RIBA Design Competition December 2003

Cleopatra's Kiosk - a demonstration of visualisation techniques using CAD data from hand drawn sketches, survey plans and photographs.

The concept has three elements;

1. A simple upright structure with a footprint of 30 metres square.
2. An organic form wraps around a stone pier, covering a workspace and curved passage.
3. A flat wing sits over the rest of the site and the adjacent column.

The Kiosk has a small footprint, between the old Middlesex pier and under the new Golden Jubilee footbridge. The scheme compliments old and new.

There is a column which houses lighting and security controls, including a safe. This core element is the electronic hub, from here the vandal proof screen and the entrance gate lock are operated.

With theatrical lighting the kiosk has an exciting, colourful presence in the midst of grey masonry. Illuminated by night and colourful by day, the kiosk has self-identity and uses this as its own signage.

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