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TEA HARVESTING AND RESEARCH FACILITY
The project revolves around a tea harvesting and research facility in the Camden Town, resting on top of the disused railway referred to as the Camden High Line. Tea houses in London and the greater United Kingdom were a refuge for women from the discriminating society in the beginning of the 19th century. Therefore, this facility is designed with the aim of creating an all-inclusive and diverse space for research and leisure. The building programme involves a researchers-in-residence programme, with the living quarters facilitated by the largest block of the building scheme, at the north end of the site. Brand new laboratories accommodate up to 20 full-time and part-time researchers. To honour the key aspect of the project, tea, a Japanese-inspired tea house is also included as a destination on the site. The tea house is a light-filled space, immersing the occupants into a tranquil state of meditation and relaxation. The landscape around the buildings is heavily planted, creating a forest-like oasis in the middle of busy and noisy Camden; the occupants are hidden and protected away from the hustle and bustle of the ‘outside world’.
