Annie Holdt

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Project One: Common Ground

Sheffield City Centre — Sellers Wheel

Sellers Wheel site aerial view
Site aerial view
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Common Ground

"Common Ground" is a residential project designed to address the everyday challenges faced by single parents through thoughtful spatial design, flexible living arrangements, and shared communal spaces that encourage both independence and social connection.

Project Mood Board
Existing elevation
Demolition plan
Existing Elevations
Demolition Plan

Floor Plans

Folding Partition Wall

These diagrams illustrate the various configurations of the folding partition element within the residential apartments. This adaptable feature enables two rooms to function either as a single larger space or as separate bedrooms.

Configuration 3 shows the folding partition wall being fully closed, transforming the space from one larger room into two designated bedrooms. Therefore, reflecting a child's growing independence, ensuing the home evolves right alongside them.

Configuration 1
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
Folding partition wall room layout configurations
Master Bedroom and Nursery Plan
Master Bedroom and Nursery Plan
Bedroom Specs
  1. Dark Oak
  2. Wall Plaster — Wash Yellow
  3. Gingham Butter Yellow Curtain — Blinds Direct
  4. Modena 3-in-1 Cot Bed — Bambino
  5. Round Black-Framed Wall Mirror — Habitat
  6. Dorset Low Back Rattan Armchair — Crown French Furniture
  7. Classic Wide Striped Blue Textured Wallpaper — Homebase
  8. Ascot Ottoman Storage Bed — Dusk
Master bedroom and nursery render
Residential bedroom render illustrating the use of folding partition walls, allowing two separate bedrooms to be transformed into one flexible living space.
Communal living space render with partition walls
Communal kitchen and dining space for residents
Communal living space render showing flexible partition walls
Ground floor context

Communal Living Space

This section of the ground floor is designed as a shared communal kitchen and living space. It follows an open-plan layout to maximize freedom of movement, particularly for children, with minimal obstructions throughout. The divider subtly defines the kitchen and living areas without breaking the sense of openness. This divider also functions as a bookshelf storing recipe books, adding both practicality and character to the space.

Library render 1
Communal library
Library render 2
Library fixed seating
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Library fixed seating detail

Communal Library

The purpose of this space is to create a communal library for both parents and children with a particular focus on encouraging children to engage in enriching activities such as doing homework together, reading, etc. Unlike a conventional library, this space is designed to be playful and inviting, somewhere children would enjoy spending time with one another. Built-in seating frames the existing windows — a cozy reading area that features 4 bookshelves, each separated by integrated window seats. A moving ladder runs along a steel beam in front of the shelving, creating a fun design feature, but also allowing easy access to books at any height.

Exterior and Rooftop Plans

Concept drawing
Roof plan

Wooden beams wrap around the exterior of the building and extend towards the roof, ending at the allotment space. These beams are designed to support climbing plants, allowing greenery to grow across the structure.

The roof and exterior design also incorporates a conservatory and communal allotment where residents can grow their own fruit and vegetables.

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