SETS IN MOTION: ARCHITECTURE & THE SPATIAL ARTS OF CINEMA

by Thomas Rowntree

Sets in motion explores vision through framing and the picturesque nature of the Alexandra Palace park landscape. A body of research in cinema has lead me to propose an independent filmmaker facility where the architecture and landscape becomes a backdrop for content. A series of points of view site mappings creates a drawing system that guides the proposal and creates pockets of solid and void. The proposal utilises the level change of the park by being integrated into the slope and maintains views over the panorama. It was key to celebrate the community of the park and provide a facility that is fully accessible from all areas of the landscape. The facility allows for independent filmmakers to take the entire process of producing a film from planning to marketing.