Design

Concept sketches

It was these three concept sketches that drove the design ideas within this project. The drawing above was one of the first sketches we did when asked to ‘draw the atmosphere’. At this point in the design, I was not sure on colours, materials or any aesthetics. I wanted this line drawing to resemble the complexities of Alzheimer’s.

This was another concept sketch done later on in the project, when the design had developed. There was a more specific clientele and design ambitions at this point. This concept drawing shows an individual suffering with the disease stepping out of a haze and into the positive environment that is LOOP.

These sketches start to think about the design more spatially rather than the other abstract drawings. From research, it was clear that a mixture of both public and private spaces were needed to create the right environment. This informed and refined the facilities and schedule of accommodation needed within the building.