Marylebone Parish Church- Welcome Area Project

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Designing a welcome area and improving circulation within the Marylebone Parish Church.

Marylebone Parish Church

17 Marylebone Road

Marylebone

London NW1 5LT

Side facade of the site

Front facade of the site

Concept

The concept revolved around the words ‘compassion’ and ‘enlightenment’, after considering the importance of the Parish Church in the community and the fact that it also housed NHS (Marylebone Surgery) and a counseling center. I was inspired by their compassion for the physical and mental well-being of people who informed a lot of my design decisions.

concept model: 'compassion'

conceptual collage of concept for vertical circulation of the space : 'enlightenment'

Design Development and Proposal

After identifying the existing circulation of the different user groups in the church, I made a size distribution diagram for better circulation and revised existing amenities to suit appropriate functions while considering ergonomics.

I introduced a new, safer staircase for better vertical circulation while using it to promote the activities of the Parish Church and the facilities and services available for the community.