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“To mark POOR Collective winning London's Emerging Design Medal, co-founder Shawn Adams rounds up eight must-know projects by the social enterprise, focused on involving young people in the regeneration of their communities.”
1 - Carney's Mural, 2020
2 - Bringing Home to The Unknown, 2021 (Photo by Luke O'Donovan)
3 - Build The Way internship, 2021
4 - Makers & Mentors, 2022 (Photo by Ian Tillotson)
5 - Beneath The Surface, 2022 (Photo by Kes Eccleston)
6 - Bexleyheath High Street For All, 2023 (Photo by Antonella Carey)
7 - Mitcham Colour-Way, 2023
8 - Powershift, 2023 (Photo by Andy Stagg)
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Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Image Credit: Mickey-LF-Lee
Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
Image credit: Dion Barrett
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
Image credit: Dion Barrett
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
Image credit: Dion Barrett
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Beyond the Bridge is a major transformation project reimagining Falcon Road Bridge - from a dark, unwelcoming railway underpass for Europe’s busiest station into a vibrant, inclusive, and community-owned landmark at the heart of Clapham Junction. Developed with a multidisciplinary team the project places community engagement, sustainability, and safety at its core.
The design has been shaped through extensive community engagement, including over 1,000 survey responses, walking tours, creative workshops, and a Community Design Review Panel. This collaborative process ensured the final scheme reflected Wandsworth’s rich cultural identity and local stories while addressing key community concerns around lighting, noise, and safety.
Central to the design is the concept of community ownership, expressed through co-designed enamel-clad panels and artwork celebrating neighbourhood landmarks and lived experiences.
Image credit: Dion Barrett
#beyondthebridge #falconroadbridge #falconroad
Sadler Close MUGA is a community sports space on the Sadler Close estate in the heart of Mitcham, South London. The project was delivered in collaboration with the young people from the estate. Funded by Clarion Futures Communities (the charitable foundation within Clarion Housing Group) the project formed part of a wider Community Ambassador Programme.
A series of creative engagement activities underpinned the design process.
These began with door-to-door outreach to ensure residents were informed, invited to participate, and able to share their views. Workshops followed, giving young residents the chance to explore proposals, develop skills, and influence the space they would ultimately use. Sessions included a photography and walking workshop around Mitcham, as well as co-design workshops at Shine Youth Group, Mitcham Library, and directly on the Sadler Close estate MUGA itself. In total, 12 young residents and 5 parents, carers, or family members participated in the workshops or painting stages, alongside two Clarion apprentices who supported the site’s transformation. The outreach stage reached over 30 young people and parents, fostering a strong sense of ownership and pride in the final design.
Image credit: Andy Stagg
#poorcollective #muga
Sadler Close MUGA is a community sports space on the Sadler Close estate in the heart of Mitcham, South London. The project was delivered in collaboration with the young people from the estate. Funded by Clarion Futures Communities (the charitable foundation within Clarion Housing Group) the project formed part of a wider Community Ambassador Programme.
A series of creative engagement activities underpinned the design process.
These began with door-to-door outreach to ensure residents were informed, invited to participate, and able to share their views. Workshops followed, giving young residents the chance to explore proposals, develop skills, and influence the space they would ultimately use. Sessions included a photography and walking workshop around Mitcham, as well as co-design workshops at Shine Youth Group, Mitcham Library, and directly on the Sadler Close estate MUGA itself. In total, 12 young residents and 5 parents, carers, or family members participated in the workshops or painting stages, alongside two Clarion apprentices who supported the site’s transformation. The outreach stage reached over 30 young people and parents, fostering a strong sense of ownership and pride in the final design.
Image credit: Andy Stagg
#poorcollective #muga
Sadler Close MUGA is a community sports space on the Sadler Close estate in the heart of Mitcham, South London. The project was delivered in collaboration with the young people from the estate. Funded by Clarion Futures Communities (the charitable foundation within Clarion Housing Group) the project formed part of a wider Community Ambassador Programme.
A series of creative engagement activities underpinned the design process.
These began with door-to-door outreach to ensure residents were informed, invited to participate, and able to share their views. Workshops followed, giving young residents the chance to explore proposals, develop skills, and influence the space they would ultimately use. Sessions included a photography and walking workshop around Mitcham, as well as co-design workshops at Shine Youth Group, Mitcham Library, and directly on the Sadler Close estate MUGA itself. In total, 12 young residents and 5 parents, carers, or family members participated in the workshops or painting stages, alongside two Clarion apprentices who supported the site’s transformation. The outreach stage reached over 30 young people and parents, fostering a strong sense of ownership and pride in the final design.
Image credit: Andy Stagg
#poorcollective #muga
