Performa15 Hub NYC -22 Nov Zeller & Moye
Zeller & Moye Zeller & Moye was founded by Christoph Zeller and Ingrid Moye as an architectural studio that operates with an interdisciplinary and global approach, with bases in Mexico City and Berlin. The studio established a unique working method of extensive experimentation for the development of a project in order to articulate meaningful proposals for the contemporary world. Zeller & Moye has designed a wide range of projects at all scales from furniture design to large cultural buildings in different parts of the world. Christoph Zeller and Ingrid Moye have been practicing architecture for more than 13 years including work for international practices SANAA in Tokyo and Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and London, leading numerous projects such as the Tate Modern Project and the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012. Zeller & Moye are currently realising two museums in Kurdistan, Iraq; a design museum, two contemporary art galleries and a series of residential projects in Mexico and China; amongst others. Christoph Zeller and Ingrid Moye teach at the AA Visiting Schools Berlin and Mexico, a master class in urban studies at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and have been jury members, lecturers and guest critics at various universities. Archivo, Design Museum, Mexico City, 2013-2016 (under development) Odeeh, Concept Store, Berlin, Germany, 2014 Patrica Conde Galeria, Mexico City, 2014-2016 (under development) Sandra Weil, Store, Mexico City, 2014 Anfal Memorial, Kurdistan, Iraq, 2013-2017 (under development) Flower Terraces, Ruichang, China, 2015-2017 (under development)
The Performa Hub Concept The Hub is a multi-faceted backdrop for Performa 15. An open threedimensional landscape for performances and events. An installation, which temporary nature is made visible by the stacking of raw material to a complex spacial configuration that is looked at in an intermediate state somewhere between storage and assembly. It is incomplete in the sense that it requires performances and activities to bring it to life. The generic gyp board has been commonly used for its promise of the modern lifestyle. A means to cover the past with all its unpleasant conditions and details, creating a quick and perfect cladding for the present without the capacity to last for the distant future. Gyp boards are cheap and quick, an abstract industrial product without character. In other words, a perfect choice for a background. As a weak material gyp boards need a supporting structure otherwise they can crack or break. The Hub proposes to use this characteristic to engage the audience of Performa 15 in a performance themselves. Some selected areas of the structure are designed to allow for a degree of failure. Cracking of boards through usage will make social areas like the lounge a softer place to inhabit. Depending on the area of use a mix of cement boards and gyp boards is proposed. The rigid cement boards, that do not break, are used in areas of walking, stairs, audience seating, stage, etc. everywhere where a firm ground is required. The less strong gyp boards are used for soft seating in the lounge and food/ drinks area, for shelves, vertical dividers and areas of no load effect. The intentional and volitional crack growth within the top layer gyp boards will occur by the use of visitors throughout time. Cracks will develop increasingly until the final stage of material failure is reached and the installation has been fully appropriated by its users. The gyp boards will be assembled in a way that this intentional breaking will only occur in limited areas and to the top board but not to the structural support below. Any breaks are technically decorative, i.e. on the top surface, and do not form any threat to the user nor do they compromise the compliance with the local building regulations. Flexibility Each area can be used in different ways. Spaces can be transformed by adding mobile elements such as the tables, plinth and seats. The playful arrangement allows the performers to get inspired how to use the space so that the hub is experienced by visitors each time from anew. Typical build-up: gyp boards on stud structure Interior fully lined with gyp boards Caspar David Friedrich: Das Eismeer, 1824 Realisation The installation is erected through a basic method: piling of modular elements to one large holistic composition. No cutting, no rendering, no painting. Simply a vertical assembly of modules as they get delivered. This will enable the installation to be erected and dismantled in a very short time. Potential changes to the program or new functional requirements could be easily absorbed prior to completion by rearranging certain boards. A three-dimensional substructure of low-class wood carriers is holding the cement/gyp boards that sit on top of the wood carrier structure. Every element is screw-fixed to each other to achieve one large rigid overall construction. Fast dismantling is ensured by unfastening the screw fixings. After removal the material should be either reused or resold, broken elements should be recycled. The project is therefore 100% sustainable.
