Mangotsfield Folly
Architecture Small projects Emersons Green, England, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
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Description
Street Architecture - reclaimed materials used to reclaim a forgotten space. The folly is a 12 month installation that is being used and changed by artist residencies, local community groups and children with biros!
Questions and Answers
Key products used:
entirely reclaimed materials apart from the rock panel cladding boards that were donated by rock panel for the project. The idea was to mine the building from other construction projects and then for it to be taken to bits at the end and reused in other buildings if no-one wants to find another life for it in its present form.
How is the project unique?
Unlike our larger construction projects this scheme could be free from many of the constraints for a conventional building, allowing us to remove portions in a Prouve style,
Who are the clients and what's interesting about them?
Sustrans and the Arts Council are both huge national charities working with them has been brilliant if a little challenging at points as we're such a small project but their support has helped make it possible
What was the brief?
To bring people into a forgotten garden in a disused railway station that is right between two cities on a famous Sustrans cycle path
What were the solutions?
We designed the building as street architecture so that creatives and less-creatives could take ownership and update the building's form or appearance. We worked with local groups to engage with and encourage usage.
What building methods were used?
mining of materials (timber) There is no concrete and no plastic involved in the scheme anywhere, each element is entirely demountable and built to be de-constructed at the end of their useful life.
What are the sustainability features?
Carbon sequestration, Reclaimed/mined materials, it also incorporated bio-diversification features into the garden and station platform spaces. Demountable and reconstructible anywhere. No Concrete, No Plastic, no toxic materials or treatments.
What were the key challenges?
Location - there was no water or electrics on site, access was down the cycle paths only, anti social behaviour.
Details
| Project size | 25 m2 |
| Site size | 10000 m2 |
| Project Budget | GBP 30,000 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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Artel31 | Construction |
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Giraffe Engineering | Engineer |
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Suzanne Heath | Arts Project Manager |
| Ellendale Environmental |