Project 1 Collages - Tabula Rasa, Deviation and Continuity

For my second collage I decided to focus more on the historical elements of the site and the changes the site has gone through over time. Through this research I hoped to grasp an idea of what the future may hold for the site. It is clear that the site has historically had a strong connection with the leading industries of the time, whether this be shipbuilding or steam engineering. In recent years however (with exception to the housing developments) the West of the site has simply adopted a generic industrial park feel, with multiple warehouses and no particular focus (ranging sales of desk chairs and car parts to conservatory roofs).

'Tabula Rasa, Deviation and continuity' looks at how the site has changed over the years and proposes three options for the future of the Woolwich Riverside. Whilst continuing the current trend of separation between private/social housing and industrial park does not seem a viable option, ultimately the future of the site may be best suited to lie in between an entirely clean slate and a slight deviation. The industrial heritage of the site provides an interesting program for the west of the site and this combined with a desire to bring the parkland in may be a chance to create a literal 'industrial park'.