4th Hand-In

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Goldington Street Estate,Somers Town

Deployable shelter with seating and tea table creates privacy in public spaces

Park Shelter

Seat with encorporated childrens’ climbing frame to provide a social meeting point

Communal Farming Facade

Growing boxes and foldable trellises form outer facade of balconies for community farming project. Produce is cul-tivated shared between residentsComposting containers feed from one level to the next

Structure cre-ates pleasant connected, communal social spaces along balconiesFramework holding fold-ing trellises is a network of pipes fed by rainwater tanks

Book Exchange Li-brary-

Secret Bricks slip out from brickwork be-

tween apartments and along walkways and

corridors

Exchange Wall-Two-way kitchen wall opens between neighbours and into

communal spaces. Sharing of food, farming produce and other household items in specified deposit boxes and fridges

Exchange & SharingOpens and conects home to home creating opportunity for other social encounters- to be appropriated, used and mis-used as desired...

Not-So-Secret Staircases

Staircases to state a presence and connect balcony spaces and people together

Play Inserts

Play Nets overlap for safe climbing

Built on rooftops and within courtyards and corridorsExisting walls and built fences enclose space

Can be accessed from floor above

Safe enclosed playground with seating and adult supervision and socialising below Can be inserted into various indoor and outdoor spaces, connecting houses/flats/spaces/people

Somers Town Trail

Route guided by electronic and physical markers. Routes organised and planned by members of walking

group and published online each day.

Exercise and play stops distributed around neigh-bourhood. Route connects different houses and homes, making numerous opportunities for social encounters.

Steam-Bent WoodTactile, natural feel

Long-lasting Sustainably Grown UK-sourced e.g. Oak

Materiality

Recycled Steel

Most recycled material in the UK Long-lasting and Durable Indoor and Outdoor100% Recyclable after useAn average UK household uses approx 600 steel cans per year...

On-Site Sourced Materials

Designs could be made entirely from recycled household items...

Recycled PlasticsLong-lasting

100% Recyclable after useMajority of plastic used in UK is in household products

Of the 5 million tonnes of plastics used per year, 2.4 million tonnes is packaging

Household appliances such as fridges are also recycleable

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