Daria Shabalina

Lewisham Creative Hub is a civic centre for knowledge exchange and creative development, where all activities are connected through the urban landscape - an internal street, an open courtyard, and other enclosed common spaces. It aims to establish an alternative way of learning for young adults, local artists, and the general public through circular education, which will support young creators and welcome graduates to teach and share their experiences with all interested in art and culture. The programme of the hub is centred around three major themes: Making, Moving, and Thinking.Each section is supported by specific activities: drawing and sculpting in the art studio, dancing and acting in repetition classrooms, and learning and reading in a lectorium. A number of axillary communal spaces, such as a concert hall, a library, a cafe, and a gallery have been created for users’ collaboration and ideas exchange.

The site of Cornmill Gardens is revitalised to connect the natural topography and the built environment through the sustainable design of green roofs, which enrich biodiversity, an elevated structure that preserves the existing natural habitat, and open terraces, providing a wide spectrum of opportunities for socialization to support public mental well-being, encourage play and nature exploration, and allow flexibility of space use to conduct educational and cultural events that will bring the entire community together.