Farm volunteer Walter Reed in the Wildmind Yard. Walter started his garden design company Ion Gardens as a result of his early involvement with Loughborough Farm. Image: Ivan Matvejevs
STAGE 1
2022-23
London South Bank University
Loughborough Farm
Remakery
Student Team:
Emily Kajdi, Lillian Bartella, Steve Jell, Rhys Riddle, Aimie Cheetham, Dylan Finch, Rory Ward, James Kernot
CNC Consultant:
Jack Theobald, Design & Modelling Technician
Partners:
Loughborough Farm, London Festival of Architecture
The Wildmind Yard was a two-year long live project between Loughborough Farm and London South Bank University. Its aim was to rehouse a mindfulness garden, the Wildmind Yard, which was relocated during the recent redevelopment of the site.
The first stage included the design and construction of lightweight modular elements by architecture students and farm volunteers. The units were designed to be easy to move and install, considering recycled and regenerative materials and techniques. They can serve as seating and planting elements, and when assembled, they can form a small-scale event space. The project was developed using a co-design strategy, involving the farm’s volunteers in the design and assembly process to ensure a participatory approach and offer practical skills for all participants, with the potential for creating future revenue streams for the farm.
The first stage included the design and construction of lightweight modular elements by architecture students and farm volunteers. The units were designed to be easy to move and install, considering recycled and regenerative materials and techniques. They can serve as seating and planting elements, and when assembled, they can form a small-scale event space. The project was developed using a co-design strategy, involving the farm’s volunteers in the design and assembly process to ensure a participatory approach and offer practical skills for all participants, with the potential for creating future revenue streams for the farm.
STAGE 2 2023-24
London South Bank University
Loughborough Farm
Jonny Allams
https://www.thespacetoplay.com
Student and Volunteer Team:
Anish Abhay Godbole, Basil Anuar, Jyothirmayee Mannar, Matthew William Deely, Mohammed, Marco Veneri, Nayana Wright, Rhys Riddle, Shaima Ahmed Bashir
Engineers:
Public House
Material Sources:
Re-Made
ReCollective
Yes Make
Thank you Kathy Gal and Tom Dobson.
Partners:
Loughborough Farm, London Festival of Architecture
The second stage of the project included the design and construction of a small stage which has been designed and built collaboratively by students and farm volunteers. The built structure, realised with reclaimed materials, will remain on site to host the event and work as a prototype to support the exchange of practical knowledge.
