- Why is it going parallel to the wall?

- More significant if it went from East Germany to West Germany

- Grid system is very generic and does not necessary link to the design

Photographs showing the initial model from different angles

Berlin Wall

Archive

Archive

Resin Panels

Grid system

StartCirculation

Grid systemResin Panels

Resin Panels

Parti Diagram 1:Plan view of the concept model

Parti Diagram 2Elevation view of the concept model

Berlin Wall


Development initial study of the journey


Start

EastGermany

West Germany

Circulation

Concept and Idea

- The model now runs from East Germany to West Germany to make it more significant and actually like trying to escape through the Berlin Wall

Red Cube: Archive



Fragment panels: Representation of freedom and the wall breaking down


Parti Diagram 1:Plan view of the concept model Parti Diagram 2

Elevation view of the concept model

ArchiveBerlin Wall

Resin Panels

Resin Fragments

Diagram

Parti Diagram 1


-The model is now perpendicular to the wall so that when users enter the building they don't see the Berlin Wall until the end

- The resin walls are all intact at the beginning to obstruct the view of the archive, then after the archive the walls begin to deteriorate, like the idea of trying to escape to the other side of Germany and seeing the ending

Parti Diagram 2


-From the side as the users walk up the site they will be able to see the Archive however as they enter the building the archive will be lost from sight

- The fragments will go pass the Berlin Wall and slightly onto the footpath

Problems

- Building on the footpath will obstruct the general circulation?

- Fragments is too literal interpretation of the idea?

- Change in language between the beginning and the end is unadventurous

- Possible to build fragments of a wall?

Development concept study of the journey


Circulation



Start


EastGermany

West Germany

Concept and Idea

- This model is similar to the first concept model but rotated 90 degree

Red Cube: Archive



Diagram

Parti Diagram 1


-Changing the language after the archive by rotating 90 degree creates an complete different spatial experience

- Instead of the walls obstructing our senses, it opens up and allows people to see the end, similar to the idea of when East Germans were escaping to the West and seeing the end

Parti Diagram 2


- Although the internal vision is for the planes to open up the view after the archive, outside it is the opposite

- This creates an idea of mystery outside as people can see shadows inside they cannot see clearly what is happening inside

Problems

-Having the archive a lot higher than the wall will cause the archive to be exposed to the open element

- The archive needs to be more protected as it needs to have a constant temperature and humidity

Development concept study of the journey


Circulation


EastGermany

West Germany

Start

Where the roof could be



Concept and Idea

- This is a variation of the last concept model, however the planes have been turned around so they are taller

Red Cube: Archive



Diagram

Parti Diagram 1


-The layout of the model remains the same as the previous model, because each element can be justified

Parti Diagram 2

- Elevation view of the concept model

- The planes are random height, however they are all taller than the archive to provide protection over the archive

- It also resemble the precedent study, Ruskin Library where the archive is a separate element to the rest of the building

Problems

- Why would the planes be at random height in the design?

- Would the roof sit above the archive or in line with it?

- What is the relationship between the Berlin Wall and the design?

Workshop Relevance:Workshop 1 - Context


Studying the layout of the site and the strict linear elements running through the site

The design should be linear to fit in with the context and sensitive site

Studying the flow of the site from south to north or East to West

The building should flow from East to West to recreate the historical context of people escaping to West Germany

Studying the used and unused spaces on the site, The blue represent areas which have no function or does not acquire as much use as intended

The design will be built in the remade death strip space where it is just open land enclosed by the wall

Workshop 1 interpretation of the text

Workshop 1: Context vs Concept

"Balancing necessity and beauty"

- This workshop was based on The architectural form of a concept: J.J.P Oud

- This was based on the Weissenhof Row houses designed by Oud

- Oud uses the surrounding environment, people and their lifestyle to influence his design

- The use of colour to enhance the environment and emotion is a vital element in his design

Workshop 1: Context vs Concept

- In my design I have studied the site such as: - Grid of the site - Flow of the site - Used and Unused spaces These elements will all influence the designs to ensure the building fits with the site as this site has very strong linear elements and sensitive to history

These will form the foundation of the orientation, height, storey etc of the design, and then the concept will turn the design more personal and emotive

Workshop Relevance:Workshop 2- Poetic of

Spaces


Workshop 2- Poetics of Spaces

- Workshop 2 was based on the poem: Notebook of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rike

- The poem was about perspective and how different people perceive different spaces, and how our memory of space is fragmentary

