INTERVENTION

Intervention to change the behavior of users of the park. Empowering local residents, and improving ownership.

INTERVENTION Part 2

The Deptford viewing pavillion. Sit and take in the views of Deptford, an industrial corner of greater London.

INTERVENTION

A tranquil place in crowded urban area, exhibiting the richness of Deptford culture.
As an open and rich space, it may improve the pedestrian environment, to be used as a urban farm for kids.

INTERVENTION

A seasonal meeting place for passers by, citizens waiting for transport, or the general public. The area uses currently wasted space in a way that changes depending on the time of the year, different needs, and different customer profiles.

INTERVENTION

The aim is to create a pavilion structure were street performers can perform in. The open site creates a fascinating space where it draws people from around the area of Deptford with the usage of sound and lighting. It allows street performers to stage their acts so that by passers can experience their talent.

INTERVENTION

‘Seeping MANIPULATIONS taking over…’

Generating conditions within moments of waste to encourage activity to occur. Manipulations of the old in order to sustain the old. But how long can you manipulate the old until there is no more old?

‘Try not to get to the point of complete suppression…’

MANIFESTO

I would like to suggest that ‘architecture’ is a rather vague term, and that ‘what is architecture?’ an even vaguer question. Throughout history architects have been tormenting themselves to define and answer such questions – hopelessly trying to tame the beast. Needless to say this will continue for all eternity. For me the question cannot truly be answered, that is not to a pure state, not least in the way the question (for this exercise) suggests it would like to be answered: written format. For me architecture is something simpler, or maybe it’s more complex [I’m not quite sure] but something far more intrinsic either way. It is simply an inner feeling - a human condition that engrosses every single one of us - architects and non-architects alike. It is because ‘architecture’ is so hugely personal - an experience - and what defines it is so impossibly subjective that one really shouldn’t even bother trying to clamp it down and define it. Equally I’d suggest that it’s not limited to ‘buildings’ it could be any form of manipulation of space - space being the key word - to create conditions. For me any ‘architecture’ that slaps, pokes, tickles, kicks, punches, caresses, or shakes the soul upwards, downwards and/or sideways for whatever [personal] reason, is SPECIAL.
I suggest we leave it at that.

An intervention: re-valuing what society has classified as ‘waste’ and is all too ready to discard. Slowing down a transient moment within the constant drone that is material turnover, thus exposing the materialistic condition of our present society.