Where We Gather
‘Where We Gather’ explores how architecture can respond to rising individualistic culture and address socio-economic divides. Situated in Central Salford, the project proposes the public reclamation of a 1903 racecourse turnstile-turned office into a site for community activation.
The design draws on Shove’s theory of social practice, where competency, meaning and material must work in conjunction to sustain community. This highlights the importance of residents being able to contribute their skills and knowledge to a space, that care infrastructure makes for lasting social practices, and that planning frameworks should mandate built space for collective use. Together, these strategies foster resilient, interdependent communities that survive trouble together.
In a broader sense, my work positions architecture as a tool for equity and resilience. I continue to develop my understanding of what it means for a space to be equitable by researching and delivering projects that respond to contemporary socio-ecological challenges through sustainable and ethical means. My projects have explored symbiosis with the non-human world, the blurring of domestic boundaries through care infrastructure, and architecture as a reflection of culture and situated knowledge.
