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Wide steps give an informal meeting place and frame the activity across the canal
Lowered ground intended to gather the community.
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Design with the ambition to actively encourage loiteering.
Kitchen + dining area surronds the lower teirs for mini food festivals.
Harness the already exsisting community spirit of Stretford
Installations could run through conventional housing programmes
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Experiment with orthodox space
The massing creates awkward in between spaces which allow hidden areas of play.
Essoldo can act as a threshold
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The east entrance (backdoor) can penetrate deep into the plan and act as a cinematographic entrance, straight into the central activities
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Sprawl-like massing slows down users
to enjoy the constant journey of discovery.
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Active survelliance.
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Supports the view agaisnt 10 storey development
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Confusing lay out
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People may not want to adhere to
a complete breakdown of private space.
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Massing ensures chance encounters and interactions - bringing people together
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Could become problematic at night
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