Urbanism
Environment
Design
Environment
Design
User Workshop
Following further design development of the LGBT+ Centre proposal, URBED and the Proud Trust recently organised a workshop with one of the user groups to discuss the updated design. Users were encouraged to discuss the revised plans and elevations, annotating and sticking emojis on the drawings and potential cladding samples in the process.
These discussions led to changes in the materiality of the elevation. Gold cladding was a firm favourite of the user group, and gives a strong, loud, and proud presence, but with a neutrality that has been suggested by many consultation participants to avoid discouraging potential users or user groups. We have incorporated this in the upper levels of the facade. Additionally, various dark green and purple glazed brick finishes were received very positively during the session, and we have used these to emphasise the main entrance to the centre at ground floor level.
Comments were also made on the proposed plans, and these have since been translated into several changes and additions to the proposal.
The Proud Trust are currently seeking funding to build the new LGBT+ Centre. Please click here if you would like to help!
Users commented on potential glazed brick cladding colours.
Users commented on proposed plans.
Proposed Sidney Street facade following the workshop.
