Former student Portia Malik is one of five winners in the London Festival of Architecture’s contest to design a series of £1,500 benches across the Royal Docks in London’s East End.
The Pews & Perches competition called for a “fun and creative place to sit, rest, and play.”
Portia’s project, Peekaboo, is located at the dock edge in front of The Crystal:
“With the increasing popularity of open water swimming in the Royal Docks, Peekaboo is a playful seated changing space for swimmers, providing privacy when changing in and out of wetsuits. The sweeping freestyle stroke-inspired arm enclosures envelope and structurally support the users, while also incorporating hooks for a towel.”
Peekaboo will be on site for a year. Judges included LFA director Tamsie Thompson, Dan Bridge of the Royal Docks Team and David Ogunmuyiwa, principal at ArchitectureDoingPlace.
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