We are getting close to the hand over for The Lantern Community in Ringwood; an organisation which offers adults with a learning disability the possibility to contribute and partake in a mutually supportive environment. The new buildings have been a long time coming as the Community has spent over ten years fundraising for the project. The new pottery and weavery, being built by Greendale, has used green and ecological methods wherever appropriate and will enable the 34 adult residents and 10 day placements with a learning disability, to experience meaningful day opportunities from 9-5pm, 5 days a week.
The photo above shows, the weavery has its
external cedar weaved panels all ready to be fixed.
The internal fit out and finish are nearly complete with joinery items being installed.
Inside the main Weavery Room. – Bespoke joinery furniture going in and on final leg to hand over.
The design of the workshops, by CASA architects, has been developed to a very high environmental standard, planned to substantially exceed the energy conservation requirements, reducing the dependence on energy. The buildings are designed to work as a pair, of similar form, materiality and in detail. The roofs are proposed as cedar shingles with small elements of copper and the walls in materials to reflect the use of the internal spaces, so clay bricks for the pottery and flexible workshop with small elements of render and woven oak lathes between brick ‘book ends’ for the weavery and seasonal crafts areas within the buildings.
Below is the Pottery building with cedar shingle roof complete. Screed down internally and fit out has commenced.
