CSM BA Architecture - urban engagement samples by Oscar Brito

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS / BA ARCHITECTURE : URBAN PROJECTS (SAMPLE)

PECKHAM

PECKHAM 1

IN+BETWEEN RYE LANE

FA H A D N A L S A U D “INTERFACE”

C O N T E X T : PHOTOGRAPHIC MAPPING OF THE EXISTING FABRIC

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9+11 2+4

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IS S U E S / S I T UATIONS : BOUNDA R I ES

Landmar ks (Peckham Libr ar y)

Commercial Shopping Centres

S OCIAL APARTHEID / SOCIO-ECONO M I C S E PA R AT I O N : Council Housing (Estates) The main issue in Peckham is social separ ation between Br itish middle-class and AfroCar ibbean wor king-class. The site for ms a social boundar y between four areas, nor th of Rye Lane with west of Holly Grove , and south with east of Rye Lane . Holly Grove consists of a ser ies of pr ivate residential houses, occupied by Br itish middle-class families. This side is beneficial to the nor th side of Rye Lane , which has commercial and expensive shops. It also hold one of Peckhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmar ks, The Peckham Libr ar y. The council estates are located on the east side of Rye Lane; they are occupied by wor king-class Afr ican and Afro-Car ibbean families. They shop in the south side of Rye Lane which has more local and independent shops.

Br itish middle-class families

Potential : A progr amme that will er ase the boundar y between the areas and help different social and r acial groups inter act together in one area. Afr ican + Afro-Car r ibean (wor king class families)

E x is t in g B o u n da r y

Er asing T he Boundar y

I n ter acti ve P r ogr am m e

Pr ivate Houses

Council Housing (Estates)

Local / Independent Shops

I S S U E S / S I T UATIONS : THE TAILO R’S DILEMMA

Q & A w i t h t he Tailor s

NAM E : M oh a m m e d F RO M : Gu i n e a

Not Enough Equipments

O C C U PAT I O N : Ta i l o r

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

: What is the ma i n i s s u e w i t h you r bu s i n e s s ? : I don’t make mu ch f r om i t . : What’s causing t h i s i s s u e ? : My s hop is ver y s ma l l a n d h i dde n . : Do you think if you h ave a bi g g e r pl a ce you wo u ld m a ke m o r e m o n e y ? : Bigge r Place .. B i g g e r M on e y : Where do you w a s h t h e f a b r i c a n d c l o t h e s ? : There is o nly on e l a u n dr y for bi g f a br i cs i n R ye L a n e , s o m e t i m e s I l e ave t h e a r e a : Are you inte re s t e d i n s h ow ca s i n g you r f a br i cs an d c lo t h e s ? : Not re ally, be ca u s e I don ’ t h ave mon e y a n d I do n ’ t h ave e n o u g h e q u ip m e n t s

Dense Spaces

No Room to Showcase

Rent is Expensive

to wash the clothes.

NAM E : Pr e fe r s N o t To A n s we r F RO M : Ni g e r ia O C C U PAT I O N : Ta i l o r

Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A Q A

: H ow is your bu s i n e s s g oi n g ? : There is no bus i n e s s : What’s causing t h i s i s s u e ? : There is no t e n ou g h pu bl i ci t y! Pe opl e don ’ t k n ow w h a t my s h o p i s ! : Do you think sh ow ca s i n g i s i mpor t a n t ? : Ye s ve r y ! wit hou t sh ow casi n g th er e wou l d be n o bus ine s s : H ave you eve r s h ow ca s e d you r col l e ct i on ? : No, becaus e I don ’ t h ave t i me . I cu t , s e w a n d des ig n t h e c lo t h e s w it h o u t h e lp : Do you have e n ou g h e qu i pme n t s ? : Not at all, I on ly h ave t h i s s e w i n g ma ch i n e , t h e r e n t is h ig h s o I c a n ’ t a f fo r d t o : Do you was h you f a br i c i n t h e s h op? : No, I was h them a t h ome . I don ’ t h ave e n ou g h r o o m h e r e

bu y m o r e m a c h in e s a n d h ir e o t h e r wor ker s

Potential :

A tailor in g ser vice pr ogr amme th at w ill h elp th e tailor s an d f abr ic maker s expand their businesses by offer ing equipments, facilities and spaces to wor k and showcase . It will be located on the south side of the site to have more access for deliver ies from the south side and becoming a catalyst for bu sin esses to expan d f u r th er sou th u p R ye L an e .

An augmented landscape of laundr y to accommodate the tailor ing ser vice and help user s not to tr avel to wash the fabr ic . It is going to be located on the nor th side of the site to ser ve residents of both Rye Lane and Hol ly Grove .

S I T E TO P O L OGY : THE CORRIDOR WITHIN THE CORRIDOR

H i ghl i ghti ng T h e E xistin g Street Patter n

E n t e r i n g T h e B u i l d i n g s + F i l l i n g T h e I n - B e t we e n S p a c e s

E x a m p l e s o f c o r r i d o r s a l o n g R ye L a n e :

The language of the cor r idor s will be adapted in the building as a for m of linking str ategy with the site . The cor r idor s will act as a dynamic linkage and inter section between progr ammes by for ming a continious and per mable movement through the building.

Disp er son of C or r id or s

C ON C E PT / AGE NDA S : TH E URB AN C AR PET

D a l s t on / K i n g s l a n d St a t i on

The Urban Carpet

R idley R oad Mar ket

Peckh am L ibr ar y

Ayl esha m Shop p i ng C ent re

South Rye Lane

B A B

Focal Point : Ridley Rd Mar ket

Focal Point : Peckham Libr ar y

T h e U r ban Car p et

T h e Ur ba n C a r pe t

Pr i ma r y F l ow

Pr imar y Flow

Live Precedent : Dalston Kingsland

Se con da r y F l ow

E x i s t i n g C i r cu l a t i on

The change of mater iality on the street infront Dalston Kingsland Station pulls the s tre e t into the ma r ket , t hus cr ea t ing a cont inious a nd dyna m ic m ovem ent fr om t he street onto the mar ket. It also suggests a welcoming and inviting quality by setting a focal point of the m a r ket t o v isit or s a n d cu st om er s.

