CO-OPerture
Do you know where your food comes from?
My work explores the relationships among people, place, and the often-overlooked systems that shape everyday life. Through architecture, I am interested in revealing the hidden processes behind our cities and creating spaces that encourage collective care.
CO-OPERTURE investigates this through Mayfield’s industrial history of production and distribution. Once shaped by industry and the River Medlock, the site reflects a history where systems of labour, movement, and exchange were often hidden behind efficiency and growth.
Rather than treating this history as fixed, the project reimagines it through a cooperative food network grounded in transparency, shared ownership, and collective responsibility. Food storage, exchange, and distribution become visible acts, reconnecting people with the processes behind everyday consumption.
This approach extends into the construction of the building itself. Repairable straw brick systems and adaptable components allow the architecture to change, age, and be cared for over time.
CO-OPERTURE reflects a wider interest in socially responsive architecture: one that works with existing conditions, reveals hidden systems, and creates stronger connections between people, materials, and place.
