Tommy Clarke Unit 15 Portfolio

Project 1.1 Wings of Desire Context

Wim Wenders,Wings of Desire is a 1987 FrancoGerman romantic fantasy film. The Film is set in the old divisioned Berlin before the demise of the wall. The film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate Berlin and listen to the thoughts of the human inhabitants and comfort those who are in distress. Even though the city is densely populated, many of the people are isolated and estranged from their loved ones. One of the angels falls in love with a beautiful, lonely trapeze artist. The angel chooses to become human so that he can experience the human sensory pleasures, ranging from enjoying food to touching a loved one, and so that have a chance at human love with the trapeze artist. The film is shot in both a rich, sepia-toned black-and-white and colour, with the former being used to represent the world as experienced by the angels.

Project 1.1 Wings of Desire_Chronogram Chronogram 1

The first Chronogram to the right here was drawn to get an understanding of the space within the library scene of the film. Exploring the idea of the light intensity within the film conveys the sense of two worlds meeting, the human domain and the evangelical domain. The chronogram set out to desribe the scene through the lense of the camera. The blue lines and triangles indicate the perspectives of the camera and the red symbolise the movement of the lense within the space. The teal line represents the sound used within the scene, i felt it importand to map the sound as the scene plays with the senses and conveys the two worlds depicted in the film.

Light intensity Sound Intensity

Perspective Views

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Plan of shot

Walking Path

3d Perspectives of space

Project 1.1 Wings of Desire_Chronogram Chronogram 2

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Mapping of camera movements utilising 3d modeling to explore the space depicted in the movie sequence. Through this exploration the horizontal planes became apparent and aided in depicting space

Project 1.2 Multiplicity One and Several spaces Site - Spitatfields and Banglatown The Tourist

Spitalfields

Spitalfields has undergone a radical transformation of late as the City of London encroaches upon the area. The area has a wealth of history mainly through the local population. It the first port of call for most immagrant to london throughout history. Christ Church anchor for area of exploratrion The 17th Century saw the first influx of imagrants to the area in the form of the french Huguenots refugees who settled in this area after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. THe began to set up ip a thriving silk industry and built specialist Housing most remaining to today.

From the 1730s Irish weavers came here, after a decline in the Irish linen industry to take up work in the silk trade.A rivalry between the two silk industrys let to intense crisis. The 18th century saw periodic crises in the silk industry, bought on by imports of French silk in a lull between the wars between the two rivals. These industrys declined with cheaper imports form the east. In the early 19th century saw an influx of jewish imigrants to the area who took work in the textile industry but also ran butchers, bakers and set up an entire community with the creation of a synogog on Bricklane. as wealth imporoved the jewish settlers moved on.

In the late 20th century the Jewish presence diminished, to be replaced by an influx of Bangladeshi immigrants, who also worked in the local textile industry and made Brick Lane the curry capital of London. The Bangladeshi community is the largest in the area today.

Project 1.2 Multiplicity One and Several spaces Concept The concept to tackle the brief Multiplicity: one and several spaces was to explore Spitalfields to gain an understanding of the area and to awaken my schizophrenic self. Having explored the area and through research conducted i chose to analyse the site through the eyes of of a schizophrenic tourist with a Jack the Ripper complex. Through Exploring the area today the is reminded of the Brutal murders of The tourists exploration of the area building that remain form the ripper the narrative of the film. tourist 1888. and the era set

Spitalfields - Sites of Interest

The narative of the film is how the reamining facades and vists to the murder sotes evokes the ripper complex inside the tourist.

The red areas are middle class, well-to-do, light blue areas are poor, 18s to 21s a week for a moderate family, dark blue areas are very poor, casual, chronic want, and black areas are the lowest class...occasional labourers, street sellers, loafers, criminals and semi-criminals Charles Booth

Jack the Ripper

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Routes of exploration

Sites of interest Christ Church

Project 1.2 Multiplicity One and Several spaces Concept

Jack the Ripper is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. By the later 19th century inner Spitalfields had eclipsed rival claimants to the dubious distinction of being the worst criminal rookery of London with common lodging-houses in the Flower and Dean Street area being a focus for the activities of robbers and prostitutes. The latter street was dubbed in 1881 as being perhaps the foulest and most dangerous street in the metropolis. Another claimant to the distinction of being the worst street in London was nearby Dorset Street, which was highlighted by the brutal killing and mutilation of a young woman in her lodgings This was the climax of a whole series of slayings of local prostitutes that became known as the Whitechapel Murders.

