of the success story of the university of cambridge. the development is one of the largest storm water recycling schemes within the world. all the water on the roof is stored and collected and then carried through into the attenuation point within the communal landscape court. to achieve the high demands for the daylight meant that the buildings become quite far apart and the building form quite simple. one of the challenges really for us was to create a kind of intimacy and sense of place. eddington overall is a fabulous concept. i m always bowled over by the fact the university has undertaken this project. the units are well spaced, well thought ut, love the design, well thought out, love the design, love the feel of it. it is actually quite a bit
far apart and the building form quite simple. one of the challenges was really for us was to create a kind of intimacy and sense of place. eddington overall is a fabulous concept. i am always bowled over by the fact the university has undertaken this project. the units are well spaced, well thought out, love the design, love the feel of it. it is actually quite a bit of a luxury to come here every day. when i visited a few months ago during the summer, i saw that people were actually inhabiting these spaces. there was a picnic happening in the landscape court, children s toys on the ground there must have been a sense of security there and people really inhabiting the spaces. that was a main focus for this project, but also that s what gives this project the meaning. all of these buildings have a degree of drama about them, but one
the units are well spaced, well thought out, love the design, love the feel of it. it is actually quite a bit of a luxury to come here every day. when i visited a few months ago during the summer, i saw that people were actually inhabiting these spaces. there was a picnic happening in the landscape court, children s toys on the ground there must have been a sense of security there and people really inhabiting the spaces. that was a main focus for this project, but also that s what gives this project the meaning. all of these buildings have a degree of drama about them, but one in particular is all about heritage, history and myth. and the issue is how do you build something and not spoil the magic?
but didn t dominate this cambridge street. so, set behind the greenery, the building slowly reveals itself as you walk towards it. the inspiration, a wooded grove. the garden of paradise. so, everything around us is wood, then? yes. a low carbon building, i guess? yes, one of the central tenets of the design was doing tonic design something that was both environmentally and socially sustainable so the involvement of the community was important too that this building should sit comfortably in its community. so this was a competition in 2009 and members of the community non muslim members of the community were invited to be part of the process of choosing the architect so involved from very, very early stages.
has undertaken this project. i the units are well spaced, well thought out, love - the design, love the feel of it, it is actually quite i a bit of a luxury to i come here every day. when i visited a few months ago during the summer, i saw that people were actually inhabiting the spaces, there was a picnic happening in the landscape court, children s toys on the ground there must have been a sense of community and people inhabiting the spaces. it was a main focus for this project but also what gives this project the meaning. all of these buildings have a degree of drama about them, but one in particular is all about heritage, history, and myth, and the issue is, how do you build something not spoil the magic?