More Mag Layouts

Bike racks

I like the circle ones Diana if they werent silver. Here are some I found

Magazine Layout

Newspaper Paper

Yesterday I went and spoke to Dashing Print in NS and the thinnest paper they carry is 70gsm, it can be done in any size, but I can't be double sided and its a bright white colour..

I've contacted Arrow Printing and he stocks 'News Print' . I'm waiting to hear back about whether it can be double sided or colour. We will still have to find someone able to print on it.

Tomorrow I'll speak to Dave and possibly the guy whos work Matt showed us

Brittany lettermarks

Arch Renderings attempt..

I like the second one, but wouldnt keep it green maybe just iron normal colour, and I'd also get rid of the poles, but I they are meant to look like 'bollards' that they use on wharfs and also iron. Maybe we can use them instead of things stopping cars now?
Any thoughts?

Lettermarks

hey I circled the ones I liked, then did some quick sketches, I think the ones circled are nice fonts and the little loops can easily be made into triangles to relate back to the space

French Literature Reference

Hey I'll pick out some in a second, I looked up some french literature pages for reference to the french/library themes it should help with the fonts

Click the image to see the rest

Design Research

http://archidose.blogspot.com/

the right hand side has really good links to architecture and design blogs for ideas

http://www.archdaily.com/

Hog Luft Flickr account!

Concept Drawings




Design Inspiration

Manly History Images

Click the images to view the rest

Hey guys Ive created a Flickr account so we all have access to one anothers photos and it wont mess up the blog since there's so many, Ive put mine up and put them in categories. If you click the slideshows it should take you to the page

Manly Stories

The Little Boy from Manly was a national personification of NSW and later Australia.
Created by cartoonist Livingston Hopkins of the Bulletin in April 1885.

Swimming in daylight hours before 1902 was illegal. In 1902 this law was openly defied by a male swimmer (William Gocher) who entered the water at Manly Beach in midday. He was arrested but no charges were laid, and subsequently 'surf bathing' became a popular past time.

Manly Markets
http://www.manlymarkets.com.au/farmers/gallery.htm
Weekly produce markets, link to website inc. a gallery

http://www.therocks.com/share/virtual_tours/therocks_low/index06.html

The rocks Virtual tour, and detail of their markets

Manly international jazz festival

Feiko Bouman and 'Manly Civic Centre'

The council held a design contest and Bouman's design for the new library won.

He wished to set a new standard for the future development and design of Manly

The building has a variety of spacial qualities, scale and vigorous sculptural presence
Intended to offset the back-lot, forgotten, hidden location.
In terms of Manly streets the site is hidden, considered a 'back water'.
THOUGH
'has some affinity with the often admired encloused urban spaces prevalent in many older European cities

His design existed strongly around existing pedestrians patterns within the space

PAVED AREA
Obejectives:
A major public space, Market Place, as the focus of existing pedestrian arcades
The restoration of a desirable urban street scape.

Pavement over a dedicated major sewer easement reg. 6 meters high > part of foyer area
Paved the pedestrian forecort and allocated service vehicle access only
Paved all areas to extend pedestrian zone - though half is now demolished and car park


DESIGN
Distinct, in contrast with 'mundane' urban environment
Mural for childrens story telling area
'Complex communicates variety, within the theme objective of a harmonious resolution'

CLOCK TOWER AND FIRE STAIR
'Marker' off setting the rear lane location factor (no longer relevant cant see it)

LIGHTING
Open, no awnings off buildings
Lighting at night to make it feel safe

Library Archives Research

On Tuesday afternoon Diana, Brittany and I visited Manly library to access their archives on Market Place.

Some of the key history:

1855 - Created?
It has existed since the earliest plans drawn up for Manly by Henry Gilbert Smith.
He envisaged that there would be a lane running parallel to the Corso which would be used for market

1900 - Markets Shut down
'Inspector of Nuisances' - shut down the operation of markets in the area due to
- Unsanitary business
- Offal
- Rotting fruit and veg
- Straying horses

1908
Proposal adopted by Manly council to erect fruit and produce markets in the Lane, supporting and highlighting some of the history of the site.

20th C
Market lane became home to small enginering companies and garages.

1995
Market Place (formally Market Reserve) opens new library
Library designed by Feiko Boumann, including paving area for a 'bustling piazza'

1997
Manly Council approves open air markets at Market Lane and Sydney Road intersections on weekends and public holidays
'To revitalise the town centre and backing of the Chamber of Commerce'

2005
'A rear entry service lane subject to frequent graffiti attacks'

Mural proposed in July 2005
Ruth Downes - sculpture and artist, to be commissioned by council
'Mural would brighten up drab lanes'

Now

Images

The Clock Tower is an important part of the Library[...]this structure is integral to the design, functioning & safety of the existing Library. [Feiko 2008]

"The Clock Tower is an important part of the Library. To suggest it’s removal, is ignorance and wasteful of rate payers money: this structure is integral to the design, functioning & safety of the existing Library.
As well as iconic urban marker it is a fire escape stair and would need to be replaced within the existing complex at great expense/destuction/disruption.
It is incredible to me that Council has endorsed this ridiculous idea as “the winning concept”.
I am the architect for the existing Library building, which was built as Stage One of a master plan for both triangular sites surrounding the car park.
The 2 triangles:
The existing Library building was designed to link with “the other triangle” i.e. the bitumen covered continuing urban blight adjoining to the south - this is the triangle requiring urban repair.
Not ill-considered waste of public money, currently promoted in the paper by Council, destroying the much loved Clock Tower & mature trees.
Encourage store owners to enhance laneway frontages, however, avoid the cringing fantasy references to “Melbourne-style hubs”.
My more detailed objection can be obtained from the GM and Councillors"

Bouman, F 2009, Manly triangle revamp plan, The Manly Daily

Ok so because of the rain we'll try and get the Internet research done. I tried last night and its hard to find a starting point so maybe post as you go then its easier to get points off one another as well.

Also the councils planning to re design the space I don't know if someone mentioned it already but heres the link and it has a few peoples comments on it including the old architect.

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/manly-triangle-revamp-plan/

I think the new plan looks just as bad..

So if we divide it up into

- History of Manly
- History of the Library/Space
- Manly/Space today
- Good examples of spaces like ours

- and everyone collect design influences and what can be done with the space?

Research one each before next week, just post which one your doing so we don't double up

I'm happy to continue with History of the space, or if anyone can think of a better topic just add it.

See you soon!
Jade

History of the Library/Space

The Space
Is known as both, Market Place and the Triangles

Manly Library
Designed by architect Feiko Bouman in 1995, but has existed since 1950's.
Was built for the library, in the Market place. So the market place existed first?
Intended to transform back alleys into a 'bustling piazza'

The Bricks
'The manly library trust' is the funding arm of Manly Library, comprised of a group of local residents.
The 'buy-a-brick' campaign is the most successful and popular activity. Donations of $110 donate a library and an inscribed brick is placed in the 'forecourt' in return.
'A great contribution to MARKET PLACE'. highlight the library's place in the community





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