Title:PLACE/Ladywell
Date: 2015
Location: Lewisham, London, UK
Client: Studio Raw & Lewisham Council
Date: 2015
Location: Lewisham, London, UK
Client: Studio Raw & Lewisham Council
PLACE/Ladywell is a Lewisham Council funded project and is the first ‘pop-up village’ in the UK. The building, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is demountable and can be re-located to different sites of vacant land throughout the borough whilst permanent future plans are developed.
Occupying the site of the former Ladywell Leisure centre, the building was placed upon vacant land pending redevelopment.
Anticipating these forthcoming changes, I was tasked by Studio Raw, alongside Tearlach Byford and Jeff Lambert to share and discuss the plans with local residents.
We designed an open and welcoming space situated within a nook of hoarding that surrounded the development. Interactive panels provided the basis of the consultation, displaying different ways for community members to share their their thoughts about the plans and their ideas for the future of the site. The space was also used to host community-led events.
All insights gathered throughout this process were compiled and shared with Lewisham Council to inform the future use of the site. This included the provision of a community cafe and creative workspace.