Implementation on Site :

S econ dar y Flow

E xistin g Cir cu l ati on

T h e s t r e e t l o c a t e d o n t h e n o r t h e r n R ye L a n e a l s o a d a p t s t h e c o n c e p t o f t h e U r b a n C a r p e t by w i d e n i n g t h e p ave m e n t a n d n a r r ow i n g t h e s t r e e t . I t s u g g e s t s a s l owe r m o b i l i t y i n the c o mme rc i al s i d e o f R ye L ane and fr ame s the Pe c kham L i b r ar y as a fo c al p o i nt

C ON C E PT / AG E NDA S : THE URB AN C AR PET

1 :500 Si te M od el : Urban Str ategy

The Urb a n C a r p et

Highlighting the existing urban fabr ic .

P ulling The St reet Pa t t er n + Alt er ing The Flow

Z a h a H a d i d ’s d e s i g n o f t h e C o n t e m p o r a r y A r ts Ce ntre i n Ci nc i nati , U S A

Pulling the street and alter ing the flow into the site , by creating contonious and per meable flow into the proposal; thus, the urban car pet.

Exclud ing From C ont ext

Exist ing Urb a n Fa b r ic

C o n ce pt - Th e Urba n C a r pe t : The concept of the “U r ba n C a r pe t ” i s de r i ve d f r om Z a h a H a d i d ’s d e s i g n o f the Contempor ar y A r t s C e n t r e i n C i n c i n a t i , U S A . T h e c o n c e p t i s t o p u l l t h e street into the build i n g t h u s c r e a t i n g a c o n t i n i o u s a n d p e r m i b a l e t r a n s i t i o n from the street into t h e bu i l d i n g . T h e c o n c e p t a l s o s e r ve s t h e bu i l d i n g by p ul ling the es s ens e o f a pu bl i c s qu a r e w i t h i n a n i n cl o s e d s p a c e .

AG E N C I E S / PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY : THE FABRIC CYCLE

FABRIC : Washing fabric and clothes created by the tailors

PRODUCTION : (TAILORING)

COMMUNAL : (LAUNDRY)

Help generating money to local fabric and textile shops

Day-time activity to accomodate the tailoring service

PUBLIC SQUARE

FABRIC :

Providing fabric for the temporary cinema screens

Washing the fabric used in with the cinema screens

LEISURE (CINEMA) : Outdoor/Evening Cinema specialized in foreign films to entertain both residents of Rye Lane and Holly Grove

P ROG RA M M E + USE R C OLLAG E : (A B I G G E R PIC TURE )

The Tailor, The Launderer and The Projectionist : The p rogr am m e i s d evel op ed to tar get Afr i can and AfroCar i bb ean wom en al ong Rye Lane . It i ncl ud es tai l or i ng ser vi ce , accommodated by an augmented landscape of laundr y inspired by the Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai, and a outdoor/evening cinema.

P ROG RA M M E + USE R C OLLAG E : (T H E M O M E N TS)

Progr amme/User & Spatial collages showing how the progr amme for ms a par alel and geometr ical architecture .The collages also explore how the three progr ammes are embedded and injected i n a sp ace , thus creati ng a d ynam i c enti ty of p rogr am m es.

P R E C E D E N T S : THE MAT & THE C ARPET

Bu ildin g in C o n t e x t :

E xistin g Flo o r pl a n :

Fu n c tio n al S pa c e s :

Th e In -Be t we e n S pa c e s :

The Mat Building :

Circ u latio n :

T he â&#x20AC;&#x153;matâ&#x20AC;? i s the i d e a o f c o nti nuo us move me nt i n a ne two r k, t h e e m p h a s i s o n m a x i m i z i n g i n t e r f a c e s a n d c o n t a c t b e t we e n programs, and the shift to an open-ended, non-hierarchical organization, are major characteristics of a system-based d e s i g n . O r g a n i ze d o n a m o d u l a r g r i d , t h e p o ly c e n t r i c s y s t e m w a s d e s i g n e d t o a d a p t f l e x i bly t o n e w s p a t i a l c o n d i t i o n s a n d p ro gr ammati c as s o c i ati o ns .

E X P E R I M E N TATION / DEVELOPMENT : THE MAT MODELS Pr oposal ( 1)

P r op osal ( 2 )

P r op osal (3 )

P ro p o s a l (4 )

R E N D E R E D ROOF PLA N : 1: 200 FLO O R PLAN

AGENTS / DEVELOPMENT

G ROUND FLOOR :

FIRST FLOOR :

B: 2

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11 6

2 1 4

2 1

5 3

A : Tailor in g S er vice

B : L au n dr y S er vice

1 : R e c e ptio n 1 : R e c e ptio n 2 : A dmin is tr atio n O f fic e 2 : A dmin is tr atio n O f fic e 3 : Waitin g A re a 3 : Waitin g A re a 4 : Yar n M akin g 4 : So ap D is play Spac e 5 : Fabr ic Sample R o o m 5 : Co mmu n al Lau n dr y 6 : Co mmu n al Tailo r in g 6 : Ch an gin g R o o ms 7 : Fabr ic D ye in g 7 : Lau n dro mat 8 : D igital Pr in tin g 8 : Ste amin g R o o m 9 : Fittin g R o o ms 9 : Pr ivate Lau n dr y fo r Cin e ma 1 0 : Patte r n Cu ttin g 1 0 : T h e Han gin g Spac e 1 1 : B e s po ke Tailo r in g 1 2 : B ar/ Co mmu n al Spac e 1 3 : D e s ign e r s M e e tin g Spac e 1 4 : T h e Co n n e c tin g Towe r

A : Tai l or i ng Ser vi ce

B : Laund r y Ser vi ce

1 : S h ow ca s i n g + E ve n t S p a ce 1 : S oa p Ma k i n g / Ve g e t a t i on 2 : T h e H a n g i n g S p a ce 2 : T h e C on n e ct i n g Towe r

PECKHAM 2

Contextual Analysis

Estate housing

Quiet Residential Area

White British Resident: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mostly use rye lane for grocery shopping, but not for leisure activitiesâ&#x20AC;?

Rye Lane

Investigation of issues on site, such as crime, cultural seg isolation amongst the youth.

Programme

Purchase Ingredients

School Children Young Adults Ethnic Community Elderly White British Unemployed/ Apprentices Activities Program: Intergration of ethnic community and white british revolved around culinary education and leisure. Inspired from existing food culture of Rye Lane. Furthermore an attempt to integrate the Youth and the Elderly, in order to maintain cultural practice and create opportunities. Integration through Music, Culinary and History Education.

Supply Culinary School/Restaurant

Eat

Strategies

St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Square technique to lure people onto site.

Existing Movement on Site Underpasses open up public space and free movement.

Movement

Line of Vision

Contextual strategies: Emphasising the station, and creating a sense of linearity along the facades of rye lane. As well as creating free movement and vision across the entire site, luring people on either side of the site in order to connect Rye lane to its perpendicular residential streets.

