Unit 1

Tutored by Florian Beigal and Philip Christou

More about the proposed design plan

An ensemble of low and high in-situ cast concrete walls, are thoughtfully and carefully placed to make good spatial relationships with the trees and the city. A low level wall begins outside the North-west corner gate of the fields as a companion to the historic stone fountain there. This low wall extends in segments into the fields where it eventually comes close to a large tree. At this moment the wall is built above head height and turns the corner, creating a partially enclosed room around the tree. The carpet of leaves under the tree becomes the floor and the canopy of the tree is the roof.

There is no defined purpose or function. The gravitas of the walls make a good sense of place within the park. One can imagine these walls being used as a backdrop to theatrical or musical performances, framing views back to the Soane Museum.

Plan Scale 1:200

Project images

 Strategic plan
Strategic plan

Scale 1:500 

 Long section through Lincoln's Inn Fields
Long section through Lincolns Inn Fields

Scale 1:100 

 Long section of proposal
Long section of proposal

Scale 1:20 

 Section of proposal
Section of proposal

Scale 1:20 

 Plan of proposal and existing trees
Plan of proposal and existing trees

Scale 1:20 

 Proposed view
Proposed view

 

 View of the room, looking back at the Soane Museum
View of the room looking back at the Soane Museum

 

 Physical model
Physical model

Scale 1:20