From Sam H:
I am still keen to carry out my CDP in the city of Alcala (Spain).
Since out last meeting I've done some research on the city's heritage but have yet to find a site. I plan to visit the place in two weeks, by which time I hope to have clearer ideas on the program I will pursue.
At the moment I am moving towards an educational-type building (perhaps a university extension, library, theatre, etc.). This is largely because the city is home to one of the oldest universities in the world and provides potential for a rich program. It is also where Cervantes (author of Don Quijote) was born.
I realise these are still fairly broad ideas, so any advice/comments are welcome.
Here is a link to what trusty old Wikipedia has to say about the city:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcal%C3%A1_de_Henares
Cheers everyone, looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Sounds great Sam. Remember from 5th year there is a HUGE smount fo work you can do researching the site and possible building types BEFORE you go there. At the beginning of October you need a basic 1:200-ish building proposal already, so no time to lose.
ReplyDeleteps - an educational building would be great, and of course you have two univeristies in Leicester to look at for simple spatial requirements, and perhaps more interesting examples close by by Cambridge. I took a group fo first years on a tour there this year - what's particularly striking is the quality of public space around (and formed by) the buildings. Something Leicester doens't really even begin to think about.
ReplyDeleteMaybe think about a particular kind of department that may have need of interesting sets of spaces.
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