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Ginfung Yong

Manchester, GB

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Sectional Perspective - Study Space
Sectional Perspective - Study Space
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Manchester Herbal Library

3rd year MSA project tackling environmental problems within the city of Manchester.

The brief was derived by identifying the problems faced within the community, in this case; the students. University libraries can be too far for a student's liking and is usually a factor of stress. The herbal library aims to provide a contrasting sense of atmosphere to the regular library. The interior filled with fresh air produced by the aromatic herbal plants grown within, creating a comforting environment for studies, thus reducing the stress level experienced by the user. 

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Manchester, GB

 
Botanic allotment - External Garden
Botanic allotment - External Garden
The Herbalist Workshop
The Herbalist Workshop
Ground Floor Social - Study Space
Ground Floor Social - Study Space
Exterior Sectional Cut - 1:100 Physical Model
Exterior Sectional Cut - 1:100 Physical Model
South Section - The Levels of Spaces
South Section - The Levels of Spaces
The layers of Fabrication - Exploded Axo
The layers of Fabrication - Exploded Axo
Basement Plan - The Open Study
Basement Plan - The Open Study