Key words include: -Fragmentary - Memories - Scattered - Collating

The conclusion from this workshop was that it uses the context as a basis but turns it into a personal and emotive space and

Relevance to this design

- This relates to the use of materiality in my concept where the resin is translucent, like it is concealing something behind each wall but one cannot quite see it

- It also relates to the journey through the panels and finding the way to West Germany The panels act as a 'Fragment' of the memories and together they form the 'archive' which holds the full memory

- This design also uses the site as the foundation of the design to ensure that there is a link to the site as well the citizens who experienced the build up and fall of Berlin Wall

Materiality and the journey through the building relates back to the poetic of spaces workshop

Model to illustrate my interpretation of the poem

EastGermany

West Germany

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Brief


Archive

Hierarchy of Importance

111km bookshelves full of stasi document

5% of the documents belong to Berlin

Average Bookshelf width is 1.2 metres

Archive need to fit about 46 book shelf to house the stasi documents

for Berlin

Private Spaces Public Spaces

Office

Plant Room

Workshop for assembling

information

Storage for not assembled

information

Computer storage of assembled

information

Storage for assembled

information

Computer Room

Printing Room

Reception

Cloakroom

Seminar Room

Exhibition Space

Seminar Room

Ancillary Materials

Conservator workshop

Toilets

Private reading

room

Space for after receiving

information

Toilets

Public and Private Spaces

- This is an diagram showing the different spaces required in the design

- The sizes resemble the hierarchy of importance in

- The blue represent the private spaces and the red is the public spaces

- This allows me to consider what spaces I need and which spaces should I design in more detail

- The archive will be the main focal point in the design therefore it needs to stand out but also ensure the public cannot easily access it

- The exhibition space will invite the public and tourist with no definite purpose into the building

Calculating the space/shelves required for the archive

- There is approximately in total 111km bookshelves of the stasi documents

- Approximately 5% of the document is for Berlin residents

- Average width of an bookshelf I intend to use is 1.2 metres

- In total my archive will need to fit about 46 bookshelf to fit the documents for Berlin residents

- More storage will need to be included for the sack of documents that need to be reassembled

Allocated a room to retrieve/read the

document

Entrance Reception to inform they are

here to collect the information

Find their way through the

building to the allocated room

Enter into a private reading room

Receive the requested

information

Spaces for the individual to think

through the information

Leave the premises immediately

Staff retrieve information from

archive

Enter archiveEntrance

Citizens who have requested for personal documents

Private (Staffs, archivist, maintenance etc)

Public (Tourist, locals)

Entrance

Office and security

Reception Explore and find their way to the

archive

Look at the archive Exhibition Space Exit

Gather unassembled

document

Scan unassembled document to

analyse

Scan unassembled document to

analyse colour, typescript and

handwriting

Pieces of document sort-ed by colour/typescript/

handwriting

Document that cannot be sorted by

the machine

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together

Scan and record the pieced together

document electronically

Store in archive

Programme


Users who have requested to see an specific stasi document

- One of the sole purpose of the building is to allow Berlin residents to request documents, therefore the journey for this user will be the most important circulation path in the design

Private and maintenance users

- This includes the staff employed to continue reassembling the documents, office and maintenance workers

- To ensure the design circulate efficiently, the private users should have ease of access without the public interfering

Tourist and general visitors

- These users will be curious about the past of Berlin and are want to learn more about the history of the country and site

- The circulation will have to obvious and simple, yet also not obstruct the other two circulation path

Number of people using the building


Private Users

- These are the people who run the building and look after the archive

- There will be 5 staffs who are designated to just assembling and filing the torn stasi document

- There will only 3 archivist looking after the archive,there is only 3 staffs because the archive is only used when an citizen is requesting for a file

- The administration staffs will book citizens in for appointments for their requested documents

- The 7 staffs maintaining the building include receptionist, security and cleaners. They will be involved in the day to day running of the centre.

