This brief from Belfast City Council, one of the UK's most car-centric cities, requested a scheme that would connect people through the city while celebrating its built heritage. Adelaide Street is a connecting corridor used by residents, business owners and office workers, yet there was no outdoor space for residents. The design team replaced one lane of traffic in a two-lane road with an urban garden. Solar powered 'totemic lanterns' reference the area's linen heritage, offer shelter and spark users' imaginations. A demountable, reusable installation of quality craftsmanship (using sustainable materials such as local larch) minimises waste on the temporary scheme. The resulting architecture has 'appropriate gravity and articulation for a city-centre public space, qualities that are often lacking from perceived temporary, tactical urbanism' says the architect. This intervention was radical and unprecedented in its 'brave and inspired act of collaboration'.
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