UNITSIXTEEN HERRON + ISA + HAGOS
RESTORATION
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Unitsixteen will continue to explore
the myths of the near future. Last year we studied the emerging territories of Stratford
City and the Westfield center, proposing alternative Olympic legacies, a fresh new world of
dreams, unparalleled, unnatural beauty and wonder.
Returning to the heart of the metropolis this
year, we will consider the boundaries between wealth and power at the center of
the Common-Wealth. Trafalgar Square will form the focus of our study. Imagined as a
public space by John Nash, Sir Charles Barry, most recently re-modeled by Sir
Norman Foster. A complex paradoxical landscape, surrounded by the symbols of
lost tribes, failed ideologies and faded power. Restoration - is a collective
call to challenge, to re imagine the utility and function of the institutions
of state, rejecting traditions, proposing new futures for
social change democracy and protest.
The year will begin with a short speculative
exercise, supported by tutorials and seminars. You will be asked to reflect on
the urban context of site, to uncover individual agendas and trajectories of
interest. Final year students will further develop these themes into individual
thesis projects. First year students will apply their findings to “The Robinson
Institute” an alternative proposal for National Gallery
extension site as their major building project for the year.
Field Study: To be confirmed.
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