A Touch of Earth
A Touch of Earth focuses on the creation of a design centre facilitated by a reclaimed material library, which aims to spread sustainable thinking amongst the next generation of designers. While providing the opportunity to understand the value of materiality, the new centre would also give creatives a chance to interact with each other and local communities outside of school or work to exchange and foster new ideas. The impact of remaking and preserving is the essence of the centre’s design as well, in hopes that by breathing new life into the Springburn Park Winter Gardens would inspire the visitors.
Long Section of the design centre.
The current state of the once beloved Springburn Park Winter Gardens.
Floor plans and overall scheme design.
View of the entrance with a reimagined indoor garden which preserves the original purpose of the building.
Visual of the terrace and level changes underground.
View of design exhibition at the new underground floors.
Visual of the library and presentation space at the bottom level.
Different uses of poured earth walls which are created by reusing the soil in situ that has been excavated throughout the building’s construction.
Poured earth wall creating a definition between social and work space.