Chapter 4. Design Strategy FUTURE OCCUPANTS

Cyclists

Mark and David are good friends from Brighton that meet every weekend for cycling trips. They enjoy riding the South Downs Way and a restful stop and lunch at Shoreham Cement Works. When time allows, they also visit the main Cement Works building and the exhibition available at the time.

When tight of time, David decides to shorten the trip back to Brighton by train, by cycling the Downs Link to the Shoreham-bySea Railway Station in less than 15 minutes.

Instead, Mark often decides to cycle for longer. He crosses the river through the new bridge towards Steyning where he tends to buy groceries at the farm shop before returning to Brighton.

Wood Worker & Artist

Ruth visited Shoreham Cement Works a year ago on a day out with friends when she saw an advertisement of new work spaces for rent.

She has been a professional wood worker for years but always struggled to find a suitable workshop. Spaces were either too far away from where she lives, too small, or too expensive. Since then, Ruth has moved into one of the available work spaces in the riverside, where she crafts sculptures and make timber structures. She has also partnered with other businesses on site to investigate future uses of timber and to exhibit their work in the main building. Ruth’s business has flourished since then.