DEPTFORD PUBLIC FORUM

Deptford Public Forum is an organization that intends to be the voice of the inhabitants of Deptford. It will rely on staff that actively ensures that public opinion is not ignored by the government. The proposed architecture is to provide an infrastructure that generates income for the maintenance of the Deptford Public Forum and its staff. This will rely on the proximity to the existing market. Being financially self-sustainable will allow the Deptford Public Forum to reduce dependency on government funding. To be an independent body is important for DPF to reduce the risk of undermining its social contribution due to external factors.

INTERACTION

Deptford Public Forum's Exhibition Space. This enclosed space serves as an exhibition space where the proposals can be made to the community and the community can express their opinion on the matter. The exhibition space also presents the achievements of DPF and result of latest outcomes of the outdoor forum. It is located next to the DPF public square with the intention of attracting the public to this interior space.

MATERIAL

Rammed Earth is a very sustainable material. It is available in the Deptford area as a building material. If it is sourced on site its material transportation mileage is of 0 miles. Using Rammed Earth as building material can involve the participation of the local community. Involving the community can increase the sense of place and ownership, important for a Pro-Local Infrastructure. Rammed Earth Walls can be used as noise barriers in order to reduce the noise sources from the forum for the residential surroundings. Passive Thermal Control: Rammed Earth Walls can provide a substantial amount of thermal mass which can help regulate the temperature passively.

BRIEF

The building should serve as support for the proposed Deptford Public Forum of semester one. It will do so by having: an ‘archives section’ which will hold the records of outcomes of the forum; a ‘redacting section’, where the staff can produce the necessary documents; a ‘space for counting votes’; a ‘space to post results’ to the public; an ‘exhibition space’ which will present the achievements of DPF; and spaces dedicated to different kinds of gatherings throughout the site ranging from: public announcements, private meetings, semi-private meetings, to public meetings.

The proposed architecture is to provide an infrastructure that generates income for the maintenance of the Deptford Public Forum and its staff. This will rely on the proximity to the existing market. Being financially self-sustainable will allow the Deptford Public Forum to reduce dependency on government funding. To be an independent body is important for DPF to reduce the risk of undermining its social contribution due to external factors.

The main priority of this infrastructure is to be the voice of the inhabitants of Deptford. It will rely on staff that actively ensures that public opinion is not ignored by the government.

URBANISM

INTERVENTION

TRADING

MANIFESTO

I want to generate a positive impact on the breathing Earth, by creating spaces to be occupied by living entities.