Public Users

- The centre will be open everyday and will allow visitors to explore the public spaces and the exhibitions

- There will also be computer facilities for visitors to access some of the archive documents

Users who have requested documents

- The requested documents can only be read on appointment with the centre. There is be about 5-7 users per day, so there should be enough rooms to accommodate this. However the appointment system will allow more users per days

Possible Programme

- This is an idea of how the programme could be laid out in the building

- The archive will be elevated above the rest of the design to represent the importance in the building

- All the other services will be on the ground floor to ensure that the public does not get to archive

- The programme starts from the East German quarter and the circulation finishes with the Berlin Wall in site

Atrium

Services (Toilets and cloakroom

Possible programme of the design

General Reading Room

Computer Room

Exhibition Space

Archive(On the floor above)

Offices

Ancillary Materials

Seminar Rooms

x 5 Staff assembling the torn documents

Archivist Administration staff

Maintaining the building

x 3 x 7

x 20x 10

x 10

Entrance

x 5-7

Tourists Visitors using the electronic data of

archive

Citizens who have specifically requested

documents

Development


Summary

- From the concept study this is the first initial design of the building on the site

The design has:

- Ground floor where most of the activity lies

- 1st and 2nd floor in the separate element which houses the archive

Things to modify/consider:

- More experiential journey for the users who have requested documents

- Splitting the front resin plane as it is a lot more dominating and does not fit in with the other panel

- Moving the workshop so it does not conflict with the Berlin wall

- Defining the relationship with the Berlin wall and the building, and see how the Wall fits in with the building

The archive stands out from the rest of the design with its solid form and the circulation clearly goes from East to West. The building and Berlin Wall needs to be defined otherwise the design will clash with it

South Elevation1:200 at A2

Ground Floor1:200 at A2

Long Section1:200 at A2

Ground Floor circulation1:200 at A2

First Floor circulation1:200 at A2

First Floor1:200 at A2Ground Floor

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1. Entrance2. Atrium3. Reception4. staircase for requested document5. Cloakroom6. Seminar Room7. Open plan office8. Male toilet9. Female toilet

10. Computer Room11. Exhibition space12. Staff staircase13. Ancillary material14. Private staircase and lift15. Void Space

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Elements which I like

Elements which needs modifying

This is the initial view of the design, the planes run through the roof which is unique and signify the importance of the resin wall. The front wall is too large and dominanting and needs to be split.

There is definite public and private spaces in the design however the initial impact at the atrium needs more considering. The workshop also obstructs the view of the Berlin wall and should be relocated

There is a definite circulation path between the public and private. However the journey for the requested document which is the most important users seems very generic and could be more experiential

There are many conflict and intersecting point between the requested document users and staff.

The walkway from the staircase allows users who have requested document a open view over the building and out over the site, however the private staircase seems unnecessary as the archive stairs is close enough

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First Floor1:200 at A2


First Floor circulation1:200 at A2After reorganising the space, gardens has

also been added to provide green spaces for the users. However in the exhibition space the planes seems overcrowding

Although the staircase has been modified, the staircase and lift in the archive take up too much space in the small archive.

Summary

-This is the next design following the analysis of the first development

The design has added:

- Landscaping scheme to extend the design concept to outside of the building

- Workshop area with a loading bay behind it to allow efficient access


- Journey for the users who came to read requested document

- The number of resin panels in the design

- How the public could look into the archive without accessing it

An loading bay has been added in the design behind the workshop to allow efficient access to the archive,

There is no disabled access for users who have requested documents. The staircase also has a awkward turn which makes it difficult for users to get onto the stairs


The building will have seamless structural glass which will join onto the Berlin Wall. It will appear as if they are separate. The reception and staircase for the requested document is currently intersecting and does not work



EastGermany

West Germany

South Elevation1:200 at A2

Sketch of how the panels provide seating

The panels have now been split up into 3 panels. To extend the design the panels also form part of the landscape, where it can frame garden and green spaces. The roof overhang to give shading and shade the seats underneath

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1. Entrance2. Atrium3. Reflection pool4. Staircase for requested document5. Cloakroom6. Lift for requested document7. female Toilet8. Male Toilet9. Disabled Toilet10. Storage

11. Seminar Room12. Office13, Computer Storage and Ancillary Material14. Computer Room15. Computer Room16. Private staircase and lift17. Workshop18. Exhibition Space19. Private Garden20. Public Garden



Possible layout in the archive


First Floor1:200 at A2

Reading Room1:200 at A2


First Floor circulation1:200 at A2

Summary

-Taking on the analysis and elements to change in the last development, this is the next progression

The design has added:

-Open staircase with a reflecting pool to create an tranquil and peaceful atmosphere

- Disabled access to the first floor walkway to allow all people to experience the journey


- Organise the layout in the archive to enable efficient circulation without having to sacrifice the journey

