Jack Morgan — Freedom of Movement

Graduation year — 2022

Tutors — Matt Whittaker & Luke Lupton

Location — Dalston Lane, Dalston, London Borough of Hackney

Size — 1,200sqm

Objective —

The aim of the project is to promote activity in families and children that aren’t currently active, by providing accessible and appealing active infrastructure in or near urban centres.

Motivation —

There’s a positive association between activity levels and social and community development. Those who are active have higher social trust scores than those who are inactive. Community sport facilities contribute £72bn yearly in social value, provided by a healthier population, greater work productivity, reduced crime and stronger communities. Despite this, London has a lower percentage of children that reported being physically active than any other region of the UK, and Hackney has a particularly poor provision of active infrastructure.

Strategy —

By pairing conveniences, such as a laundrette and community kitchen, with active sport and play spaces, families are able to be active for longer periods through the day. A continuous route winds through the site, connecting these programs and itself becoming a space for play, activity and socialising.