Alice Collins
BA (Hons) Architecture
The Bodichon Centre is a family planning and abortion clinic for the community of Hastings, UK. The Centre features examination and consultation spaces as well as communal spaces for education and a children’s creche, to enable patients to leave their children during appointments.
In Modern day society, there still remains a stigma surrounding women and sex, discouraging women to be educated, experienced and safe during sex. The Bodichon Centre aids as a catalyst for this sociological problem by providing a safe and welcoming space for women to learn and be cared for.
The Design draws from the Bekleidung Theory; using clothing as a form of cladding. Exploring how skin drapes over the body, acting as our first layer of protection. The Centre features pre-cast concrete walls emulating a draped material (clothing) and exposed steel I beams to represent the body (skeleton).