Portfolio Natalie Wong
The idea started out as more circular and organic. experimented with the massing of the building and its form. explored the relationships between the different rooms and uses and geometric relationships between the masses. experimented with both linear and concentric circulation.
The drum is a multi use space for cooking, eating, hosting and living. Internal and external stairs wrap around the drum to emphasize its importance. External staircases lead to intensive green roofs for planting herbs and greens that may be used during baking or cooking.
Genius Loci
Genius Loci refers to spirit of place; cities like Rome or Prague are said to have a sense of place. It is something that has been missing from 20th century cookie-cutter housing estates. Taking inspiration from favelas in Latin America, not exactly urban cities, but warm and intimate communities, we wanted to foster relationships and communities which fill the estate with a sense of place. We believe it is the people and their mark on their surroundings which create Genius Loci.
As a group of three, we designed a housing scheme in Claverton down, Bath, with density 45% DPH (NDA), approx. 200 dwellings. Each block has a mix of house types: apartments, terraces, bungalows and semi-detached. Every house has a private garden and access to a shared courtyard within their block. Through this shared courtyard, we wanted to create communities within a community.
Individually, designed a community hub on our masterplan. It contains a main hall for indoor sports and theatre, offices and storage spaces. included a library as a secondary function, connected by an underground tunnel, a quiet corridor for reflection.
A-level art
We were tasked with designing a cabinetto where an iconic photograph of a photojournalist, will be displayed and experienced. chose to display ‘32nd Street, New York’ by Raymond Depardon.
A strong beam of light shines onto a gap in the dense arrangement of timber. Viewers may peer through the gap, like the girl in the photo. Behind the intricate timber lattice, reclaimed construction panels peek through, marked by graffiti and art.
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