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Building on both previous group work to reconfigure the derelict Broadmarsh Centre and the studio’s ethos of catalytic urban interventions, this refurbishment and conversion of the People’s College site along Maid Marian Way reconnects fragmented parts of the city with a cohousing scheme at its heart. A “plinth” housing a museum, library, cinema and café recreates the ancient rock outcrop that once stood on the site, overlooking water features along the old alignment of the River Leen. Above this, housing suitable for recent graduates is situated along reinstated streets and alleyways, repairing vistas towards St. Nicholas’s Church and Nottingham Castle. A stylistic bridge has been formed between the differing conditions at each end of the site, transitioning gradually from the pared back 20th Century buildings to the South and the Arts and Crafts, Watson Fothergill designed structures closer to the castle gatehouse to create a cohousing scheme unique to its context.
Student Biography After gaining his undergraduate degree, Owen returned to the University of Nottingham in 2020 after a placement working at Morse Webb in Hampshire. His key architectural interests include the restoration of historic buildings, urban masterplanning and museum design. A particular challenge during this project was dealing with the complex topography of the site.
After gaining his undergraduate degree, Owen returned to the University of Nottingham in 2020 after a placement working at Morse Webb in Hampshire. His key architectural interests include the restoration of historic buildings, urban masterplanning and museum design. A particular challenge during this project was dealing with the complex topography of the site.
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