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RSA Coffee House Fellows’ Evening 04 August 2016

Key objectives of the RSA Coffee House Project:

• To create a better environment for users of the house to congregate, assimilate ideas and work;
• To address issues arising from the Fellows’ survey including:
• The provision of a new and enhanced all day dining offer;
• The provision of an increased number of quiet working spaces;
• The creation of improved collaborative spaces for small groups of people to discuss and work

together on projects;

• To further enhance the look and feel of the RSA House, reflecting its role as a meeting place for

enlightened thinkers, the RSA’s ‘Power to Create’ approach and the innovation that flows from it;

• To achieve better integration between the various uses of the House and the communities that
• ccupy it, and therefore the potential for more informal contact in ‘blended spaces’;
• To do more to express the ethos of the RSA.

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Action since Competition Stage:

• Detailed briefing meetings with RSA to capture requirements and aspirations for:
• The Archive;
• The Library;
• Catering for the RSA Coffee House and Events;
• Facilities being displaced at Level-1 and -2 to accommodate the RSA Coffee House;
• Sustainability; signage, interpretation and display; lighting; heating and cooling; AV/ICT.
• Development of the RSA’s Strategic Brief for the RSA Coffee House.
• Development of a Concept Design building on the approach presented at competition stage and

taking on board the outcome of the detailed briefing meetings.

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As existing Level 0

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J O H N A D A M S T R E E T

• No. 8 John Adam St .
• No. 6 John Adam St .
• No. 4 John Adam St .
• No. 2 John Adam St .
• No. 18 Adam St .

RECEPTION BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROOM SERVERY WAIT AREA TAVERN ROOM

LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW & ABOVE LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW & ABOVE STAIR TO

• 1, -2

STAIR UP AND TO -2 ONLY

TRANCE 1, LEVEL 0 ENTRANCE 2 LEVEL -2

KEY FOR INTERVENTION AREAS MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION MAIN SERVICE CIRCULATION PROBLEM: CONFUSING AND MESSY CIRCULATION, ACCESS ROUTE TO LOWER LEVELS NOT CLEAR

As existing Level -1

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ARCHIVE WC ARCHIVE VOID TO LIBRARY BELOW SKYLIGHTS FOR SPACES AT -2 J O H N A D A M S T R E E T WC WC

LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS

PROBLEM: 1) LIGHTWELL STAIR AND LIFT DO NOT HAVE CONNECTION TO LEVEL

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2) SUBDIVIDED FLOOR PLATE WITH CIRCULATION CORRIDOR THAT HAS TOO MANY CONNECTIONS ( POOR HIERARCHY OF SPACES) 3) ARCHIVES LOCATED IN AEREAS PREDOMINANTLY FOR FELLOWS AND PUBLIC KEY FOR INTERVENTION AREAS PUBLIC AREA MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION MAIN SERVICE CIRCULATION

As existing Level -1

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1.1 1.2 1.3

• 3,-2, G

• No. 8 John Adam St.
• No. 6 John Adam St.
• No. 4 John Adam St.
• No. 2 John Adam St.
• No. 18 Adam St.

1.1 1.2 1.3

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• 2

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As existing Level -1

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• 3,-2, G

• No. 8 John Adam St.
• No. 6 John Adam St.
• No. 4 John Adam St.
• No. 2 John Adam St.
• No. 18 Adam St.

1.1 1.2 1.3

Potential for a direct connection to the RSA Coffee House at Level -1 from the main accommodation stair and list

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As existing Level -2

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PROBLEM: 1) OVERALL CIRCULATION AT CORE OF PLAN IS OVERLY COMPLICATED 2) SUBDIVISION WALLS FRAGMENT LINEAR SPACE 3) MALE TOILET CURRENTLY IN PRIME LOCATION ON PLAN, IDEALLY RELOCATED KEY FOR INTERVENTION AREAS MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION MAIN SERVICE CIRCULATION

J O H N A D A M S T R E E T SERVER ROOM FEMALE WC MALE WC LIBRARY

LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS

• No. 8 John Adam St.
• No. 6 John Adam St.
• No. 4 John Adam St.
• No. 2 John Adam St.
• No. 18 Adam St.

