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My project embodies the narrative of a Bangladeshi immigrant, intertwining trade, immigration, and history in its design. Located in Whitechapel, London, it is a silk production facility paying tribute to the Silk Road and its influence on the global garment industry.
Inspired by the transformative journey of the silkworm, the building serves as both an industrial structure and a sanctity for harnessing the creature’s abilities. It seamlessly integrates into the site, reflecting the immigrant's assimilation into the UK.
Through the protagonist's interaction with silkworms, the project explores fabric manipulation beyond conventional boundaries. It encapsulates resilience, aspiration, and the transformative potential of immigration, honouring the dreams woven by immigrants into the fabric of a new land.
Digitally modelled interrogation of a sewing machine, dissecting critical elements, which can be used to form interior and exterior details.
The birthplace of the silkworm, the conservatory operates as a space with distinct requisites, such as sanity, light and water.
Exploration of the collaged physical model, showing both elevation and plan in order to identify opportunities and spatial challenges, such as voids, cavities and overlaps.
The complex geometries that form the architectural proposal are dissected into a multi-dimensional representation, where movement paths, light, and key spatial characters are identified.
The silk production facility encompasses ideological premises that are deeply personal. This is translated into a functional facility that speaks the language of the author's heritage.