STONE | CINEMA & PERFORMANCE

Tessa Yichen Song

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project seeks to renovate the Christchurch Arts Centre which was damaged in the recent earthquakes. The Arts Centre is one of the most important heritage sites in Christchurch and for this reason the approach taken aims to respect the historical nature of the site. The Art Center is a collection of buildings ranging from over a century of construction. In keeping with this I am proposing a new building that speaks to the architecture of the past and present. Damage caused by the earthquakes was often most severe where separate structures where joined. We proposed a strategy for historical renovation that would remove the structures joining different buildings, and insert new timber structure to minimise damage in future earthquakes. When studying the site, it became clear to us that the west side of the Arts Centre has what appears to be an unfinished courtyard. Through analysing the evolution of the building site we decided it was possible to complete the courtyard culture by inserting new buildings. The past programmes gave the Arts Centre its cultural value: local arts and crafts, shops, weekend market, cinema, studios and offices to name a few. The proposed building programs are in keeping with the history of the Arts Centre culture, as it has continually adapted programmatically over time. For my project I am proposing a theatre for performance, dance and film. The cinema and performance proposal targets the local community, at the same time it acknowledges the past programmes and the events that have shaped the City, it also will contribute to revitalising the Arts Centre once it reopens. The facility include: Cinema A and B, both are multi-functional and can be used as a concert hall, a theatre and conference centre; a multifunctional hall which can be used as a ball room or wedding venue. This is a move to bring back Christchurchs liveliness by bring people together, as well as creating job opportunities. Our teams initial research began with an in-depth study into stone - a tradition material used for the Arts Centre and in Christchurch. For my proposed building design I developed an investigation of the three types of dry stacking stone walls which include boulder wall, double wall and Cornish hedge.
B A C D E F

FUTURE CHRISTCHURCH
COURSE THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND ADVISORS

V2

2nd Semester 2012 Design 6 School of Architecture and Planning Camia Young & Jordon Saunders

GROUND FLOOR INTERIOR

SITE PLAN

NORTH ELEVATION

ENTRANCE VIEW FROM WORCESTER STREET

I J K L

STREET VIEWS

DESIGN CONCEPT
1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1990 1990-2010

HISTORICAL SITE DEVELOPMENT SOUTH ELEVATION

Single block free standing on empty space

Second block introduced to form a half-closed space

Third block added to form a 3/4 close space

Fourth block closed the space and creates an inner court yard

THE ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTION ORDER OF THE ARTS CENTRE

MEZZANINE PLAN

WEST ELEVATION

Level 3 Centered

Level 2 Aligned start points

Level 1 Aligned end points

CORNISH HEDGE TRACED + OVERLAYED ELEVATION WORCESTER STREET DEVELOPMENT

SHINGLE SLATE ROOFING

ELEVATION WORCESTER STREET

FIRST FLOOR PLAN NATURAL STONE CLADDING

MASSING

SECTION A-A

PROPOSED JUNCTION

JUNCTION PLAN

MATERIAL

TOUGHENED GLASS

DESIGN INVESTIGATION

ALUMINIUM FRAMING

TIMBER FLOOR GROUND FLOOR PLAN

BOULDER WALL

DOUBLE WALL

CORNISH HEDGE

METHODS TO DERIVE FORM FROM TRACING

TIMBER INTERIOR PARTITION

CROSS SECTION TIMBER STAIRS AND RAMPS

CONCRETE BASEMENT WALL 3D FORMS GENERATED FROM STONE TRACINGS

BASEMENT PLAN

MATERIAL KEY

PATH LINES FOR CORNISH HEDGE

BOULDER WALL - OBTUSE ANGLE

BOULDER WALL - ONE STONE TO ANOTHER

MATERIAL RESEARCH

CHRISTCHURCH CITY BUILDING STONE TYPE AND POSITION

MODERN STONE WALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS

SECTION A-A