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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI captured key moments to communicate the idea of positive chaos. The dynamism of the site is such that the front room may look onto a vibrant market and your kitchen across a tranquil allotment. I used a range of model to test the moments and begin to understand how they may fit together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scheme works through a mix of public, semi-public, and private buildings. A mix of companies within a sea of housing collaborate to drive a new economy. The site holds many of Jane Jacobs key values; it is completely \u2018walk-able\u2019 while still having a hierarchy of routes to ease movement and allow building servicing. Pockets of public spaces create open courtyards in an otherwise compacted chaotic plan that lends itself to being explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Site Isometric<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n The scheme responds to the design need for a connected neighbourhood. The lowered floor levels of the housing units (sunk into the ground) establish the connection to the community allotments. The result is reminiscent of Victorian terrace houses that successfully promote neighbourhood interaction.The market space provides a sunken social hub. The surrounding buildings look down onto and into it. The roof of the lecture hall also forms a stepped seating that connects the Library with the public spaces below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Site Sections <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n The change in level offers a subtle buffer between the public and private spaces. This provides a sense of privacy whilst continuing to enable a closeness of interactions. <\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe office spaces deliver the functional requirements whilst offering selective views to the market. This acts to maintain the sense of connectedness without compromising the functional requirements of the office itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When moving through the site people move through the public spaces of the University and community park, then into the semi-public library and private spaces of the residential housing. In doing so, they pass through a hierarchy of thresholds. I include \u201cdoormat spaces\u201d to manage these transitions. This transitional space for the Library is achieved through a simple canopied open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nExpanding west and linking to the housing north of the A- road are natural next steps. A bridge connecting the site with the areas north of the Fabian Way would change the relationship between the areas, providing further opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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