University of Westminster students propose floating homes for London key workers
Ten architecture projects by University of Westminster students include a floating community for key workers on the Thames, a speculative future for the National Gallery under climate change, and a fibre arts and drag club space. The projects span architecture, interior architecture, and environmental design, addressing themes of climate adaptation, social justice, and community. Notable projects: 'Floating Lives' by Sofiia Bernovska reimagines Battersea with floating housing for key workers; 'The Promenade Theatre of Weathering' by Yoana Bozhinova envisions the National Gallery over 500 years of flooding; 'The Loom Weaving Spaces' by Balkis Mortier combines a fibre arts studio with a drag club for queer community. Other projects tackle the Netherlands' nitrogen crisis, Palestinian land rights, and ecological regeneration in London.
Key facts
- Ten projects by University of Westminster architecture students were featured in a Dezeen School Show.
- Sofiia Bernovska's 'Floating Lives' proposes floating accommodation for key workers in Battersea, London.
- Yoana Bozhinova's 'The Promenade Theatre of Weathering' imagines the National Gallery over 500 years under climate change.
- Balkis Mortier's 'The Loom Weaving Spaces' combines a fibre arts studio with a drag club for the queer community.
- Angus Robinson's 'The Flax Co-operative' addresses the Netherlands' nitrogen crisis in Hijlaard, Friesland.
- Nedal Harris Ghosheh's 'The Battle Between The Olive and The Pine' critiques the Jewish National Fund's pine forests on the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
- Khadijah Latif's 'The Ecological Corridor' reuses an office building near Bethnal Green Gardens for ecological regeneration.
- The projects were part of courses including Architecture BA, Interior Architecture BA, and Master of Architecture RIBA Part II.
Entities
Artists
- Sofiia Bernovska
- Yoana Bozhinova
- Balkis Mortier
- Angus Robinson
- Nedal Harris Ghosheh
- Khadijah Latif
- Radmehr Jabbari
- Nouha Manai
- Alejandro Haidoulis Ocampos
- Xhesika Rama
- Arthur Mamou-Mani
- Toby Burgess
- Sean Griffiths
- Matteo Sarno
- Anthony Boulanger
- Stuart Piercy
- John Cook
- Laura Nica
- Ben Pollock
- Richard Difford
- François Girardin
- David Scott
- Alessandro Ayuso
- Mary Konstantopoulou
- Yara Sharif
- Nasser Golzari
- Paresh Parmar
- Tabatha Mills
- Sam Sam Hui
- Ro Spankie
- Allan Sylvester
- Adam West
- Paolo Zaide
- Tom Budd
- Dr Luz Navarro Eslava
- Harry Charrington
- Stefania Boccaletti
- Eric Guibert
- Christopher Daniel
- Constance Lau
- John Zhang
Institutions
- University of Westminster
- Dezeen
- National Gallery
- Jewish National Fund
- Thames Barrier
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Battersea
- Trafalgar Square
- King's Cross
- Bethnal Green Gardens
- Deptford
- Silvertown Royal Docks
- Hijlaard
- Friesland
- Netherlands
- Mount of Olives
- Jerusalem
- Israel
- Palestine
Sources
- Dezeen —