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The Patchwork City

Sophie Shaw

Project description

The project investigates the current condition of the City of London, its historical evolution and how this understanding can shape the City’s future. Using craft as a strategy to emphasise the area’s cultural significance, a masterplan is proposed that shapes spaces for production across a range of existing buildings with a New Guild School for Craft is created as a centrepiece. Described as a Guild of Guilds, the new school celebrates the future of craft and is intended as a connection point for London’s Livery Companies. The group of buildings – taking on the former Museum of London site through a process of adaptive reuse and new build elements – houses workshops, meeting and teaching spaces for different crafts, promoting innovation and the creation of new practices. The aim is to revitalise the cultural fabric of the City of London, ensuring its future as a vibrant place for cultural exchange.

Sophie Shaw
Sophie Shaw
Sophie Shaw
Sophie Shaw
Sophie Shaw

Contact

sophieshaw59@gmail.com