The latter half of the twentieth century has brought significant changes in how we use our cities. Rising population and post war aspirations of suburban living have resulted in an unsustainable rise in housing need, that the market / government has been unsuccessful in sustaining. Urban transformations led by the rise of car use have fuelled sprawling suburbs; pushing leisure activities, which once formed the heart of community living, out of town to leave behind empty neighbourhoods and broken communities that often lack a community focal point. Alongside this, a certain ‘social decay’ has formed in many of our communities, a matter that which addressing with a matter of urgency.
Space is a new concept that aims to address many of the social and economic problems associated with modern architecture and urban design, attempting to create a product capable of synthesising theory, form, proportion and detail in a single coherent and enjoyable solution.
Developed with programmatic versatility as a key generator, the simple form of SPACE encourages its use within a multiplicity of limitless functions.