Re-Think Tank

Idea by

Gregory Williamson and Jenna Patel

Wolverhampton and Bradford, United Kingdom

Architecture students who both studied at University of Liverpool School of Architecture at Undergraduate Level and now are studying the M.Arch at the University of Bath. Greg is intrigued by attentive and technically advanced detailing and Jenna has an interest in innovative community led architecture. We have come together drawing upon our varied Architectural placement experience and shared education. Find us at @g_williamson_architecture @patel.jenna

Call for ideas 2021

An office emergency. Commercial towers have rendered themselves useless through the 2020 pandemic, is it time to give the workplace a home?

# Social

Systemic changes

2020 forced workforces into their homes, prompting ‘kitchen startups’ in lockdown, showing a lack of flexibility in the vertical workplace. We aim to deconstruct the office typology and conceptualise what the workplace could become, if it had a home.
UNIT: Flexible modular design, a scale which mimics the home and a fluid layout, welcoming a variety of workforces from potters to coders.
CLUSTER: Shared gardens instigate spontaneous conversation. A cluster could include Architects, Consultants, Artisans and Engineers, all contributing to the advancement of the built environment.
DISTRICT: Affordable brownfield sites will be used away from the city. Garston, Liverpool sits a short walk from existing rail links. The district sits along a boulevard with shared amenities, all surrounded by green space and allotments. All buildings are one level, a refreshing change from the city. Standardisation allows the development to be repeated and varied depending on site and user requirements.