100 Words for Rain Part 1 Project 2025 Jack Hutchinson Loughborough University | UK Located on the site of a former canning factory in the fishing village of Escarabote, Galicia (northern Spain), this project proposes "The Galician Institute of Celtic Studies", or a "Meteorological Research Station", as an exploration of Galician identity.Galicia’s sense of self is rooted in its cultural separation from mainland Spain. Known as "Terra Meiga" (Enchanted Land), its folklore stems from a supposed ancient Celtic past.Galicians see their land as Celtic. Exposed to the Atlantic, they’ve developed a deep resilience to the elements. As the rainiest region in Spain, with precipitation often exceeding that of Ireland, “The Celtic Heartland”, the Galician language (*Galego*) holds over 100 words and phrases for rain. Rain is Galician identity.This project asks how learning spaces engage with natural elements, especially rain, immersing students, researchers, and locals in what it means *to be Galician*. The design draws on local myths and structures, rooting it in place, people, and history.The proposal operates on two levels: a weather station addressing the global climate crisis, and an Institute of Celtic Studies serving regional cultural needs. It radically reuses the existing structure as a material bank, resurrecting a new form from the same parts. Tutor(s) Benjamin Machin