university of nottingham
Specialisms: Architecture / Modelmaking / Sustainable Design
Location: London, United Kingdom
First Name: Emma
Last Name: Archer
Specialisms: Architecture / Modelmaking / Sustainable Design
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: university of nottingham
Course / Program Title: Architecture MArch (ARB RIBA Part 2) MArch
This retrofit project establishes a connection between the rich heritage of ceramic manufacturing in the past and the pressing issue of excessive waste in the present to create a circular narrative. The renovation process adopts a bold approach, distinctively delineating between the past, the current condition, and the proposed intervention.
The surrounding land is littered with vast amounts of waste, remnants of the historic ceramics manufacturing process, which the Teapot Factory, a pioneering test bed for materials reprocessing, uses as a resource for new industry and education. Exhibitions on-site are designed to inspire ongoing research and development, while new products are manufactured and sold to an increasingly environmentally conscious consumer, who can see and experience the entire lifecycle of the products from extraction to end-of-life on the site.
This retrofit project establishes a connection between the rich heritage of ceramic manufacturing in the past and the pressing issue of excessive waste in the present to create a circular narrative. The renovation process adopts a bold approach, distinctively delineating between the past, the current condition, and the proposed intervention. The surrounding land is littered with vast amounts of waste, remnants of the historic ceramics manufacturing process, which the Teapot Factory, a pioneering test bed for materials reprocessing, uses as a resource for new industry and education. Exhibitions on-site are designed to inspire ongoing research and development, while new products are manufactured and sold to an increasingly environmentally conscious consumer, who can see and experience the entire lifecycle of the products from extraction to end-of-life on the site.