The Concept for Space300
For my fourth year project I propose the creation of Space300, a third place for all students of Glasgow, located in the the old O2 abc on Sauchiehall Street.
It will be free to enter and is open to students from any university in Glasgow. I have chosen to use Sauchiehall Street as a location as the iconic street’s foot traffic has declined in the last few decades. I would like to introduce my project into an empty unit there.
The target users are students, but of no particular age. A key USP is that any student can use the space. For a lot of students their current student union will be their third place, however every union in Glasgow is exclusive to only the students that attend that university. My project will host better facilities, and more opportunities to meet people out with your current social circle.
The building will include;
· Study spaces,
· A café,
· A bar,
· And a roof terrace.
The space will be designed with the idea in mind that you can spend your whole day there without needing to leave. The space will also be free to enter. There is no obligation to pay to be there except from at ticketed events which could take place inside. There will be optional charges inside such as paying for a coffee.
I have transformed a site which is currently derelict, into a space that brings students together under one roof. Below is how I have imagined the new structure for Space300 to stand in the shell of the old building.
