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Room For London
"360°" is a project designed by architects Nick Plastiras (No Scale
Office) and Iro Raptaki for the "Room for London" architectural
competition. Situated on the rooftop of Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of the most
renowned public buildings in London, it is an attempt of combining a recognizable structure of unfamiliar use with
the most recent demands of hosting during the Olympic Games of 2012. The aim
was to host a type of space that would act as a temporary receiver for tourists
in an alternative, privileged point of London due to the unobstructed views offered.
The design’s objective was the
production of a form that would serve both as a landmark – a reference point
during the day as well as a “beacon” for passersby during the night. The
creation of a “lightweight” structure in terms of morphology, materiality,
geometry and construction clearly differentiated from the existing austere
volume of Queen Elizabeth Hall was a very conscious choice.
Towards these directions we
came up with a plan of a flowy circular glass volume that allows 360° views of London. This volume is
composed of three different zones of transition from the most private to the more
"open" and is unified or isolated with auxiliary light structures
according to the desire of the tenant. These zones are as follows:
- The “living” unit including the bedroom, bathroom,
dressing room and storage spaces,
- The “relaxing” section consisted of a sitting area,
a working area, basic kitchen amenities and a relaxation space and
- the patio, that allows viewing of the river and the
city beyond in the form of a sheltered outdoor terrace.
Curtains, protection binds and
louvers mediate the requirement for privacy and shading.
Office) and Iro Raptaki for the "Room for London" architectural
competition. Situated on the rooftop of Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of the most
renowned public buildings in London, it is an attempt of combining a recognizable structure of unfamiliar use with
the most recent demands of hosting during the Olympic Games of 2012. The aim
was to host a type of space that would act as a temporary receiver for tourists
in an alternative, privileged point of London due to the unobstructed views offered.
The design’s objective was the
production of a form that would serve both as a landmark – a reference point
during the day as well as a “beacon” for passersby during the night. The
creation of a “lightweight” structure in terms of morphology, materiality,
geometry and construction clearly differentiated from the existing austere
volume of Queen Elizabeth Hall was a very conscious choice.
Towards these directions we
came up with a plan of a flowy circular glass volume that allows 360° views of London. This volume is
composed of three different zones of transition from the most private to the more
"open" and is unified or isolated with auxiliary light structures
according to the desire of the tenant. These zones are as follows:
- The “living” unit including the bedroom, bathroom,
dressing room and storage spaces,
- The “relaxing” section consisted of a sitting area,
a working area, basic kitchen amenities and a relaxation space and
- the patio, that allows viewing of the river and the
city beyond in the form of a sheltered outdoor terrace.
Curtains, protection binds and
louvers mediate the requirement for privacy and shading.
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