Proposed Intervention
Proposal for the ground floor: to extend the lightwell from above floors all the way to the ground level to create an inner terrace and...
Volumetric Study
A volumetric model of the building has been made in order to comprehensively understand the space. Left Isonometric View Right...
Façade Experiment
The windows have been removed from the facade on St Michael's Road in order to experiment with the design of the building. The purpose of...
Design Concept and Strategy
The Hawkins Factory is a former boot and shoe factory. The factory is located right outside the medieval walls of Northampton and is part...
Precedent: The Wythe Hotel, New York
The hotel is set in a former factory that was built in 1901.
Precedent: The Jane Antwerp
The Jane is a restaurant in Antwerp, Belgium. It is set in a former chapel, built for the military hospital. The Jane was designed by...
Precedent: Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam
It was designed at the end of the 19th century by the Dutch architect Daniel Knuttel as the Rijkspostspaarbankand sparked the...