Adam Mitchell
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The Inhabited Embankment: Sonic Infrastructures [Of Berlin]
The Inhabited Embankment project revitalises Berlin’s historic rail network by integrating human and ecological spaces. It features a rammed earth wall for acoustic protection, glulam columns with woven willow, and a green bridge facilitating crossings. Beneath, adaptable CLT structures host markets and vertical factories, promoting urban rewilding.
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St. Monan’s Salt Institute
The St. Monan’s Salt Institute revitalises historic salt production in Fife, Scotland. Utilising traditional Germanic blackthorn towers, the project offers a low-energy method to concentrate seawater into brine. Situated at Coal Farm, the institute fosters community engagement through blackthorn woodlands and reconnects the Fife coastal trail with the village.
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Peckham Live Community Centre
Peckham Live Community Centre addresses gentrification in Peckham by offering hybrid spaces that blend business opportunities, sports facilities, and social housing. The centre includes a leisure area for local gatherings, a business hub for entrepreneurship, and residential units integrated with sports amenities, aiming to preserve Peckham’s diverse identity.
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Portsea Open College
The Portsea Open College is a proposed educational institution in Portsmouth, dedicated to teaching modern construction skills. Designed for near 24-hour operation, it features workshops, libraries, classrooms, and lecture halls. The architecture integrates into the urban landscape, with a prominent circular library tower symbolising a new ‘Enlightenment’ for skill development.
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Guildhall Walk Studios
Guildhall Walk Studios is a proposed metal workshop in central Portsmouth. Its red brick façade, inspired by local shipbuilding and naval heritage, features large, hole-punched shapes. The design includes an open atrium to illuminate the basement workshop, which produces art and fulfils local business orders. Above, exhibition spaces and a public café foster community engagement.…
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