Community-Engagement

SUSTAINABILITY
This project aims to establish the Miners Welfare as a centre for harvesting sustainable life. There will be a push towards locally sourced products in the market and allotment spaces that will help the community buy their food from a sustainable source but also encourage them to engage with the growing programme within their own homes with the hope to push towards a more sustainable and thriving community.

The building itself will use local materials along with as many reclaimed or recycled materials for any additional builds to push the sustainable agenda. It is argued that ‘the most sustainable method of construction is to not build at all’ and therefore this project will look to celebrate the existing fabric and improve the programme without a lot of new build.

EDUCATION
The scheme will target the educational problems in Wales through a programme that outreaches to local schools and provides a space for sustainable education where the children can learn through hands-on experiences. The aim is to improve the spread of a positive message of sustainable living and encourage families and local communities

The Miners Welfare will become part of the education as the user experience of the building itself will help provide insights into sustainable construction and building management. Elements such as waste management, composting, water recycling, locally sourced goods will all be part of the Welfare and the children will get to see and help contribute to these strategies as part of the learning process.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community engagement will provide a significant design driver within the scheme. The aim is to create a better-connected Wales by encouraging the community to be involved in the construction and program to help create a better sense of ownership and belonging within Resolven. Through these methodologies, the Miners Welfare can become a collective space where the currently disconnected communities can come together and work together to create a better and more sustainable place to live. By involving the community as much as possible they are more likely to feel connected with the spaces and hence engage with the building