BA (Hons) Architecture

Jessica Perry Jones

Biography

Throughout my degree, I have been exploring how architecture is impacted by and contributes to social injustices, and how architecture can be a part of the solution. Being a feminist has strengthened my critical analysis into issues of equality and inequality that exists within spatial design. My final project Desire Paths works to reduce social injustices that are present in access to public transport. My architectural intervention centres around a proposed cycle route that connects all bus routes and train stations in Bordesley Green. To support the use of this cycle route, cycling amenities will be implemented such as bicycle hire, bicycle repair, and cycle proficiency. Providing knowledge and infrastructure for cycling will make this transport option more viable and accessible to residents of Bordesley Green. I particularly enjoy art; I try to inject this into the way I craft and create my work. Writing is also important to me: I am always thinking about the best way to express through written and spoken word. This degree has been such a rewarding challenge in many different ways; I am excited for what comes next.

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Desire Paths: ELEVATION. - The street elevation, looking towards the bicycle hub.

Desire Paths: SECTION. - A section cutting through the centre of the cycle route and cycle hub.

Desire Paths: MODEL. - 1:100 scale model showing the cycle route directed through the cycle hub.

Desire Paths: CYCLE ROUTE. - A synthesis diagram to show how my proposal knits into the wider community. This map details the cycle route through Bordesley Green.

Desire Paths: SITE STRATEGY. - A site strategy diagram showing existing circulation, existing structures, and the proposed cycle route.

Desire Paths: ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION. - A section showing all environmental strategies employed in the architectural resolution.

Desire Paths: FIRST FLOOR PLAN, ROOF PLAN. - Floor plans showing the first floor and roof of the cycle hub.

Desire Paths: SITE PLAN. - A site plan showing how the cycle route creates movement in two directions, and how it interacts with the wider community.

Desire Paths: STRUCTURAL STRATEGY. - An exerpt from my design process booklet, to show my structural development and strategy.

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