Tate Modern, UK
Magna Centre, UK
Morton Duplex, USA
Galerie de l'Evolution, France
The Royal Exchange Theatre, UK
Sackler Gallery, UK
Astley Castle, UK
STRATEGY
STRATEGY 1: INTERVENTION
INTERTWINING NEW ELEMENTS WITH EXISTING
A buildings existing identity is paramount in this strategy. Brooker and Stone describe this strategy as being "a process which transforms a building, the new and old become intertwined and completely dependent upon each other" (2004, p81).
Intervention activates the potential or repressed meaning of a specific place. The changes made can be very minimal or impose directly on the existing structure but relate entirely to the existing as all cues are taken from this (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p81). This involves thorough investigation of the building in the analysis stage.
As well adding new interventions, reusing a building can also involve taking away certain elements. This allows for a new way of understanding the existing identity of a building. However, this can be as destructive as it is constructive; the architect will strip away, remove or undo order to reveal new or hidden meanings.
'Insertion' relates to introducing a new element into, between or beside an existing structure. The practice of insertion establishes a strong relationship between the original building and the remodelled aspects and intertwines them. These two elements are designed to be strong and independent within themselves, which when juxtaposed create a powerful dialog. Though the inserted element is designed to be independent, qualities will be derived from the original building to form a unity between the two elements even though they aesthetically contrast. Existing aspects of the building are often left unchanged to preserve its original integrity (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p102).
In this method, existing buildings could become easily drowned within the strong new elements. Insertion relies on the host building being aesthetically powerful enough to accommodate a new addition (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p102). For this strategy to be successful a prior understanding of the building is essential for it to not be overwhelmed, but enhanced by the insertion.
Insertion takes and existing building, embraces its identity and physically insets a modern intervention to add a new layer of 'contemporary identity'.
STRATEGY 2: INSERTION
INSERTING NEW ELEMENTS ALONGSIDE EXISTING
APPROACH 3: INSTALLATION
INSERTING NEW ELEMENTS WITHIN EXISTING
In their book 'Rereading', Brooker and Stone describe installation:
The adaptation of one of these strategies can transform buildings which are of no architectural distinction (Nieswand, 2002, p18).
Intervention
Insertion
Installation
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PRECEDENT STUDIES:
Küppersmühle Museum, Germany
PRECEDENT STUDIES:
PRECEDENT STUDIES:
[Installation is] where the elements of remodelling exist independently from the building; the two simply touch each other ... [It] is the placement of a series or group of related items within the context of an existing building (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p127).
With installation, the building acts as a host for objects to be arranged within, not allowing the two aspects to compromise or interfere with each other. The juxtaposition of these two elements provides vitality and clearly separate identities for both (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p127). The identity of the building has very clearly defined layers.
The site sets up the parameters for an installation and can inspire it through its available space, structure, history or context. This can create a symbolic link between a building and elements placed within it as they depend and respond to each other. A building generally needs few physical modifications as changes made to the structure are generally to repair rather than directly have anything to do with the installation (Brooker and Stone, 2004, p127).
CaixaForum, Madrid