Activating the Laneway:​

An URBAN EVENT SPACE for the SUSTAINABILITY TRUST

 

 

 

BRIEF

 

 

The students will work in groups with a real world client to develop a master plan and design selected elements for an urban event space in Wellington.



 

The client is the Sustainability Trust, a not-for-profit organisation providing real solutions for Wellington region’s homes, communities and environment.  The organisation has recently moved into new premises in a converted warehouse at the end of Forresters Lane, off Tory Street, Wellington.  The warehouse has a new glazed façade to make the most of the sunny north-facing location, and the office spaces within it have been designed and built using all recycled and donated materials.

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The Sustainability Trust wish to develop the large space at the west end of the warehouse, as well as the laneway and outdoor area.  The goal is to create a destination that invites the public in and creates a space for interaction, education, and promotion of sustainability awareness.  The space should be flexible, allowing for varied programmatic requirements, and should reflect the organisation’s ecological ethos and community spirit.