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TRINITY BUOY WHARF P U B L I C S PA C E D E S I G N :
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Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf is the site of a lighthouse following the River Thames and Bow Creek on the Lea mouth Peninsula, Poplar. The lighthouse has not been in function since 1988 and has been running with London Docklands and other Ltd such as Urban space holdings
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In 1988 the Trinity Buoys Wharf closed its malfunctions and was then acquired by London Docklands. The Urban Space Holdings Ltd took few parts and developed into studios ,wedding venues and small pavilions
H I S T O R
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The Trinity House had its headquarters in a fine building in London designed by the great James Wyatt in 1798 which this led to the establishment of the Trinity buoy wharf with its Thames side workshop in 1803 Trinity was one of the biggest companies that produced Buoys. The designs of the buoys developed into wooden then to metal ones .In 1852 Lieutenant Brown was the first ever designer of the Buoys. His designs were produced by lighthouse establishment
The iconic Lighthouse and its neighbour the Chain and Buoy Store were built by Douglass in 1864 they were in constant use to test maritime lighting equipment and train lighthouse keepers
1864-66-present day
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H I S T O R
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The container city was the latest Urban space management it provides highly versatile stylish and affordable accommodation – Plan view of offices, studios, the container workshops, city: educational and residential The overall cost was less than half of the equivalents conventional building and 80% of the material is recycled which is good for the environment The lightship Lv95 was built in 1939 by Philip and Sons of Dartmouth. It was in service until 2003 which them led to be sold at an auction by Trinity house and be based in Trinity Buoy Wharf since 2008
The whole design of the containers is minimized. The containers only require support at their corners, so the cost was cheaper to build. The design uses a porthole style for the windows which are used for structural efficiency.
The lightship has been developed into a recording studio
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TRINITY BUOY WHARF SITE VISIT:
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SITE VISIT :
Red Bridge
To get to Trinity Buoy Wharf we must cross the Red Bridge that is next to Canning Town station. Then through City Island and Orchard Place which leads us to out destination The Trinity Buoy Wharf. As walking through Orchard place, you could see apartment being built next to each Orchard Place other As you approach Trinity Buoy Wharf the first building you would see is the Café. The café has a container design. Next to the café is the famous lightship Lv95
Lightship LV95
Café
Trinity Buoy Wharf is quite a small place with a lot of buildings around it. The place has many offices with container designs a lot of old sculptures that are spread around. The most famous and old building would be the Light House the first design was built in 1803 and rebuilt in 1864. In 2005 the Riverside Building was built for workplaces/offices the rent is estimated to be £4,775 a month including VAT
Riverside Building
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During the visit I have pointed out that not many tourist come to visit Trinity Buoy Wharf even though it has very old architecture . This could be due to the design of the place and the buildings' location Back view:
Container City: Side view:
The Faraday effect
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The most famous building in The Trinity Buoy Wharf would be the Light House. But not many people realize what a Historical attraction it is. Next to the Lighthouse there is a small shed which shows the designs of the first ever Buoy and even the making of the lighthouse plan.
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Trinity Buoy Wharf
Location review:
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For the café I would develop and locate it in the middle of the space where the office container were located. The structure would be a circle and only on one level .The café would be surrounded by greenery and the old structures would be made into a line so people can view.
Few designs of the sitting area:
Mainly my buildings would have an abstract design to it. The materials would be as environmentally friendly as possible and some of the design of the building won't be made there due to pollution. This can link to the Industrial revolution which can be also displayed in the making of the building which gives the customers a better understanding of the building they are viewing.
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For the development of The Trinity Buoy Wharf, I would firstly add more greenery to the space which from then I would develop it even more by adding sitting area for the tourist. This makes it more a public space where people could enjoy their stay and explore around.
My next development would be the sculptures. Many of the sculptures that are spread around the place could be placed together in a horizontal order with small signs of who made and why. This would give a better understanding to the tourist of the history behind them, and which can lead to more tourist visiting.
Infront of the Light House I would add a souvenir shop or a pavilion
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THAMES BARRIER PARK
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THAMES BARRIER PARK
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The Thames Barrier park has been London's first riverside to be built over 50 years. It was open to the public in 2000.The design was by the architect Allain Provost .The Thames Barrier park is 7hectare greenery it is located near Royal Docks .
