ITERATION 2
Wide steps give an informal meeting place and frame the activity across the canal
Lowered ground intended to gather the community.
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
Experiment with orthodox space
The massing creates awkward in between spaces which allow hidden areas of play.
Essoldo can act as a threshold
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.
Active survelliance.
Supports the view agaisnt 10 storey development
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Confusing lay out
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