View along Thomas Street

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INTRO COMMUNITYHUBA PLACE FOR

CEREMONY+

LOCAL ART& DESIGNGALLERY

SOUTH EAST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

NORTH WEST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

LAYERS OF TORN WALLPAPER AGAINST EXTERNAL BRICKWORK

REAR ELEVATION OF SITE 3, LOOKING SOUTHEAST ALONG BACK TURNER

“HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”

EVIDENCE OF PREVI-OUS OPENINGS, BUILDING MODIFI-CATIONS OVER TIME, MUTABLE BUILDING USE - PALIMPSEST.

VIEW LOOKING ALONG KELVIN STREET TO CAFE

CORNER OF BACK TURNER STREET AND KELVIN STREET.

NORTH WEST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

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Site Location Plan @ 1:2000

Manchester, UK

NARRATIVEMy initial project, ‘A Place For Ceremony’, was designed as a purpose-built venue forsecular ceremonies (weddings & funerals). Though my previous site choice had beeninappropriate, the area suited the building aptly. However, the appropriatness of thebuilding in its location was questionable, and how greatly would the area havebene�tted from its presence.Therefore, the new incarnation of ‘A Place For Ceremony’ is entitled ‘Community Hub’.The design is now focussed on providing a location, around which, a community can beestablished in Northern Quarter.

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SITE LOCATION & NARRATIVE AREA PHOTOS

THOM

AS STREET

SITE

SWAN STREET (A665)

CHURCH STREET

TIB STR

EET

OLD

HAM S

TREE

T

MARKET STREET

HIGH STREET Previo

us

Site

SHUDEHILL

WITHY GROVE

HIG

H S

TREE

T

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN @ 1:100

a

b

b

a

Ceremony HallStage

Seating

Storage

Processional RouteVOID

VOID

LIFT

LIFT

AdminOf�ce

KitchenArea

LIFT

To Exit

Post- CeremonySpace

Balcony

VOID

VOID

VOID

DWCMWC

StaffM/DWC

StaffFWC

FWC

Cof�nLift

THOMAS STREET

BACK TURNER STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

Stair to Gallery& Fire Escape

COMMUNITYHUB

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN @ 1:100

a

b

b

b2

aGallery Space

GalleryEntrance

CeremonyExit

Ceremony Entrance

Staff Entrance&

Staff Room

CeremonyCar Stop

THOMAS STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

BACK TURNER STREET

GalleryStore

Plant LIFT

RAMP

LIFTLIFT

Cof�nLift

ToProcessional

Route

FromPost

CeremonySpace

ToKitchen

ToCeremony Hall

FireEscape

Vent.Shaft

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ELEVATIONS

Thomas Street Elevation @ 1:100

Back Turner Street Elevation @ 1:100

COMMUNITYHUB

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ELEVATION & LONG SECTION

Kelvin Street Elevation @ 1:200

Ceremony Hall

Gallery Car Stop

PostCeremony

Space

CeremonyExit

View: Thomas Street 01 View: Thomas Street 02

Section a - a @ 1:100

Ground Floor Plan @ 1:200

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First Floor Plan @ 1:200

View of Ceremony Hall

Entrance to Ceremony Hall (4)

Ceremony Entrance (1)

Post Ceremony Space (7)

Processional Route (3)

CEREMONY + GALLERY MODE

THOMAS STREET

BACK TURNER STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

THOMAS STREET

BACK TURNER STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

Gallery

CeremonyHall

Balcony

Post CeremonySpace

Kitchen

StaffWCs

AdminOf�ce

To Exit

Processional Route

Store

GalleryEntrance

Ga leryStore

LIFT

Cof�n Lift

DoorTo C.HallClosed

(Except forFire Escape)

