A bare polished concrete floor, angular interior, with windows that reveal the outside world. The juxtaposition of 'man-made' and 'nature', an aesthetic that I've come to appreciate more than any other. And not only do these large windows frame the outside world, but they pivot open, allowing the user to transition between the two.
A central void that connects segregated spaces at once, allowing natural light to illuminate the center of what would be a very long, dark tunnel. In stark contrast to the weighty ambience of the bricks, the void changes this from a walled in cell, to a lofty living space.
These two features are what makes this my new favorate...
...60's replica(!) I can appreciate the site specific material sensitivity, but not when they are brick victorian terraces. This reminds me of the buildings in Canterbury high street, which would pass as this, only 30 years in the future, and it is very hard not to imagine 'Poundland' whacked across the top in it's green glory. It's a nice concept to have the old contrasting the new, but it seems very much that Duggan Morris fell prey to his own idée fixe.
