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Gabrielle Wood
This project was formed around a brief exploring the effects of fire in shaping Londons architecture. It explores an era when London was under-fire and under threat from the IRA bombing campaign and how it lead to the legacy of defensive architecture, security and symbolism; resulting in the Gherkin and the eastern cl…
Defensive Architecture in London · development view 1
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The story
The story behind the work.
Gabrielle Wood's project examines how fire and security threats have influenced London's architecture.
The work focuses on the period of the IRA bombing campaign and investigates defensive and blast-mitigating design in a dense historic city, using the Gherkin and London's eastern cluster as architectural context.
Defensive Architecture in London · development view 2
Defensive Architecture in London · development view 2
Defensive Architecture in London · development view 3
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- Gabrielle Wood
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- University of Edinburgh
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