Through-doorclosed

LIFTnot in

service

CeremonyEntrance

CeremonyExit

LIFTStaff Room/ Entrance

1

2

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5 6

7

8

9

COMMUNITYHUB

Ground Floor Plan @ 1:200

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First Floor Plan @ 1:200

Internal View of Gallery 02

Internal View of Gallery 01

EXHIBITION MODE

THOMAS STREET

BACK TURNER STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

THOMAS STREET

BACK TURNER STREET

KELV

IN STR

EET

Gallery

LIFT

ExhibitionArea

DisplayBoards

Balcony

SocialArea

Kitchen

StaffWCsAdmin

Of�ceLIFT LIFTLIFT

DWCMWC

FWCTo Exit

Store

GalleryEntrance

Ga leryStore

Plant

Deliveries

LIFT

ExhibitionExit

OpenCirculation

LIFTStaff Room/ Entrance

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DETAIL SECTION @ 1:50 (SECTION b - b)

Section b - b2

Recessed rainwater gutter

Ceremony Hall

Gallery

Floating Filigree Screenmade from white painted

aluminium set 200mmfrom external façade

Large glazing unitwith 16mm argon �lled

cavity

Protective metal gridover roof-light

Recessed rainwatergutter abovecavity closer

External 22mm concretewall �nish100mm medium denseconcrete block60mm solid foam insulation50mm cavity100mm high denseconcrete blockInternal 22mm concrete wall �nish

DPC lapped intoDPM

Weak mix sand &cement

White ruberoid heat-welded roofover 200mm rigid insulation

on 15mm plywoodover 150mm steel trusses

Light tunneltaking naturallight down tothe Gallery atGround Floor

Ventilation void

Concrete raftfoundation

over sand blindedhardcore

40mm Finishing screed over110mm Insulation over DPM

Concrete step castin-situ

40mm �nishing screedover100mm insulation on15mm plywood on50 x 100mm timberjoists on100mm mediumdense concrete block

500mm deep steel beam

40mm �nishing screed over100mm concrete slab on80mm insulation on15mm plywood over250mm deep steel joists

12mm plasterboard ceilingsuspended from steel joists

White painted �ligreescreen hung 200mm from external insulatedwall panels, �xed to200mm UC steelsectionsinternal insulatedpanels also �xed toUC steel sections, with22mm �reboard &skim �nish, paintedwhite

COMMUNITYHUB

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NORTHERN QRTR.

Thomas Street

Edge Street

Swan Street

High Street

Oldham

Stre

etTib Stre

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Market Street

Stevenson Square

Hig

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reet

Shudenhill

Withy Grove

ManchesterTransportInterchange

NationalCar Parks

NationalCar Parks

474.2 m2

PERIPHERAL LOCATION TO NRTHN.QTR.AWKWARD BUT VACANT SITE.

600.8 m2

VERY LARGE SITE ON MOST BUSY THROUGH ROAD IN NRTHN.QTR.

332.7 m2

SMALLER SITE NEXT TO SITE 3, COULD BE USED AS EXTENSION TO SITE 3.

587.2 m2

GOOD SIZE SITE WITH CENTRAL LOCATION, HOW-EVER HIDDEN BY SURROUNDING TALL BUILDINGS.

SOUTH EAST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

NORTH WEST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

LAYERS OF TORN WALLPAPER AGAINST EXTERNAL BRICK-WORK

REAR ELEVATION OF SITE 3, LOOKING SOUTHE ST ALONG BACK TURNER STREET.

“HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”

EVIDENCE OF PREVI-OUS OPENINGS, BUILDING MODIFICA-TIONS OVER TIME, MUTABLE BUILDING USE - PALIMPSEST.

VIEW LOOKING ALONG KELVIN STREET TO CAFE OPPOSITE SITE.

CORNER OF BACK TURNER STREET AND KELVIN STREET.

NORTH WEST VIEW OF THOMAS STREET ELEVATION

1:1500 LOCATION PLAN WITH VARIOUS SITES AND SURROUNDING BUILDING USES.PEDESTRIAN FLOW INTO AREA INDICATED BY BLUE ARROWS.

447.5 m2

PROMINANT CORNER POSITION, THOUGH VERY SMALL SITE.

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SECULAR COMMUNITY SITE 3:FOOD + DRINK

KEY

:CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

:RESIDENTIAL

:MISCELLANEOUS

:TRANSPORT/PARKING

:PEDESTRIAN FLOW INTONORTHERN QTR.

:NORTHERN QUARTERPERIMETER

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