CONTEXTUAL STRATEGIES

Bellender Road (White British)

Connecting the two commercial streets of Rye Lane and Bellender Road by creating an ‘in between’ horizontal street between the two, where differences can be met and restrict the cultural segregation between the two streets.

Residential Street Commercial

Connecting

‘In Between’ street

Rye Lane (Afro- Carribean)

Internal Street Arches

Internal Street and making uses of the Arches across site.

MYU Restaurant / Paul Kaloustian

Internal Street Collage

Using Fragmentation and openess of Rye Lane to inspire the ‘feel’ of the internal street. The open facades and transparancy of Rye lane is adopted in the street, where the program spills onto the street, allowing a veryy engaging vistor/user experience.

Macro-Micro / Fontaine-Vanhaesebrouck

Model Iterations

Final Model

KINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CROSS / CALEDONIAN ROAD

CALEDONIAN ROAD 1

THE HIGH STRE ET OF THE FUTURE

cC collaborative ‘cally’

BA ARCHITECTURE: SPACES AND OBJECTS / UNIT 9: SELF- INITIATED PROJECT/ LUIZ CONCEICAO

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CONTEXT|

SITE PLAN 1:4000

THE HIGH STREET OF THE FUTURE

caledonian road - high street offscreen & precariousness

community centres are often hidden away, meaning that they dont face the highstreet; mainly located on the skirts, in parallel streets. this probably occur because properties along a highstreet increase their value, therefore is wort for the government charge taxes to them; community centres dont pay taxes, and dont have a particular income.

how to create a really engaging community? how to implement civic-pride through out participation?

Cultural Segregation

connectivity

this culture diversity is mainly expressed through out food places/ restaurants. But they are disconnected from evrything else (they are just there); therefore segregated. -

today feels much easier to reach the whole outside world, rather than your local neighbourhood/ local community...

how to make people aware/ perceive and be confortable within other/different cultures?

how to revive the spirit of villa/ boulevard ?

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CONTEXT |

STRATEGY: THE PRINCIPLES OF STUDY: 1, 2 & 3

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MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF ASSETS THOUGH EFFICIENT MODELS OF REDISTRIBUTION & SHARED ACCESS.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES UNLOCK A HIDDEN WEATH OF UNDERUTILIZED RESOURCES

UNDERSTAND UNDER-UTILIZED ASSETS AS A POTENTIAL; AN OPORTUNITY FOR A COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION NETWORK BETWWEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS.

AD O R

CONTEXT |

STRATEGY 1: VALUE WHAT IS THERE

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CONTEXT |

STRATEGY 1: VALUE WHAT IS THERE

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an urban village acting over Caledonian High Street... site model 1:1500

list of all shops and business along caledonian road high street...

invisible sharing networks alreadY there...

EXISTING COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION AROUND CALEDONIAN ROAD HIGH STREET...

an urban village acting over Caledonian High Street...

list of the physical places where these interactive activities and ‘’performances‘’ happens...

CONTEXT |

STRATEGY 2: FEEDING THE POSSIBLE: an ‘invisible sharing network already there’

THE HIGH STREET OF THE FUTURE

The Wellness Shop provides the CC (Collaborative Cally) Network with Theraphy and Phychological services such as: Meditation, Spiritual Treatment, Psychologist and Group and Family Therapy.

The Technology Shop provides the CC (Collaborative Cally) Network with Technical Hardware and Gaming services such as: IT services, electrical appliances support and Game coaching and practice support .

The Education Shop provides the CC (Collaborative Cally) Network with Educational services such as: Library services, Laguage lessons, Personal tuitions and Academic support.

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CONTEXT |

STRATEGY 2: FEEDING THE POSSIBLE: an ‘invisible sharing network already there’

THE HIGH STREET OF THE FUTURE

The Homeware Shop provides the CC (Collaborative Cally) Network with contractors services such as: Electrician, Painter, Plumber and Refurbishment. Besides, workshop services, such as: Joinery and Metal/ cast Iron services.

The Daily Services Shop is a General Shop, which provides the CC (Collaborative Cally) Network with Home/ Daily-life services such as: Cleaner, Gardener and Dog Walker.

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CONTEXT |

STRATEGY 2: FEEDING THE POSSIBLE: a business investigation

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Sir William crookes: charity shop and spiritist society

Corner :

Smoking-area

Storage

WHAT IS THIS TYPOLOGY NORMALLY USED FOR TODAY?

Corner :

Bar / Dinner

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Corner :

Car- parking

Corner :

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Bar / Dinner

STRATEGY 3: DEFINE WHAT IS MISSING

Market Stall

CONCEPT : URBAN STRATEGY |

HOW PEOPLE USE & CLAIM IT ?

WHAT CAN IT BECOME?

Migration Threats Such old traditional family grocery stores began to face competition on two fronts: on the one hand from immigrant-owned corner shops, trading longer hours, and on the other from the rise of the supermarket, which amalgamated many specialist retailers such as butchers, bakers, and grocers under one roof at increasingly cheaper prices and with room for a greater choice of products.

Polish Delicatessen

Spatial Reference Corners shop was normally a spatial reference for locals: “meet me at the corner shop”- there is no need to name streets, as evryone already know specifically where the corner shop is located.due to urbanization, urban sprawl, and the relatively recent phenomenon of big-box stores. The term "general merchandise store" is also used to describe a hybrid of a department store, with a wide selection of goods, and a discount store, with low prices.

Kids meeting at local Corner shop

Products Variety Broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, this is where local people come to purchase all their general goods. The store carried routine stock and used to obtain special orders from warehouses. Often sell staple food items such as milk and bread, and various household goods such as hardware and electrical supplies. And uses the two different corner facade sides to advertise different products.

Interior Victorian General Shop

Local Community SocialHub in England who still have shops, these days they are often a combination of services under one roof to increase the likelihood of profit and survival. Extra services may include a post office, private business services such as tearooms, cafes, and bed and breakfast accommodation;

Shop & Café

THE VALUE OF CORNER SHOPS (HERITAGE)

Victorian Corner Shop

WHAT WAS THIS TYPOLOGY NORMALLY USED FOR BEFORE?

Family Business Emerged in remote places where mobility was limited and a single shop was sufficient to service the entire community. Due to its close connection to its customers, these dealers often adjusted their sales offerings to the specific preferences of their community. Normally a family ran business, their suppliers were small producers, creating a micro- enterprise economy between them.

