Ecology Centre

A Creative Community Space for the People of Winchester

This design came as a response to the breif set for my second year design narratives module, which encouraged us to develop an ecology centre that served a purpose for the people in Wincester.

An ecology centre uses nature and the environment as a tool to improve quality of life. Therefore, this ecology centre needed to provide a connection between the user and nature.

The building sits over the river Ichen to allow the inhabitants views down the river and across the surrounding historic city. This ecology centre provides a space for the creative arts, inspired by the Winchesters recent history of culture and media. The city is currently home to a series events and venues that celebrate the arts, including the Hat Fair, the Blue Apple Theatre, the monthly farmers market and Boomtown.

Despite being host to these events there is a lack of space for people to learn and create. Therefore this ecology centre will become an accessible space to people of all ages and abilities within the city.