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Museum of Architecture (MOA)
The Museum of Architecture in London is a proposed project to rejuvenate the historical site of the Battersea Power Station. For the UK, and for London specifically, Battersea Building is of much value given it is a dominant feature of London's skyline. This very building, being an exhibit in itself, has contributed by function to the growth of London. It has provided the power (life blood) to London and its residents; it enabled the modernization of London by supplying power to the subways, homes, industries and businesses of the city. Today, as one of the controversial landmarks in London, the Battersea building is proposed to house the Museum of Architecture.
Architecture goes beyond the physical nature; it is made of the physical materials, but produce experiences for people that transcend the tangible world and into the metaphysical. Architecture provides a sense of space helping us harmonize with the environment, enriching our lives aesthetically and spiritually and creating a legacy that reflects and symbolizes culture, heritage, traditions and identity much like religion does.
The architectural direction here is to create a place for the people and for architects, by working with the physical and adding to it the metaphysical. Architecture becomes ‘an envelope’ and lets all the other components of human existence become more important, where architecture is no longer a building, but is a container of poetry, thoughts and dreams.
The building being a sanctified place architecturally, is recognized as a 'cathedral to architecture’ and as a 'temple of power’. With its cathedral like bays and its chimneys as minarets, the Battersea will be valued aesthetically and functionally by providing a space for people to not only gather and interact but to experience the works of architects, to build a relationship with architecture and to contemplate within the existing building envelope. The concept comprehends the physical work spiritually, marrying the physical with the metaphysical to provide a temple like experience or a place for worship. Moving from silence to the bridge of light, a structure takes you on a mysterious journey that leads up towards the light where people can celebrate London’s skyline.
A transparent well-lit structure floats superciliously above the building, and connects visually with the four-lit chimneys of Battersea as a halo: being the aura of majesty and glory that surrounds the building, regarding it with reverence, awe and sentiment.
This volume defined by four dots (the chimneys) and a dash (the new structure) become the aura of the building that embrace the sky above. The chimneys are illuminated to become an integral part of the design and define the boundaries of the envelope. Furthermore, the halo-structure elevates above the existing brick building to become one with the chimneys and with the London skyline. It both incubates the people in their celebration of the city's architecture while also giving Battersea its rightful recognition for the whole world to appreciate.
On entering the building, the visitor is taken under a large plaza, through a silent, mysterious, and dramatic space that tells the story of Battersea power station. The visitor moves through a choreography of fluid cinematic visuals that narrate architectural and historical events epically and poetically, in a dim environment that is highlighted by rays of light. The start of the journey enhances the curiosity and anticipation of re-achieving and gravitating towards a light source. The path widens gradually to unfold a framed view of the river on the outside, giving the visitor a glimpse of the surrounding environment. Exhibition spaces and galleries are contained by a vertical mass within a ramp that slowly ascends from below, upwards into reaching the bridge of light at the end of the journey; a spacious large platform which house the permanent exhibition as well as cafes and bars for the visitor to celebrate the panoramic view and the skyline of the city of London.
From the plaza on the other hand, the visitor can enjoy the quiet, open yet vibrant space contained within the internal envelope of the Battersea building. The plaza is flanked by the library/ educational facilities and the temporary galleries in the two main halls at either ends. The hall that contains the temporary galleries, leads to an Ariel garden on its roof. A spacious theatre is tucked below the sloped plaza, dedicated for architectural lectures, events, and ceremonies to interact with the architects and the people, and its glazed façade unveils the river to blur the line between what is outdoor and what is indoor.
The building sits peacefully, in its own garden like secluded setting, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, much like a temple in the mountain. The new building developments are pushed towards the edges of the plot leaving a considerable space between the old and the new to respect the sanctity of the MOA at Battersea power station. The commercial and residential elevate gradually from the landscape, and ascend in height in response to the urban fabric at south while the retail, and restaurants sink into the landscape at north honoring the river and enhancing the views out to the city of London.
Architecture goes beyond the physical nature; it is made of the physical materials, but produce experiences for people that transcend the tangible world and into the metaphysical. Architecture provides a sense of space helping us harmonize with the environment, enriching our lives aesthetically and spiritually and creating a legacy that reflects and symbolizes culture, heritage, traditions and identity much like religion does.
The architectural direction here is to create a place for the people and for architects, by working with the physical and adding to it the metaphysical. Architecture becomes ‘an envelope’ and lets all the other components of human existence become more important, where architecture is no longer a building, but is a container of poetry, thoughts and dreams.
The building being a sanctified place architecturally, is recognized as a 'cathedral to architecture’ and as a 'temple of power’. With its cathedral like bays and its chimneys as minarets, the Battersea will be valued aesthetically and functionally by providing a space for people to not only gather and interact but to experience the works of architects, to build a relationship with architecture and to contemplate within the existing building envelope. The concept comprehends the physical work spiritually, marrying the physical with the metaphysical to provide a temple like experience or a place for worship. Moving from silence to the bridge of light, a structure takes you on a mysterious journey that leads up towards the light where people can celebrate London’s skyline.
A transparent well-lit structure floats superciliously above the building, and connects visually with the four-lit chimneys of Battersea as a halo: being the aura of majesty and glory that surrounds the building, regarding it with reverence, awe and sentiment.
This volume defined by four dots (the chimneys) and a dash (the new structure) become the aura of the building that embrace the sky above. The chimneys are illuminated to become an integral part of the design and define the boundaries of the envelope. Furthermore, the halo-structure elevates above the existing brick building to become one with the chimneys and with the London skyline. It both incubates the people in their celebration of the city's architecture while also giving Battersea its rightful recognition for the whole world to appreciate.
On entering the building, the visitor is taken under a large plaza, through a silent, mysterious, and dramatic space that tells the story of Battersea power station. The visitor moves through a choreography of fluid cinematic visuals that narrate architectural and historical events epically and poetically, in a dim environment that is highlighted by rays of light. The start of the journey enhances the curiosity and anticipation of re-achieving and gravitating towards a light source. The path widens gradually to unfold a framed view of the river on the outside, giving the visitor a glimpse of the surrounding environment. Exhibition spaces and galleries are contained by a vertical mass within a ramp that slowly ascends from below, upwards into reaching the bridge of light at the end of the journey; a spacious large platform which house the permanent exhibition as well as cafes and bars for the visitor to celebrate the panoramic view and the skyline of the city of London.
From the plaza on the other hand, the visitor can enjoy the quiet, open yet vibrant space contained within the internal envelope of the Battersea building. The plaza is flanked by the library/ educational facilities and the temporary galleries in the two main halls at either ends. The hall that contains the temporary galleries, leads to an Ariel garden on its roof. A spacious theatre is tucked below the sloped plaza, dedicated for architectural lectures, events, and ceremonies to interact with the architects and the people, and its glazed façade unveils the river to blur the line between what is outdoor and what is indoor.
The building sits peacefully, in its own garden like secluded setting, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, much like a temple in the mountain. The new building developments are pushed towards the edges of the plot leaving a considerable space between the old and the new to respect the sanctity of the MOA at Battersea power station. The commercial and residential elevate gradually from the landscape, and ascend in height in response to the urban fabric at south while the retail, and restaurants sink into the landscape at north honoring the river and enhancing the views out to the city of London.
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