I am currently on a placement, a couple of days a week at Surface Architects, in their Hull office.
We’re doing some really exciting things to do with revitalising beverley Road, a major road into Hull’s City Centre.
I’m enjoying it, already met some great people, and had good feedback from some of the mapping i have done already :)
Ian McChesney - Windshelters
“These shelters are designed to rotate according to the prevailing wind direction to shield the occupants from the elements.”
I took some photos of them whilst on a recent trip to Blackpool, where the shelters are situated on the promenade.
Comprehensive Design Report - RNLI North
To assist the design processes, research and the analysis of various aspects of the project was undertaken. The report included; Site Analysis, Environmental Analysis, The Study of The Royal National Lifeboat Institute, including the histories, and Case Studies. This research was vital to understand the minor and major detail of the site, building, and brief, as well as to influence the design.
Final Buoy Shed Model








Final plan.
From above the training enclosures. An ETFE skin, stretched over a steel structure.
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