Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands was a particularly interesting lecture due to it's relevance to Kingston's current North Sea Faring projects. The lecture included a variety of speakers talking about seaside regeneration.

I particularly enjoyed hearing from Thomas Heatherwick about the East Beach Cafe he has designed in Littlehampton. The cafe is designed to shelter visitors making them feel secure and protected from the elements while presenting them with panoramic views out to sea. The ridged design of the building was a result of finding a design solution to disguise the shutter boxes above the windows. I found it really interesting to hear how Heatherwick problem solving led to the final design. After the lecture we were able to visit the cafe, which is still under construction. This made the whole project come to life and I hope to visit the cafe when it is completed to see the final result.