Plan view of the Thames barrier park: Docklands 1978:
The Thames Barrier was Built in1982 on the eastern side of at the capital Woolwich . It was built to protect London from flooding caused by tidal surges
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Side view: One of the most famous features of the park is the 'Green Dock’ it is a 130-foot-long sunken garden running diagonally through the park the design was made to remind the dockland heritage. The 'Green Dock' provides a wind protected microclimate for a variety of plants and wildlife. Which is open everyday for the public eye
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The Barrier is one of the largest movable flood control devices in the world. It stretches 520 meters across the river. It helps control water level against tidal surges plus it protects 125 square kilometers of Greater London against flooding.
Thames Barrier Park Café:
HISTORY The Green Dock is meant to produce microclimates hence the range of the plants that are not normally seen in the area
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Thames Barrier Park is one of London's newest riverside parks since 2000. It was created on a site that once housed petrochemical and acid works on the Thames riverbank. The contaminated soil was covered with a 6-foot layer of crushed concrete to protect the new soil laid on top.
Side view: The parks design features 32 fountains in a stone courtyard and family facilities including children’s play and picnic areas. With various café buildings.
Green Dock
THE HIGH LINE
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Location NYC The development of the High Line started in 2006 its first section was first opened in 2009. The High Line is 1.45 miles from Gansevoort St. to Manhattan West Side. Previously the High Line was a freight rail line which operated from 1934-1980.It was surrounded by factories, workhouses etc.. The High Line design is collaborated between James Corner and Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Piet Oudolf
Side view: The High Line has been planted with dozens of plants and tress. Many of the people that walk through the High Line love the scenery and sit down and enjoy the fresh air and view
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-The High Line was built in the 1930s During 1934 the rail was open to trains which were running from 34th Street to St. Johns Park Terminal. The rail was mainly connected to warehouses which allowed for a better travel inside of the building. In the 1960s the southernmost section was demolished which led in 1980 the last train ran on The High Line In 2001-2002 the Design Trust reclaimed the High Line and started planning the new design June 9, 2009, the first section was open to the public following few years later the second on June 8, 2011
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The High Line is accessible to wheelchairs. • It isn’t allowed for dog due to the danger it can cause for the plants • The High Line is very sustainable space due to its green structure the landscape is very functional essentially its green roof
Since 2011 the Highline has been opened fully and being visited by tourist and local people
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The development of The High Line took 7-11 years to be fully open for the public space.
The architecture of the High Line is very modest due to the placement of the sitting areas and the path design
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BEFORE & AFTER
Before the development of the Highline it was mainly an abundant place where ingrown plants were left. The plants before were self seeded the plants grew out of the used rail tracks .
The places were development into a modern sitting structures the paths were full of plants and trees which were some planted by the local people
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MILLENNIUM PARK CHICAGO
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The Millennium Park has been one of the most famous places to visit since its opening. There is a lot of locals and visitors every day. In the park there is a lot of free concerts movie screenings and cool off in the fountains during the summer
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The Millennium Park is in Downtown Chicago. It is surrounded by Michigan Avenue on the west, Columbus Drive eat , Randolph street north and Monroe street south. The Millennium Park is special for its tranquil gardens.
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HISTORY
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In 1997 the Millennium Park was a parking space built for the Grant Park. It was created right after the city had gained airspace rights over the railroad tracks. This led to the government to design a new space where it will increase the attraction for private investors . Which then led to the Millennium Park plan to start The planning of the park began in October 1997.But the construction began in October 1998.The Millennium Park opened its doors on July 16, 2004, it took 7 years for the construction to be built. For the opening of the park there was a three-day celebration with 300,000 people attending The most significant thing about the park and its development throughout the years is the surrounded of greenery around the park which is considered as the world's largest rooftop green
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Millennium Park
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At the start the park was mainly made to be a place where people can explore but over the years the space has developed to having concerts different path and different landmarks
The Millennium Park is the most popular place in Chicago. Many of the skyscrapers offer a sense of enclosure to the park. The Park has also become very well know in social media platforms due to its increase in tourism
MILLENNIUM PARK: CHICAGO
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MILLENNIUM PARK ATTRACTIONS
The BP bridge was designed by Frank Gehry. The Bridge leads to Maggie Daley Park. The bridge symbolizes river which became very known on big platforms(Instagram, Facebook..)many of the tourist believe the BP bridge was made to make the tour longer by having more time looking around and exploring
More than 4 million people visit the Millennium Park every year it has become a very popular destination to be visited in Chicago
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The cloud gate is the international treasure to visit. It has been estimated to have cost $26 million to complete.
