a studio for

Polly Morgan
The Taxidermist
Created by: Umaru U-K
GROUP C
Mapping
Flâneur Map
Urban Observer

To the left is a flâneur map of the area surrounding my site

in Dalston. Its creation is a result of first impression recorded
observations made whilst journeying through the hamlet. It
encapsulates everything from visual imagery to overheard
conversations.
Mapping
Use of Buildings
Site Map

Dalston is a district of East London, north east of Charing Cross. It

began as a hamlet within the parish of  Hackney, either side of
Dalston Lane. As the area urbanised, the term came to apply to
surrounding areas including  Kingsland  and  Shacklewell. This page
illustrates the interweaving of public and private spaces in the area
surrounding the site on which I hope to design my proposal.

Pavement

Stations

Greenery

Site of Interest

Public Amenities

Retail

Private Space (i.e. residential)

Sometimes Public
Borders & Boundaries
Provisional Programme
Schedule of Accommodation

To get started with the design process, my first task was to develop
Work
a schedule of accomadation (that may be revised at a later date).
This involved establishing the minimum required space(s) that
would make up the mass of the building. For my artist, who tries to
seperate her work life from her personal life as much as possible, I
chose to represent these spaces with small blocks of 3D printed
plastic; where the edges of the block represent interior walls. The
dimensions of these blocks are completely arbitrary and will most
likely be revised during the refinement process. However their
sizes are relevant when looking at the pieces as a whole; the ratio/
relationship of one block to another.

My next task will be to arrange these blocks in several iterations

that will not only satisfy the schedule of accomadation and the
recquired conditions of each space but also provide insight as to
how the spaces may communicate with one another.
Communal

quick access
Studio
Work Space quick access
Exhibitory space
Family Photography?

Entertaining guests Domicile Extra workspace?

Communal area Storage Spaces to consider

k
lin

quick access
Artist spends 45% of her Communal Space Bedroom Other Garden/ Courtyard
time working here inc. kitchen & dining Bathroom Garage= storage?

For work & exhibition of Nursery etc. Hallway to be exhibitory

work space?

55% of Artist's Terrace/ balcony

Bed & bath Artist keeps work & personal life time spent here
separate

Initial sketch of recquired spaces which led to creation of blocks

Storage
Existing Site Drawings
2 Ashwin St.
Site Plan & Elevation

Scale 1:100
Development Models
Iterative Process
Movement Patterns

My artist research largely influenced my schedule of accomodation. In

order to design with my client in mind, I modelled Polly Morgan's daily
movement patterns and later used this to explore the interelationships
between spaces.
Development Models
Iterative Process
Sketches

A breakthrough in inspiration that I had when approaching the design of

my building was comparing the building to my client's (Polly Morgan)
artwork. As she is a taxidermist, she spends much time dealing with
dead animals. This is what I envisioned for the design. A porous body
stripped away of all sentiment, slowly decaying. Just as a decomposing
carcass may have slits and tears where light is able to penetrate, my
design follows suite. And the inhabitants of the building, like the
inhabitants of a carcass, are mere parasites that find shelter in the dying
body.
Development Models
Iterative Process
Model Renders

West Elevation South Elevation West Elevation

Perspective Image
(NW Elevation)

Perspective Image
(NE Elevation)
Development Models
Iterative Process
Model Renders

Lounge Reception/ Kitchen

Kitchen
Propositional
Sketches
Plans

After completing a few sketch models and getting a better grasp of my

building's overall design, I went back and made several changes to
improve the design. For example, I rotated the building by 90 degrees
and revised the programme to accommodate only one site - rather than
the original two - to save space and costs.
Propositional
Drawings
Elevation

Scale 1:100
West Elevation
Propositional
Drawings
Section

Scale 1:50

Section B
Propositional
Drawings
Plans

B
14
7
1 Car Park

2 3 Exhibition Space

4 Reception
13 12 11

5 6 5 Kitchen & Breakfast room

6 Dining Room & Lounge

10
7 Backyard

8 Main Bedroom

9 9 Bathroom

10 Bathroom

11 Bedroom

12 Studio Storage
A A
3 8
4
13 Studio

14 Studio Balcony
B

1 2

Scale 1:50
Ground Floor First Floor
Propositional
Drawings
Section

Scale 1:50
Section A
Propositional
Drawings
Plans

Scale 1:100

Ground Floor
First Floor
Development Models
Iterative Process
Model Renders

West Elevation North Elevation East Elevation South Elevation

Perspective Image
Final Model
Visualised
Model Renders

Front Exterior Perspective

Final Model
Visualised
Model Renders

Front Exterior Perspective

Final Model
Visualised
Model Renders

Rear Exterior Perspective

Final Model
Visualised
Model Renders

Top Exterior Perspective

Final Model
Visualised
Model Renders

Interior Perspective
Final Model
Spaces
Model Renders

The Studio

Gallery

Dining Room/ Lounge

Kitchen Main Guestroom