Holly Ng
Leith Children's Library and Community Centre
Approach from Great Junction Street
Awards
Skills & Experience
- 2022 | Gray Macpherson Architects Part 1 Architectural Assistant
Project description
The proposal is located on the corner of Cables Wynd and Yardheads, just off Great Junction street - a key location in Leith. Cables Wynd House better known as the Leith Banana Flats because of its curved shape, is of particular prominence. A post-war urban redevelopment scheme built during the 1960s, the housing was A-Listed by the Historic Environment Scotland for its excellence in ‘New Brutalist’ design. The territory of the Banana Flats feels fractured and unwelcoming, contrary to the original plans that wished to improve living and social conditions. The proposal introduces a main building of a children’s library, facilitating the early education and reading interest of young children and teenagers in the area of Leith, and Edinburgh, with a supporting community building and after-school activities space to encourage the involvement of the wider community.
Unfolded Elevation
Programme
The low-level spaces offer gathering and learning spaces for all people in the community, and are of the most public of the programme.
The upper levels of the tower are the library floors, with the uppermost two being for teenagers, and the lower two being for young children. The very top of the tower offers a roof terrace or open loggia, where views beyond the Banana Flats can be appreciated.
View of Proposal
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Fourth Floor Plan
Fifth Floor Plan
Section A
Section B
Elevation North, and Elevation East
Elevation South, and Elevation West
Technical Section and Elevation
View from the Entrance Towards the Courtyard
1:200 Massing Model
1:200 Massing on Site Model from North
1:200 Massing on Site Model from East
1:200 Massing on Site Model from Southwest
1:100 Sectional Model of Tower
1:100 Physical Model of Tower External View
1:100 Physical Model of Tower Elevation View
1. Frame
2. With Floor Plates and Stair Units
3. With Insulation
4. Completed with Envelope
1:100 Physical Model of Tower Sectional View
1:100 Physical Model of Tower Internal View
1:50 Model Internal Explorations
Collage of 1:50 Model
Stair Unit within the Tower
Testing Wall Buildup Effects on Internal Use
Placing the Light Earth Insulation Behind the Structure
With Bookshelves Between the Structure
Light Earth Panel within the Tower
Holly Ng
Leith Children's Library and Community Centre
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