- Change the entry point for the walkway on first floor

- Narrow down the numbers of the resin panels so they do not overcrowd the design

The staircase for users who have come to read requested documents now resides over an reflection pool behind the reception to create an tranquil environment. The gap between the roof and archive roof is very narrow

The private sector is all on the north part of the site for easy access from the loading bay. Although to some of the resin panels has been removed in the exhibition space, it still looks too busy and detracts from the concept

Adding the waiting area in the archive will allow the users to sit and absorb the astounding archive around, however the I feel there is loss of journey for both users when they enter the archive

The reading room is on the top floor of the archive, however the reading rooms appear generic and has no relationship with the rest of the archive

The circulation journey has become more experiential however there is a security flaw with the staircase as it starts at the public route where the public could wander upstairs

One of the main problem is at the entry point of the archive. There is a lack of organisation in the archive which needs to be resolved



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1:500 Roof plan


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Fig 1: Private Circulation and access point

Scale 1:500 at A2

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall

Scale 1:500 at A2

Fig 2: Public circulation and access point

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- Roof plan and site map of the desin

- The resin planes run through the roof to represent the importance and as an gravestone

- There is a roof opening to the East of the site where it lights the atrium to make it more spacious and welcoming

- The roof overhang the Berlin Wall however does not overshadow the importance of the Wall

Fig 1:

- There are two access point for the private circulation, this is because there are: - Staffs who work on the running of the building - Delivery of the torn Stasi documents

1 is the circulation for delivery where they can park their vehicle hidden away from the public and unload

2 is for the staffs who are likely to be coming from the Centre of the metro station at the bottom of the site

Fig 2:

- Most visitors will be exploring the Berlin Wall Memorial before entering the building

- They are likely to be coming from the centre or the metro station

- The visitors will most likely walk up the site or along the Berlin Wall

- Although the path is similar to the private circulation, they utilise this circulation at different time of the day

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Ground floor1:200


1. Entrance2. Reception Area3. Staircase4. Cloakroom5. Female Toilets6. Male Toilets7. Disabled Toilets8. Storage9. Seminar Room10. Office

11. Ancillary Materials12. Computer Rooms13. Workshop14. Archive outline15. Exhibition Space16. Private Garden17. Public Garden 18. Plant Room19. Loading Bay

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Public Users

- The centre will be open everyday and will allow visitors to explore the public spaces and the exhibitions

- There will also be computer facilities for visitors to access some of the archive documents

- The ground floor is the only floor for public access

- As they walk through the design they will have to weave around the panels like an obstacle in the historic Berlin Wall

- At the end of the journey they are rewarded with the archive suspended above the ground floor

Private Users

- There is a separate private section in the ground floor where all of the adminstration rooms are

- The reception will prevent public users to enter into the private spaces

- The workshop is separate from the other private spaces because it is where they assemble torn documents together and needs to be close to the archive

- The workshop is also next to the loading bay which will be convenient

Requested Document Users

- They will enter at the same point as the public, however the receptionist will direct them up a private staircase which overlooks an reflecting pool and the rest of the building

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Berlin Wall

CirculationPublic/Private

Layout


Ground FloorPublic Circulation

First FloorPrivate Circulation

Ground FloorPublic and Private

First FloorPublic and Private

First FloorRequested document circulation

Ground FloorPrivate Circulation

Ground FloorRequested Documents circulation

All maps1:200 at A2

Public Spaces

Private Spaces

Private Spaces

Requested Document Spaces

Ground Floor Circulation Route

- There are 3 different circulation routes

Public- For visitors and tourists- They enter at the Eastern German side and then they have to wander through the panels until they get to archive where they can look underneath the archive- After the archive there is the exhibition space where the Berlin wall is made to look like it is part of the exhibition

Private- There are two entrance points - One is to the North of the site where the loading bay is situated and they enter through a private door which leads straight to the lifts and stairs to the archive- They can also enter from the East German side which leads to the office and seminar room

Requested documents circulation- This is a unique circulation for the citizens who requested for documents- They enter at the same point as the public, however the reception will direct them to the staircase behind which leads upstairs to a walkway

First Floor Circulation- The public is not allowed on the first floor- There is a walkway for the requested document users which leads into the waiting room and reading rooms. There is a partition between the waiting room and archive where the users can see into the archive but not touch it.- The staffs can access the security door from the same route and enter into the archive where another private staircase leads to the next floor of the archive

Public and Private Spaces- The private spaces are mostly clustered together to make it easier for staffs to travel around without the public bothering them- The workshop is the only separate element for the convenient access from the loading bay and the archive

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First Floor Archive1:200

1. Lift2. Staircase3. Walkway to archive4. Waiting Area5. Reading Rooms6. Archive7. Staircase leading to next floor of archive

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- The first floor is only for two type of users - Staffs and maintenance - Citizens eho have requested documents

Citizens who have requested documents

From the atrium they will walk up a floating staircase over the reflecting pool, or use the lift. This will take them to a long walkway overlooking the rest of the building, however the translucent material will also give them a glimpse of the outside view.

