Wednesday, 21 March 2012

[25] The Site, Clerkenwell Road, Farringdon, EC1N, London.

The site is a complex of office buildings in Clerkenwell Rd. It is based on the preliminary journey of 243 bus from Holborn to Old Street.
The formation contains two voids facing each other, what brings the potential for the two future structures to be joined 'in the air' to create a shared area. East elevation faces Onslow Street, which is off limit to the vehicles, West elevation faces one way Saffron Hill road.



East elevation.


West elevation.


Section looking North.




City island diagram & transfer time calculation.
The users/occupiers of the airSpace are the young office workers of the host buildings. They are pioneers of newly evolved concept for urban planning involving working and living at the same location. The area is rich in small, privately owned enterprises providing all the amenities without the need for long distance travel. The site plan shows the potential of the area to become equally infected with the idea of building in the gaps of existing structures and creating a mix use urban spaces with thriving communities and social kinships. 







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