Set the scene.
The Old Abattoir was restored as a centre for design and creative work. Its facilities include studios and shared tools.
Here’s the twist.
The project retained a working historic oven, one of two remaining from an original eight. Baking was another chapter in the building’s working past.
Why it still matters.
A public roof garden adds an outdoor room above the old walls. Reuse can preserve useful traces while making space for activities earlier occupants would never have imagined.
🧠 One to think about +
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