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Brixton’s
Brixton’s Arches
Arches
(visual/drawings - high resolution HERE)
Running
with with
the idea
of connecting
Running
the
idea of the existing
together, my first approach was to join the two
connecting
the
existing
together,
viaducts together creating a fluid roof structure.
my roof
first splits
approach
was
to join
The
the cultural
centre
in two the
with
the
educational
spaces
elevated creating
above and a the
two
viaducts
together
public market on the ground floor. The market
fluid roof structure. The roof splits
is connected to Brixton Village; a ‘posh’ indoor
the cultural
two with of the
market
which is centre
seen as a in
consequence
gentrification
process spaces
taking place
in Brixton
the educational
elevated
where the new connection symbolises a positive
above and the public market on
outcome of this process. Since the educational
the ground
floor.
The
market the is
spaces
for the NEETs
are of
importance,
main
build
is elevated to
to Brixton
represent this
hierarchy
connected
Village;
a and
acts like a stage to Brixton for those occupying the
‘posh’ indoor market which is
spaces inside. Practical workshops are situated
seen
as floor
a consequence
of located
the on
on
the first
with the classrooms
the
second floor. Referring
back taking
to the analogy
gentrification
process
of the broken pottery, the words on display and
place in Brixton where the new
transparency were of interest to further explore
connection
symbolises
positive
in
the interior where
the decision a was
made to
use
timber and
vertical panels
for the
outcome
of glazing
this process.
Since
walls. The aim was to allow the activities within
the
educational
spaces
for
the
the spaces to bring the building to life as you’ll
NEETs
are silhouettes
of importance,
the
be
able to see
of people , for
example,
dancing
in the dance
studio when
by on
main build
is elevated
to passing
represent
the train.
this hierarchy and acts like a stage
to Brixton for those occupying
the spaces inside. Practical
workshops are situated on the
first floor with the classrooms
located on the second floor.
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(visual/drawings - - high
high resolution
resolution
(visual/drawings
HERE)
HERE)
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03
Popes Road,
Road,
Brixton
X X Popes
Brixton
London
London SW9
SW9
[01] Breakout
Breakout
Space
within
Educational
Building
[02]
[01]
Space
within
the the
Educational
Building
[02] Entering
Entering
Public
Road the
[03]
Entering
the
Public the
Space
from Space
Popes from
Road Popes
[03] Entering
Public
Space
the Public
Space from the Viaducts
from
the Viaducts
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