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Plinth + Frame | Community + Reflection

Part 1 Project 2020
Sean O'Tiarnaigh
University of Dundee | UK
Plinth and Frame is a design for a new ‘Space of Reflection’ and Community Centre in the Dean Village area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The brief defines the new building as a centre for the community with a “sacred” space within. This sacred space will not be tied to any religion, but rather to none. Although the space is open to those of any religion, it is mainly focused on those who do not recognise or fall into the category of a single faith. It is a space for those who either see themselves as spiritual or just in the need for peace. It is, therefore, a ‘space of reflection’ for the modern population of Edinburgh to think, reflect be mindful in today’s busy world. The space focuses on light as its major characteristic, a trait seen in multitudes of religious spaces that extends beyond a single faith. However, there will be more to the building than just a faith space. It will become a building for the whole community, with a café, workshops, library, a community hall. The design will also be activated through the new route creates through the site in the form of Waterway Close and Drumsheugh Terrace.

Sean O'Tiarnaigh

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2020
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