site analysis

the mall antiques arcade 359 upper street, islington N1

originallyatramshedandconvertedintoa popularantiquesmarketin1979,themall faces a controversial conversion into high rent retail units. nowmostlyempty,themallposesfarmore interestinginteriordesignprospectsthan just another commercial retail outlet

01 -site history
01.01 - site history

01.01.1 First tramline opened in Islington in 1871 bynorthmetropolitantramways,andatthe beginningofthe20thcenturytheybecame electrified, creating the demand for these electricity sub stations. 01.01.2 Built in 1906 as an electricity sub station for the trams by E. Vincent Harris (London CountyCouncilArchitects),certaindetails where inspired by George Dance IIs Newgate Prison.
tram electricity sub station in 1909

newgate prison print newgate prison elevation

01.01.3 In 1933 the London Passenger Transport Board was created, and ownership of the substationwouldhavebeenpassedtothis body 01.01.4 In 1938 trams where replaced by trolley busses,whichwherethenreplacedbybusesin1961,renderingthebuildingderelict.

359 upper street, derelict in 1970

359 upper street, derelict in 1971

01.01.5 In1975permissionwasgrantedtoconvert theinteriorofthebuildingtoprovideoffices andaresturantonanewlycreatedfirstfloor, andanantiquesmarketonthegroundfloor and basement.

themallantiquesarcadebasement2002

the mall antiques arcade interior, 2001

the mall antiques arcade interior, 1998

01 -site history
01.02 - area history

site hospital agricultural hall dairy courthouse

01.02.1 TheAgriculturalHallandRoyalFreeHospitalarethemostprominent,withadairyand thecourthouseincloseproximitytothesite

1878
site hospital agricultural hall courthouse cinema school

01.02.2 TheagriculturalhallandtheRoyalHospital are still proiminent, there is also the Courthousestill,andanumberofschoolsandtwo cinemas have emerged

1959
site hospital business design centre courthouse university school post office

01.02.3 The Agricultural Hall is now the Business DesignCentre,theCourthouseandtheHospital still remain. There is also a University and a number of schools

1995

01 -site history
01.03 - area history

01.03.1 Photograph dated 1890, tramlines first openedintheareain1871,thefirsttramline ran from Holloway Rd, to Upper St, Angel, then on to Finsbury Sq. 01.03.2 Tramsinthisareabecameelectrifiedinthe early1900swhentheelectricitysubstation was built (which is now The Mall)

01.03.3 Photograph dated early 1900s, after the upperStsubstationwasbuilt,showingthe HollowayRdtramtravelingfurtherupUpper St.

01.03.4 Camden Passage opens as an antiques trading area in 1960 after a businessman named John Payton had a vision that the Passagecouldbecomeauniversallyknown antiques centre.

01.03.5 The Angelwas originally an inn near a toll gate on the Great North Road (at what is nowthecornerofIslingtonHighStreetand Pentonville Road)

02 -site context
02.01 - site location

02.01.1 IslingtonislocatedinthenorthofLondon,in the United kingdom 02.01.2 The Mall Antiques Arcade is located in Upper Street, in Islington
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Marina Brooks Farm

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Kew
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FULHAM BARNES

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City Farm

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Islington
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Observatory
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Charlton House

Kidbrooke Well Hall

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Danson House

Mortlake RICHMOND PUTNEY

CLAPHAM
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BRIXTON
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LEWISHAM
Dulwich Picture Gallery

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Roehampton WANDSWORTH Upper 5 A3 Tooting A308

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02 -site context
02.02 - the site

02.02.1 south east elevation

02.02.2 west elevation

02.02.3 north east elevation

02 -site context
02.03 - surrounding area

02.03.1 - The Mall 02.03.2 - Residential 02.03.3 - Business Design Centre 02.031.4 - Camden Passage 02.03.5 - Upper Street, shops 02.03.6 - Upper Street, shops 02.03.7 - Upper Street, cinema 02.03.8 - Royal Bank of Scotland 02.03.9 - Angel Station

02 -site context

02.03 - location information

02.03.1 the mall, 359 upper street was part of the camden passage antiques trade, world famous.

02.03.2 flats directly behind the site, with some shops belonging to camden passage.

02.03.3 business design centrelocated less than 100m from site, off of upper street.

