2014 BA(Hons)
Permutations of a mat typology within Robin Hood Gardens (Smithsons, 1972, Poplar, London). The design seeks spatial flexibility. The mat, sets to formulate a programmed grid, defining a system that 'expands' and 'contracts', around a rigid spine, defining moments for public-private, formal-informal programmes.
© 2014 Nikolas Stagkos
2014 BA(Hons)
Replicating the Smithsons concept for 'streets in the sky', the sketch above set to investigate through a layered approach, relationships between live-work programmes, public routes and courtyards.
© 2014 Nikolas Stagkos
2014 BA(Hons)
The mat is a set of networks, just like a city. The building is a microcosm of the city's urban fabric, therefore in plan, the proposal can only follow that approach.
© 2014 Nikolas Stagkos
2014 BA(Hons)
Circulation within a housing block. Axonometric study.
© 2014 Nikolas Stagkos
2014 BA(Hons)
Streets in the sky in perspective.
© 2014 Nikolas Stagkos