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Architectural Drawing

29/07/1994 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Detailed plan of mezzanine and upper terrace of loft apartment, issued for construction.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black technical pen on tracing vellum with printed annotation on adhesive acetate.
Brief description
Detailed plan of mezzanine and upper terrace of loft apartment for Chris Lowe,designed by Brookes Stacey Randall, 1994,
Physical description
Detailed plan of mezzanine and upper terrace of loft apartment, issued for construction.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.2cm
  • Width: 119.2cm
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ALAN BROOKES ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS + TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS / APARTMENT ONE 1-10 SUMNERS STREET LONDON EC1 / Detail PLAN Mezzanine/Upr.Terrace 29/07/94 / DWG. NO.275-0-8 / 1:20' (Textual information; English; bottom right hand corner; computerized composition; adhesive acetate; 29/07/1994)
  • 'ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION REV C' (Textual information; English; bottom right hand corner; computerized composition; adhesive acetate; 29/07/1994)
  • ALL DIMENSIONS RADII AND OFFSETS / FOR SETTING OUT SHOWN ON DRAWINGS / TO BE CHECKED ON SITE BY CONTRACTOR / TEMPLATES TO BE MADE OF CURVED / WALLS.' (Textual information; English; bottom edge; computerized composition; adhesive acetate; 29/07/1994)
  • '275.0.8' (Textual information; English; vertically along left hand edge; hand written; felt tipped pen; 29/07/1994)
  • Infrared sensors mounted at high / level in positions to be agreed with alarm / sub-contractor and architect. / Smoke detection sensors at highest level. / Type and position to be agreed with / architect. / Party wall LaFarge system RCP 94 metal / stud and plasterboard wall. / Flush access panel at end of shelf / containing power phone and TV sockets. / New wall formed form two layers / 12.5mm plasterboard and skim on 50mm / fully boxed stuad at 450mm centres with / noggins as necessary. / Paint finsh Dulux 0500-N / Hydrolic reservoir tank and water tank / Cloakroom with MDF shelving / Ceiling downlighter centred between roof / steels and aligned with centre of stair / staircase with toughned glass threads and / risers and stainless stell stringers / Vertical pivot screens / Mezzanine 100x300mm white birch slats / with 30x55mm cross slats fixed using / SS plates and pig nosed bolts. Mezzanine / fixed to main steels in party wall and / hung from main roof structure using 8mm stainless steel rod. / Handrail 20mm dia stainless steel rod / with socket fixing to mezzanine. / MEZZANINE / Handrail 20mm dia stainless steel rod / with socket fixing to mezzanine / Glass bridge 2 sheets of 19mm toughened / glass on stainless steel rocker feet. / 20mm dia stainless steel handrail to / bridge. Pivot connection to mezzanine / handrails. Front edge hung from rooflight / with 20mm dia rod slotted to allow / handrail to rise and fall with rooflight / opening and closing. / Handrail 20mm dia SS rod spanning from / wall to end of shelf and end of shelf to / curved ceiling. / Kitchen below / Stainless stell cooker hood / I hour fire rated stud partition / Mobile aluminium ladders / EMERGENCY LIGHTING / Kitchen below / All existing steel work encased with / 25mm plasterboard and skim with painted / finish. / Existing galvanised handrail / 240W 'Moonlight' with enamelled circular / steel reflector. / / Rooflight / Steel cable fixed to terrace slab / through open joints in paving. / See Drg. 275-EX 7 / Paving grid to be intergrated with / Wade stainless steel grillage. / Full module slab against grillage. / Paving grid to be set ou form centre / of rooflight. 600x300mm stone slabs / with 5mm open joints. / SVP rerouted exisiting handrail made good. / New route to be agreed with architect. / Fabric wind screen on 20mmdia / stainless steel supports / see Drg 275-EX 10 / Existing chimney stack removed to / parapet level and made good. / Approval from architect must be obtained prior to removal. (Textual information; English; annotations over drawing; computerized composition; adhesive acetate; Brookes Stacey Randall; 29/07/1994)
Object history
Original working drawings and designs for Chris Lowe loft apartment, Sumners Street, London, EC1 designed by architects Brookes Stacey Randell.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Other number
275-0-8 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
E.1605-2000

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Record createdDecember 7, 2001
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