They will walk along the corridor weaving between the panels until they get to the archive.

Each user will have been assigned a reading room where they will find when they enter the archive. During busy period there is a waiting space for the users

Staffs and maintenance

The staff and delivery will take the private staircase or lift which will take them directly into the archive to store the documents

When the requested document visitor registers at the reception, the staff can immediately locate the document and place it in their allocated rooms

The private access also allows staffs working on the archive to easily access and store their precious documents

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Berlin Wall

Second Floor Archive 1:200


1. Lift2. Staircase3. Waiting Area4. Reading Rooms5. Archive6. Staircase leading to next floor of archive

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- The second floor is only for two type of users - Staffs and maintenance - Citizens eho have requested documents

- It is very similar to the first floor of the archive

- There are 3 reading rooms on the second floor and will only be used during busy periods

- The waiting room resides in the centre and will get a view of the archive through the glass wall however they will not be able to access it without the security codes

- The main staircase that ran from the ground floor ends here to prevent any unauthorised people into the third floor which only consist of the archive

- To access the third floor, there is a staircase in the archive itself or use the lift with the third floor button locked

Berlin Wall


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- The third floor is only used to house the Stasi Document

- On the North side of the archive, it will hold the unsorted documents and on the south side it will hold the pieced together documents along with the two other floors

- This floor is for private users only

- It can only be accessed with the staircase in the archive or the lift which has the third floor as a locked button

- The archive will all be closely monitored with conditions of : - 16-19 degrees temperature - 60% humidity

- This complies with the regulation on how to store the documents to ensure they will not be damaged

- The plant room is in the workshop next to the archive on the ground floor

Berlin Wall

1: 100 Section


N - This is a long section of what the design would look like

- The section shows the journey going from East to West Germany

- The resin panels contrast with the archive panels

- There is a glass opening in the archive which will allow the public to look up into the archive but not access it

East West

Berlin Wall

Line Section1:50


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- The section shows the construction detail of the principle structure in the design

- Behind each resin panel there will be a steel frame structure to hold the panels together

- This was a better option than the load bearing walls because the frame structure will allow more light to permeate through the panels more

- The archive is constructed from reinforced concrete wall because the archive needs to be at a constant temperature and humidity.

- From the precedent study, the Ruskin Library uses concrete as it has a effective thermal mass

Berlin Wall

Perspective Section


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-Perspective section of the design

- The red box is where the archive sits in within the building

- Between the resin planes at the entrance there is glazing to allow natural light into the design

- The archive will be artifically lit because natural light can potentially damage the documents

- The Berlin Wall is right at the end of design and looks as if it is part of the building

Scale 1:200

Archive

Berlin Wall

Detail drawings


Roof Light opening in the atrium

- This is used to light the atrium space

- Double glazing is used to retain as much heat as possible

- Slight slant on the glazing unit to prevent water pooling on the roof window

- The frame is bolted onto the steel beam structure to ensure the weight will be distributed evenly

Ground Floor to Wall detail

- Mini pile foundation was used for the design because of the high water table, any other foundation will not be stable enough

- There is a waterproof membrane around the outer wall and part of the foundation to ensure that the high water table will not damage the structure

- Underfloor heating was selected because of the high floor to ceiling height, it is the most direct route for heat to get to the users

- Three detail drawings of the construction of the design

- Roof opening in the atrium - Load bearing wall structure - Seamless glass structure

- Each has been designed with consideration of the site and how to utilise the - exposed site - wind flow - High water table