Spitalfields 1888 murder Sites

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Bucks Row now known as Durward Street

Hanbury Street

Berner Street known as Henrique Street

Mitre Square City of London

Dorset Street no longer in existence

Murder Sites today

City of London

Spitalfields

1888 Time line through area

Project 1.2 Multiplicity One and Several spaces Chronogram

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Timeline opnes with a vertical panning shot of Christ Church. The purpose of this is to anchor the area where the sequence takes place in efect setting the scene and enabling the narration to begin.

The sequence then jumps to a moving shot to express the characterss distress as he begins to listen to the voice in his head.

As with wingd of desire i wanted utilise shots of planes i.e Facadesto enable the viewer to engage with the space.

The character then begins to listen to the voice in his head and begins a journey to explore these revelations

As the conflict betwen the voices in his head begin to overpower the character The character then draws from snapshots from his day and it ignites his other selfs memory of the area. The character tries to deny these emotions.of darkness as he believes it leads to more sinister going ons The second of the two shots shows a man staring inot the camera like into and the character believes he sees what the voices are telling him The Character still denying the voices trys to escape only for them to take hold in the confined space of the alley and he sees a girls and ait become clear as to who is other self is

The Character then begin a trail of realisation by igniting his memory by visting areas of notoriaty and a sense of de ja vue encaptualtes him as he begins to acknowlege his other self. The shot pans up the facade examing the the architecture of new

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The voice have now taken hold as the character begins to develope the tendicies of his other self. Still in denial he seeking away from lookers on.The Pan down of the camera movement dipicts his other self taking hold. This seen cuts from the pan up of the previous shot to a pan down dipicting depth withinthe surrounding space.

These sequences of shots is portray the character remembering key place from his by gone era. These shots also help in portraying the old and the new the changing faces of Spitafields.

The story then moves onto to the other self reaquenting himself with his former stomping ground. This shot also show the facades of old and the relation they have with the church This Pan down shot of 30 St Mary Axe is to give a notion of the present day. It also cuts in after a liner panof Christ Church to indicate the social change and the new centre of worship

This shot is of a key location in the story of the past and acts as the moment This shot is of a key location when his other self takes in the story of the past and over.. acts as the moment when his other self takes over..

The prowl begins..... The voices grow louder. This movment shot is to indicate the now self entering the worldof his voices. This scene architecturaly is trying to show the density of the area. This is one of the only remaining streets/routes through in the spitalfields area. its is a prominate conection between Whitechapel and Spitalfields.

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. The borough has a population of 220,000, which includes one of the highest ethnic minority populations in the capital, consisting mainly of Bangladeshis. Throughout the 19th century, the local population increased by an average of 20% every ten years. The building of the docks i ntensified land use and caused the last marshy areas in the south of the parish to be drained for housing and industry. In the north of the borough employment was principally in weaving, small household industries like boot and furniture. The availability of cheap labour drew in employers. Tower Hamlets occupies a key position within London, with the City to the west and the opportunities offered by an area defined as the East Thames Corridor (stretching from Tower Bridge on both sides of the Thames into Essex and Kent), to the east. The development of Docklands in particular has placed Tower Hamlets at the centre of Londons future, providing new homes and entertainment but perhaps most dramatically of all, a new business centre for the Capital. Tower Hamlets occupies a position at the centre of improvements to the infrastructure of the capital (covering road and rail). This combined with the continuance of major development opportunities places Tower Hamlets in a key position to shift the direction of development in the capital to the east. Section 6.1 Tower Hamlets UDP.

The City : London

The Borough: Tower Hamlets

The Ward: Spitalfields and Banglatown

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Overall Typology

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Residentual

The majority of housing within the ward is Social Housing. This can be acredited to the wards low level of education and employment.

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Education

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Religion

London Metropolitan University

East London Mosque

Whitechapel Gallery Anchoring the Ward is Nicholas Hawkesmors Christchurch

There are number of educational facilities in the ward. The area also houses a large numer of 3rd level education students due to close proximity to a number of Universities.

The majority of the population within the ward are of Islamic faith and there are a number of Mosques within the area most notably the East london mosque on Whitechapel road and on Bricklane in the former Synagogue.

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Community

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Green Space

Braham Stree park

Altab Ali Park

The refurbishment of Altab Ali Park and the creation of Braham Street Park, are all part of high street 2012s green thread initiative. The aim is not to create a green formal boulevard but the creation of green break out spaces from waste land.

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Industry

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Transport

Industry within in the area is on the decline with most seeking employment in the city. The City on the boundary of the ward is begining to encroach into the area. The High streets demise of resent and the decline in industry has enables sites to be opened up for new office building to be erected bringing an influx of city workers to the area. the Ward has a high Level of enemployment particularly in the age group 16-25. The ward lies in one of the most impoverised boroughs in the UK there fore income support is very high within the area.

