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Margate: Material, Littoral, Ephemeral
The City of Crossed Destinies
Famous as much for its historic seaside fun park Dreamland
as for its famous artists JMW Turner and Tracy Emin, Margate
has been a destination for travellers and tourists for centuries.
After decades of decline and changing attitudes toward British
seaside resorts, Margate is hoping to change its identity and
destiny with the newTurner Contemporary Museum.
But as the city looks toward the future, what should it take
from its past? Can a city contain crossed destinies?
As part of our continued research into the relationship
between development and the growing importance/impact
f cultural tourism, we will be focusing on regeneration and
identity in the UK seaside town of Margate. Through a series
of studies exploring materials, littoral edges, scale and light,
the Unit aims to generate architectural proposals which are
generated from and enhance the landscape and seascape
of Margate.
As an architecture and landscape team, we will be exploring
the meaning of place, and howthis is translated across
disciplines, cultures and the built environment.
The Unit trip to Girona/Barcelona/Bilbao/San Sebastian
will look at recent architecture and seaside development.
Our main project will be located in Margate, creating proposals
for the Margate Pier, seafront, and sites in the historic centre.
The City of Crossed Destinies
Famous as much for its historic seaside fun park Dreamland
as for its famous artists JMW Turner and Tracy Emin, Margate
has been a destination for travellers and tourists for centuries.
After decades of decline and changing attitudes toward British
seaside resorts, Margate is hoping to change its identity and
destiny with the newTurner Contemporary Museum.
But as the city looks toward the future, what should it take
from its past? Can a city contain crossed destinies?
As part of our continued research into the relationship
between development and the growing importance/impact
f cultural tourism, we will be focusing on regeneration and
identity in the UK seaside town of Margate. Through a series
of studies exploring materials, littoral edges, scale and light,
the Unit aims to generate architectural proposals which are
generated from and enhance the landscape and seascape
of Margate.
As an architecture and landscape team, we will be exploring
the meaning of place, and howthis is translated across
disciplines, cultures and the built environment.
The Unit trip to Girona/Barcelona/Bilbao/San Sebastian
will look at recent architecture and seaside development.
Our main project will be located in Margate, creating proposals
for the Margate Pier, seafront, and sites in the historic centre.
