Goldington Street Estate, Somers Town
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
Zoetrope Plan
Zoetrope Actions