Algate East is the main Transport Hub for the area with Algate, Whitechapel stations and a main commuter station Liverpool Street all close by. The Transport in the area has improved of late with the opening of the Overground which services Whitechapel and Shoredicth High Street Stations. The are will also benifit from the completion of the Cross Rail Newtwork that is currently under construction and will have a stop at whitechapel station.

Project 2.1 urban Design Project Spitalfields and Banglatown Context

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Comercial

Spitalfields and Banglatown - Conservation Area and Listed Buildings

Whitechapel High Street

The Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area is one of the most important historic areas in London. It was designated in July 1969 as Fournier Street. It was extended in 1978 and again in 1998, when its name was changed to reflect Brick Lanes contribution to the character of the area. It was further extended to the west and south west in October 2008 with the inclusion of St Matthews Church, St Annes Church and Victoria and Albert Cottages. It is one of the largest in Tower Hamlets, running along Brick Lane from Bethnal Green Road in the north down to Whitechapel in the south. It contains some of the most architecturally and historically significant buildings in the Borough, including the exceptional group of 18th century houses around Fournier Street. They comprise the most important early Georgian quarter in England and include Christ Church Spitalfields, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Bricklane and Fournier Street Conservation Area, Tower Hamlets

The Whitechapel High Street Conservation Area was designated in September 1998.It marks the western end of the A11, an ancient route linking the City with Essex and Continental Europe via Harwich. The boundaries of the Conservation Area follow the historic footprints of buildings set on long, narrow plots, some amalgamated in twos and threes, but always presenting a narrow street frontage in relation to their depth. More contemporary buildings, set on plots with a far wider street frontage, interrupt the fine grain of the historic fabric and have been omitted from the Conservation Area. The area contains individually significant buildings and collectively the surviving pre-war townscape is of historic and architectural importance, worthy of preservation and enhancement. Whitechapel High Street Conservation Area, Tower Hamlets

Fournier Street

84-88 Whichapel High Street

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project Whitechapel High Street 1843

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project Whitechapel High Street 1934

Whitechapel road is thronged with people parading up and down; There is, in fact, a coros in progress.I know of nothing quite like it in the more purely english popular parts of London Paul Cohen-Portheim 1935

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project Whitechapel High Street 2011

Whitechapel: A Historic area of Imense diversity and intense activity High Street 2012

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project High Street - Decline

High Street 1841

High Street 1934

High Street 2011

Unchanges building uses since 1841

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project High Street - Transformation

Buildings Demolished since 1841

Buildings remaining since 1841

New buildings since 1841

Construction sites in 2011

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project High Street 2012

High Street 2012 is an ambitious project to improve and celebrate one of Londons great high streets. This ribbon of London life is both everyday and remarkable. It is historic and modern, and constantly evolving. The project aims to reconnect places and communities, making this high street a place Londoners can share with the world during the Olympics and beyond. The high street connects the City to Stratford and is part of the Olympic and Paralympic marathon route. While it runs through some of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the capital and is dominated by heavy traffic, it also passes through some of the most culturally diverse and historically rich areas of London, with a wonderful range of existing buildings, streets, markets, waterways and many parks and green routes. We want to build on the strengths of this street,transform perceptions of the area, encouragepositive change and stimulate investment. High Street 2012 Its fitting that there will be a wonderful, vibrant avenue leading to Londons 2012 legacy in the east of the city. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London The above statement was the incentive for the High Street 2012 inititive although with changes being made by LOGOC the Olympic organisers has but a mockery on the agenda. The initial idea was for this to be the main thorough fair to the Qlympic Park and for the Marathons final stages returning to the stadium. This has now been changes as the organisers want to give the world the best experience of London. This is at the cost of those living in this area who have endured years of disruption due to the games and this was to be the only free event that the local community would be able to witness.

High Street 2012 Document

High Street 2012 Inititives Repair, improve and reinstate historic buildings to celebrate the streets heritage and create a better sense of place. Create a green thread by enhancing clusters and clumps of green along the street, from green spaces and tree planting to green walls and roofs. Support community gardening projects to contribute to greening the street. Involve local communities in High Street 2012 through a range of projects, some with physical outcomes and others which have a social focus. Light up the High Street to bring it to life. Working with artists and designers, develop lighting for the high streets carriageways and pavements, and create special lighting for key spaces and destinations such as parks, markets and historic buildings. Improve surfaces for pedestrians using materials which complement local character and features. Create a new cycleway with bikes to hire along parts of the route. Transform wayfinding by complementing signage with more subtle and intuitive interventions that use existing features of the streetscape to provide a sense of direction and point to places of interest both obvious and hidden. Declutter the street by removing unused signage, railings and furniture to make it more attractive and easier to navigate.

