Relax Refresh Recharge A space for students to relax with varieties of activities suitable to every taste, that intends to improve students overall well-being, mental health and relief stress.
Students’ Anti-Stress Centre Angel
site
project brief
CUBISM
concept
- simple & clear lines
The project is aimed to help students with stress and pressure relief, improving overall well-being and mental health.
- strict line geometry
The aim is to create a space for students to relax with varieties of activities and to be a place where students can socialize, get involved, therefore relax from studies and reduce stress using facilities provided.
CLIENT:
- ‘unfolding’ a building to a picture plane Taking the painting as a reference Extracting main lines
illustration by natkacheva
SPONSORS & COLLABORATORS:
Instagram to provide exiting and fun atmosphere with promoting the centre and creating a feeling of an engaging space rather than a hospital.
The centre to be made mainly for students from CITY, but can be easily accessed by students from other universities as well.
+ minimalist & biophilic design techniques
Was built in 1905-6 as an electricity transformer station and tram depot.This is an grade II listed which has its importance to a local history. Due to that fact building facade to be preserved to keep its historical, cultural importance and aesthetics.
From the lines creating zones and main shapes of the floors and joinery
Adding furniture and details accordingly to the shapes and lines
scale 1:200
MEZZANINE M
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GF - light and active
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MEZZANINE
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10
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01. Lift to all floors 02. Soft terrain sitting area 02
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GROUND FLOOR
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B - darker and passive
Soft terrain sitting area
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01. Lift to all floors 02. Fire exit from the basement 03. Soft ball pool 04. Lockers 05. Sitting area 06. Coffee bar 07. Main activities area 08. Step sitting area 09. Interactive art space 10. Back exit
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GROUND FLOOR 05 Sitting area
-neutral pastel colours -open plan space -flexibility -natural materials
GA plans
The idea is to create active and passive relaxation zones and divide them on different floors which will provide facilities suitable for all types of students accordingly to their preferences. Entering the centre visitors have to take the shoes off.
Voting
- repetitive geometry on all floors
THE MALL. 359 UPPER ST, THE ANGEL, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 PD
UCL partners to invest into research and improvement of students’ mental health.
programme
Reception
Applying lines to the floor plan and interior elevations to create continuous pattern
Step sitting
Activities area
Coffee bar
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Interactive art
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BASEMENT
Sand therapy
Light therapy
Individual relaxation pots
Sitting area
Pillow fight room
Individual consultation
BASEMENT
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05 03 09
Furniture sketches
materials
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white oak veneers
mortex meganite mineral skin semi-circle tiles
white bolon hexagon tiles
clay lime coating pastel pink
light green carpet
beige carpet
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
felt green & white
light green corn fabric
Sculpture
ENTRANCE Basement
velvet green & beige
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01. Lift to all floors 02. Storage/ Staff room 03. WCs 04. Sand therapy 05. Individual relaxation pots 06. Sitting area 07. Pillow fight room 08. Fire exit 09. Individual consultation room 10. Light therapy
Ground floor
Mezzanine
brass
BA (HONS) INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
NADEZDA SUVOROVA 15073550
perspectives
NADEZDA SUVOROVA 15073550
01 Sitting area
02 Coffee bar
03 Step sitting area
This area is located near entrance and provides individual seating. Can be used for relaxing or varieties of talks and presentations.
The shape of a bar is designed accordingly to concept lines. Located in the centre of the building and has two parts: higher and lower. Second one can be used by visitors with disabilities.
Located between main area and interactive art space. Provides different levels of sitting from where all other areas can be observed.
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05 & 06
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04 Reception
06 Main activities area
Located at the very entrance, here visitors have to take the shoes off, get socks if needed and use a screen to observe what’s in the centre.
Central area of the building is intended to be open and flexible where different activities can be held. Concept lines continue from floor to the walls.
08 & 10
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entrance
05 Main area
exploded perspective 09
07 Mezzanine terrain seating
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GF is bright and light space intended to provide active relaxation. Rectangle lamp is floating above. Mezzanine follows same shape as the concept line.
This floor is designed to be one whole soft sitting area as a huge pillow representing natural landscape.
08 Basement sand therapy
09 Individual relaxation pots
10 Staircase
Basement is darker, quiet area intended on providing passive relaxation. Sand therapy is one of the areas where visitors can reduce stress playing with sand and light.
Central area of the basement provides individual relaxation. Pots are made out of soft beige felt that provides great sound insulation. Grass like projection to be translated on the floor, which creates a feeling of walking on the grass.
When entering the basement staircase is divided from the main area with metal chain curtain partition. It separates zones, but creates a half translucent atmosphere, therefore not obstructing the view too much.
section A-A NTS
Relax Refresh Recharge