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Location: Pittenweem, Fife
Year: 2020
The interpretation of the brief considered primarily the ritualistic experience of visiting a bathouse. Through conducted research, the ritualistic element appeared to derive from processes and environments associated to bathing.
The site in Pittenweem is very exposed to north-westerly winds. The concept of a wind block as a main intervention manifested into a path from the top to the bottom of the slope. This ‘ritualistic’ route allows for the user to move from pool to pool, warm to hot - eventually arriving at th tidal pool. The natural topography of the site is therefore acting as the process itself, rather than the building.
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Location: Pittenweem, Fife
Year: 2020
The interpretation of the brief considered primarily the ritualistic experience of visiting a bathouse. Through conducted research, the ritualistic element appeared to derive from processes and environments associated to bathing.
The site in Pittenweem is very exposed to north-westerly winds. The concept of a wind block as a main intervention manifested into a path from the top to the bottom of the slope. This ‘ritualistic’ route allows for the user to move from pool to pool, warm to hot - eventually arriving at th tidal pool. The natural topography of the site is therefore acting as the process itself, rather than the building.
