K i a S c o t t

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Introduction......................2

About Me..........................3

Project 1 Re Cycle................4

Project 2 Device..................8

Project 3 Outdoor Cinema.........10

Project 4 Pop-up Theatre.........12

Hand Drawings....................13

C o n t e n t s

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The following projects share a common theme - to breathe new life into forgotten areas of East London, and bring back the poetry, and significance of a once thriving area.

I n t r o d u c t i o n

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My name is Kia Scott. I am an interior architect, a recent graduate of London Metropolitan University in England. I am a creative thinker with a humanistic approach to design.

Residing in such dynamic cities as London and Chicago gives me a unique perspective and I use this to my advantage when coming up with design solutions.

A b o u t M e

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It seems easier to forget and discard, and then turn to something new, rather than face the forgotten.

The Old Sailmakers site offers an interesting paradox: it is rich in its history and architecture. It is a building valued enough by the Tower Hamlets Council to be protected and Grade II listed. However it has been neglected, forgotten and left to rot. It is in desperate need of attention, repair and life.

“We live in a disposable society. It’s easier to throw things out than to fix them.”

-Neil LaBute

P r o j e c t 1 : R e C y c l e

Program

This proposal is an opportunity to take the concept of recycling and apply it to a neglected building thus regenerating the surrounding community.

It is a multiple use building that offers a creative space for the community to recycle items, discover new uses and new sources of revenue also.

Site location: Commercial Road, Limehouse, East London

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1:100 Proposal section

1:200

1:50 proposal section - renderDesign

Give. Create. Buy. Sell

Give: Users drop off recycling. Create: The recyclables are sorted, reworked and re-imagined to make something new and useful - such as furniture or jewelry. Buy: In the on-site market, users can buy newly made recycled products. Sell: Users can also sell their own recycled creations in the market.

Design section N.T.S

Tunnel axonometric N.T.S

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Design

Workshop section N.T.S

Workshop interior view

Design Second Floor plan N.T.S

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Design

Design First Floor plan, rendered N.T.S

Design First Floor plan N.T.S

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Inspired by the temporary nature of the tides of the River Thames, this device is used to make henna, an ink used for temporary tattoos. The device works in partnership with a tattoo studio called Baboo located on Commercial Road.

Leaving a mark and transience are primary themes the device brings to Commercial road.

When the device enters Baboo, the floor lowers, allowing the deck on the device to be at the first level. In this position customers are able to receive a henna tattoo while in the device.

P r o j e c t 2 : D e v i c e

Program

Interior view of device in Baboo

Exterior elevation of device entering Baboo N.T.S

Rendering of device traveling down Commercial Road N.T.S8

1User climbs onto device during low tide.

2Wheel is attached and user waits for tide to rise.

3During high tide user operates device and makes henna.

4Once tide is low and henna is made the device is ready to be taken to Baboo.

5Device leaves its origin point up the New Crane stairs.

6The device is ridden to Commercial Road.

7The device ends in Baboo where customers will get henna tattoos.

User Manual

Device Evolution: A step by step guide to using the device, from low tide to Baboo Tattoo Studio.

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Timber frame

1:100 Pie Takeaway Section

1:400 Plan

P r o j e c t 3 : O u t d o o r C i n e m a

This dual-use project takes the East London working class tradition of ‘Pie and Mash’, and combines it with a leisurely activity: theater. This creates a pie factory/cafe and an outdoor movie theater.

Patrons can enjoy traditional and contemporary pie creations while feasting their eyes on entertaining films.

Design concept model

Design section through pie takeaway area N.T.S

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1:100 Long Section

1:400 Plan

Rendered section, view of outdoor theater

Design section through pie cafe area N.T.S

1:100 Plan

Design plan N.T.S

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P r o j e c t 4 : P o p - u p T h e a t r e

This pop-up theater was designed for a youth Stratford Theater Company, to be placed around the Stratford Westfield Shopping Center.

This pop-up acts as a connecting point for visitors of the shiny new Westfield Shopping Center as well as residents of the not-so-shiny surrounding area of Stratford.

Design concept model of pop up theater

Step-by-step ‘unfolding’ of the theater.

Design section N.T.S

Design section N.T.S

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H a n d D r a w i n g s / S k e t c h e s

Elevation and plan of a kitchen

Brick Lane site elevation

Elevation of a kitchen13