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Gardens by the bay is in downtown core kallang east of Marina and South of marina Singapore
GARDENS BY THE BAY
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Singapore
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Garden by the bay is one of the hugest , colorful and futurist park in Singapore. The whole structure has its own design and meaning behind it. It is among one of the standout feature with its Super tree structure One of the most special part in the gardens bays is the flower dome in south of the Bay. It covers 1.28 hectares it is one of the largest of three conservatories. It is also one of the world's largest glass Greenhouse since 2015
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The idea of the Gardens by the bay was declared by the prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in August 2005. The full aim of the design was to transform Singapore into a global city by raising the standards of living and creating open green spaces where people can enjoy their time
The Gardens by the Bay was officially opened on the 29th June 2012. Beyond the flora and fauna in Gardens by the bay is the Cloud Forest, Floral Fantasy , Flower Dome and the Super tree Observatory The final construction cost from the project was within $1.035 billion. The annual operating cost was approximately $58 million. The project received 1.7billion from visitors between June and October 2012
Gardens by the bay
The flower Dome is one of the largest greenhouse in the worlds it replicated a cool dry Mediterranean climate.
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BEFORE & AFTER
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GARDEN BY THE BAYS SKETCHES The Super tree is one of the most dominant structure in the Gardens due to its 25 meters and 50 meters tree. They were made and designed by Grant Associates
Gardens by the Bay outside plan view: The SuperTree were home to unique and exotic ferns, vines ,orchid and bromeliads amongst other plants. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic ecological function of tress. Most tourist visit them due to its beautiful scenery at the top of the Super Trees
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Super Tree plan view:
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CLOUD FOREST
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The Cloud Forest has different levels which are different themes. One of them is the Lost World, The Cavern , The waterfall view , The crystal Mountain , The cloud Forest Gallery, The Cloud Forest theatre and The secret Garden
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The Cloud Forest is an indicate structure with epiphytes in such as orchids , ferns , peacock ferns, bromeliads and anthuriums. The design was by the Grant Associates. The Cloud Forest replicates cool moist conditions which are found in tropical mountain regions.
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PAVILION DESIGNS:
PAVILION DESIGNS:
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Design sketches that link to the overall pavilion design:
Structure o the pavilion rough sketches:
The exterior of the pavilion is surrounded with hexagon designs and the interior of the pavilion is almost like an emerald shape ideas:
Front sketch of a bee: The pavilion design is mainly made from the structure of the beehive due to its interior and exterior
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Pavilion ideas to form the structure: The pavilion is mainly a place where tourist/local people could view the structure and explore
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The pavilion design is made from wood the structure of it, is almost paper folding with open roof
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This pavilion is built in with a sitting area
Café model from wire:
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This model is made from thin and thick wire, so it helps with the structure/ design of the café building
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Final design of the café:
Development from the first rough sketch
I have designed the overall structure of the café to fit with shapes I came across on the visit to Trinity Buoy Wharf
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Pavilion model from wire:
Final design:
For this pavilion design I’ve used the structure from the first pavilion and developed it more by adding other structures to it
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Sketch development:
The pavilion will have an open sitting with also an indoor sitting. I have also added a to go eating for any tourist or people that work in the Trinity Buoy Wharf
Pavilion model from wire:
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The design of the last pavilion would be for kids. The kids would be able to play indoor and outdoor outside of the pavilion there would be a bubble maker where children could play. Development of the structure:
First design of the model:
Ideas for this space
SITE PLAN DESIGN IDEAS:
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86m long:
Main ideas for the design in Trinity Buoy Wharf
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All plans have either café or a pavilion design
I have designed different site plans with different surrounding to give me an overview of my final design
I have mainly sketched geometric shapes at first and then changed it into free style shapes. I have tried the technique of not letting your pen and continuing the line
The site plans would be very suitable for children and for even grown ups due to its variation of different paths and sculptures+ disable accessibility
OVERALL SITE PLAN IDEAS:
CAFÉ DESIGNS:
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The café would be open for children due to at the back of the café there would be a playground for children and a sitting area for the parents
The café would have an open space and cylinder building where customers can have more privacy if wanted
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For this design I have used oil pastel to show both front and side view of the Café
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Rough Sketches of the exterior:
Back view: I have designed the café design using tensile structure and fabric. From there I started sketching interior and exterior of the café
Interior design of the café:
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Front view: Site view:
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ORGANIC FORM:
