– Theme –
There are different communities within street cultures, and every community has its own stories. The ethos of this design is to collect stories from different street culture communities and present them like a storybook. The building plays a role as a platform for people to write their own stories. Meanwhile, the design serves as a tool for presenting street culture to the world.
– Brief –
A social hub, a mixed-use creative venue that involves different activities related to street culture, provides a platform for people to participate in Street culture. My target users are the people who are already a part of the street culture or who are interested in the street culture, most are young adults aged between 18 – 25. Through supporting street culture, the project aims to achieve improved physical and mental health of the users through physical exercise and community engagement, reduced crime and problematic behavior, improved awareness of mental health problems, and increased opportunities for young adults. The Project has 3 different parts, art, music, and sports. They address several street-culture-related communities, skateboarding, roller skating, parkouring, graffiti, DJ, Bands, workshops, and so on.
– Sustainability Goal –
By providing activities space and a safe environment as coping mechanisms for mental health problems, this project can help with improving one’s physical fitness and helping with one’s mindful strength. The project aims to create a safe space for the users, regardless of gender or occupation. The main purpose of the project is to spread awareness of mental health problems and increase understanding and acceptance among people in order to establish connections based on mutual respect and understanding, which then can lead to creating a peaceful society and eliminate sexism, racism, bias towards mental illness and so on. GOAL 3/4/5/9/10/16
– Ground Floor –
- Art Gallery 2. Public WC 3. Coffee Shop 4. Open Seating Area 5. Skateboarding Area 6.Reception 7. Roller Skate Area 8. Climbing Area 9. Changing Room 10.Parkour Area
– First Floor –
1. Art Gallery 2.Open Seating Area 3. WC 4. Billiard Room 5.Social Area 6. Private Social Area 7. Reading/ Laying down area
– Roof –
1. Office 2.Semi-open seating area
– Further Development –
- In the next step, I will focus on testing different spacial strategies and deciding material choices. – break walls, space inside a space, have an outdoor area or not, and so on.
- Do more research about the size of the space that’s needed for each activity. – online research and case studies, and visit these sites in person and measure and take photos.
- One of my biggest problems at the moment is that I haven’t decided if I should establish a warm wooden-based environment that focuses on providing a safe space and practice space for people. Or design an interior that uses metal, concrete, and neon lights to reflect street culture, its diversity, vibrant, trippy even. Maybe add in some vintage elements as well.
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