The RARA is working on a high speed, low budget project to transform a redundant library into a series of flexible spaces managed by its surrounding community.
The brief has been designed by a committee of local volunteers. Each volunteer represents a group with distinct and different requirements not currently catered for in the area. Film screenings, a kids area, a seasonal gallery, homework space and a neutral place to shelter - The Mill will cater for these activities and more.
RARA got involved by attending an open day, and call for volunteers, and has recruited 7 architects and designers from around Europe to get the project on its feet. In the call for recruits RARA offered free accommodation (and heavenly RARA Ale) in return for three months designing and building - it was answered by over 200 applicants.
The recruits have only six weeks to create a safe, functional and inviting environment out of a budget of just five grand. The team is strong and the ideas are great but a lot has to be done to make this thing beautiful.
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