Nishika Diyabalanage MA Interior Architecture

The New Women of Oxford Street

This research-based project sets out to challenge the patriarchal domination of our urban environment. The thesis incorporates kinetic partitions within each floor of the former House of Fraser store on London’s Oxford Street, empowering women and giving them agency to control spaces within the singular structure. It also promotes community and social interactions by seamlessly transitioning from private to public areas.