CONCEPT : FACADE AS INTERFACE |

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STORY STREET GSEducationalVersion

expand towards the corner interface

perpendicular side street relationship

original shop

Polish Delicatessen

facade as interface

Bar / Dinner

STRATEGY 3: DEFINE WHAT IS MISSING - corner shop

high street relationship

CALEDONIAN ROAD HIGH STREET

site plan 1:250

CONCEPT |

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIMENTATION - part 1

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Kunsthal - roterdam by OAM

voids

House without Depth Atelier Bow-Wow

circulation ICA - boston Diller Scofidio + Renfro

MIS - Rio de Janeiro Diller Scofidio + Renfro Einfamilienhaus 11Ã&#x2014;11 - germany Titus Bernhard

interface

CONCEPT |

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIMENTATION - part 2

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PROGRAMME 1

Kunsthal - roterdam by OAM

MIS - Rio de Janeiro Diller Scofidio + Renfro

building module

buffer zone PROGRAMME 2

CONCEPT |

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIMENTATION - part 3

THE HIGH STREET OF THE FUTURE

a site model

vertical continuation of the high street

1:200

accesses

LEFT hand side point of view

right hand side point of view

straight relation-ship to the high street

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COLLABORATIVE CALLY |

PROPOSAL

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PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL : URBAN STRATEGY |

A SHARING NETWORK

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5X CORNER SHOPS

building module

library

Game coaching

workshops space (daily services proficiency courses)

workshops space (technical proficiency courses)

canteen

competition stage

community garden

bar

open-air cafe

homeware/ tools shop

charity shop

PROGRAMME 1

buffer zone

meditation space

PROGRAMME 2 maTerials shop (diy design shop)

It shop

adDitional Workshops: language lessons arts and crafts personal tuition

additional Workshops: It teaching software development game production

light & high-tech

engaging & welcomming

diy store Additional Workshops: plumber & electritican painter & refurbisher clenner & gardner

green & homely

Additional Workshops: joinery metal casting glass cutting

heavy, solid, enclosed

Additional Workshops: language lessons family therapy spiritual treatment

light & introspective

Structure: Reinforced Concrete

Structure: Metal Frame

Structure: Masonry

Structure: Reinforced Concrete

Skin: Modular Terracotta

Skin: Glass

Skin: Modular Terracotta

Skin: Poured concrete

Skin: Timber

Atmosphere: Greenery

Atmosphere: Neon/ LED lighting

Atmosphere: Greenery

Atmosphere: Dramatic daylight

PROPOSAL : PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY |

A SOCIAL HUB FOR SKILLS SWAP

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LIVES IN BEMERTON ESTATE

LIVES IN WHITECHAPEL

LIVES IN KENNINGTON

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T H E

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

SHERIEF MOHAMED

CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

JIM O’BRIEN - BAKER AT SUNFLOUR BAKERY ROLE ON CALLY ROLE - CALLY DRIVER

“The most LONDON

CAMDEN

CALEDONIAN ROAD

important thing is

As the capital of the country, London concentrates a broad diversity of communities and is the most cultural diverse landscape in the country. Inner London has the highest non-white population in the country, with 37 per cent of residents from an ethnic minority.Many borough leaders say “the challenge now is to ensure that the different communities are able to integrate successfully”

Camden is home to a diverse variety of ethnicities and cultures. 57% of Camden’s overall population are estimated to be from a minority ethnic groups or backgrounds. The two fastest growing ethnic communities are the Bangladeshi and Turkish groups.

Only 50% of the residents on Caledonian Road were born in England, so a large population of the residents of this area were not born in England.

the community

that we bring back spirit which Cally Road once had by engaging with the

Bemerton Estate Ethnic Minority Population: 46%

Local’s around us.”

CULTURAL SOCIAL SETTINGS ON CALEDONIAN ROAD ISSUE

Turkish Social Club Ethiopian Social Club

The vast majority of Camden has a higher concentration of Ethnic Communities than the rest of London.

SEGREGATION AND LACK OF ENGAGEMENT

POTENTIAL

Former Somali Social Club

Thornhill Square Ethnic Minority Population: 17%

This map shows areas in the capital which are above or below the average diversity for London.

PROVIDING AGENCY TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

T H E

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

Statistics sources from www.streetcheck.com

CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS DIVERSIFICATION OF LONDON AND CALLY ROAD

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS COLLEGE

LADBROKES

CATEGORY Social + Economical

CATEGORY Social + Cultural RELATION TO CONTEXT New residents in the area, many of whom live in and around Bingfield/Cally road.

RELATION TO CONTEXT West Side of Cally Road, between social clubs and Tilloch Street RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS

RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS

Often cross paths with local business owners and residents of the Cally Market.

Social crossover where narratives of different communities intersect.

CALLY YOUTH

CATEGORY Social + Political + Economic RELATION TO CONTEXT Interconnected with gang culture. Claim territory around Bemerton Estate. Produce music intended to promote the estate.

RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS

EUROCAFE

CATEGORY Social + Cultural

Negative reputation with Euro Cafe but are welcomed at Dallas Burger Bar. Hostile towards new and unfamiliar faces.

RELATION TO CONTEXT Located on the corner of Tilloch Street, the Cafe has many loyal customers who spent mornings their. It’s familiar menu attracts customers from both sides of Cally Road. RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS Close relations to the Turkish Social Club and Andrew Panayi who invites Tennents to do paper work over breakfast at the tables.

CALLY POOL

CATEGORY Social

RELATION TO CONTEXT Host location for The West Library ‘book swap’

RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS Seeks to encourage youth of Bemerton to use the library by hosting event at the pool.

ACTORS AND NETWORKS ANALYSIS MODEL

TURKISH SOCIAL CLUB CATEGORY Social + Cultural

RELATION TO CONTEXT Located on tilloch street, it opens at 5.30PM. Members often commute here from ladbrokes

STAR CUT BARBER CATEGORY Social + Economic

RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS The club is exclusive to the Turkish community. Many residents are unaware of their presence due to the fact they remain enclosed.

RELATION TO CONTEXT The only Gents barber between The Bridge and KX RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS Social crossover where narratives of different communities intersect.

ANDREW PANAYI CATEGORY Economical + Cultural

RELATION TO CONTEXT Owner of over 250 properties along Caledonian road and the landlord to many businesses RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS Close relationship to tennants often based on respect. Negative reputation among local authorities.

