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CREATIVE CRAFT INCUBATOR
HYBRID :CAFE + WORKSHOP + EXHIBITION SPACE
The design intention of creative craft incubator is to solve the problem that craft is not highly appreciated in Oxford. Creative craft incubatuor provides opportunities for local crafters/ artists to have working spaces and a platform to sell their creativity and artworks to the public. Meanwhile, art lovers get a chance to get to know local artists and take part of some activities.
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Oxford is a young city with 40,000 students from two universities, and with a third of the population aged under 30. The rest of the community might find it hard to fit in sometimes. Community craft incubator provides opportunities and activities for all age groups. Crafters not only run classes for kids to build their interest to art and crafts since young, but also for older aged group build interest or bond with friends during their free time.Handmade stuffs not only increase living index and life satisfaction of people, but also provide an opportunity to bring people together.
The Clarendon Centre, built in 1983/4 and subsequently refurbished in 1998/9 and extended in 2014.The site is located in the centre of Oxford and comprises the Clarendon Centre, a shopping mall with entrances off Queen Street, Cornmarket Street and Shoe Lane (originally Sewy’s Lane)
Social Agenda
For Public
Looking for unique and individual gifts that are handmade by very talented artists? Our gallery and shop are open to everyone from 9am- 5pm everyday. It will be FREE for general access to our gallery. Work-shops runs weekly and open to the public to participate.
For Crafters
We offer an expert business support package which include marketing, branding, social media promoting and we will have a professional consulting team to help with start up of your business. We also provide studio space to enable makers setting out on their careers, as well as those more established, to make the most of their talent. The crafters can sell their products in our craft shop and we will be taking 20% commission on the sales.
Main Functions
Exploded axonometric exploring furnitecture on both ground and first floor and shows connections of designs between both floors.
The furnitecture is used in various scales and positioning for different functions.
