K. Palmer experiments with the technique of editing out parts of a structure to open it up to new patterns of flow, generating new function.
Initially the old hospice's ground floor was converted into a factory floor which was extended from the basement into the single storey covered section . Later it was closed off from the covered section and worked separately, cutting off the street level of the older building.
By editing out one of the roofed areas, K. Palmer redistributed the pattern of flow characteristics, creating a court yard and gallery space, and reinvigorating the old hospice by giving it two new access points.
The initial demolition was accomplished in a week at no cost.