T H E

SUNFLOUR BAKERY CATEGORY Social + Cultural

RELATION TO CONTEXT Run by Jim O’Brien, a key figure pushing for the regeneration of Caledonian road by empowering the locals RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS Connected to Sam, a member of the T.M.O who runs cally market as well as local residents. Respected among the youths

FORMER SOMALI SOCIAL CLUB

CATEGORY Social + Cultural

RELATION TO CONTEXT Since the illegalisation of Qaat, the Social Club has forfeited its premises, leaving many somali’s without a cultural base or space of leisure RELATION TO OTHER ACTORS

Teddy Cafe, the cultural base of the Ethopian Community has hosted many Somali’s since the closures. Presence on the street have increased since last year.

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS INFLUENCIAL ACTORS AND PLACES

Eurocafe

EUROCAFE

KINGS CROSS LAUNDRETTE Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility Eurocafe 1 0

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Turkish Social Club

TURKISH SOCIAL CLUB Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

KENNEDY’S PUB

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

JOE’S CAFE

Joe's Café Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

LADBROKES

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Ladbrokes Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

SOMALI SOCIAL CLUB

FORMER SOMALI SOCIAL CLUB

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Sunﬂour Bakery

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Turkish Social Club 0

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

FORMER SOMALI SOCIAL CLUB EUROCAFE TURKISH SOCIAL CLUB

Exclusivity

Sunﬂour JOE’S Bakery CAFE Cross Community Exchange

LADBROKES

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Kennedy's 0

KINGS CROSS LAUNDRETTE Exclusivity

Visibility

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

KIGI CAFE AND RESTAURANT

WILLIAM HILL SUNFLOUR BAKERY

DALLAS BURGER BAR

CROSSNET IT SOLUTIONS

STAR CUT BARBER

Café Terrace

CAFE TERRACE

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Visibility

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Exclusivity

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Meltdown 0

Visibility

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

Cro Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Star Cut Barber

Visibility

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Exclusivity

Star

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

The Tarmon

THE TARMON PUB

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Kigi Café and 0 Restaurant Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Post Oﬃce Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

THE TARMON PUB

Café Terrace Cross Community Exchange

Crossnet IT Solu.ons

Teddy Internet Café

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

William Cross Community Exchange

Kigi Café and Restaurant

POST OFFICE CAFE TERRACE

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Visibility Dallas Burger Bar

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

STAR CUT BARBER

KIGI CAFE AND RESTAURANT

Exclusivity

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Somali Social C0 lubs

Teddy Internet Café

ICELAND

Cross Community Exchange

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Ladbrokes 0

Cross Community Exchange

POST OFFICE

DALLAS BURGER BAR

Exclusivity

TEDDY INTERNET CAFE Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

William Hill

CROSSNET IT SOLUTIONS

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Iceland

Dallas Burger Bar

Privacy 5 4 3 2 Visibility 1 Joe's Café 0

Meltdown

TEDDY INTERNET CAFE

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

Exclusivity

Cross Community Exchange

Ac=ve Involvement in the Area

MELTDOWN GAMING

Iceland

ICELAND

Visibility

MELTDOWN

KENNEDY’S PUB

WILLIAM HILL

Privacy 5 4 3 2 1 0

Kings Cross LundreDe

SUNFLOUR BAKERY

Kennedy's

T H E

Somali Social Clubs

Kings Cross Lundre.e

Exclusivity Post Oﬃce Cross Community Exchange

PLACES OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY TESTING INTERACTIVE CONDITIONS OF SOCIAL SPACES

The T

By relocating activity that occurs behind closed doors and implementing them into the public realm the activity becomes a ‘trade-off’ medium for social engagement.

URBAN STAGING OVERLOOKING

SPECTATE

SOCIALISE

EXPOSURE

AGENCY

BLURRING SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

TURKISH SOCIAL CLUB

PERMEATE

ASSEMBLY

SOCIALISE

SPECTATE

Despite many people walking past the Turkish Social Club on Tilloch Street daily, their presence on the street goes unrealised. Many residents are actually unaware of the Turkish community due to their lack of active involvement in the area. The Social Clubs opens its doors at 5pm and remains highly exclusive to the Turkish Community. It is a facility used to hold meetings with the local business owners.

OPEN PERFORMANCES

Creating a platform for public perfomance that will satisfy the needs of the youth to promote and provide a social status to bemerton estate.

CALLY YOUTH

SOMALI SOCIAL CLUB

N ONGREGATIO

MOSQUE C

Part of the culture among the members of the ‘Cally Youth’ is to remain subdued and to keep a low profile. This is due to the tensions in the area and conflicts among elder members and residents. The youth tend to occupy intersticial spaces within the estates, in the stairways and undered sheltered walkways.

LOSS OF CLOSURE PUBLIC OCCUPATION

SOCIALISE

SPECTATE

Unlike the Turkish community, the Somali Community have a strong presence on Cally Road and are easy to spot. This is due to the fact that both of their Social Clubs have closed down in the last 6 months as a result of the illegalisation of their social motive (Qaat) A local resident echoed a complaint that the Somali Community do not involve themselve in Community building insentives.

ENCLOSED COMMUNITIES FUTURE POTENTIAL

T H E

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

TRACING RECLUSIVE COMMUNITIES CONTEXTUAL CROSS-OVERS IN THE PUBLIC REALM

DALLAS BURGER BAR MOST ACTIVE: 9AM - 11.30AM ACTORS: Local tradesmen Cally youths School-run parents POTENTIAL CROSSOVER Turkish Social Club

KENNEDY’S PUB BETTING SHOP MOST ACTIVE: 3PM-6PM ACTORS: Cally youths Bemerton Elderly Fruit seller

MOST ACTIVE: 5PM - 8PM

TURKISH SOCIAL CLUB

ACTORS: Bemerton elderly Thornhill elderly Local tradesmen

MELTDOWN

MOST ACTIVE: 5PM - 12AM

MOST ACTIVE: 5PM - 9PM

ACTORS: Mehmet Turkish Community

POTENTIAL CROSSOVER Turkish Social Club

ACTORS: Local youths

POTENTIAL CROSSOVER Kennedy’s Pub

POTENTIAL CROSSOVER Meltdown (Teenage Gaming)

POTENTIAL CROSSOVER Betting Shop / Turkish Social Club

MEHMET, TURKISH COMMUNITY

C S M at cally market. Central

LOCAL MUSICIANS LOCAL STUDENT School run parents using the Turkish Social Club?

A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

Elderly at Kennedy’s Pub joining in on the Backgammon?

C A L L Y

Youths mixing with the elderly at Kennedy’s Pub?

T H E

FILM SCHOOL

Tradesmen playing backgammon in Dallas Burger Bar?