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Past Recalled

Works began on 64 to 68 Whitechapel High Street in February 2010. Building owners were engaged through the process and designs for shop-fronts and colours for signage were agreed in accordance with the Conservation Area guidance. Andrew Hargreaves, Historic Areas Advisor for English Heritage, said: The completion of the repair and restoration works to the exterior of this group of late 19th century Conservation Area buildings marks an exciting stage in the High Street 2012 initiative and an invaluable investment in local heritage. He also states by doing this it is creating a world class high street of which London can be proud and which will be admired by the world during the 2012 Games. The resonance of his last statement admired by the world, conjures questions for exploration whether or not the work and the initiatives set out by the high street 2012 agenda has any relationship with those that mater, the local population that live and work on this street and what the legacy if any will be for them after 2012. The high street 2012 initiative set about restoring it back to its 1700 face. The work carried out by Julian Harrap Architects set about rebuilding the entire faade but replacing the outer leaf of brick with a s imilar tile of London stock brick construction with elaborate stone cornice at second floor level and stone render window surrounds. The corner of the block was further delineated by a pediment door surround and a mirrored pediment at roof level, further enriched by ball finials. The results of these works is merely a face lift in attempt to give an impression of a perceived past but has ended up resulting in a false even Disneyfied aesthetic. This could be construed as an insight into the true legacy of 2012.

Culture of postmodernism ranges everything before the eye, giving it a spatial logig that undermines the temporal logic that had gone before Adam Charles Roberts on Frederick Jameson

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project Pastness

High Street 2012; Repair and reinstate historicBuildings - create idealised version of the past. THe Olympic Organisation commitee and High Street 2012 want to convey to the world an East london full of History. To do this they have created elements of a false past by the recreation of facades along the route. they want to tranport tourists back to the East london of old. The recreation or Disneyfying of these facades is quite conceted as the only concentrate on the facade and not in preseving the buildings for the futre.

Historic becomes merely a set of styles, depthless ways of approaching the past.... Stylisitc connotation conveying Pastness by Glossy Qualities of the Image

Project 2.1 Urban Design Project Chronogram

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

The Site i have chosen to explore is situated on Whitechapel High Street. Presently on the site is a recenlty refurbished block of 18th Century buildings. The facades of which have recenlty been refurbished under the High Street 2012 inititive. The facades of the building was all that was restored the builings that lie behind the facade sadly have been neglected. It is this point that i wich to explore further. what lies behind the facade. Is it a chaotic micro city or a place of nothingness?

The Site

Arial of Spitalfields and Banglatown Ward

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

It is obvious why this block was chosen not only because of the grade II listing but they are framed by the exit of the tube station and are the first visual visitors have of the high street. This block has been present since the 1700s but a lot of its elements were lost during the blitz.

1934 The high street 2012 initiative set about restoring it back to its 1700 face. The work carried out by Julian Harrap Architects set about rebuilding the entire faade but replacing the outer leaf of brick with a similar tile of London stock brick construction with elaborate stone cornice at second floor level and stone render window surrounds. The corner of the block was further delineated by a pediment door suround and a mirrored pediment at roof level, further enriched by ball finials.

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Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

Works began on 64 to 68 Whitechapel High Street in February 2010. Building owners were engaged through the process and designs for shop-fronts and colours for signage were agreed in accordance with the Conservation Area guidance. The results of these works is merely a face lift in attempt to give an impression of a perceived past but has ended up resulting in a false even Disneyfied aesthetic. This could be construed as an insight into the true legacy of 2012.

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

Site - Long Sectiom

Existing space typology Retail offices Residendial Site - Cross Section

Currently after the restoration process the building is only 50% occupied. With the new conservation listing there are now restrictions to the facade, which will have to be taken into account in the design.

Site Plan - Site location

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

In order to progress with 3d modeling I wanted to get a to know the building in 2d first. In doing so i got a better understanding of the level of detail that was reinstated during the restoration procsess

Project 2.2 Urban Design Project The Site

To get an understanding of the Facade and intense level of detailing was done inorder to give gravatas to the porject.

Project 2.3 Urban Design Project The Site

Sun study Spring: March 9.00am Autumn: October 9.00am

Spring: March 12.00pm

Autumn: October 12.00pm

Spring: March 3.00pm

Autumn: October 3.00pm

Project 2.3 Urban Design Project The Building

Project 2.3 Urban Design Project The Building - Concept

The concept Behind the design is to create a form with multiple functions. Taking insoiration from Cedric Prices Fun Palace the building i want to achieve is a multi function cummunity hub.

Project 2.3 Urban Design Project The Building Concept - Concept

The concept is to have a range of plug in units arances around a ramp that climbs through the building. The Ramp and the external new shell have have structural implications. They help without the need for buttressing the front facade in keeping it upright. Plug in Units

Plug in Units

Vertical Circualtion