Resin panels cladding

Hardcore

Sand Binding

Waterproof membrane

Concrete slab

InsulationScreedUnderfloor heating

Flooring

Clamp to hold the cladding

Secondary structure

Waterproof membrane

I Beam structure

Insulation

Bolts to join the I beam to base plate

Bracket to prevent water entering

Metal plate to protect structure

Base Plate

Pile Foundation

Scale 1:10

External glass sheet

Internal glass Flashing

Steel mesh to prevent insect entering the ventilation chute

Opening for passive ventilation

Plasterboard

Steel beam system to support roof

Rigid Insulation

Passive ventilation routeSealant

Roofing structure

Waterproof membraneSheet roofing

Reglet cap flashing

Bolts to hold the window frame

Double glazing unit

Frame profileOuter GasketInner Gasket

Mounting boltFlashing

Membrane

Roofing MembraneFixing Bracket

Waterproof MembraneStructural I Beam system

Rigid Insulation

White board

Scale 1:10

Scale 1:10

3d model of the ground floor to wall detail

3d model of the glass to roof structure

Glass Wall to Roof detail

- The glass will not be framed to make the glass appear as if it is slotted between the resin panels

- Double glazed glass has been used to reduce the loss of heat

- There is a mesh opening which allows air into the design and create a passive ventilation system

- This will reduce the carbon footprint of the build

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Scale 1:100 at A1

Journey through the design


East Germany

Tourist and Visitors journey

Requested Documents users journey

West Germany

1. View as visitors walk up the site towards the design

2.Atrium space where all public users enter into

3. The receptionist will direct the users to the staircase overlooking the reflective pool

4. The view at the top of the staircase and on the walkway which overlooks the whole design

5. The first view of the archive which is partially hidden by the resin panels

6. This is the waiting space with the reading rooms on either side of the room

3. The view of the journey to the archive. The panels also allow a slim view of the Berlin Wall right at the back of the design

4. The initial view of the archive looming over the tourist. The archive appears permanent and dominating in the design

5. underneath the archive there is a glass opening which allows the public to view into the arhive but cannot access it

6. The end of design is where the exhibition lie. The Berlin Wall becomes part of the exhibition

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Axonometric

Stasi Archive

& Centre

Roof system with a

roof window for the

atrium

Beams system to

hold the roof and

the resin panels

which go above the

roof

Ceiling with

acoustic panels to

reduce echoing in

the design

Third floor archive

which has a loading

floor to hold the

live load of the

documents

Second floor

archive with

reading rooms where

the users can gaze

into the stunning

archive but not

damage it

First floor archive

where the walkway

designed especially

for the requested

document users to

experience. The

archive partially

reside on this

floor along with

three reading room

Reinforced concrete

wall surrounds

the archive to

help maintain

a consistent

temperature and

humidity. It also

opposes to the rest

of the design's

materiality

Secondary walls and

glazing slot in

between the resin

panels

Primary resin walls

which will be clad

onto the steel

frame structure

Steel columns

which run from the

foundation to above

the roof to support

the resin panels

which will be clad

on

Berlin Wall

Ground slab to

prevent moisture

from permeating

into the design

Mini pile

foundation which

run under each

resin panel to

ensure the weight

will be distributed

evenly

Cross Section1:100


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This is a cross section of what the design would look like

- There are two roof opening which run on each side of the archive to light the journey for the visitors

- The Berlin wall runs through the back of the design as if it belonged there and was part of the exhibition

- The loading Bay resides just within the end of the section of Berlin Wall. It is right next to the workshop and circulation to the archive for conveinent

Materiality study and Colour Scheme


Largest resin wall

Colour pigment in the cladding

11 Metres

13 Metres

2 Metres

3Metres

Initial material study with cling film

Developed into a resin panels

Translucent marble is one of the most similar material to my design which is used in construction

Individual panel size

Resin panel coated with protective layer

Glass bonded to the panel

Lights

Primary steel structure

Idea on how each panel will join to form a seamless finish

Idea based on the translucent marble construction and how it can be applied to my material

Splitting the panels will make the assembling process quicker and safer

Materiality Study

- The initial study used cling film to create a translucent material

- The next development used resin with a colour pigment, however resin is very brittle and easy to shatter when cut too thin which would be a problem if it was used in the design

- This then led to investigate into materials which are currently used in construction

- Translucent marble is used as a cladding system. It is coated in a protective layer which prevent it from cracking and then bonded to a sheet of glass to prevent it from shattering into lots of pieces

Colour Scheme

- The main colour which will be the highlight of the design is the teal coloured resin panels

- Neutral colours will then be used to acoompnay the resin wall because the neutral colours will not detract from the main focus of the design

