Jennifer Oguguo Y4
Islington’s Living Rooms - Public Craft Studios
Islington’s Living Rooms explores feminist theory within architectural design. It proposes a live/work scheme dedicated to craft education for the Islington Community, the ‘Islington Public Craft Studios’. The heart of the building is an interpretation of the Georgian terrace house; a space where female and gender-diverse craftspeople undertake a short-term residency. Surrounding the house is a third space for those that wish to engage in crafts, reading or simply have a second living room.
Islington’s Living Rooms collects elements of theory and refocuses them through the lens of the ‘façade’; a domain that is traditionally treated as male territory within architectural practice. The project utilises not just the design application of these theories, but also their role as tools to analyse the public environment’s relationship with women, children, and gender-diverse people.
Models, photography, and participatory research create accessible architectural manifestations for those who are not considered a part of the architectural industry. The expression and visual qualities of “feeling and atmosphere” is prioritised to create visualisations that reflect experience.
