The brief for this project was a set brief by the St Pancas Canal Club itself, and although we weren't proposing directly to the club it was used as the project brief for the third project. It contained things needed such as a kitchens, overnight accommodation, repair workshops, reception and a large social space. My initial idea for the project was thrown out a week before the final crit and what i show you now is an exploration in designing by modelling and to a very tight deadline.
Stylistically this was my favourite model from Y2. It was clean, communicated enough information to convey the site and it's constraints yet was also simple and did not distract from the architecture. A simple 2 layered grey-board site model with a site plan drawn on top with ink.
The design was structured so that canal boats in need of repair can sail straight in. Accommodation, social space and kitchens were on the first floor with only the workshop and reception on the ground floor. Aesthetically i designed it at the time in a very angular way and intended for a high-tech look to this building. 
Situated on the site of the old canal club and taking up around 50% more space, it could hold 2 more canal boats in the workshop (for a total of 4) and had a substantial social space plus bar which overlooks the docks and canal on the first floor (the large space that overhangs the workshops on the ground floor.)
An unfortunately fuzzy image, however since Year 2 this model has gone missing, so the chance to re-take this image has passed.
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