Interior Architecture - Year 2

In second year, our interior students explored the design potential of ‘Work Hard – Play Hard’. This year we had to reconsider our living habits in response to the pandemic. The restrictions have altered the spaces and patterns of our work/social/family lives. Boundaries have been blurred and new habits were developed. This was a fertile ground for us to explore further. In the first term we looked specifically at the new territories we had carved out to work in. Whether it be our family dining tables, our bed or the garden shed, we have all had to be creative. We carefully surveyed these new spaces and reflected on how these worked with our personal design practice. We considered boundaries and the environments we required. With this information we started to develop ideas on how we could amend and improve our WORKSPACES to better suit our creative needs. We designed spatial devices to support our individual work practice within our homes. The second semester was an opportunity to go back into the city and consider ways to better support our community through PLAY. This started with an exploration of different forms of play. We researched a wide variety of charities and projects using play to empower, teach, bond and help members of our communities. We designed spaces to support our chosen project within Spitalfields Market, London. This urban landscape was tested, carved, bent and extended to create plays paces to nurture and challenge those around us.