“Para” -site
2020
M.Arch - Academic Project
London, UK

“Para” -site, from greek ‘para’ along side the site, explores the role of boundaries in a high density urban context and its spatial implications caused due to a breach in the hoarding site perimeter. It questions the limitations of involvement in the erection of said perimeter by the developer, the contractor and the public , proposing a deep boundary condition that aims to preserve the once endangered public realm while forming a congenial relationship with the entities on both side of the border.


The project is speculative in nature, as it proposes a dilated boundary past its material limitations, making use of it as a tool to revitalise the surrounding public space oppressed by the hoarding site in a manner that is of benefit to both entities involved, e.g. the local residents and the developer.

Trough graphical, on-site and physical experimentation, a series of volumetric elements were developed in order to assemble a new porous hoarding perimeter that would surround the construction site, while allowing residents to engage visually with current stage of the development. The various routes take the individual in various key locations that would give specific views and indications of what is going on within the hoarding site, permitting access to the public to what was once closed off behind a barrier.

Much like a pop-up event, the public squares, covered spaces and skybridge change the monotonous transition period between an old and new building, possibly now being celebrated by the public.

The space which was once occupied by the hoarding site, is somewhat reclaimed and altered, giving a novel feeling to resident and visitors about the opportunities that public space offers. At its core the proposal aims to create a path across the hoarding perimeter with elements of wider public spaces in two key locations which have been or will be majorly affected during the development process.

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