Harringay Warehouse District LFA Competition

This project was designed in collaboration with Studio RobertReid as a proposal for a new pavilion for the Harringay Warehouse District, a former industrial site in South Tottenham that has, over the past 20 years, been converted into live and work space by artists, makers, musicians and entrepreneurs. The spirit & ethos that binds the Warehouse community together is what we find fascinating about this district. It is a shared ambition to learn, teach, make, share, and be a part of a collective of like minded people. The ambition of our design is to create a space that connects with these values where people can come together and be creative. We want to create a space that also act as a platform for the wider community to participate and be part of the journey and story of this district.

The beehive is seen as a bridging-space, a new landmark for the area in attracting and inspiring people to come and visit the district through open events, bringing new energy whilst feeling familiar to the existing community.

The Warehouses are a distinct typology of architecture that was created for industrial use and provide a shell for the current community which benefit from the generous industrial sized spaces which they can adapt and change to suit their changing requirements. Our design is inspired by this typology and flexibility. Our proposal takes an industrial element, a polytunnel, and re-purpose it for a new adapted use and life.

Polytunnels are very cost efficient as they are standardised mass produced items. By using this element for the canopy of the pavilion we can allocate a larger portion of the budget to other items such as lighting and flexible furniture. We proposed to populate the poly-tunnel with reclaimed pallet seating, new OSB cube stools that can be easily stacked and stored when not in use and a pop-up desk/bar that can be used for larger events.The furniture and space within can be adapted for a variety of uses including community meetings, talks, workshops, exhibitions, music events, yoga and more. Our proposal also includes re-purposing the spaces around the Pavilion into a wild garden to be used and benefited by the greater community. This could be seen as a potential for neighbours to come and grow their own food and organise farm to table events.

This striking and unique pavilion will be a community resource for the District which is designed to accommodate a variety of events which also allows for future adaption to meet the needs of the district in the years to come.

Estimated Cost of Design: Total £ 20,318.5 Optional Extras £ 4,100 Grand Total £ 24,418.5