Materiality consideratioin in this design

- The largest resin panel in the design is 11x13 metres

- The current size of the panel cannot be assembled and constructed in one panel, therefore it must be cut up into cladding panels to make the assembly process quicker

- Each resin panel cladding will be 3x2 metres

- To reduce the gap between each cladding, they will be prefabricated with interlocking panels to make the panel more seamless

- Using an similar method as to how translucent marble is constructed, the resin panels can be coated in an protective layer and then bonded to a sheet of glass. There will then be small lights to illuminate the panels. The panel will then be attached onto the primary structure

A variety of neutral colours will be used in the design

Lighting


Resin Planes which are important to the design

Fig 1:

- The floor plan is highlighted with the resin walls which are important in the design

Staircase in the atrium: This is the part of the circulation where the different users get separated and it leada onto the walkway. The staircase also resides above the reflecting pool

Exhibition space is where the Berlin Wall interact with the design. The Berlin Wall will be part of the exhibition as well as being a side of the building.

Fig 2:

- The section show where the light will enter and where it will highlight in the design

- To allow light down the plane, a small opening between the roof and plane will be constructed

- Due to the very exposed environment of the site, it will be able to naturally light these planes

Other Roof opening

Fig 3

- The roof plans show where the roof opening will be constructed

- The square opening is for lighting the atrium. This will make the space more open and welcoming

- There are also two other rectangular opening which act as a guide on the circulation on ground floor and first floor

- In this design, I have utilised the solar exposure of the site to reduce the use of artifical lighting

Fig 4

- The perspective section show how the slim rectangular opening will act as a circulation guide

- It will light the walkway path during the daytime and make the space appear more open and spacious

Fig 1: Ground floor plan with the planes are important to the design

Fig 2: Section showing how the opening will highlight the exhibition and staircase

Scale 1:500 at A3

Scale 1:200 at A2

Important resin planes

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Fig 3: Roof plan showing the roof opening which acts as a guide for the journey through the building

Fig 4: Perspective section showing the roof opening which will light the walkway during the day

Scale 1:1000 at A3

Location of Roof Opening

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Internal Render:Atrium Space


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- This is the initial view visitors and requested document users will get when they walk into the design

- The first thought will be about the resin cladding which runs up all the way through the design

- The translucent material will be interactive in the way that people will test out the translucency of the material with their friends and family. Each panel will also be slightly different in translucency due to the nature of the material so some will appear more clear than others

- The roof opening will flood the atrium with light and make it more spacious and welcoming

- The reception is at the front to direct the users who have requested documents to the floating staircase behind the reception

External Render:View approaching the

design


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- External view of the design as the visitors approach the building

- The walkway leads directly through the site and onto the entrance of the building

- The resin planes extend past the building itself and form part of the landscape

- The smaller planes form a seating area for the public

- The footpath will show the tourist and visitor the next part of the Berlin Wall Memorial which was not utilised in the original site

- The translucency will make the design look like it is floating on the site and not like a permanent structure

Internal Render:Walkway to Archive


- This is an internal view of the walkway which is for the users who have requested documents

- They have an view which overlook the rest of the design and a view out of the Berlin Wall Memorial site

- At the end of the journey the walkway leads directly to the archive

- The archive is completely different to the rest of the language of the design

- The solid archive is suspended above the ground floor so that the public can not access it, however they will have a view looking up into the archive

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Model Construction


Processes

Processes

1. Create the mould for the vinyl to pour into

Elevation view of the model

-The planes are lit at the bottom, however the current lights used are not strong enough, therefore a alternative method should be used to illuminate the panels

Roof view of the model

- The roof shows the main roof opening in the atrium and all the resin panels popping out of the roof system

View showing the relationship between the Berlin Wall and resin panels

- None of the resin panels interacts with the Berlin wall. There will be seamless glass structure which will link the two elements together

View looking into the design from the atrium

- The view allows a slim view right to the back of the building where the Berlin Wall is situated

Elevation view showing the hidden archive

- The archive is located in the heart of the design and hidden away by the resin walls

2. Pour the hot vinly into the mould and leave to set

3. Measure out 200ml of resin

4.Add in the teal colour pigment

5. Stir in well to ensure colour is evenly distributed

6. Measure out 2ml of catalyst (1% of the volume of resin) and add into resin

7. Pour into the moulds

8. Repeat the making of the resin but with no colour and pour into mould

9. Leave to set for 24 hours and remove from mould

10. Sand and cut down into the panels for the wall

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