About This Live Project

The Spires is a community building based on the Arbourthorne council estate to the south-east of Sheffield city centre. The building itself is very distinctive, formed by 13 hexagonal pods each rising to an individual apex. A local Christian charity known as the Miracle Trust are using the building to provide a much needed community support network. The hope is to extend the reach of the organisation and its valuable resource to a greater number of people by improving the public face of the building and providing a clearer connection to the community.

Sunday 5 October 2008

The Spires Community Centre

Being a positive beacon in the community is difficult at best and even more so when you are working out of a defensive looking building that is less than inviting. You want to have a fun and approachable outlook but the estate you are working with is seperated from your building by a security fence, cracked asphalt and grey concrete blocks.


In stark contrast the interior is a series of bright, warm timber clad hexagonal spaces, interconnecting through steps and ramps, a dramatic and exciting space unfolds. The objective of our project is to complement the internal spaces with a fun, exterior landscaped area that connects through to the estate and creates a more approachable and recognisable entrance to the building.


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