14TH OCTOBER 2019
14TH OCTOBER 2019
HYBRIDITY
HYBRIDITY
PROJECT TITLE
GREYFRIAR'S GREEN HYBRID CIVIC SPACE
PROJECT TITLE
CLIENT
COVENTRY COUNCIL
GREYFRIAR'S GREEN HYBRID CIVIC SPACE
CLIENT
LOCATION
COVENTRY- United Kingdom
COVENTRY COUNCIL
LOCATION
COVENTRY- United Kingdom
The client for this project clearly instructed our design team that they required a social eating space that also allowed for a residential space. Our design team however wanted to take this further and allow for an integrated social space that would in turn improve the flow and traffic of the public through the city centre of Coventry.
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The project involved creating a housing establishment on a site established close to the motorway in Coventry. After primary and secondary research of the diverse population within Coventry and the food interest, it has. A focus on cultural eating was established and was used as a tool to bring people together in the atrium space where stalls are positioned, they can cook for each other and be involved within the process.
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Creating a permeable open inviting social space was crucial to the success of the project which transferred in to the use of curved glass panels and a tensile fabric roof to promote fluidity that helped create bright and airy conditions for such social interactions to take place.
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The rigid sections of the project such as the housing units required more privacy and subtle measures have been taken to ensure this such as the use of frosted glass, change of levels. These units involved the use of 3D printing as a structural tool which was a lot more efficient, reliable and a cheaper alternative than regular building procedure which ensured the project to be handed on time and lower than the anticipated budget.
The client for this project clearly instructed our design team that they required a social eating space that also allowed for a residential space. Our design team however wanted to take this further and allow for an integrated social space that would in turn improve the flow and traffic of the public through the city centre of Coventry.
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The project involved creating a housing establishment on a site established close to the motorway in Coventry. After primary and secondary research of the diverse population within Coventry and the food interest, it has. A focus on cultural eating was established and was used as a tool to bring people together in the atrium space where stalls are positioned, they can cook for each other and be involved within the process.
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Creating a permeable open inviting social space was crucial to the success of the project which transferred in to the use of curved glass panels and a tensile fabric roof to promote fluidity that helped create bright and airy conditions for such social interactions to take place.
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The rigid sections of the project such as the housing units required more privacy and subtle measures have been taken to ensure this such as the use of frosted glass, change of levels. These units involved the use of 3D printing as a structural tool which was a lot more efficient, reliable and a cheaper alternative than regular building procedure which ensured the project to be handed on time and lower than the anticipated budget.
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ADAPT studio help clients see the potential of what they could do whilst balancing that against a realistic budget. They are organised and efficient, always meeting their deadlines and keeping clients informed of progress.
We help clients design the homes and spaces they really want using architecture as a tool.
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We take all the managing, coordinating and monitoring of your project from concept through to completion giving you a stress free time through your journey with ADAPT studio. We listen to your ideas, create a brief and form relationships to create a positive outcome which satisfies you to the maximum. A broad range of disciplines come together when we are working on an architectural project including resource management, technical expertise, sustainable design and interior design using bespoke and modular elements. Each of these disciplines are embedded into our design process to help create a bespoke, tailored and considered project for you.
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We create spaces that are reflective of their use, that convey a sense of vitality, innovation and value. We do not design from a pre-set menu of forms but, we create place of comfort, of belonging, of purpose, of identity, specially tailored to your identity. We are in the business of creating beautiful buildings which are unique and made specially for you and that is what we do.
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We have first-hand experience of build costs, gross development values, profit margins, bank finance and all challenges associated with making projects work financially. We’re also highly experienced in small scale, back-land projects and urban sites that require a high level of design and planning policy expertise.
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Concept Design
It’s our mission to transform your dream design and idea into outstanding designs – and concept design is what takes your vision from the initial mock-up to a workable blueprint.
After we conduct a feasibility study, the next step is concept design. This is where we take the initial ideas and merge architectural theory and practice through: comprehensive brief taking; site research and analysis; and internal design reviews which is done by our CAD experts and AR Drones.
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The design:
At ADAPT studio, we turn client ambitions into visually impactful outcomes. We do this by designing unique spaces that combine sustainable construction with powerful aesthetics. Our concept design brings your proposal to life, evolving from an abstract idea to a feasible project complete with construction specifications – and our innovative approach to architecture guarantees a design that’s not only achievable but extraordinary.
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The logistics:
We have a deep understanding of the technical disciplines involved with architecture. A commitment to the practical and financial aspects of every project helps our architects to deliver outstanding outcomes on time and on budget. The concept design provides a framework for all work to follow and marks the point where buildability and construction logistics are developed – ensuring that the project is well-considered and ultimately workable.
Projects
The pavilion brief: The John Ruskin Prize is looking to expand and surpass the confines of the art gallery and to harvest the possibilities of interdisciplinary work with architecture. The submissions have been predominantly in two-dimensional media for that last 4 years, with a surge of art objects and installations in the 2017’s instalment; therefore, the desire to emphasise three-dimensional submissions in the 2019 competition was reflected by the collaboration with the RIBA Yorkshire.
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The John Ruskin Prize 2019 aims to uphold Ruskin’s beliefs whilst challenging the nation’s creatives to consider their role as catalysts of change, urban dwellers, civic beings, socio-political commentators and material innovators. Open to a broad range of interpretations, the prize organisers are inviting entries from a range of creative architects in response to the theme: “An Urban Artefact- change in the city”.
The theme provides a unique opportunity for artists and architects to create an urban intervention that captures, and is inspired by, the true nature of the city, focusing on producing an intervention located in Sheffield’s Train station square.
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ADAPT Studio. took part in this wonderful opportunity in creating an ‘Urban artefact’ for The John Ruskin Prize. Using the process of 3D Printing we have created an artefact which was inspired by artist ‘Richard Serra’. We are fond of Serra’s work and it has inspired us to create this fabulous artefact which takes on a few concepts and ideas as well as reflects on the civicness of Sheffield.
The concepts that are used in order to take on this challenge were:
Movement and the fluctuation between the inside and outside
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Movement is a displacement from one side to the other side. I sought to create works which engage in movement by allowing the sculpture to navigate around the viewers.
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This will also be site specific to attract and draw people to move towards it or around it which will navigate them or allow them to move from an empty space to a focal point or an hierarchy as well as giving you an experience of fluctuation of movement in and out of space without being in/out of the space. Serra work has various aspects which create a variety of continuous movements in and out of his sculptures.