From the architect. A winery that takes place in Çanakkale’s Eceabat district in Gelibolu… The architectural project belongs to Tekeli-Sisa Architectural Partnership, which is one of the well established architectural offices in Turkey.We commenced our interior architectural project following the start of the construction phase of the building. We had the advantage of working within a relatively good timing, in presence of Dilgün Saklar and Mehmet Emin Çakırkaya from Tekeli-Sisa Office.
A winery, like all other factories, has to be designed to meet all the necessities of it’s existence, in the best way possible. Our aim was to provide a design preventing any disruption of the organic process. The building which is approximately 16.000m2 includes production and storage sections as well as service programmes such as laboratories and offices. In addition to this there is a guesthouse with 25 rooms including service areas for food and beverage etc. and a specific spa program.
At the production section the structure (concrete) was left as plain as possible while using coating partially as needed for water resistance and for any impacts that may come from the moving modules. Raw metal structures were incorporated with rough industrial attachment details while solid wood elements being delicately handled. These type of wineries are most likely to become active on particularly short periods of the year and inactive for the rest of it. Various visits, tasting events and the presence of the guesthouse becomes the extroverted face of the facility. We designed an amphi – presentation space as well as an in house lounge for these visits/ events. The common space facing the main entrance for the offices, guesthouse and winery were setup to be figuratively three dimensional.
Including the storage and ageing sections, we considered the reproduction of all materials and relations within the inclusion of the whole winery space.
The guesthouse consists of rooms differing form one another. As in each room the sleeping space, the setup, the material use and wet spaces differ while all were designed/ programmed in relation with their attachments, services and materials.
From the architect. A high quality refurbishment of the prominent Central Parade brings a new cultural and creative enterprise hub to the heart of Walthamstow.
Gort Scott Architects has completed a refurbishment of Walthamstow Central Parade, converting it into a multidisciplinary mixed-use hub that offers 650m2 to the creative industries.
London Borough of Waltham Forest secured funding from the GLA to transform the 1960s former office building into retail and co-working spaces with meeting rooms and studio units for up to 50 independent creative businesses. There are also small ‘maker’ shops available for those who wish to pilot new products or services.
The intention is to support and promote local businesses, allowing them to collaborate and be a part of the community. Flexible event and exhibition space as well as an independent start-up bakery and café are open to the public. The social enterprise Meanwhile Space, who specialise in delivering temporary and affordable workspaces for the benefit of local communities, is running the facility.
Externally, Gort Scott, worked to respectfully upgrade and enhance the character of the existing building. Notably, the underside of the wave canopy has been painted a vibrant yellow, two new street entrances have been introduced and new signage highlights the change in use. Bicycle parking is also available.
Jay Gort, director of Gort Scott, said: “Walthamstow Central Parade provides stylish workspaces with varied facilities, enabling a range of creative industries and emerging enterprises to thrive in the area. We stripped back the linings of the outdated council one stop shop; the lowered ceilings, carpets, partitioned desks etc, to create a generous, robust hall like space. Gort Scott also developed a range of bespoke furniture for the project and everything was delivered on a tight budget. Simultaneously, we ensured that the facades of this landmark building were sensitively updated to re-establish the buildings positive contribution to the streetscape. We worked closely with graphic designers Polimekanos to develop a graphic identity for the project which was inspired by the original decorative façade tiles.”
The refurbishment aims to appeal to Walthamstow’s burgeoning creative community as part of a long-term plan by the Council to enhance business in and around the area. The degree of success of this project may, as a result, inspire similar projects in the borough.
Cllr Clare Coghill, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and High Streets said: “Waltham Forest is London’s fastest growing hotspot for culture and creativity, so it is ideal for us to be able to use this building to provide more space for local creative businesses to grow and thrive. This project goes hand in hand with our other ambitions for the regeneration of Walthamstow Town Centre, which include the new Creative Industries Zone in Blackhorse Lane, the redevelopment of St James Street and the Blackhorse Lane Housing Zone.”
Waltham Central Parade is the latest of a number of successful Gort Scott projects in Waltham Forest that span all scales and types of intervention. Previous projects include; two separate urban design frameworks for Blackhorse Lane and the town centre, the regeneration of Wood Street Indoor Market, a strategy for public realm interventions in the Blackhorse Lane area (which included the Blackhorse Lane Workshops by Assemble) and, recently, they have submitted planning for a residential scheme to the north of the town centre.
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