After finding the final shape which I thought would be functional and interesting, I set about modelling it up to make sure that it responded well to the site.
After doing my first initial mass, I decided that it was still going to look imposing upon the site, and there I started to think about making the building seem more open and transparent through the use of glazing and shop fronts.
I chopped off the end point and made it flat and then started to add in large sections of glazing. In order to make the building look more futuristic, I started to design differing shaped windows with unusual mullions between them.
I also added the walkway in the middle and produced some window display areas for the shops on either side.
When viewing the model from the inside, I found that I liked the space created by the two curving walls.
Despite the fact that the windows have started to make the building seem less imposing, I still feel that the building is too solid in its appearance and is pushing itself too much on the context. As much as I want this building to become a central hub, I do not want it to become the only focal point within the street and definately do not want it to appear too strongly within the context.
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