BRIANNA BARTELT
This warehouse is on Powell Place in Nashville, TN and houses an antique mall. The walls are constructed with a concrete block. There is a loading dock with a large garage door in the middle of the west facade. The roof is pitched with evenly spaced skylights.
The building is triple-height supported by steel rigid frame columns and rafters. Steel perlins run north-south spanning the length of the building Suspended beneath the rigid frame rafters are exposed mechanical ducts and a sprinkler system running throughout.
This diagram shows the building as a
kit-of-parts including a steel rigid frame rafter and column, metal perlin, glass
panes, garage door parts, corrugated metal, mechanical
ducts, and sprinkler.
The used stuff map explores connected research networks focused on thrifting,
repurposing fast furniture, and repairing worn out items for reuse. The lines
connecting the various articles show the intersectional nature of this
research.
The storage portion focuses on the resurgence of organizational products spurred by online influencers and the introduction of AfterPay (buy now, pay later) into the commercial storage scene. The lines connecting the various articles show the intersectional nature of this research.
The storage portion focuses on the resurgence of organizational products spurred by online influencers and the introduction of AfterPay (buy now, pay later) into the commercial storage scene. The lines connecting the various articles show the intersectional nature of this research.
My design includes used stuff and storage stuff assembled by propping in
a peripheral organization. There is a nested peripheral organization covering
the major exterior and interior spaces of the building. These peripheries
determine the placement and shape of flooring, columns, beams, and displays.
Individual materials such as CLT and polycarbonate either prop up or are
propped to produce displays at varying scales. Storage stuff encompasses the used
stuff.
Inside the main entry are several peripherally
organized market stands made of CLT supporting the display of used goods. The circulation
runs peripherally with the double mezzanine catwalks along the perimeter. The
storage units are accessible via these catwalks.
On the westside interior of the building is a
large glass elevator which connects the ground floor to the two upper
mezzanines. Along the south wall are transparent storage units housing used
items propped up by a series of CLT posts. Large market stands in front of the units
serve as commercial display areas for used stuff.
The spatial experience is marked by storage units along the periphery and market stands that are also organized peripherally. The platforms along the external walls, are pierced by CLT “logs” which prop up the sheared storage units and platforms. Used items populate the space either in the market stands or in the storage units. The circulation path behind the storage units is the most compressed space with low ceilings created by a mezzanine platform above. However, the transparent poly carb units help connect these smaller spaces to the larger interior space The mezzanines provide views down to the lower level and place one closer to the structure and mechanical equipment overhead.