Zones of Activitity WC Lounge Food/Drinks Screenings Seminar Kitchenette Performance Area Rehearsal Screenings Lecture (Audience) (Stage) Press Point Tickets & Info Point Book/Art Store Library Communal Work Table Seminar Display Outdoor Lounge Public Entrance
Plan Section A WC Kitchenette Lounge Food/Drinks Screenings Seminar Section E Section D Performance Area Rehearsal Screenings Lecture Press Point Tickets & Info Point Book/Art Store Library Section C Communal Work Table Seminar Display Section B Outdoor Lounge Public Entrance
Sections Section B Section C Section D Section E Section A: From Public to Private 0.8 m 2.3 m Section B: Communal Work Table Section D: Performance Area 1.0 m 1.2 m Section C: Tickets & Info / Book Store Section E: Lounge / Kitchenette
Details Cement / Gyp Board Wood Substructure Perspective Cement / Gyp Board 15 mm Thickness 1220 mm x 2440 mm Format Wood Carriers 50 mm x 76 mm Profile Whitewood for Construction Elevation Cement / Gyp Board 15 mm Thickness 1220 mm x 2440 mm Format Wood Carriers 50 mm x 76 mm Profile Whitewood for Construction Screw Fixing Plan
Flexibility Drinks in Lounge Large Screening 80 seats Tickets & Info Point Library Book Review
Flexibility Small Screening Seminar around Large Table Tickets & Info Point Book/Art Store Exhibition
Flexibility Performance Tickets & Info Point Program Display Chat Outside
Flexibility Food prep in Kitchenette Talk with stage on the top Lecture and Screening on Window Passers-by following Screening
Mobile Furniture 6 stools 450 mm x 450 mm 2 stools 450 mm x 450 mm 2 large tables 1220 mm x 2440 mm Plinth on wheels 1300 mm x 2700 mm 12 stools 450 mm x 450 mm
Soft Areas gyp boards allowed to crack to soften surface
Fire Egress Route 1.4 m 1.5 m Fire Egress Route 1.6 m 1.2 m
Existing Gallery Lighting
Time Schedule 14 September 21 September 28 September 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 October 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November Commission of winning proposal Client Comments Detailed Design Planning Client Review Client Sign-Off Constr.Docs & Costs Delvery to Site Material Order Off-Site Material On-Site Construction of Substructure Finsihed Space Hand-Over On Site Fixing of Boards Furniture Opening Event Open to Public Performa 15 Material Load-Out Empty Space Hand-Over Demolition Removal
Cost Estimation Regulations This cost estimation is based on material prices at different local construction material supply companies as per August 2015. There is a strong opportunity for sponsorship by manufacturing companies for the cement/gypsum boards due to the high visibility of the product in the project. This would lead to a significant reduction of the overall cost. The proposed design has been positively checked for compliance with the New York City Building Code (Issue 2014) and the New York State Building Code (Issue 2010). wood studs (substructure) cement boards gypsum boards screws & glues manufacturing of landscape manufacturing of tables manufacturing of seats street visuals lighting (existing lights) electrical devices (projector, sound system etc.) construction cost contingency (7.5 %) construction cost incl. contingency 1,000 $ 6,000 $ 2,000 $ 500 $ 7,000 $ 1,000 $ 500 $ 500 $ (provided) (provided) 18,500 $ 1,500 $ 20,000 $ fire resistence. All proposed building materials are classified at the required rating or higher in regards to flame-spread and smoke development tests. (code 803.1.1) egress in case of fire. The clear width of the designated fire egress route inside the space to the street exit is maintained according to the required minimum egress width of 0.3 inch per occupant. (code 1005.1) wheelchair access. The existing ground floor space has a stepped access at the street door and therefore provides only limited wheelchair access. This could be managed by staff through assisting visitors with special access requirements. The interior space is designed to allow for equal experience and inclusive access to all groups through level access across the space. Designated wheelchair spaces are planned at the floor level of the audience seating. (code 1108.2.2) audience seating. The seating is designed to a minimum seat length of 18 inches per occupant. (code 1004.7) vertical circulation. Stepped access to audience seating or other areas has been designed as designated access zones complying with the requirements for riser heights and tread depths in stairways. (code 1009.4.2) guards. The requirement for vertical guarding at drops of more than 30 inches is incorporated in the design in areas where applicable. (code 1013.1)
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