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FIRST SITE PLAN MODEL: For the Cafe design I have used different type of techniques such as folding and layering my model to give the final outcome
For my first site plan I have made different paper models which then led me to different model developments. I have used my research for organic forms and added it into my designs Back view:
The Cafe design has an outdoor sitting:
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Pavilion design:
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Café model:
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Inspiration ideas:
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I have taken primary photos to help the development of my final site plan design using organic form
For my next site plan, I have scaled down my design so it can give me a better overview of how it will look in Trinity Buoy Wharf
SECOND SITE PLAN MODEL:
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For my second site plan I have developed the pavilion and café model by making more simpler and scaling the model down
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The main purpose of the Pavilion designs are to change the space making it more detail which can lead to people staying longer and more local and tourist can visit
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FINAL SITE PLAN MODEL:
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For my final site plan, I have used different materials to give more depth and overview of the size and thickness of the models. Using my first and second site plan model I have included some structures to my final model by developing them into a more various space for tourist and local people
The final model has variety of paths and different spaces which are opened and enclosed (a quitter space) Variety of my models in the site plan were made using my site plan secondary research:
Final outcome: Front view:
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Making my work clearer I have sketched different views to give and overview of the plan in general
I have again used my previous model design and then developing it into a more modern space
For my pavilion design I have used a flower for inspiration
Plan view: The pavilion would be and open space where people can go in and explore and the surrounding of the pavilion will have greenery and flowers
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I have sketched my inspiration for my 2nd pavilion.
I have added sketches of people to give me an overview of the height different and the scale of my model which would help me make my final sketch up design
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From the plan view my 2nd pavilion design has almost the structure of a claw
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STEP BY STEP MAKING OF THE STRUCTURE:
CAFÉ SKETCHUP DESIGN: Before starting my final design on Sketchup I have build my structure of the café which gave me a good outcome to how I could start the structure first and develop it by the time. By making my Café model it helped me get ready with also looking on the general site plan I had in mind.
The design was mainly made to be an open space where customers can have a better experience. But also, I have made plans due to if the weather isn’t good there would be an automatic window panels that would close which will make the café enclosed area. The Café design has also an outdoor sitting area with greenery around it and many other accessories. The interior of the café would be very comfortable space for both children and adult liking. By developing it more I would also add a ramp for disabled people
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For the interior space I have tried to make and overview of how the sitting area would be planned and also where the counter would be
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INTERIOR SPACE OF THE CAFÉ:
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My very final SketchUp design would have a better sitting area and the exterior would be developed
SKETCHUP MODEL:
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For my final sketch up model I have added all my components from my site plan model and developed it more by adding playground for the children and sitting areas outside. I have also added silhouette people for scale purposes. For the design I have taken different views that show new components and the developed components from my site plan
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FINAL CAFÉ DESIGN:
Outdoor sitting area: Front view:
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For my final café design, I have used my knowledge from my previous making on Sketchup by developing it more and adding windows and vines which help the space look livelier. For my outdoor siting space, I have added chairs and also for the interior café place also another sitting area
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Different views of the plan:
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1ST PAVILION
My first pavilion design has the theme of a fallen flower in other words organic form. The design would be transparent and with an open
DESIGN: Plan view:
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I have taken different views and also added silhouette people
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Front view: For the design I have added ramps for disabled people so they can have the same experience and also benches that are especially made for their comfort
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2ND PAVILION DESIGN: My second pavilion design is more spacious by having more siting areas with small café shops for to go. The design will be made from a tensile structure which would be unique. The pavilion would be Infront of the playground so parents can relax whilst their children are playing
FINAL MODEL:
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Side view of the Pavilion design:
I have also used trees and static grass which helped my final design to come together
For my final model I have used plywood and different material to shows difference between the models. Some of my designs I have developed using my secondary research on Organic Form themes making them more realistic and unique which will lead to people willing to visit Trinity Buoy Wharf For my cage design I have only developed my design by using sticks which symbolize panels if the weather isn’t very good. I have also added an addition to the design for the outdoor sitting
Back view of the café design:
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