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Library of Things – The Woven Wild

Part 1 Project 2025
Aditya Hira
 University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton | UK
This project took a biophilic approach attempting to tackle the deep-rooted issues on a site in Wolverhampton on the grounds of the St George's Church. A site that had been abandoned by both nature and community. This concept aims to revive these aspects through providing an organic experience on site that enhances the human connection to nature.

Inspired by a specific tree found on the site, natural elements were translated directly into architectural features: the bark informed the façade, branches shaped the roof, and roots guided the layout of the pathways, mimicking natural processes to create an architecture. Each design decision links back to the concept of connecting people to nature through architecture. This follows through to the very end of the life cycle for this building where it is turned into a mountain bothie to be used by the community in nature.

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Library of Things - The Woven Wild
The concept for this project comes from one of the TPO on site, specifically the London plane tree. This tree was chosen because there were 10 of them on the site making it the new identity of the site whereas the other trees were dying and would not be t
This map shows how the proposal fits into urban fabric of Wolverhampton and how far away it is from the key nodes and landmarks of the city. The site is a prime location for this project as it is close to the centre and also near by the train station and
The first image focuses on the overlapping roofs near the workshop area. These roofs create a covered space for a roof garden/ viewing platform. The overhang shown here provides solar shading for the windows allowing for large glazing to be used. The sect
The design for this structure on the walls also came from the rings of a tree. This structure changes in height as you move through the circulation space, aiming to create a welcoming feeling and one of growth as the roof grows taller as you move through.
At the end of the life cycle for this design, modules from the building can be taken apart and transported over to Wales and Scotland where they can be assembled again and turned into mountain bothies. This returns the building to nature to be used by the
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