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Community Building A Community Building

Rose Gibbs & Sahra Hersi

The Mountford Estate Community Hall is a project led by local community leaders and architect Sahra Hersi to rebuild the estate’s hall through co-creation workshops with young residents. More than a building, it’s a model of inclusive space-making that centres marginalised voices.

The book documents this design journey while raising funds for the new hall. Its design draws on local architectural plans, with a chapter system of shapes (instead of numbers) to represent the roles people play in a community. Hole punches hint at future iterations, signalling the start of a series.

Rose Gibbs and Sahra Hersi

Timeline:

March 2023 - March 2024

Mountford Book inside layout
Young girl smiling in the Mountford Book Spread
Mountford Book with silver foiling and Terra Cotta Paper
Hijabi girl smiling in Mountford Community Centre
Mountford Book with silver foiling and Terra Cotta Paper
Scan of the Mountford book
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