Mews Gallery
London, 2017
Architect: 6a Architects
Complete
Art Space, Refurbishment, Work Space
We designed the the indoor environmental control, with building services carefully threaded through the existing structure and integrated with the new architecture.
Gallery ventilation ducts drop into basement plantroom from spine wall riser
Basement plantroom - looking towards North wall riser
Basement plantroom pre-equipment
Gallery ventilation ducts drop into basement plantroom from spine wall riser
Basement plantroom - looking towards North wall riser
Basement plantroom pre-equipment
A mechanical ventilation system controls the environment to provide appropriate conditions for conservation. Ventilation ductwork has been arranged in vertical routes between the existing timber joists being retained and left exposed. Every duct leaving the new sub-basement plantroom has been coordinated to rise vertically to a supply diffuser.
Small hole grilles
Large oval grille
Narrow vertical grille
Small hole grilles
Large oval grille
Narrow vertical grille
To reduce the visually intrusive nature of conventional ventilation grille products, special diffusers were designed in the space between the timber joists.
To reduce the visually intrusive nature of conventional ventilation grille products, special diffusers were designed in the space between the timber joists.
To reduce the visually intrusive nature of conventional ventilation grille products, special diffusers were designed in the space between the timber joists.
The sub-basement plantroom accomodates air handling equipment to control temperature and humidity in the spaces.
The lighting design in the staircase was modelled so as to verify our calculations
The completed staircase
The lighting design in the staircase was modelled so as to verify our calculations
The completed staircase