Spode Ceramic City - Flip book

Design Diary

Block development

This is a booklet explaining the block development of the master plan and the prposed tower

The Spode SIte

Bridging Spode and the train station

Get rid of the building with less value

1833-1877

1990 - 1937

1950 - PRESENT

6m Shed Strip 6m shed stduio - a reference to the oldest building on the site

6m Shed Strip 6m shed stduio w/ form adjustment

6m Shed Strip

Put some 6m shed studio in

More shed studios forming a landscape of sheds

What about the ceramic galleries and institute?

A podium?

Massing studies

Extend the bridge into the existing building bring peoplt to the ‘heart’ of the site - Spode courtyard

Podium with respect to the form of the existing building forming a semi enclosed courtyard

Make the podium shorter?

Create an arcade under the bridge?

Public podium and private tower

More massing studies

What about the tower?

Massing studies

Alteration to podium massing

A brick gallery box

Another brick gallery box on top with panoramic view over Stoke and Hanley

Tower, overlooking a landscape of sheds