A 800m linear architecture for social betterment

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As the residential area in Tower Hamlets are mostly mono-program, which most of the streets are not programmed. It leads to the problem of lack of street life that make the segregation worse. It is proposed to create a concentration along the spine by adding volumes in front of the existing building facade. On the ground floor it will be programmed for public use while above are mainly for dwelling. It is like a system which can be adapted to different needs and situations. By having those new volumes, it is possible to bring the following benefits: 1. Besides housing, it is imagined those volume could be other programmes like community center, studio, indoor sports center etc. They can be double height or triple height. 2. The climate in London is always rainy and cold in winter, a covered pedestrian walkway would encourage people to stay outside. 3. On the ground level, the space covered by the newly added volumes will become an arcade like space. It is possible to have small shops o

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