02 -site context

02.03 - location information

02.03.4-1 camden passage world famous for its antiques trade, lots of individual shops

02.03.4-2 outdoorstallsandindoorshops.including someofthosethat whereevictedfromthe mall

02.03.4-3 passage leads straight to the mall, the site is described as the heart of camden passage. notice the Lom Bok here, this used to be an antiques arcade called the Angel Arcade, along with Foxtons which used to be the Gateway Arcade, and the Riess down the roadwhichusedtobetheGeorgianVillage.

02 -site context

02.03 - location information

02.03.5 busymainroad,upperstreetexperiences heavy traffic during the daytime

02.03.6 indpendentshopsandchainshopsopposite the mallover the main road (upper street west side).

02.03.7 over the road fromthe mall, large cinema complexandmorechainstores,alongfrom .07

02 -site context

02.03 - location information

02.03.8 royal bank of scotland building, right next to angeltubestation,almost oppositethe mall.

02.03.9 angel station less than 100m along upper streetfromthemall.upperstreetwithmany chain stores.

03 -site drawings
03.01 - plans

03.01.1 Basement Plan 03.01.2 Ground Floor plan

1. Basement Plan 1:200 @ A3

2. Ground Floor Plan 1:200 @ A3

03 -site drawings
03.02 - plan/ section

03.02.1 First floor Plan 03.02.2 Section AA

1. First Floor Plan 1:200 @ A3

2. Section A-A 1:100 @ A3

03 -site drawings
03.03 - elevations

03.03.1 West Elevation 03.03.1 East Elevation

1. West Elevation 1:200 @ A3

THE MALL

ANTIQUES ARCADE ON TWO FLOORS

THE MALL

2. East Elevation 1:200 @ A3

03 -site drawings
03.04 - elevations

03.04.1 South Elevation 03.04.2 North elevation

1. South Elevation 1:100 @ A3

2. North Elevation 1:100 @ A3

04 -site survey
04.01 - access

04.01.1 Siteisaccessedfromnorthandsouthopenings,viapavementorroad,beingmindfulof the one way system surrounding the site Site can also be accessed via a side opening on the west elevation

site access

04.01.2 West elevation holds the majority of the openings,including12windowsand1door The south elevation holds one of the two double heighted archways, currently occupied by metal shuttering and a window above

south elevation

04.01.3 North elevation holds the other double heightedopening,alsocurrentlyoccupiedby metal shuttering and a window above

north elevation

04 -site survey
04.02 - orientation

summer

1200

04.02.1 Thesunrisesontheeastelevation,whichis the only elevation with windows.

autumn

1200 0400 0600

winter

04.02.2 Towards the afternoon, the interior of the buildingonlyrecieveslightthroughthesouth entrance.

0800

1200

2000

1800 1700

04 -site survey

04.03 - architectural details

04.03.1 Lettering from the 1970s, and the facade lined with various different profiles of decorative details along the length of the building.

04.03.2 Falsewindowsin the style of the Newgate Prison, demolished in 1902. Steppedpatternbrickworkprominentaround the whole building.

04.03.3 Largearchwaysateitherendofthebuilding currentlyutilisedaswindowsandentrance to the ground floor. Windowsonwestelevationhaveblackawning detail over them

04.03.4 On the interior the trusses are utilised to holdthelightingandvariousotherelectrics.

05 -site analysis
05.01 - volumes

05.01.1 First floor - 5.2m at the highest point floor space 10x43m
first floor

05.01.2 Ground floor - 3.3m high throughout floor space 10x43m

groundfloor

05.01.3 Basement - 2.6m at highest point floor space 10x41m

basement

05 -site analysis
05.02 - structure

05.02.1 Roof may have been replaced since first built in 1906 05.02.2 Columnsandtrussesbelievedtobeoriginal, from 1906 05.02.3 Firstfloorandfirstfloorpartitionsintroduced in the 1970s, to become a resturant 05.02.4 Ground floor partitons introduced in the 1970s to become an antiques arcade 05.02.5 Basementpartitionsintroducedinthe1970s to become part of the natiques arcade

Roof

Original columns and trusses

First floor partition

Ground floor partitions

Basement partitions

05 -site analysis
05.03 - structural grid

05.03.1 The structural grid of the site is dictated by the columns and trusses that hold the roof

05.03.2 Thecolumnsdictatetheexistingcirculation ofthespace,andliestrictlyinlinewithother architecturalelementssuchasthearchway entrances Structure is load bearing.