By implementing an activity that was associated to being played indoors, out in the public space we provided reason for the Turkish community to permeate into Tilloch Street. By doing this, and breaking the barriers of their own reclusivity, they ventured on through the market, mixing with other communities.

Saint

Martins

BA Architecture Saturday 29th N o v e m b e r On Tilloch Street From 12am to 4pm To collect a surprise gift bring along this leaflet!

Site Intervention on Tilloch Street to invite members from different communities to come and help socialise the public space

EXPOSURE OF ENCLOSED ACTIVITY SOCIALISING PUBLIC SPACE

BETTING SHOP

GREASY SPOON

GROCER

KENNEDY’S PUB

TILLOCH STREET

7AM-2PM

9AM-5PM

3PM-9PM

8AM-11AM 5PM-11PM

EUROCAFE

ESTATE AGENT

SUPERMARKET

VIEW ONTO TILLOCH STREET FROM BRIDGEMAN ROAD

SITE: TILLOCH STREET MOST ACTIVE BETWEEN: 2PM-9PM

8AM-3PM

9AM-6PM

7AM-6PM

SPATIAL FLOW LINKING THORNHILL TO BEMERTON ESTATE

SITE USAGE

Kennedy’s Pub

Bemerton Estate

Eurocafe

Tilloch Street

Carnoustie Drive

Caledonian Road Bridgeman Road

T H E

C A L L Y

FILM SCHOOL A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

PUBLIC CONNECTION BETWEEN BEMERTON AND CALLY ROAD

CALLY MARKET

SMOKING AREA FOR T.S.C

TERRITORY FOR YOUTH OWNERSHIP

Tilloch Street has a transient status to transport the public between Bemerton Estate and Caledonian Road. Unique from the other ‘pocket streets’ off Caledonian Road, Tilloch Street crossroads over Cally Road allowing for a line of sight between Bemerton Estate and Thornhill Square.

Relocated from Caledonian Road, the market has moved onto Tilloch Street in an effort to engage more residents from Bemerton. The market promotes and sells the produce of the locals and serves to reinstate a sense of Civic Pride.

When the T.S.C (Turkish Social Club) opens at 5pm, members of the Club permeate onto the street to have a cigerette once an hour (average). This is the only time during the evening that you can see them.

The ‘Cally Youth’ have claimed ownership over Tilloch Street after sun down and this is often a site for tensions between the youth and surrounding businesses. The Youth exploit the privacy the street provides with its ‘sidestreet’ nature.

TILLOCH STREET

SITE CONDITIONS AND USAGE

THE PERFORMER - THE ROUTE TO ENGAGEMENT As a researcher, you automatically assume the role of the spectator to your audience. To achieve cross-community interaction, it was important to understand what actions were necessary for this to happen

COMMUNITIES CALLY YOUTH TURKISH SOMALI BARBER SHOP

S - SPECTATOR P - PERFORMER

2 URBAN STAGING

PUBLIC OCCUPATION

SPECTATOR

TO TAKE PICTURES, WITHOUT AN EXCHANGE, KEEPS THE SPECTATOR AND THE PERFOMER SEPERATED. THIS CAUSES ANTAGONISM AND AXIETY.

S P

T H E

C A L L Y

A CENTRE FOR ENCOUNTERED PERFORMANCES

PERFORMER

TO INTRUDE WITH PERMISSION, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON WHO I AM (EXCHANGING), I, THE SPECTATOR, BECAME PART OF THEIR PERFORMANCE. The experience lead to the conclusion that in order for communities to engage and cohabit the same spatial setting, a degree of exposure is necessary to achieve a mutual understanding and learned awareness.

FILM SCHOOL

WITNESS

PLATFORM TO PERFORM An intersection where the spectators are allowed to explore the performance space, by immersing themselves into their own performance.

THE CALLY BEHAVIOURAL DUALITY MEDIATING BETWEEN THE URBAN SPECTATOR WITH THE PERFORMER

THAMESMEAD

E/STATES OF MIND TIANA PLOTNIKOVA

SITE ANALYSIS LOCATION OF THE SITE URBAN & SOCIAL ISSUES

The site is surrounded by Harrow Manorway on the West, Wolvercote Road on the North and Lansbury Way on the South Harrow Manorway

Wolvercote Rd

Lensbury Way

Thamesmead London SE28

South Thamesmead

Lesnes estate

Harrow Manorway - central road with multiple roundabouts, connects North and South Thamesmead ans serves as the main transportation route to and from Abbey Wood station B. A.

C. C.

Identifying urban islands

B. A. C.

High speed railway bisects South Thamesmead; lack of crossings between the neighbourhoods increase segregation of the area

A. Linear park works as an obstruction between the neighbourhoods, lacks centrality, public furniture and street lighting

Relation of units within the typology:

Unit consists of a house or half a house which adjoins to the neighbouring house

Relation of units within the typology:

Cluster of units connect with other clusters via public open corridors or walkways inbetween

Relation of units within the typology:

Each building is located on a separate plot of land

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Typically has 2 levels of living spaces, a parkig slot in front of the house and a backgarden

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Have 3 to 4 levels, a garden or a balcony, 60% of all houses have a garage on the ground floor

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Vertically arranged flats with balconies and lifts connecting the floors

Public spaces in the area:

Lack of public spaces, parks located near by lack facitities and do not trigger any social activities

Public spaces in the area:

Units are arranged in L-shape which forms small public spaces inbetween. These spaces are not used, other than for passing by. Other public spaces (parks) in close proximity lack facilities.

Public spaces in the area:

Extreme lack of public spaces

Relation between private & public:

Extreme definition between public and private spaces, the only transitional space is lift that separates flats from the street

Materiality:

Concrete

Relation between private & public:

Materiality:

Each house has a private backgarden and a semi-public front yard with a low fence and no gate. Frond yard works as a link between the street and the house

Relation between private & public:

The clear division between private and public can be observed. All gardens have high fences. The only semi-public spaces are corridors between the units, located outside

Materiality:

Concrete

Concrete with finish or brick, with tiled roof

Summary

Location of the site & Urban issues

The main issue in Thamesmead is high level of segregation between the neighbourhoods due to problems with urban planning and strong differences in architectural tyologies

The site is surrounded by Harrow Manorway on the West, Wolvercote Road on the North and Lansbury Way on the South Harrow Manorway

Wolvercote Rd

Lensbury Way

Thamesmead London SE28

South Thamesmead

Lesnes estate

Harrow Manorway - central road with multiple roundabouts, connects North and South Thamesmead ans serves as the main transportation route to and from Abbey Wood station B. A.

