2086 Narrative
By 2086, navigation and spatial information are fully controlled by centralised AI systems within highly monitored Citadel Leisure Zones. This visual represents the central orientation chamber of the Unmappers, a collective resisting digital surveillance through analogue mapping and independent navigation. The space acts as a gathering and coordination hub where new routes, hidden territories, and unregulated zones are identified and discussed outside government-controlled systems.
The architecture is organised around a central interactive mapping table where coordinates are generated, studied, and redistributed collectively. Curved ribbed roof structures inspired by sextant geometry create a lightweight enclosure focused around orientation, movement, and observation.
Spatial Concept
The flowing spatial form contrasts against the rigid retained structure of the former Lace Market Car Park, transforming a space once designed for automated circulation into a human-centred environment focused on navigation, collaboration, and resistance. This visual explores the vertical circulation within the proposal, where the cylindrical staircase acts as a spatial connector leading toward the upper orientation and mapping spaces. Inspired by the rotational geometry of the sextant, the enclosed stair becomes both a circulation element and navigational marker. The curved ribbed roof and lightweight enclosure reinforce ideas of movement, calibration, and layered occupation within the retained concrete framework.
