{"id":3305,"date":"2020-06-20T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappedsites.cardiff.ac.uk\/wsaexhibition\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:17:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:17:13","slug":"luxmi-nanthakumar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/luxmi-nanthakumar\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxmi Nanthakumar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Swansea Trading Point<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s Ffordd Industrial Park has been\nreplaced by an 800 thousand square ft Amazon warehouse managing up to 2000\nworkers. In a place of high unemployment and low economic opportunity which\nAmazon deliberately sites its distribution centres. My project is based in a\nspeculative scenario of 2050 in which resources are rapidly depleting &#8211; raising\nimportance of local people, resources, trade and climate. It involves upcycling\nthe existing Amazon warehouse and to dismantle the framework of a fast-pace\nonline marketplace by transforming it into a physical platform to unite a\nvariety of designers, craftsmen and prosumers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11722\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-11722\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-1-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"1\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11723\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11722 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11722\" title=\"Existing site\" data-envira-caption=\"Existing site\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-11723\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11722\" data-envira-item-id=\"11723\" data-envira-caption=\"Existing site\" alt=\"\" title=\"Existing site\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-1024x724-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-1024x724-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/1.-Existing-site-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Existing Site<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I aim to produce a platform\nfor them to interact, educate and share ideas with each other, adding value to\na marketplace by allowing people to experience a landscape in which the\nnarrative of their product is showcased. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11724\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-11724\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-1-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"1\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11725\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11724 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11724\" title=\"Swansea Trading Zone Proposal\" data-envira-caption=\"Swansea Trading Zone Proposal\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-11725\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-1024x723-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-1024x723-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11724\" data-envira-item-id=\"11725\" data-envira-caption=\"Swansea Trading Zone Proposal\" alt=\"\" title=\"Swansea Trading Zone Proposal\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-1024x723-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-1024x723-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/2.-Swansea-Trading-Zone-proposal-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Swansea Trading Zone Proposal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Wales&#8217; huge stock of\nlow grade, fast growing softwood, Larch and Sitka Spruce can be harvested in\nNeath, loaded, treated and assembled on site using the Brettstapel construction\nmethod into different forms of furniture or prefabricated building components.\nReigniting and rejuvenating a trade between Swansea and Neath. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11737\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-11737\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-1-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"1\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11739\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11737 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11737\" title=\"Makerspace\" data-envira-caption=\"Makerspace\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-11739\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-1024x724-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11737\" data-envira-item-id=\"11739\" data-envira-caption=\"Makerspace\" alt=\"\" title=\"Makerspace\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-1024x724-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-1024x724-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/3.-Makerspace-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Makerspace<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To study my site, I researched images online as there is no access permitted inside the warehouse and I assumed a steel and truss system to fulfil the 12m by 24m bays. I aim to breakdown the shed into an undulating section of enclosed, semi- open and solid volumes. These trade spaces are driven by ideas of the circular and shared economy providing people with the tools to create their products and extend the life-cycle of them to activate the potential of a new way of consumption. To provide a contrasting threshold between the two markets, I have proposed a new roof that elevates the makers market and utilises existing trusses as well as harnessing timber ones. The additional wooden truss and infills are symbolic of the home- grown timber trade and suggest a more human and softer quality in comparison to the existing factory setting. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11740\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"\" data-gallery-theme=\"\" id=\"envira-gallery-11740\" class=\"envira-gallery-public  envira-gallery-1-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"1\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11741\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11740 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11740\" title=\"Makers Market\" data-envira-caption=\"Makers Market\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><div class=\"envira-lazy\" data-test-width=\"640\" data-test-height=\"480\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-11741\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-1024x789-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-1024x789-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11740\" data-envira-item-id=\"11741\" data-envira-caption=\"Makers Market\" alt=\"\" title=\"Makers Market\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-1024x789-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-1024x789-640x480.jpg 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/4.-Maker_s-Market-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maker&#8217;s Market<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My project is about connecting this area of Swansea to its trading history and the celebration of local raw material to revive Swansea as a firm economic alternative to modern retail incentives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:  Luxminkumar@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swansea Trading 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