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.
Vikas Parekh
PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATE
QUALIFICATIONS
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Registered Architect ARB, RIBA, BIM approved professional BA (hons) Architecture, MA in Architecture.
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WHAT I DO FOR THE COMPANY
At ADAPT Studio., it is my duty communicating with clients to provide them with the best service of what our company does. I offer the clients with the options which will best suit their needs, as well as providing them with all information on what is happening before, during and after construction. I will keep in contact with the client, architects and manufacturers to deal with any issues or amendments needed. I am dealing with marketing and social media to promote our company and arrange events to allow the company to grow.
CAREER JOURNEY
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I gained my Part I BA(Hons) Architecture after graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2020. I then before completing Part II, I went on to doing my year out at Allies and Morrison in London. I then completed Part II at the University of Manchester, graduating in 2023. After Part II, I continued to work for Allies and Morrison, gaining excellent skills with clients and how to engage with them and communicate with the whole team to satisfy the client. With these skills, I have used it and gained more skills and long-term connections, allowing this company to grow further and become very client based.
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AIMS FOR THE FUTURE
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Architecture is always changing with every project; every client will bring something new, and I will never stop learning. I aim to advance the company with every client that we have, and it will allow me to tackle any problem I face to satisfy the client adequately.
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ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT THE JOB
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I love meeting new clients and learning new things with each client project. I love providing clients with the best service; they can have, allowing them to have an easy stress-free time during the whole process.