Historical Fact Sheets

Time to return to BOGNOR

A symbol of Bognor's dislocation with the sea can be seen by the state of the pier. The 'Bognor Birdman' is an annual human flying contest. Contestants try to fly off the end of the pier as far as possible. But in  recent years it has been cancelled due to insufficient water depth. It is time for Bognor to overcome these infrastructural issues.

100 Words

My thesis looks to re-connect urban communities with their natural water systems. Through analysis of their beach infrastructures a rehabilitating design strategy will be used to help forge a new identity and help create a cohesive community. The benifits of tourism and the neccessity localism will shape a design approach that looks to sustain a vibrant sustainable community. The powerful rhythms of our natural contexts can be used to generate an appropriate architectural language to suite this ambition.

Bognor by the Sea

Bognor is situated on the south coast of England. A town of 65,000 people it is a place with a number of dislocated communities. Self contained systems exist creating towns within a town. Exploring Bognor as an organism will help my understanding of what flows in and out of the town and activates the communities. As mentioned earlier on this blog Butlin's holiday camp will be a focal point for my continued research into possible future scenarios for the town. Like the Vatican or the Kremlin it has distinct boundaries and a number of separation devices are utilised to maintain autonomy. Walls, money, tickets, windows and gates are some examples that should be understood when thinking about the towns relationship with Butlin's.

Two photographs show the frontage the holiday resort has with the town. A car park lines the beach front and public promenade.

Final Plan

Perspective of complete Stretegy

Our Blue Planet

A google earth view that is rarely seen. Our Blue Planet.