TOTTENHAM PAVILION

CONCEPT
TIMELESS ELEGANT

PERIODE
2021

LOCATE
BANGALORE

This architecture-led placemaking project proposes a new model for temporary public space, inspired by the distinctive culture and self-organized ethos of the Harringay Warehouse District.

Developed as an open competition entry, the proposal envisioned a pavilion to host the works of local artisans, temporarily transforming a disused Tottenham car park into a one-off, inclusive space for the wider community. In the context of rapid gentrification, this part of London has increasingly become unaffordable for many within the area’s long-established artisan community.

Conceived as a community-led initiative, the pavilion was designed to be entirely self-built by local residents, fostering collective ownership, mutual support, and shared capacity-building. Through creating, programming, and managing the space together, the project sought to strengthen economic resilience while offering a grassroots response to displacement pressures.

With 100% community construction and curation, the project positions itself as an alternative to the top-down modes of urban change prevalent across many London neighborhoods. The approach draws directly from the co-creation principles embedded within the Harringay Warehouse District itself—a rare, self-shaped enclave of artists, makers, performers, and community advocates—replicating its collaborative spirit as both method and message.