A Ferry Shelter for Newhaven Harbour
MA(Hons) year two design project
MA(Hons) year two design project
University of Edinburgh
How to define and interpret a site?
How can an architectural intervention contribute to, expose, or be motivated by an identified definition or interpretation of the site, particularly material detail and/or relationship?
Materials: plywood and concrete.
Main influences on site: tides, corrosion, weathering, fishing (crab, lobster and oyster), sightseeing, bird watching, travelling by ferry, wind, storms, rain, sun, rust.
Rust blends material divisions.
How can this be explored and captured?
Bordering spaces.
Programs:
Word, Photoshop.
Skills:
ARB/RIBA Part I level skills in the interpretation and translation of complex ideas, briefs and instructions into practical visual and spatial solutions. ARB/RIBA Part I level in the formation of considered design proposals. ARB/RIBA Part I level understanding of construction methodologies and materials. Graphics. Production of models and maquettes. Presenting ideas in informal and formal settings in an effective oral and visual manner. Communication of designs and ideas for scrutiny and review by colleagues.
RIBA Plan of Work (2013) Stages:
1 thru 4
Journal and maquettes; result of salt water experiment on plywood; result of plywood and concrete experiment
