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Hastings School of Textiles

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Student Zeynep Cam
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Unit UG5
Year 3

Due to the post-pandemic rise in online shopping, traditional shopping centres are becoming obsolete. This proposal suggests repurposing a shopping centre into a school of textiles, aiming to address over-consumption and promote community involvement. The school will serve as a learning environment for both students and the wider community, incorporating local creatives and textile crafts. The building itself will be ever-changing, with students repairing and replacing broken pieces over time. Users will actively participate, mending breakages and creating an interactive and experimental space that celebrates maintenance and repair. The exhibition space will showcase unique textile materials like tufting, fabric construction, crochet, knitting and quilting. This new hub will present textile-based architecture and demonstrate the possibilities of constructing with fabric.

Costume for the Festival of Fending: Front View

Part of the school's mandate is to bring to life the creative atmosphere of Hastings. Every year the school will produce a collective costume as part of Hastings' many festivals.

Costume for the Festival of Mending: Back View

Part of the school's mandate is to bring to life the creative atmosphere of Hastings. Every year the school will produce a collective costume as part of Hastings’ many festivals.

Hastings School of Textiles: Plan

Careful demolishing and restitching.

Drawing Responding to 'First One’s the Best' (Ceilia Pym)

Each student started with an image or drawing from the selection provided by the brief. Some of the drawings had strong links to Hastings, our site, others were more universal.

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The Bartlett
Summer Show 2023
23 June – 8 July 2023
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