Unconventional Exhibitions and Adaptive Reuse
After doing research, I have found a few adaptive reuse buildings that inspire me;
Moritzburg Museum Extension, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
The Moritzburg museum extension was designed by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos in 2008, located in Halle, Germany. The museums history has been reflected in the many changes it has undergone over the years. But despite these changes, the building keeps to its original structure and architectural features within and around the museum extension.
The museum inspired me with the application of new modern architectural design to the historic building, creating a clear 'territory' between the two, as well as presenting the historic building as its own exhibition, ultimately treating the historical building with respect while still being able to modernise it.
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Photos and information obtained from; www.archdaily.com
The Jaffa Hotel, John Pawson
Designer John Pawson restored and renovated the School of the Sisterhood of Saint Joseph convent, and adjacent 19th-century former French hospital, to create boutique accommodation. He worked with local architect and conservationist Ramy Gill to transform the property, mixing the variety of architectural styles with contemporary elements. The Jaffa Hotel consists of 120 hotel rooms and suites, and an outdoor pool, connected by arched colonnades and gardens. In these historic buildings, Pawson preserved historical details and juxtaposed them with modern furnishings. Some of the restored elements include stucco, stained glass windows, and stonework that dates back to the 12th Century.
Pawson has inspired me with how he has restored the historical buildings so beautifully whilst modernising and transforming their function into a hotel. It is evident that there is a lot of care and respect for the buildings, this is shown through the colour pallets and materials used to dress the spaces. I believe that Pawson has captured and preserved the buildings histories and character extremely well to the point that historic and modern has seamlessly joined together so that both can be enjoyed as one.
Photos and information obtained from; www.dezeen.com
Medieval Mile Museum, Mccullough Mulvin Architects
The Medieval Mile museum was designed by Mccullough Mulvin Architects in 2017, located in Kilkenny, Ireland. The architects intention was to restore the church as a museum, retaining some of the 20th Century developments, and to honour its medieval spatial complexity. The church, originally constructed in the 13th Century, required an extension for the display of artefacts in a controlled environment. The new architectural elements are made of timber and lead, the architects worked with the nature of the building, proving a new stone floor, repairing and restoring materials, they also left a large exposed section of the original timber roof.
I find this museum to be inspiring as the architects have combined modern architecture and historical architecture extremely well, I also like how they have made the exposed section of the timber roof a focal point, and made such strong contrasts between the old and the new.
14 Henrietta Street, Shaffery Architects
14 Henrietta Street is a tenement museum located in Dublin, Ireland, completed in 2017. Henrietta Street is the most intact collection of early to mid-18th Century houses in Ireland. Work began on Henrietta Street in the 1720's by Luke Gardiner, by 1911 over 850 people lived on the street, over 100 of those in 14 Henrietta Street. One of the principal concepts of this project is 'building as artefact'.
"Starting out with little or no physical collection, the house, with its many layers and vestiges of former occupation was a (the) primary artefact. In this project, the walls, floors, old gas pipes, 1970’s fireplaces, along with fragments of distemper, linoleum, wallpaper – all have stories to tell." (1)
One of the architects challenges of the project was integrating all essential services; fire safety, structural support etc. into the building, their use of wireless technology helped in minimising the loss and changes in original finishing and fabrics. Significant work was required to save the façade, roof, rafters, brick on the rear elevation, and sash windows, of which only six remained. Internally, the houses condition was poor, with major structural failure, poorly executed previous repairs, and moisture ingress causing decay and growth of dry rot. The back staircase was unsafe to use and the basement stairs had lost all structural integrity, treads had worn away, and all but seven balusters had been entirely removed from the stairs. Floor joist ends were rotted in multiple places, but particularly on the ground floor, some of the floor structures had been removed which further affected the house's structural stability. The architects employed many expert craftspeople to repair and restore many elements throughout the house, and the conservation of 14 Henrietta Street has been recognised with a number of awards.
I believe that this museum is a perfect example of what Wymering Manor should become; a museum whilst being its own artefact, both the manor and this museum have deep history and the conditions were similar. This inspires me that the manor could be repaired and restored in a similar way so that its history and character is still intact whilst being a functional, safe museum. I find this museum to be very inspiring and I can see my design scheme for Wymering Manor being heavily based on this amazing museum, its adaptive reuse and restoration.
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A good set of references - particularly Henrietta Street for Wymering.
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