Page 22 of Design for our future selves 2001 Awards by Helen Hamlyn Research Centre - Royal College of Art

20 Samson Adjei/Architecture Interiors the embassy embassy This project converts a building above London�fs Chancery Lane an area with little housing and a large number of commuters into a relaxing thirdspace between work and home. Through reinterpreting the roofscape as a new landscape on which to provide alternative facilities for local workers, public interaction is reinvigorated with the aid of active debating halls known as �erooforums�f. Special napping dorms are also provided to serve those who require a rest before embarking on the journey home. The scheme incorporates site walks around Chancery Lane, reflecting the idea of allowing the locality to work beyond its 9am-to-5pm weekday lifecycle.

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