Process | Studies in Space, Light and Form

Foundations

The work presented here originates from architectural studies developed across Units 4 and 5, in which space was examined through construction, absence and lived experience. Projects explored fragmentation, material and occupation, forming the basis of a photographic approach focused on how space is structured, perceived and understood.

Fieldwork in contexts such as Kosovo further informed this approach, where the relationship between infrastructure, memory and everyday use became central. These investigations continue in the photographic work, where boundaries, structure and light are used to examine how space is defined and experienced.

Animation of final model

Hyperflux City

Diploma year 4, RIBA Part II (1999/2000)

Joint Unit between UCL The Bartlett and London Metropolitan University (previously The University of North London)

Summary of Unit brief

Unit 04, led by Nat Chard and Deborah Miller, explored the city as a layered condition, shaped by successive generations and patterns of occupation. The work examined the tension between historic environments and newly constructed spaces, questioning how authenticity, use and identity are formed over time.

Through observation and spatial analysis, the unit focused on how layers of activity, material and infrastructure define the experience of the city, forming an early basis for investigating how space is structured and perceived.

Concept :

This project explores the relationship between form, structure and light. Inspired by the inherent rigidity of a crumpled surface, it considers how irregular geometries can generate spatial and structural stability.

Through light and shadow, the work examines how secondary spaces are formed, shaped by material, openings and occupation. These projected conditions shift over time, extending the spatial experience beyond the physical form.

Propesed street elevation #1

Propesed street elevation #2

Various sketches, models and photographs of the proposed concept.

The Space Between Loose Fit Identitykit

Diploma year 5, RIBA Part II (2000/2001)

London Metropolitan University (previously The University of North London)

Summary of Unit brief

Unit 06, led by Maurice Mitchell and Sara Cole, explored the reconstruction of identity in post-conflict conditions. The project was centred on Vushtrii in Kosovo, where widespread destruction had erased not only buildings but also the infrastructure and records that structure everyday life.

Framed through the theme The Space Between, the work examined how architecture can emerge from conditions of absence, fragmentation and limited resources. Using surveying and psychogeographical methods, the unit focused on the relationship between physical reconstruction and lived experience.

This approach was supported by workshops at the Centre for Alternative Technology, grounding the work in both material practice and field-based observation.

Concept :

This project explores

Local vernacular architecture