H&J STORAGE PLANT STAFF LOCKERS / CHANGING / SHOWER STORAGE CLOAKROOM PLANT STORE STORE QUIET WORKING MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

As existing Level -2

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• 3,-2, G

• No. 8 John Adam St.
• No. 6 John Adam St.
• No. 4 John Adam St.
• No. 2 John Adam St.
• No. 18 Adam St.

2.1 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6B 2.6A 1.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6A 2.6B

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As existing Level -2

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• 3,-2, G

• No. 8 John Adam St.
• No. 6 John Adam St.
• No. 4 John Adam St.
• No. 2 John Adam St.
• No. 18 Adam St.

2.7 2.9 2.10 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.10 2.8

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As existing Level -3

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LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS KITCHEN STORAGE

I II III IV V VI

DELIVERY

J O H N A D A M S T R E E T

FLOOR -3 AS EXISTING

PROBLEM: KITCHEN DETACHED FROM STORAGE SPACE & PUBLIC CIRCULATION CLASH WITH SERVICE CIRCULATION KEY FOR INTERVENTION AREAS PUBLIC AREA MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION MAIN SERVICE CIRCULATION 1 5m

Level 0

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Resume of key principles of Concept Design Level 0:

Objectives:

• Reconfiguring visitor circulation so it is more legible and direct.
• Adapting the main accommodation stair in the rear light-well to No 6 to make it more effective.

Developed Solution:

• The cloakroom has been reconfigured and the counter relocated so as to avoid queues from

impeding the main visitor circulation.

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Level 0: Existing

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J O H N A D A M S T R E E T

• No. 8 John Adam St .
• No. 6 John Adam St .
• No. 4 John Adam St .
• No. 2 John Adam St .
• No. 18 Adam St .

RECEPTION BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ROOM SERVERY WAIT AREA TAVERN ROOM

LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW & ABOVE LIFT TO ALL LEVELS BELOW & ABOVE STAIR TO

• 1, -2

STAIR UP AND TO -2 ONLY

TRANCE 1, LEVEL 0 ENTRANCE 2 LEVEL -2

KEY FOR INTERVENTION AREAS MAIN PUBLIC CIRCULATION MAIN SERVICE CIRCULATION PROBLEM: CONFUSING AND MESSY CIRCULATION, ACCESS ROUTE TO LOWER LEVELS NOT CLEAR

Level 0: Proposed

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Level -1

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Resume of key principles of Concept Design Level -1:

Objectives:

• Creating a direct link to the RSA Coffee House from the main accommodation stair and Lift A;
• Creating a U-shaped series of enfilade spaces fronting John Adam Street;
• Establishing a strong link between Levels-1 and -2 via a Hellerup Stair;
• Separating visitor and service circulation as much as possible.

Developed Solution:

• The existing prep kitchen is to be equipped as a finishing kitchen.
• The tables for all day dining are located close to the finishing kitchen and pass/servery.
• The bar/coffee area is located on the corner of John Adam Street and Adam Street.
• A barista station/sales point for drinks is provided, so there is an option to man it at busy times.
• The collaborative working spaces at Level-1 are located in No 18 Adam Street.
• Static & mobile archive shelving, (currently located in Archive B) and the plan chests (currently in Archive C) are

consolidated into footprint of Archive A - this will need to be climate controlled and have gas suppression.