C. C.

Identifying urban islands

B. A. C.

High speed railway bisects South Thamesmead; lack of crossings between the neighbourhoods increase segregation of the area

A. Linear park works as an obstruction between the neighbourhoods, lacks centrality, public furniture and street lighting

Relation of units within the typology:

Unit consists of a house or half a house which adjoins to the neighbouring house

Relation of units within the typology:

Cluster of units connect with other clusters via public open corridors or walkways inbetween

Relation of units within the typology:

Each building is located on a separate plot of land

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Typically has 2 levels of living spaces, a parkig slot in front of the house and a backgarden

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Have 3 to 4 levels, a garden or a balcony, 60% of all houses have a garage on the ground floor

Volumetric & Functional arrangement:

Vertically arranged flats with balconies and lifts connecting the floors

Public spaces in the area:

Lack of public spaces, parks located near by lack facitities and do not trigger any social activities

Public spaces in the area:

Units are arranged in L-shape which forms small public spaces inbetween. These spaces are not used, other than for passing by. Other public spaces (parks) in close proximity lack facilities.

Public spaces in the area:

Extreme lack of public spaces

Relation between private & public:

Extreme definition between public and private spaces, the only transitional space is lift that separates flats from the street

Materiality:

Concrete

Relation between private & public:

Materiality:

Each house has a private backgarden and a semi-public front yard with a low fence and no gate. Frond yard works as a link between the street and the house

Relation between private & public:

The clear division between private and public can be observed. All gardens have high fences. The only semi-public spaces are corridors between the units, located outside

Materiality:

Concrete

Concrete with finish or brick, with tiled roof

Summary

Location of the site & Urban issues

The main issue in Thamesmead is high level of segregation between the neighbourhoods due to problems with urban planning and strong differences in architectural tyologies

Gangs promoting antisocial behaviour

Fighting / knives involved

Teenagers smoking

Lack of facilities in the area stimulates antisocial behaviour and crime among teenagers of Thamesmead

B. Lack of facilities in the area forces kids and teenagers to spend majority of their time outside of Thamesmead. In order to spend time with their friends, teenagers go to shopping malls, cincemas and cafes which are located far away from Thamesmead. Taking the bus late at night to get back home imposes a risk for their safety.

Summary

Investingating Issues

Crime triggered by unoccupied youth Lack of facilities in the area which forces teenagers to travel to other part of the city

Gangs promoting antisocial behaviour

Fighting / knives involved

Teenagers smoking

Lack of facilities in the area stimulates antisocial behaviour and crime among teenagers of Thamesmead

Summary

Investingating Issues

Crime triggered by unoccupied youth Lack of facilities in the area which forces teenagers to travel to other part of the city

Promises and ambitions (1960s)

(1982), Thamesmead Southmere Medical Centre [ONLINE]. Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/301107925061834745/ [Accessed 25 May 2016].

Charmian Saward (1974). Living at Thamesmead. [Online Video]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqX9PJv-Nk. [Accessed: 24 May 2016].

1. Provided centrality, triggered activities and social gatherings 2. Worked as a Sort landmark

Games as triggers for interaction

Current situation (2016) / Does ‘The Link” work as a link?

1. Hidden 2. Lacks centrality 3. Too far for ‘urban islands’ 4. Limited space 5. Bad equipment (no service)

Harrow Manorway

“There is no proper place to play football, everywhere around you can see a “No Ball Games” sign. We often play under the overpass, but our parends do not like that, because its not safe, they say...”

Summary

Kenzie, 11 and Ivor 13

Ambitions of Thamesmead are no longer fulfilled: there is an exptreme lack of sport facilities and ball games are prohobited on majority of open spaces. In addition to that, there is only one community hub - The Link, which has a very inconvinient location and limited activities.

Investigating causes: Ambition that is no longer fulfilled

Promises and ambitions (1960s)

(1982), Thamesmead Southmere Medical Centre [ONLINE]. Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/301107925061834745/ [Accessed 25 May 2016].

Charmian Saward (1974). Living at Thamesmead. [Online Video]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqX9PJv-Nk. [Accessed: 24 May 2016].

1. Provided centrality, triggered activities and social gatherings 2. Worked as a Sort landmark

Games as triggers for interaction

Current situation (2016) / Does ‘The Link” work as a link?

1. Hidden 2. Lacks centrality 3. Too far for ‘urban islands’ 4. Limited space 5. Bad equipment (no service)

Harrow Manorway

Summary

Kenzie, 11 and Ivor 13

Investigating causes: Ambition that is no longer fulfilled

A. The Link + Thamesmead Library

Services

Users by age group +

Childrens Events:

Adult Events:

Toddler Time Childrens Boards Games LEGO Club Colouring Club

Reading Group Craft T Coffee Morning IT Buddy (0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

(6-11)

(12-14)

(16-18)

18+

B. Baptist church + Youth centre

Services

Users by age group

1. Baptist Church 2. Youth Centre

(0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

18+

Services

C. Church of the Cross 1. Anglican Church 2. Methodist Church 3. United Reformed 4. Baby Ballet 5. Stay & Play 6. Friday Fun 7. Baby group 8. Music is Fun 9. Financial advisory

Users by age group +

1. Anglican

2. Methodist

3. United Reformed

(0-1)

(1-3)

18+

Thamesmead has a high level of segregation between the neighbourhoods due to problems with urban planning and strong differences in architectural tyologies

Local shops

LIDL

Car wash

PDSA 24h Pet aid Hospital

Chivas Chicken Hut H

Sainsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Dementia House

G J

Victorian church

Abbey Wood Station

- Urban islands with schools

456 pupils

602 pupils 2. Boxgrove Primary School

1. De Lucy Primary School

3. Willow Bank Primary School

209 pupils

0 pupils 4. Former school, now Bexley Referral Pupil Service

229 pupils

5. Saint John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Analysing existing facilities: mapping social, educational & economic activities in the area

300 pupils 6. Parkway Primary School

A. The Link + Thamesmead Library

Services

Users by age group +

Childrens Events:

Adult Events:

Toddler Time Childrens Boards Games LEGO Club Colouring Club

Reading Group Craft T Coffee Morning IT Buddy (0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

(6-11)

(12-14)

(16-18)

18+

B. Baptist church + Youth centre

Services

Users by age group

1. Baptist Church 2. Youth Centre

(0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

18+

Services

C. Church of the Cross 1. Anglican Church 2. Methodist Church 3. United Reformed 4. Baby Ballet 5. Stay & Play 6. Friday Fun 7. Baby group 8. Music is Fun 9. Financial advisory