05 -site analysis
05.03 - circulation

First Floor

05.03.1 First Floor circulation, entrance from stairs fromthestreetandfromstairsfromGround Floor

Ground Floor

05.03.2 GroundFloorCirculation,entranceateither end from the street.

Basement

05.03.3 BasementCirculation,entranceateitherend via staircases from Ground Floor

05.03.4 Sitehasaveryprominentcirculationroute, north to south

05 -site analysis
05.04 - heritage listing

05.04.1 The English Heritage listing makes it very clear that the envelope of the building is protectedbytheGradeIIlisting,butmakes nomentionoftheinteriorpartitionsofthe building, so it is assumed that these can be alteredinanyway,ifitdoesnotdamagethe buildings exterior envelope

05 -site analysis
05.04 - potential for change

05.04.2 Existing1970spartitionscouldbecompletley removed 05.04.3 Groundfloorslabcouldberemovedtoform triple height space 05.04.4 Mezzaninefloorlevelcouldbeintorducedto divide the space up vertically 05.04.5 Usingtheexistingstructuralgrid,thespace could be divided into units once again

01

02

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06 -possible uses
06.01 - timeline exhibition

06.01.1 Due to the buildings linear nature, it could beturnedintoatimelinebasedexhibition, dividing the large empty volume (as indicatedinpossiblealterations)andimplyinga specific route through the building Based on the buildings antiques history and its context withing the area that is sits, it being very accessible and visible, this programme would be appropriate Theexhibitionwouldfocusonthehistoryof chairs,reflectingontheareasantiquepast

06.01.2 The building would function as follows:

w/c info/sales office

public entrance

lobby

exhibit areas

security lobby

staff entrance

store

staffroom

staff w/c

w/c 6m sq w/c 6m sq

info/ sales exhibit areas

staff w/c 6m sq

staff w/c 6m sq

office

06.01.3 The programme requires these minimum area sizes to function

12m sq

18m sq lobby/public entrance

storage

security lobby

staffroom

12m sq 24m sq

12m sq

300m sq

30m sq

06 -possible uses
06.01 - timeline exhibition

06.01.4 similar spaces have been created: TheVictoria & Albert Museum holds many differentexamplesofantiqueandhistorical furniture, in various different informative exhibitions,theexhibitionspacesaremuch largerbutitisimportanttolookathowthese itemsaredisplayedandwhatinformationis given Room 101, Europe & America Room 122, Technological Innovations

Room 118, Neo Classicism in Britain

Room 56, Britain & the Indies

06.01.5 The vitra design museum exhibits its contemporarychaircollectioninacontemporary environment,lookingathowthese are displayed and what items are actually displayed is important

06 -possible uses
06.01 - timeline exhibition

06.01.6 the spaces could apply to the site in the followingway,relatingbacktothepossible alterationsthatcouldbemadetothebuilding
space in basementcanbeused also largespaceallocated fordisplay,spaceleft over so high space forexhibitionpossible

sectionsthatsupportthisprogrammeinthe site analysis document are: 01.01- site History The use is informed by the sites antiques history 01.02 - area history the use is informed by the areas antiques history 02.03- surrounding area the use is reflection of the areas current antiquestrade,toformanexhibitiontobring more potential buyers into the area 04.01 -access the use is informed bu the ease of access to thesiteviatransportlinksandthelinktothe pavement 05.01- volume thevolumewouldbesuitabletodividewith mezzaninesforexampletocreateanexhibition space 05.03- circulation the sites circulation suggests a linear path through the building, a path on which this history of chairs could be described

ground floor

basement floor

possible structural enhancment to accomodate linear path through exhibition

06 -possible uses
06.02 - shopping arcade

06.02.1 Due to the buildings linear nature, it could be divided up into a series of shops that wouldrangefromantiqueshopstomodern alternatives based on the buildings antiques history, andthenatureofthesurroundingarea,the proposal of an antiques shopping arcade make a good addition to the area The arcade would include a number of shopsdividedintotimeperiods,sellingitems from that period

pre 1900

1900-1920

1940-1950

1960-1970

1980-1990

06.02.2 The building would function as follows

entrance

circulation

display

shop floor

display

shop floor

display

shop floor

w/c

store

customer/ staff

store

customer/ staff

store

customer/ staff

staffroom

staff w/c

staffroom

staff w/c

staffroom

staff w/c

public w/c

staff w/c 8m sq

staff/ office

display

14m sq shop floor

customer staff 6m sq

12m sq public w/c

store 16m sq 8m sq

6.02.3 the programme requires these minimum area sizes to function Eachshopwillrequirethesameamountof space for each area

12m sq

35m sq

06 -possible uses
06.02 - shopping arcade

06.02.4 similar spaces have been created:

06.02.5 Chen Mi Ji, a small antiques shop trades in theitemsthatwouldbeforsalein359upper street,andthewaytheyaredisplayedinthis small space is important.

