Abstract:

“Built around co-existence of old & new, past & present, seen & unseen.”

Is a community hub, shifts throughout the day. Set within an abandoned leisure centre, aims to create a living space and connect the building’s past & present states.

Music acts as the primary design driver. Curved forms inspired by the sound waves, originate from the central bar area and expand throughout the building, shaping areas in dialogue with the existing walls.

New intervention is placed above the original floor level, preserving the layer below. A perforated metal platform forms the bar level, allowing visual connection to the building's remnants beneath.

Holes in the ceiling reinforce the idea of daily cycle of use. At daytimes, acting like natural spotlights for rehearsal areas by sunlight enter as light beams and fades at sunset, marking the end of day programs.

The demolished sections of the original walls are extended with polycarbonate panels, supported by steel framework referencing original brick masonry. Reveal movement behind as silhouettes, emphasizing the building as a living system.

An installation designed for center of the courtyard uses a mirror; subtly disrupt symmetry by falling leaves, reveal unseen movement by silhouettes on water, layer old & new by displaying them side-by-side. While creating a dialog between building’s past & present states and emphasizing building as a living system, It acts as a symbolic façade, reflecting neighborhood’s streets to the courtyard.