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The Tech Movement
Samuel Morgan
Old Street office space is gentrifying . After success in business , larger companies moved in to the area , evidently driving out the smaller ones . There is now a need for small office space or incubation . With Kings Cross becoming a business HQ park , this is ideal for this function . The Tower will complement the needs of the office workers . The office will be an open plan arrangement that promotes collaboration . Adjacent to the tower is a public space with functions to suit the surrounding social context , creating a hub for the locals and tourists . Where the tower penetrates the space there is a prototype / advertising market for the incubation users . This is designed to give the workers cheap advertising space .
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Saint site Martins model HERE )
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The west side of the building is blocked by the tall surrounding context so it will not get a lot of sunlight . With the rotating voids the sun will come through the roof of the south face and reflect around the rest of the building . The voids have been situated to follow the sun path .
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[ 01 ] Ground Floor Plan [ 02 ] Site Plan - Bird ’ s Eye View [ 03 ] Balcony Detail [ 04 ] Incubation Office [ 05 ] Exterior Perspective from Kings Boulevard [ 06 ] West Section Rendered
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