{"id":2648,"date":"2020-06-29T16:34:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T15:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappedsites.cardiff.ac.uk\/wsaexhibition\/?p=2648"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:17:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:17:08","slug":"niamh-thornton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsa-ondisplay.co.uk\/2020\/niamh-thornton\/","title":{"rendered":"Niamh Thornton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tackling the history and the dominant divided narrative felt across Belfast by positively engaging with void, to bridge the divide across the city; physically and socially. Changing the narrative of the city through; repurposing and collaborating with existing infrastructure, restoring the streetscape, re-introducing public space to the inner city, whilst also introducing new arcades and linking programme which aims to break down barriers between social groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Extruding form using the existing structures projected axiality<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Juxtaposing identities, experiencing the old and the new<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Utilising urban void to address urban repair which satisfies the needs of Belfast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Portfolio Excerpts<\/p>\n\n\n\n