Beulah Kuku

Beulah Kuku is an aspiring architect who centres her works around others. Whenever she ventures into a project for a determined area, she opts to find the genius loci of the location, in other words, the "Spirit" of the given place. In this way, the elements of Empathy, Connection, and Communication become the significant pillars that transcend into all of her works. They weave together, like the perfect stitches of an intricately designed dress, presented as the body of work she has come to wear.

Beulah's Final Major Project focuses on the design of an Urban Park in Blackheath, London. She used a range of mental health and demographic statistics to choose the location. Furthermore, throughout the longevity of her project, she interviewed the locals on occasion as well as carried out several questionnaires. This highlights her practicality and confirms her stated ethos.

The concept which she indulged in is that of Neuroarchitecture. She wanted her model to deter crime by having many levels to facilitate natural surveillance and has used lighting of blues, purples, and yellows to stagnate motives of violence at these times. Overall, the park is there to create vivid experiences with its users, with each structure having been meticulously designed to engage with different parts of the brain.

Rendered Animation of Urban Park, London, Blackheath – You can see the multi-level structure here and get a feel of how the space would be used. Watch at HD, feel free to skim :)

Cross Section Animation of Urban Park, London, Blackheath – Evolution of height and stimulation levels from activities derived from built structures.

Inside the Pod Clouds – Lava-lamp-like animation of the interior, projection on semi-transparent glass. Create patterns that match sounds played. Helps induce certain emotions, particularly calm and chill ones. Enjoy !

Tranquil Wonderment

Graffiti Learning Centre with Graffiti imaged around Lewisham Borough – This is an idea of how the community may design the graffiti center. Its appearance is a blank oval-shaped wall, having the purpose to serve as a canvas to be marked by, and evolve with, the community. The center is at the highest altitude in the park, signifying its positive perception to unite the locals.