Our project this year was in collaboration with Bradford Civic Society, The Architecture Heritage Fund and Bradford Council. The aim of the project was to design a proposal in line with the Townscape Heritage Scheme to revitalise the ‘Top of Town’ district in Bradford. In CiA, we have been encouraged to view the building as part of the city, and as such to allow the concept of contextualism inform our decisions and strategies. Additionally, the notion of historical conservation was highly advocated for in this atelier, and this has been a driving theme in my project. My proposal focuses on preservation, restoration, and revival of the historic fabric of Bradford within my chosen site. Through this atelier, I have come to understand how to bring together old and new elements in a building. It is an approach I look forward to using again in future projects.
