Stage 5, MArch
Defining architectural privacy in urban context - privacy is finding our own place in a place away from home while absent presence speaks about the hidden and unassuming place around us which could use a touch of ‘architecture’. The research undertaken is applied to the reinvention of pubs and the use of courtyards. It is a retrofitting project which retains the existing building from the late 19th century and new built, which supports micropubs and local business startups while reclaiming urban space.