Think Deep
Idiosyncraticity in underground architecture, as an extension of our urban fabric.
H.J. Stuer (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.A. Kuijper – Mentor (TU Delft - Theory, Territories & Transitions)
MGAD Harteveld – Mentor (TU Delft - Urban Design)
Piero Medici – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
H Sohn – Mentor (TU Delft - Theory, Territories & Transitions)
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Abstract
This graduation project represents an exploration of the potential for underground urban developments and develops a vision for these as an extension of the urban fabric. The final architectural representation of the project is a mixed-use complex situated above and around the
existing Farringdon underground stations. The design is predicated on transforming existing buildings, adding extra underground space, and connecting them to the context. The design incorporates the primary concepts of blurring the boundaries between above- and underground spaces, creating a public ground floor realm in the middle, and an idiosyncratic architecture that responds to the needs and opportunities of the underground addition.