Lille Workshop Pt.2

Also at the initial stages of the Lille trip was a site visit:

As said in a previous post the site is a derelict industrial paper works. The surrounding area is a mix of cheap housing and industrial warehouses.

After a day or so our small groups presented their work.

My small group concentrated on the idea that the Hellemmes site was a catalyst for change. We had a spark igniting at the central node, spreading out through synapses. Our spark was the instigation of a cultural hub into the site. This was to act as something to bring local people together and entice outsiders, tourists in.

After the presentations our group joined with another group to form a final larger group.

Some of the new group

Lille Workshops Pt.1

This week I've travelled to Lille as a part of 20 or so individuals from Greenwich university. We will be working together to brainstorm ideas for an area in the Hellemmes. The site is post industrial and currently unused. Initially we're in small groups to create concepts and strategies.

Ideas begin to flow:

Initial pin-up of ideas:

A little something..

I've been trying to decipher the intricate massing of Canterbury and Wincheap:

Diagrams and New Perspectives

It's been a long while since posting. During my unapologetic absence I've started an MA in Landscape Architecture. Its final project time dealing with Assessment and Design. Assessment means diagrams and my favourites are shown below. The site is Canterbury and how it might be reconnected to it's Medieval quarter (read mostly industrial bizarrely) known as Wincheap. Canterbury is contained with in the circular city wall and Wincheap stretches out in a South Westerly direction.

Existing Situation: Paint splodges indicate areas with strong cultural or heritage links 

Developing Situation: New Developments do nothing to tap into the culture of Canterbury

Proposed Situation: A way of reintegrating the Wincheap Quarter is to provide strong links with the city's heritage