Sites Three and Four

Project details

Programme

Unit Year 1

Tutors Frosso Pimenides and Max Dewdney

Situated right in the heart of Dalston, sites three and four are placed in the middle of the busy cultural centre of Ashwin Street, where community projects and spaces such as musical performance spaces and artist studios are packed in to this colourful corner of Dalston. To the back of the site lies the much loved Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, providing a tranquil green space, a type of space which is otherwise lacking in this rapidly developing part of London. At the moment the two sites host temporary structures used as rehearsal spaces for the Arcola Theatre.

Group Students

Joseph Russell, Y1, 'Violin Workshop and Performance Space'

This project adds to the rich acoustic characteristics of the surrounding area, while also maintaining the strong community embedded around the site. It imagines a workshop and retail space for a violin maker, with rehearsal rooms and an outdoor performance space which spills out onto the neighbouring building.

Alexander (Sacha) Pozen, Y1, 'Stairscape'

The building is an artist's residence facility topped by an accessible roof garden which frames views of Dalston and provides locals with the creative workspace and community green space they lack. It carefully connects Ashwin Street’s busy cultural enterprises to the peace and quiet of the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden.

Sebastian Bellavia, Y1, 'Horticultural and Botanical Centre'

Including spaces to study plants and host educational workshops with visiting schools, the building design aims to replicate the atmosphere of a forest through elements such as lighting and sound. The transport structure of a plant is also visible in the fabric of the building via an integrated aquaponics system.

Hau (Charmaine) Tang, Y1, 'Ashwin Street Bath House'

In a busy place like Dalston, the bath house is about creating different water treatments for a sensory and relaxing experience. As people descend into the bath house, the texture of the water in each bath changes, creating a different spatial environment and allowing people to enter into a deeper state of relaxation.

Leonard Ide, Y1, 'Vertical Jazz Club'

This live jazz venue provides local amateur musicians with space for open jamming sessions; it attempts to pay homage to Dalston’s several decades-long musical heritage and keep it alive.

Peixuan (Oli) Xu, Y1, 'Set Design Workshop and Green Room'

A set design studio with construction workshop and accommodation space for actors. The fly tower is defined by surrounding pockets of space, and users can join in if they wish. Interconnected space facilitates interaction while separate entrances and blocked views ensure privacy for the dwelling part of the building.