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"A series of guest critics have been involved in the studio and design process, namely Kim Nielsen from 3XN, artist Patricia Cain and Adrian Welch. Throughout the year, John has demonstrated unfaltering enthusiasm for his provocative and challenging brief." Anna Gibb Market Casino The group masterplan, a new town located in the Forth Estuary, aimed to provoke a reaction from the inhibitive and prescriptive stance taken by the Edinburgh planning department. A causeway island town, promoting the use of the new tram system and cutting off the car for 16 hours a day. A town that addresses its coastal condition and engages with the water’s edge. An adapted masterplan from the existing urban grain. The suggested floorplate is removed and the routes are enhanced and inhabited. The primary grain is concrete, promoting movement from the tram station to the water’s edge. The secondary grain is lightweight timber, allowing permeability from one island to another. A mixed program of market and casino, two opposing typologies that never meet....... To read more download the text document below 
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