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NEWBERN •
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ARCHITECT : Rural Studio, Auburn University
LOCATION : Newbern, North Carolina
• FUNCTION BEFORE RENOVATION : Bank

LIBRARY • FUNCTION AFTER RENOVATION : Public Library

 OLD
STRUCTURE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OLD STRUCTURE
• Customers entered into a large front room traversed by a teller
wall separating the public and bank staff.

• Behind the teller wall, money was secured in a vault protected

SECTION by four wythes of brick and a steel door.

• To the west of the main room is an office and storage closet

that was made into a bathroom after the bank closed.

• In section, the roof sloped west and water was caught in a

gutter running along the back.

• Floor joists create a crawl space between finish floor and

Alabama clay
PLAN
• The survey team discovered that the
brick vault walls were resting on their
own concrete foundation built directly
on clay.

• In colder temperatures, the ground

water wicked up through the walls and
condensed on the vault doors. ELEMENTS PRESERVED IN THE NEW RENOVATION
• As a result the vault door rusted.
• Once the hole was cut in the back wall the bobcat was able to move inside to remove the saturated top soil beneath the old floor structure.
The team surveyed the existing soil with the pocket penetrometer to understand how much dirt needed to removed and replaced with
engineered soil
 ROLE OF CONTEMPORARY LIBRARY CONCEPT

• With the advancement of technology, the way people

use and inhabit the public library is changing.
Technology gives people the ability to connect with
others around the world, making a library community
center that encourages social interaction rather than
just being a place to store books.

• Despite technological advancements, the tactile

nature and sharing of books between members of the
community inspires a thirst for knowledge. So, this
can be a place of civic pride for the people of
Newbern, creating a connected citizenry through
shared knowledge

• Uniform ambient light from natural and artificial sources is essential

for the longevity of books and comfort of patrons. However, through
the strategic placement of windows and skylights, the resulting light
levels designate spaces and activities within a larger room
REVISED PLAN TO CHANGE TO A PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RENOVATED
STRUCTURE

• Its masonry shell and glass storefront were

preserved and refurbished.

• A simple metal canopy extends from the front

facade and shelters the entrance.

• In the rear of the building, the team added a

700-square-foot (65-square-metre) cubic
addition clad in cypress, which contrasts with
the white brickwork.

• Inside, the team installed bookshelves made

of birch plywood, which were milled using
computer numerical control (CNC) techniques
and assembled on site.

• Birch was also used for the patterned ceiling

panels.

• The back half of the library features deep

rectangular windows that serve as cozy areas
for reading.
MAJESTIC •
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ARCHITECT : Hill Thalis Architecture
LOCATION : Sydney, Australia
• FUNCTION BEFORE RENOVATION : Theatre

THEATRE • FUNCTION AFTER RENOVATION : Apartments

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OLD STRUCTURE

• The Majestic Theatre was built in 1921 as a substantial

brick building with a strongly worked, rendered façade
to New Canterbury Road. It is suspected that the
original building housed vaudeville productions, as
there was modest stage area, and very small back of
house.

• The quality of the architectural fabric, and its strong

urban presence saw the building retained and
transformed for new uses when the theatre ceased
operation. This led to a series of modifications and
new uses over time.

• In 1947 the building was purchased by Greater Union

and renamed the Odeon Theatre.

• In 1953 it was internally modified for use as s cinema

by the architect Guy Crick, a well known cinema
specialist in the interwar period.

• In 1979 it became a much-loved inner urban icon, the

Majestic Roller Rink. Up until its recent closure, the
building accommodated a local social club.

• The new works retain the existing building volume,

roof profile and perimeter walls, but the interiors have
been altered to allow for the insertion of ground floor
commercial/retail uses including street fronting café
and three levels of residential apartments above.
NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RENOVATED STRUCTURE

• In total, 27 units are inserted within the original volume comprising a mix of one and two bedroom apartments.

• A series of single floor units front a laneway with a rich and varied inner urban outlook.

• On the side of the building adjacent a neighboring boundary is inserted a series of double height apartments with tall atrium spaces
that bring light and air into the lower levels.

• At the top of the building a series of double height apartments with loft bedrooms occupy the old roof space and feature the
original hardwood trusses that were exposed during construction.

• At the remaining ends of the building a series of highly individual apartments occupy the nooks and crannies of old projection rooms
and back of house elements of the original building.
• Two of the original structural bays are retained as full height volumes with
generous voids. These retain the sense of the original scale of the interior
volume, hold the residential circulation and offer further opportunities to
draw sunlight and ventilation into the volume.
SCHOOL OF •
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ARCHITECT : Franklin Azzi Architecture
LOCATION : Nantes, France
• FUNCTION BEFORE RENOVATION : Warehouse

FINE ARTS • FUNCTION AFTER RENOVATION : Art School

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STRUCTURE

• The project is part of a larger masterplan for

the rejuvenation of a former industrial site in
the city's Nantes district, which the architect
is overseeing.

