The Historic Dockyard rests on the shores of Chatham, once a great workshop of engineering marvel that played a role in Britain’s defense. Now, a naval voyage museum paused in time for admirers and tourists. Chatham has lost the strong community it once had, now a pit stopfor passers. I aim to bring back the hard work that Chatham was once known for, a step into the future focusing on modern day threats. As time goes on we are limiting our material pallet, we exhaust the Earth of its resources and we must explore alternatives and what’s more abundant than salt. The earth is 71% water of which 96% is salt water, with innovative environmental engineers it’s now possible to use salt as a solid material paving our future in design.
I strive to create a workshop once more, a factory in time harvesting salt from the saline water and watching it grow into architecture. Environmental engineering creates a product out of minimal materials. The River Medway would become part of a bigger picture once again, connected with its old friend. The workshop will once more be a space of creativity and forward thinkers, creating playful, exciting and inspiring interiors. The showroom will move away from man made creations, rather mother nature’s hand picked design choices pulled straight out of the dry dock with a bigger purpose. To invite local towns, cities and for those from various parts of which the waters or skies bring.
Reviving Chatham’s legacy, this project transforms abundant salt into architectural wonders. By merging environmental engineering with natural resources, we reimagine sustainable design. Our workshop reconnects the River Medway to its historical roots, creating inspiring interiors that celebrate nature’s beauty and innovation. Welcoming a new era of creativity.