Emily Chalk

As someone who will be designing buildings in the future, I realise I have a responsibility to ensure my designs will be nothing but beneficial to the planet and everything on it. I strive to make all my work sustainable, and to strongly respect communities needs and opinions, it will be their lives most effected.
Our brief asked us to design a structure which helps the community to build a better quality of life for themselves. This led me to create a space which could focus on supporting those suffering from mental illness and addiction, particularly needed as help is hard to find and not advertised in the Camborne area. The theme I chose to accompany this project being ‘Light in Darkness’ helping me along the way in making key design decisions. The aim of this community hub being to help remove the stigma and shame around the subject, providing them with the tools needed to live happier, healthier and more successful lives (i.e. light in darkness). It includes spaces such as therapy offices, a sensory garden, quiet seating areas, a library and IT suite, as well as education spaces where workshops and classes will take place. For the museum building, I wanted to capture the history of mining in Camborne by celebrating the art produced by miners, and art made from mined materials. Again, relating to my theme of light in darkness. I also wanted this to benefit the future of the community by adding art studios, and a market to allow local creators to sell their work.