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Focal Point – Where Photography and Architecture Meet

Part 1 Project 2017
William Reeve
 Birmingham City University | UK
The design accommodates the craft of photography and represents it through architecture. The site is located within a courtyard behind Bewdley’s main street. Although unique in Bewdley it is sensitive to its context by capturing key views of its surroundings and reflecting existing architectural features in to order to maintain the courtyard’s character. This makes the courtyard once again, the focal point of the craftsman’s working environment.
William Reeve
Tutor(s)
2017
The design accommodates the craft of photography, from the first exposure to the final presentation. The site is located within the courtyards behind Bewdley’s main street. The architecture itself reflects the craft of photography such as how it captures
To engage with the public and provoke conversation, I made a pinhole viewfinder with a slot for acetate slides with questions could be inserted. This allowed the user to see through the viewfinder, evoking questions. The concept was developed and a pinhol
Site Analysis showing the rationale behind the orientation of the courtyard, aimed at capturing views of existing roofscapes. Notably the industrial chimneys that reflect the site’s previous occupation as well as St. Anne’s Church bell tower.
The primary structure of the design is formed of flat-slab, in-situ, and reinforced concrete construction. This allows for uninterrupted open internal spaces as well as a simple and modest aesthetic to the structure, which is consistent throughout the des
Two long site sections showing the internal circulation and materiality, as well as the effect of light within the spaces.
Set of floor plans for the scheme showing the design’s situation within its context, as well as access into the site from Load Street, Jubilee Gardens and access for services.
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