In my final year, I have been inspired by architecture that unifies due to social, economic and environmental inadequacies in 2050. I have a keen interest in detail design that I developed throughout my year in practice.
In my final year, I have been inspired by architecture that unifies due to social, economic and environmental inadequacies in 2050. I have a keen interest in detail design that I developed throughout my year in practice.
A Rediscovery of Seville’s Craft Culture in 2050
Seville’s foundations are built on craft, each district renowned for their own expertise (left). El Arenal is no different, famed for its shipbuilding. The carpenters once built ships in the Atarazanas allowing the city to prosper as the centre of global trade in the 17th century. However, in 2050 this craft and “Sevillan Way” is being eroded. As tourism booms, homogenisation results in loss of culture, opportunity and beauty of this historic city. El Arenal Woodworking Centre shows that the solution to this issue comes from ruin. If the carpenters of Seville’s shipyards once enabled sustainable global connections via trading, the carpenter of 2050 has the potential to create sustainable global connections with tourism. This sets the scene for El Arenal Woodworking Centre, a space where locals and tourists can unify in courtyard spaces, move into exhibition spaces and take part in craft to experience the beauty of woodworking.
City Mapping of Seville in 2050, highlighting the spread of unsustainable tourism throughout the city
The Forgotten “Sevillan Way” – a cultural melting pot of craft and social gathering centered around courtyard spaces
A journey of craft through the building, to unite locals and tourists and celebrate the woodworking culture of El Arenal.
View from the Pedestrian Crossing
North East and South West Elevations 1:100 @ A0 – A Facade that Educates on Woodworking
External Visualization showing interaction of proposal with the existing plinth
Courtyards – Carved from the existing plinth
Workshops – North Facing for optimal daylighting
Exhibitions – Orientated towards the Torre del Oro
1:20 Detail Section @A2 – Glulam Exostructure and CLT Structural Elements
1:10 Foundation Detail @A2
1:10 Balcony Detail @A2