SITE SURVEY

The site chosen was an existing paved area located just off the main harbour on the east of the island sitting directly beside Granuaile’s Castle.

The site essentially served as the island’s carpark, however given it’s close proximity to the community and arrival point of the island, I decided it would be the perfect area to establish the boarding school which would also serve as a reception and community hub for the Island.

Chosen Site Sources Of Stone

Design Concept

The idea from my scheme stems from a thorough study of stone as a material and its impressive longevity when compared to other materials. Due to this I became very interested in the prominent stone wall that greets you at the harbour an guides you toward the islands infrastructure aswell as my chosen site.

With this began experimenting in how I could lead people through my scheme by extending this wall through my design and creating funnels that could act as guild lines with these heavy fixed walls shown in chalk and a fluid movement shown in watercolour. The gradient on dark to light in the watercolour aims to show both the slow rise in the site along with the gradual transition of public to private space.

Experimenting with the limited site constraints became a focal point in my design. I wanted to see how much of my scheme I could fit within the small paved area on the site and what effect it would have on shape and volume. These drawings took on the angles created by the existing infrastructure of the roads and walls present on the site and served as stencils to shape my design.