My elective studio brief was to design student housing whilst  abiding by local authority regulations, and consulting throughout the semester with Engineers, Quantity Surveyros and Architects.

My Role

I lead the building design and concept development, was in charge of completing technical working drawings and created visual renderings. Simulated Office is a semester-long group project as part of the Honours Programme at UCT. It aims to familiarise students with drawing documentation and local authority council building regulations

The design of this project aimed to address concerns regarding student mental health, and the formation of community and neighborliness within student residences.  Good communal relationships invariably contribute to the happiness of a person, and so creating intra-communal spaces in which to dwell can provide a space for a student to connect with others. We developed a three-tier model that transitions from private to public space , called  “intra-spaces”.