RE-WILDING THE CROFT

Gbolade Design Studio were part of a collaborative team including Prior & Partners & Gillespies for this competition in Tamworth, led by Homes England, where we sit in their Framework (DaRTS Lot 2).

‘Re-Wilding The Croft’ emerged as a vision for this new neighbourhood after gaining insight from and undertaking analysis of this part of Tamworth. ‘Re-wilding The Croft’ also takes into consideration the key overlapping themes observed from our SWOT Analysis, Tamworth Borough Council’s own Corporate Strategy (entitled their ‘Vision’), and the Building for a Healthy Lifestyle pre-assessment undertaken for the site earlier this year, critically focusing on the ideas of; Integrated neighbourhoods, Distinctive Places, and Streets for All. From this, our ‘Re-wilding the Croft’ concludes with 5 key themes of: A Regenerative Neighbourhood, Heritage & Housing, Feiminist City Principles, Sustainable Movement, and Encouraging Entrepreneurship.