ADF01_24-37 1/29/08 11:50 AM Page 31
Judges comment: “nice bold scheme, great
AOC Architecture, London
visuals, good treatment of foreshore as well
as the island”.
“We propose Birnbeck Island becomes an
inhabitable mountain, a spectacularly ‘natural’
landmark that will become synonymous with the
newly developed Birnbeck Village, in
Weston-super-Mare. Like Cape Town and its Table
Mountain, Birnbeck and its mountain will share
views of each other and establish a range of places
to live, work and enjoy, for locals and visitors alike.
The Island provides an exclusively inclusive
destination hotel, offering everything from 1-star
cabins to 5 star clifftop retreats. On the mainland
the village offers a range of homes perched on the
hillside, arranged to ensure all enjoy sea views, easy
access and private amenity”.
172
MOH Architects, Vienna
“The site conjures a common architectural dilemma:
How can one amalgamate the antagonising spatial
qualities of an iconic figure with those of
unobstructed open space. Our proposal aspires to
overcome the dichotomy and suggests a spatial
Judges comment: “beautiful presentation, thought
composition where the open space is modulated
provoking scheme, liked the form.” such that it becomes the icon itself, rather than the
built space in a traditional figure-ground
composition. We suggest a model that
acknowledges the necessity for an icon in order to
foster the attractiveness of the region and, yet,
responds to the existing qualities of the site, the
historic fabric and the subsequent size constraints.”
See inside back cover for Reader Enquiry Card or go online:
www.adfonline.eu
31
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52