• Shelving for current issues of RSA journals, Fellows publications and Events books and latest acquisitions

provided within Level-1. Further shelving could be provided at Level-1 if desired. RSA Coffee House

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Level -1: Existing

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MEETING ROOM ARCHIVE WC ARCHIVE VOID TO LIBRARY BELOW SKYLIGHTS FOR SPACES AT -2 OFFICE

LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS

GERARDS BAR STORE PREP KITCHEN H&J SALES TEAM H&J OPERATIONS TEAM

FELLOWS' FACILITIES

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Level -2

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Resume of key principles of Concept Design Level -2:

Objectives:

• Maintaining a direct link from the main accommodation stair and Lift A;
• Creating a series of enfilade spaces fronting John Adam Street;
• Providing a direct sightline through the spaces to facilitate interaction and collaborative working.

Developed Solution:

• A cloakroom for coats and bags, with the facility for it to be manned has been re-provided.
• The librarians desk and self issue desk is located where it is visible to Fellows at the point of entry into the library
• The feasibility of meeting the brief requirement for linear meterage of shelves has been assessed.
• Desks for researchers have been re-provided.
• A lobby with acoustic rated doors has been provided between the researchers’ desks and plantroom.
• The existing linear store in No 18 Adam Street has been retained and extended.
• A new store has been provided in the lift lobby to No 18 Adam Street.
• Provision made for relocated staff lockers for H&J and House staff together with changing, shower and toilet. This

has been designed to meet accessibility standards set out in Part M of the Building Regulations.

• The maintenance workshop is retained, and a new access provided from the lift lobby. With improved, more space

efficient shelving, it is proposed that maintenance storage is consolidated within the maintenance workshop.

• The toilets have been replanned to provide a unisex disabled toilet and superloos with a view to optimising

provision for Events and the RSA Coffee House. RSA Coffee House

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DURHAM STEET AUDITORIUM SERVER ROOM FEMALE WC MALE WC LIBRARY

LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS

MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP STORE STORE PLAN CLOARKROOM STORAGE H&J STORAGE STAFF LOCKERS/ CHANGING/ SHOWER PLANT QUIET WORKING

ROUTE FROM DURHAM STREET ENTRANCE FELLOWS' FACILITIES CLOAKROOM

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Level -3

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Resume of key principles of Concept Design Level -3:

While Level -3 is outside of the brief area for the RSA Coffee House, it will be pertinent to consider the

• utcome of the mini-study undertaken by MHBC, to determine the feasibility of moving the kitchen

into Vault IV, and opportunities at Level -3 for relocating some of the H&J storage currently at Levels 0,

• 1 and -2.

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LIFT FOR

• 3,-2, G

LIFT FOR ALL LVLS LIFT FOR ALL LVLS KITCHEN STORAGE

I II III IV V VI

DELIVERY

J O H N A D A M S T R E E T

KITCHEN AND 'BACK OF HOUSE' ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ESCAPE TO BE MAINTAINED

Cross Section through “Hellerup” Stair

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Visual references of “Hellerup” Stair

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Possible points of reference for all day dining

Bench tables versus individual tables

RSA Coffee House Bench tables in the Great Court of the British Museum encourage varied groupings, fuller

• ccupancy of tables and interaction.

Individual tables as in the new Members’ room at Tate Britain, can result in under occupancy of tables and lack of interaction.

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Lend lease, London

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1 – Creative Workspace?

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What form might collaborative space take to accommodate current and future patterns of work?

Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

1 – Creative Workspace?

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Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

2 – Blended work/social spaces in Members’ Clubs and Rooms

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Shoreditch House, London The House of Barnabus British Museum Members’ Room British Museum Members’ Room

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Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

2 – Blended work/social spaces in Members’ Clubs and Rooms

Club House, London Club House, London Club House, London Shoreditch House, London Shoreditch House, London

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Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

2 – Blended work/social spaces in Members’ Clubs and Rooms

Neue House, New York Neue House, New York Neue House, Los Angeles Neue House, Los Angeles

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Citizen M, New York, London, Paris, Rotterdam

Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

3 – Blended work/social spaces in a new wave of hotels such as Citizen M

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Possible points of reference for ‘blended space’ evoking ‘power to create’

3 – Blended work/social spaces in a new wave of hotels such as Citizen M

Ace Hotel, London

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