06 -possible uses
06.02 - shopping arcade

circulation

seperate shop units

06.02.6 The spaces could apply to the site in the followingway,relatingbacktothepossible alterationsthatcouldbemadetothebuilding sectionsthatsupportthisprogrammeinthe site analysis document are: 01.01 -site history the use is informed by the sites antiques history 02.03 -surrounding area the use is a reflection of the sites location and its consumerist nature 04.01 -access the use is informed bu the ease of access to thesiteviatransportlinksandthelinktothe pavement 05.01 -volume thevolumetricpropertiesofthesitemakeit suitable to divide up into seperate units 05.03 -structural grids the structural grids could dictate how to divide the space up 05.03.5 -circulation thecirculationofthesitesuggestsanarcade type space, where the user could walk through the space and emerge from the other end

store and staff room for each seperate unit

ground floor

basement floor

showing the possible circulation route through the building

06 -possible uses
06.03 - activity space

06.03.1 Due to the areas surroundings, the area demographicandthebuildingsvolumetric properties,thecouldbesuitableforanactivity centre building programme The programme would focus include a climbing wall, bicycle repair and storage facilitiesandequipmentforparkourtraining

w/c

refreshment

first aid

staff changing

06.03.2 The building would function as follows

entrance

hall

store

admin

showers/ changing/ w/c

cleaner

hall

w/c 6m sq w/c 6m sq

admin 8m sq

cleaner 6m sq first aid 6m sq

showers/ changing/ w/c

showers/ changing/ w/c

06.03.3 the programme requires these minimum area sizes to function, based on an area for 80 people

12m sq

12m sq

store

refreshment

staff changing

20m sq 252m sq 25m sq

12m sq

06 -possible uses
06.03 - activity space

06.03.4 similar spaces exist and provide useful precedence: westwayactivitycentre,thoughlargerthan the site, provides a good insight into how these facilities could work

06.03.5 The Arch climbing centre is dedicated to climbingandclimbingwalls,theconfigurationofthewallsareagoodexampleofhow a climbing wall could fit into small spaces

06 -possible uses
06.03 - activity space

minimum space required for a small sportshall,elongated to fit site spaces from the first floor can be situated inbasementpossibly

06.03.6 The spaces could apply to the site in the followingway,relatingbacktothepossible alterationsthatcouldbemadetothebuilding sectionsthatsupportthisprogrammeinthe site analysis document are: 01.01- site history thesiteshistoryassociatedwithtransports informstheideaofaspaceforthemovment of the body 02.03- greater area This area of islington has a lot of schools within a mile of the site, there is a possibility of school children being able to use this space

ground floor

basement floor

05.01- volumes whenemptiedofallofthepartitionswithin the space, the site provides a large volume of about 43 x 10 x 12m, which could be suitabletohouseaclimbingwallandvarious other equipment 05.03- circulation thesitescirculationisverylinear,meaning therecouldbeanopportunitytoplacesome kind of linear activity circuit through the building

possiblestructuralalterationstoaccomodate the neccesary equipment and circulation

07 -feasibility

07.01 - which programme?

07.01.1 Themostapropriateprogrammeforthissite would be the Retail Arcade proposal. Thisisbecauseitcomplimentsmanyofthe aspectsofthecurentsiteexploredinthesite analysis phase.

pre 1900

1900-1920

1940-1950

1960-1970

1980-1990

minimum space required for a small sportshall,elongated to fit site

07.01.2 The activity centre just wasnt feasible enough,thouggtheidearelatestothehistoryofthebuilding,andthetheoryisappealing, the main road would pose a problem for visiting school children and there just isnt enough space in the site to provide a comforatable activity environment.

possiblestructuralalterationstoaccomodate the neccesary equipment and circulation

ground floor

07.01.3 Althoughveryfeasibleintermsofthespace andthehistoryofthebuilding,thetimeline exhibition is not as feasible as the retail arcadeintermsoftheareaaroundislington, and its retail nature. Thisproposalwouldntprovideasgreatan additiontothelocalareaastheretailarcade would,eventhoughitisentirelyappropriate for the building