Users by age group +

1. Anglican

2. Methodist

3. United Reformed

(0-1)

(1-3)

18+

Thamesmead has a high level of segregation between the neighbourhoods due to problems with urban planning and strong differences in architectural tyologies

Local shops

LIDL

Car wash

PDSA 24h Pet aid Hospital

Chivas Chicken Hut H

Sainsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Dementia House

G J

Victorian church

Abbey Wood Station

- Urban islands with schools

456 pupils

602 pupils 2. Boxgrove Primary School

1. De Lucy Primary School

3. Willow Bank Primary School

209 pupils

0 pupils 4. Former school, now Bexley Referral Pupil Service

229 pupils

5. Saint John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Analysing existing facilities: mapping social, educational & economic activities in the area

300 pupils 6. Parkway Primary School

A. The Link + Thamesmead Library

Services

Users by age group +

Childrens Events:

Adult Events:

Toddler Time Childrens Boards Games LEGO Club Colouring Club

Reading Group Craft T Coffee Morning IT Buddy (0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

(6-11)

(12-14)

(16-18)

18+

B. Baptist church + Youth centre

Services

Users by age group

1. Baptist Church 2. Youth Centre

(0-1)

(1-3)

(3-5)

18+

Services

C. Church of the Cross 1. Anglican Church 2. Methodist Church 3. United Reformed 4. Baby Ballet 5. Stay & Play 6. Friday Fun 7. Baby group 8. Music is Fun 9. Financial advisory

Users by age group +

1. Anglican

2. Methodist

3. United Reformed

(0-1)

(1-3)

18+

Thamesmead has a high level of segregation between the neighbourhoods due to problems with urban planning and strong differences in architectural tyologies

Local shops

LIDL

Car wash

PDSA 24h Pet aid Hospital

Chivas Chicken Hut H

Sainsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Dementia House

G J

Victorian church

Abbey Wood Station

- Urban islands with schools

456 pupils

602 pupils 2. Boxgrove Primary School

1. De Lucy Primary School

3. Willow Bank Primary School

209 pupils

0 pupils 4. Former school, now Bexley Referral Pupil Service

229 pupils

5. Saint John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Analysing existing facilities: mapping social, educational & economic activities in the area

300 pupils 6. Parkway Primary School

During my research I conducted multiple interviews asking people about ther day to day experienes of life in Thamesmead and problems that they experience. That helped me to summarise my previous research and formulate causes of the existing problems.

“There is no place to come to and make friends after school. I wish there was a Friends Group of a Youth Club in this area. If we want to spend some time with friends, we have to ge away from Thamesmead” 3

Michelle and her son Alex, 12

“The Link is useless because it’s too far from our neighbourhood, we need something right here. You’ve probably seen how fragmented this area is... Not safe for kids to walk long distance and cross those highways.” Arran and his daughter Lisa, 5

Harrow Manorway

Interviews with local residents were taken at the periphery of Lesnes estate (on the right) and new development by Peabody (on the left)

Kenzie, 11 and Ivor 13

“There should be a place for the kids to feel safe and hand around. Do you know when older kids go? They take a train to London every now and then. I do not want my son to do the same. It is not safe.” Christine and her son Max, 8

“Make spaces to learn! There is literally no place to go after school, no place with extra activities. I come to ‘The Link’ not because I like it, but because it’s the only place where I can study. ” 3

Trevon, 14

“The Link is expensive, you need to pay for classes. There is nothing free for kids over 5, even no playgrounds”

Marie and her daughter Kelsie, 5

A. Urban segregation + unsuccessful location of facilities

Summary of causes

B. Lack of sport & cultural facilities

Causal link

C. Many schools in the area - unoccupied kids & teenagers

Voice of the locals & Summary of the causes

Michelle and her son Alex, 12

Harrow Manorway

Interviews with local residents were taken at the periphery of Lesnes estate (on the right) and new development by Peabody (on the left)

Kenzie, 11 and Ivor 13

Trevon, 14

“The Link is expensive, you need to pay for classes. There is nothing free for kids over 5, even no playgrounds”

Marie and her daughter Kelsie, 5

A. Urban segregation + unsuccessful location of facilities

Summary of causes

B. Lack of sport & cultural facilities

Causal link

C. Many schools in the area - unoccupied kids & teenagers

Voice of the locals & Summary of the causes

PROGRAMMATIC STRATEGY PROPOSED USES INTERACTIONS WITH THE SPECIFIC ACTORS AND NETWORKS

Identifying the gap Age groups that can be involved in activities of the library

Infants (0-1)

Toddlers (1-3)

Preschoolers (3-5)

Middle Childhood (6-11)

Yougn Teens (12-14)

Teenagers (16-18)

Adults (18+)

Age groups that are not involved in local activities & do not have facilities for their needs

Precedents on possible solutions: Youth engagement

A. Creating a meeting point (Additional space for the locals to engage)

B. Triggering activity (Adding missing facility for sport activities)

C. Possibility to establishing a sense of ownership (Ownership triggers deeper engagement) e! Min

Providing facility for sport stimulates youth to focus on the activity rather than on antisocial acts

Providing trigger for interaction of the basis of educational facility

(2014), Yongin Youth Retreat Center Korea: Architecture [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/ korea/yongin-youth-retreat-center [Accessed 26 May 2016].

(2011), Merida Factory Youth Movement / Selgas Cano [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/148708/merida-factory-youth-movement-selgas-cano [Accessed 26 May 2016].

Engaging youth in organisation of their personal spaces within learning & communal facilities

The Sorrell Foundation. 2010. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www. thesorrellfoundation.com/media/pdf/joinedupdesign-for-myplace. pdf. [Accessed 26 May 2016].

Selgas Cano triggers activity by designing building as a large canopy that covers landscape fot scateboarding. The space is open to the entire city and available to anyone who would like to come.

Kyungam Architects Associates provides the retreat centre with the communal space, featuring library as an additional trigger for interaction.

The Sorrell Foundation engages teenagers by working with them on youth centre project collectively, granting them possibility to make design decisions and establish their own spaces.

Identifying the potential

1. Antisocial behaviour 2.

Central London, Westfield

Thamesmead

1. Antisocial behaviour among unoccupied teenagers 2. Danger of coming back home late at night for the ones who have to leave Thamesmead for the facilities outside

Issues

Identifying the gap, potentials and solutions

Thamesmead

Increasing social capital of the area by: 1. Engaging teenagers in sport activities 2. Providing communal facilities for personal growth (sport & education)

Potential