This project is a proposal for the change of use of the Chocolate factory, a historic and cultural symbol of Dublin 1, into a collaborative office and space for the local community. Balancing the tension between the protected structure and the modular interior, the concept explores the adaptability of the built environment to the shifting needs of various users, materialized through the application of biomimetic principles. The proposed office accommodates various creatives, biologist researchers and 3d printing mechanical engineers. The atmosphere created is malleable. The environment is shaped by the user through flexible spaces, mobile furnishing, and interactive materials, but further, the users shape one another through collaboration, education, and interdisciplinary innovation. Collision points are vital for fostering collaboration and cross-pollination among disciplines. This way, the water fountain becomes the central point of the building by using the primary human need of hydration as a pretext for bringing people together and interacting.
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Amir Saman Tazmini
Ana Luisa Lopes Tavares
Ashni Johana Mervin
Elize Horn
Emilee Shackleton
Fredrikke Taaje
Frida Leknes
Larisa Ciobanu
Laura Nikole Rodriguez Ajalla
Matthew Tan
My Dung Tylová
Otis Jaen
Rebecca Noe
Skylar Muldowney
Tara Kirin Brandt
Wallace Costa
Wilfred Bautista
Aimee Gillen
Aisling Cooper
Alena Chikurnikova
Aoife McQuaid
Jade Merrick
Sarah Bruton Finnegan