Unit 1C - Co-Urban: Hannah Finnigan-Moffat

Bridging the past, present and future of Nottingham through sustainable textiles.

Hannah Finnigan-Moffat is a third year architecture student from Manchester with a passion for creating a better future through design. Her work focuses on connecting people and place through building communities. She believes that building communities is essential for creating a more sustainable future.

Hannah Finnigan-Moffat, Third year architecture student

Interactive Learning Centre for Sustainable Textiles

Inspired by the history of the Lace Market in Nottingham, this project looks at creating a new cycle in the textile industry. The lace industry made Nottingham a global trading centre with the development of canals and railways- the challenge is to keep alive the heritage of the city, while promoting a more sustainable future.

Unit 1C (Co-Urban) focuses on the re-generation of urban sites to make everyday life more vibrant, while linking buildings with shared public spaces and the entire city.

This project focuses on building a community around transforming the textile industry in Nottingham. As part of the aim to reduce waste in the textile industry, 52% of the design is made from bricks of the existing buildings on site, with the remaining bricks being sources locally.

This project not only acts as a bridge between the past, present and future of Nottingham, but also connects the city centre and the two neighbouring areas: St Anns and Sneinton.