See the stunning Dame Zaha Hadid-inspired design proposed for central London’s largest undeveloped site
Yale students have put together a stunning design proposal for central London's largest undeveloped piece of land, Bishopsgate Goodsyard.
During their project at Dame Zaha Hadid's final studio course at the Yale School of Architecture, students Lisa Albaugh, Benjamin Bourgoin, Jamie Edindjiklian, Roberto Jenkins and Justin Oh created their vision for a high density, mixed-use development in the heart of the capital.
The futuristic project has been designed with the proposed development of Bishopsgate, near Shoreditch, in mind – although there's no suggestion it will be used (even assuming the development goes ahead).
The proposals for how Bishopsgate Goodsyard could look (Source: Yale School of Architecture)
Hadid's influence is obvious in the design of the complex, which comprises a tower, a mid-rise block, and a train station filling the gap between the two.
The team of students were responding to the collage-like nature of London's skyline when envisioning the buildings that function as a space for living, working, recreation and transportation. A park landscape surrounds the development.
All the elements of the tower – the structure, the elevators, the stairs and the mechanical systems – are broken into individual strands and given their own external outline on the building, giving the design its unique appearance.
Could this be the future of Shoreditch? (Source: Yale School of Architecture)
The centre of the tower is hollow, allowing for crossed views between the different parts of the tower, as well as letting in plenty of light throughout the structure.
Arched openings allow people into the public areas of the development, and also form the base of the buildings – a feature inspired by Hadid, and contributing to her legacy.