• Overall, 26,000 square metres of warehouses

will be transformed into a new cultural
campus, which will see the school joined by
Nantes University, offices for creative start
ups, artists' workshops and a catering facility.

• The architects chose to retain only the steel

framework of the original buildings, which
allowed the internal spaces to be opened up
and re-housed beneath the roof structure.

• The saw-tooth profile of the polycarbonate

roof retains the shape of the original sheds.

• At one end, the structure forms a canopy

sheltering an open-air public space that
functions as an esplanade welcoming people
into the Higher School of Fine Arts.
• The building's enormous frame separates the
internal spaces into two distinct halves, which are
arranged along either side of a central street.

• The polycarbonate shell that wraps around the

volumes stops four meters above the ground, and
the recessed sections below incorporate windows
that provide views into and out from the various
spaces.

• The north and south elevations feature an

alternating sequence of opaque and transparent
surfaces that respond to the lighting and privacy
requirements of the rooms inside.

• Amenities are distributed across a range of nested

volumes along both sides of the central corridor.

• These self-supporting structures are entirely

independent of the facades and the existing
framework, allowing them to also form an insulating
internal shell.
SITE PLAN
• The esplanade at the
western end of the building
provides access to public
spaces including an entrance
hall, exhibition space, library
and computer room.

• At every level, the various

passages and walkways that
connect the two volumes
above the central street
provide breakout spaces that
function as an extension of
the classrooms where
informal gatherings can
occur.

• Classrooms, workshops and

auditoriums are located on
the first floor, with
administrative offices on the
second floor. These levels are
restricted to students and
staff.
CREAM AND RESIDENTIAL HOUSE CONVERTED INTO A CONFECTIONARY
OUTLET
"Location:Arya Samaj Road, Mallikatte, Kadri, Mangalore, KA
575002, India"

CARAMEL Age: 150 years old

Owned by: Mr. Eric Sequiera Area of plot: 53 cents
Signfiicance:
This house was built around 150 years ago that belonged to a couple.
It represented an age of stone and rich wooden furniture and carvings portraying traditional architecture
of Mangalore.
"It contains an entrance porch, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom and storage"
spaces.
Original Use: Residence
Current Use: Confectionary outlet - Cream Caramel
 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONVERTED TO A COMMUNITY CENTRE
GOODMAN Significance:
It was initially the American shredder corp. / steinle turret machine co
• Period of historic significance 1903- 1920
COMMUNITY • Original building constructed 1903
• Agricultural machinery - three years
CENTRE • Metal milling machinery
• Business and building expansions
Strategies used:

• Secretary of Interior's Standards

• Formation of new windows

• Eliminate infiltration

• Insulate walls where it was feasible Design

Challenges:

• Structural abundance

• HVAC crossovers and distribution

• Column bases

• Lighting

• Expression of clerestory

• Accommodate variety of users

• Separation without segregation

"• Indirect, multi-level lighting"

"• Waterless, dual-flush fixtures"

• Bio retention rain garden

• Use of Renewable energy

 CHURCH CONVERTED INTO A BOOK STORE
BOOK STORE "Location : Maastricht, Netherlands, Europe"
Architect (book installation) :Merk:x + Girod Area: 750
DOMINICANEN sq. m
Significance:
• Consecrated in 1294
• The building was once part of a friary knocked about over the centuries by various
invading armies.
• It was being used by the citizens of Maastricht as an indoor bike pound.
"• Later, turned into a warehouse."

1. Installation of a towering, three-storey black steel book stack in the long, high
nave."

"2. Installation of cafe in the choir area.. The central feature of the cafe is a long,
cruciform table lit by a lamp suspended from the stone vaults in the guise of a
modern halo."

3. Popular books are kept on lower shelves, while academic, esoteric and theological
works are kept closer to heaven. These are reached by stairs within the sleek, well­
made book stack, although there is also a lift.

Parameters covered :"Adaptive Reuse - the church being a monument, needed to be

kept as an open space as much as possible hence, introducing the two floors
asymmetrically gave respect and emphasis to the structure. The new use blended
well in the structure due to matching space requirements for both old and new
uses."

"Space - The scale of the black steel book stack was necessary because a spread of
shelves along and across the nave would have detracted from its character; and also
Selexyz needed 1,200 sq. m of selling space to make the shop's :finances add up.
Another intervention was the lighting plan that was integrated with the furniture or
the volume to avoid pollution in the interiors."

Structural Systems - original structural frame was untouched; addition of the book
stack to two floors above was done in order to have more horizontal free space on
ground level.
Bibliography

1. Ramola Lewis ISSUU

2. www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au
3. www.archdaily.com
4. inhabitat.com
5. www.architectmagazine.com