The Living Spine

sITE ANALYSIS Highlighting IMPORTANT CONTEXT

Brief

Located in Little Venice, this project explores how architecture shapes human experience through sensory perception. Light, shadow, sound, texture, temperature, and atmosphere guide how we inhabit space, forming emotional and collective connections. Building on these ideas, the proposal introduces a Skills Academy that teaches sensory‑led design through making and experimentation, creating expressive environments that deepen shared experience and a strong sense of place.

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE OF ARCHITECTURE LOOK LIKE WHEN GUIDED BY OUR SENSES?

Part 1

Pavilion – In Between the Waves

I documented my journey to the site through photo strips showing how people move from London’s rushed pace into Little Venice’s calm. The first strip captures urgency on public transport, the second shows the atmosphere softening as greenery appears, and the third reveals a man finally slowing down on site, escaping the city’s noise to rest in Rembrandt Gardens.

The Journey of Day to Day Investigation

3D Exploded Drawing

Part 2

The Living Spine

This proposal explores how the body senses and moves through space, using spinal‑cord and water studies to shape a language of tension, flexibility, and flow. Set at Stone Wharf Gardens and the former Travis Perkins warehouse near Little Venice, it introduces a biophilic garden school and cooking school that promote wellbeing through sensory engagement and social learning. Restorative green spaces and open layouts create a calm environment that reduces stress and helps people feel grounded.