CDM/Building Control

“Asbestos. Mineral (actually impure hydrous magnesium silicate) of fibrous texture, capable of being woven or compressed into an incombustible fabric or sheet. By the second half of the C19 fire-resistant fabrics made of asbestos were being made, and later, by the first decade of C20, the material, combined with cement, was used to make asbestos cement moulded into pipes, sheets and insulating material. corrugated asbestos cement sheets were in widespread use from the 1914-18 war, and asbestos-cement pipes were being manufactured in large quantities from the 1920’s. Unfortunately, asbestos causes asbestosis (a lung disease caused by inhaling dust from the mineral) and mesothelioma (malignant tumour in the lining of the chest or abdomen), causing massive problems, as the material was widely used in buildings after 1945. It has been superseded by other materials, notably GRC (glass-reinforced concrete).”
OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE


Considering the age of the building (Eden Grove site), there is a high risk of asbestos. This should be taken into consideration when demolishing structures for the safety of anyone using the building at that time.

Planning

Before construction can start on Eden Grove a planning application must be submitted. Planning application must be filed for expanding of windows and new staircase under the archway.

See more about planning submission in Islington, London, click here.

Short Brief

Plans for Eden Grove:
 
-Office and exhibition space
-The site consists of an building and a car park
-The car park will be converted into a garden that will function as an exhibition space for artist
-A part of the first floor of the building will be converted into a office space for InEx
-The Office will include: open plan office space for four people, meeting room, lounge/kitchen area
-The office will have two entrances, one from the front of the building (which will be added) and one from the courtyard (an existing entrance), the second entrance will have a elevator for disabled access
-The design of these spaces will be brave and modern. It will include a splash of colour, preferably pink, and raw materials
-The existing windows of the whole space will all be expanded to get more daylight
-The existing ceiling plates will be removed and the ceiling raised up and lighting will be renewed
-The existing heating system will be removed and replaced with a floor heating
-A new staircase for the front entry will be added to the archway. An existing wall between the archway and the basement will be torn down and a new wall built to seal off the basement
-A glass panel and door will be added to the front of the archway

New Plan

Entranceway leading into the garden, where there is a exhibition area, or up the stairs to the office
Office area with workstations and storage
Pink blob installation covering the supporting columns
Meeting room with glass walls
Kitchen and lounge area

3D

Plans of Eden Grove

Collage - Office