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Completed 32 Cambridge Street, Sheffield DiNa, Digital Natives
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SITE PHOTOS
Primary Research
THE CANTEEN
Dine with DiNa
Due to the circumstance that DiNa is an independent company, admission and service will be key to the success of the establishment. For this reason, I chose to situate the Canteen at the front of the Georgian school building in order to catch the attention of users passing the site. With a bright pop of organised colour, the canteen features a range of four areas to relax and review the day, from cosy
For day use the space is family friendly with wide open space for pushchairs and a hopscotch decal on the floor; and for night, the furniture can be rearranged.
Modular polygon structure winds through from the entrance towards the back of the canteen, providing a soft, attractive form during the day and a mood lighting feature by night.
Chalkboard walls surrounding the space allow staff to personalise the area with menu listings, quirky notes and events advertising. The dark walls can be brightened up with drawings and text during the day, and if a darker atmosphere is required, detailing can be erased from the walls.
The service counter along the end of the bar can be used for condiments and cutlery or be extended to provide extra space for bar seating along the right interior facade of the space.
Key Space Features
Window seating provide a relaxed space in the corner of the room, and despite the windows behind eliminating privacy, the sustainable timber beam structure above encloses the area a little more to restore the balance.
Family-Friendly
Adaptable
Feature Lighting
Personalisable
Non-exclusive Privacy
Cultural and Social Values
Inspire and Learn
Easy Assemble & Storage
Break Out Spaces
The pop-up Learning Space is ideal for close knit workshops and encourages interaction between families to boost social skills and development in young people.
Key Space Features
The Learning Space is divided into two zones; a soft area for a laid-back environment, and a hard table top space for focused workshops.
Themed by neutral colours of brown and green, this palatte aims to inspire and aid development as such colours are physologically linked with the subconcious mind.
Stackable furniture provides an easy answer to storage, which can be neatly tucked into the store room between the junior toilets. Modular tables allow the space to be redesigned with fresh ideas for each workshop to create an interesting space.
The ground floor of the Spoon Workshop building will function as both a Gallery and Learning Spcae; when not in use as a complete Gallery, the family-friendly learning space will occupy the bottom of the area with fully accessible junior toilet cublicles. Geometric dividers create a private and secluded are for the learning space where families can engage in technology driven workshps together in a social and cultural environment.
THE LEARNING SPACE
Educate with DiNa
THE VENUE
Immerse with DiNa
Versatile Features
Atmospheric
Functional Furniture
Adaptable
Engaging Spaces
The modular structure suspended above the display units also works to show the symbolism of Sheffield's geometric Architecture whilst posing as a light fitting. With concealed strips of light beads between each individual surface, the feature beams light into the space that reflects from the mirrored finish armor. With the ability to be used as a light, bespoke feature and structure to hang installations from, there is more than meets the eye with this bold feature.
Key Space Features
What makes the Gallery so versatile in the furniture; each aspect has been carefully designed and selected on the basis that they are diverse in their layout, easy to assemble and transfer through the building, and aren't limited to a specific theme. The walls vary between white and mirrored finishes; the white walls reflect light within the space, whilst the mirror finish guides the audience through the space with hints as to what is around the corner.
Acetate over the windows act as a cheaper version of Stained glass to help project light and mood into the space and direct attention from the exterior and can be removed when desired. The purple palette relates to the phsychology of connections with creativity and imagination, representing how users of the space prospectively want their work to effect viewers.
Stacking timber blocks can be utilised as display or seating, whilst triangular tables along the window in the Compact Gallery provide a display unit that can be pushed together to create differen layouts.
By creating blind spots within a large space, users can venture and explore whilst observing. With integrated lighting these mirrored and chipboard finished walls can be fitted together in a number of layouts to route through the Gallery.
The Gallery adapts to it's surroundings, where the entirety of 32 Cambridge Street poses as Gallery space for big installations, minimalistic displays and everything inbetween. The ground floor includes a wide and long space for the Gallery when a medium sized area is required for installation, or if the Venue space on the first floor is occupied. The entire
THE GALLERY
Discover with DiNa
Located in the heart of the city centre of Sheffield, Digital Natives, or DiNa, combines exhibitions, creative learning and performance space within an intergration of two buildings that span over 630sqm of space with full disabled access. Within the space, number of cultural events, exhibitions and workshops have set place and will continue to be hosted for a diverse audience from families to young people over the next couple of years.
DiNa is constructed of two buildings; a Georgian School and a Spoon Factory. Beside the original listed bulding of the Sunday School, dating back to its construction by architects Blackmore & Withers in 1811, is the Spoon Workshop which emplyed the student's parents. In the 1840s the school was altered and reconstructed and stands as the first Chapel and school within the city that offered education to the children of working parents.
Local transport includes a less than ten minute walk to the Sheffield Train Station, five minute walk to the nearest Stagecoach tram stop and buses operating within the surrounding area. Immediately local to the site are various establishments of retail like Stone the Crows and upmarket department store John Lewis, in addition to the City Hall, Town Hall and Montgomery Hall. Local car parking is available to users of the site
window seating to comfortable Prostoria furniture to a mid-section bar. The colour scheme follows a blue, yellow and grey palette where cool tones from teal and grey ensure for a relaxed atmosphere within the canteen; however, the symbolism of yellow with a bright, cheerful and optomistic feel enhance the space into a combination of lively and social connection within the space.
Key Space Features
Traditionally, the full bar will fix to the right side of the space with easy access to the Kitchen and store room. However, with a number of different configurations available, the bar can be slotted into place either in the dark room, light room or even in the Compact Gallery.
LED light up cubes retain the intention to be used as either seating, display or as part of a light show for events; providing a number of possible uses and can be utilised in a multi-functional space.
The key furniture in this space is the collapsable bar; with the ability to segment into three parts for easy storage, the Venue can include a number of layouts with the bar to suit the event and occupancy.
False walls will be inserted into the space along the shorter walls to provide hidden entrances into the Light Room, Dark Room and Compact Gallery; creating the sense of mystery and intrigue for users. The Venue will retain some original features, including the suspended girder for event lighting and Gallery installations.
Adaptable Furniture
Endless Layout Options
Lighting/Display/Seating
Cultural and Social Values
first floor is ideal for larger exhibitions, including the central Venue space, Dark Room to the rear, Light Room at the front and Compact Gallery space above the Canteen. With a wide selection and range of spaces for exhibitions and events to choose from, DiNa can ensure that there is a perfect space for the event.
Bright popping yellows and oranges dominate the Venue space on the first floor for a burst of energy, of which both shades signify communication, optimism and energy; proving to be an ideal choice of colour for an area where high levels of energy are most likely to occur. A fluency within the spaces is apparent through the repetition of geometric features, including the ceiling, bar and surrounding false wall finishes.
BRIEF
Define the Brief
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MOODBOARDS
Inspiration & Initial Concept
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MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
Adaptable Venue Space
A second highlight to the Venue space is that it can be adapted into a larger Gallery space with connectable walls to display and house exhibition work and individual light up cubes for seating, display and lighting solutions.
