Playing with blankets....

So where am I now???.......

A wild concept to generate one fluid space, taking inspiration from the blanket concept.

The working Sketch below shows the floor plan/landscape plan taking shape. The form has been generated from the blanket model produced at the initial design stage. The free flowing undulations in the plan and chamfers to the external boundaries all pay on the folds and curves of a blanket as well as taking certain vistas and site restraints into consideration.

You can see that I am still aiming to produce single fluid space, but understand the need for boundaries. I aim to soften these boundaries with the use of glass and other opaque materials, allowing movement to been seen throughout the building. It is my goal to allow the buildings occupants to see right through the building landscape allowing them to choose where to go rather than conform to a prescribed route.

A single undulating floor plan allows me to keep the building relatively low in its surrounding context. Set back from the road reduces the amount the building would dominate both its occupants and its surround in context.

I am also concious of the fact that it is located in a conservation area, a strong inner city suburb. I envisage the building to be a secluded gem within the local frame work, bouth working with the local university and local community.

I still have quite a few things to cover, but feel that with the building fundamentals in place, I can now get moving on the design of project.....

The blanketing effect of the buildings form on approach to the entrance.

The majority of the facilities will be housed in bespoke pods, although some will be entirely open within the floor plan. Areas such as toilets