IF_DO will lead a cycle tour looking at new community architecture in Enfield, starting from Tottenham Hale Station, and cycling north, following the River Lee Navigation.
The tour will cover a range of projects from BLOQS a social enterprise that supports a community of makers, the sustainable regeneration of Meridian Water and award-winning social housing at Enfield Lock.
The cycle ride will end at IF_DO’s new community centre ‘The Space’, which is nearing completion. The architects will talk about the inception of the project, its role in the community and its low carbon timber structure. The project is a fully charity funded piece of social infrastructure and once complete, will provide over 650sqm of social space over two floors, with primary community events located on the ground floor, and smaller, more private spaces located on the first floor, including meeting rooms, study rooms and a space for yoga and prayer.
Programme:
2:00pm - Meet at Tottenham Hale Station (bus stop directly in front of the tube entrance) - IF_DO to give brief introduction to the event
2:15pm - Start Cycle (10min cycle)
2:30pm - Meridian Water Masterplan - Review of the masterplan and work undertaken to date (6min cycle to Bloqs)
3:15pm - BLOQS - Talk from team at BLOQS about their mission and the non-profit workshops (18min cycle to Ordnance Road)
4:15pm - Ordnance Road by Peter Barber Architects - Brief talk about the project and local community (7min cycle to Space)
4:30pm - The Space, Community Centre - Tour of the building and an IF_DO talk about the history of the project and its social purpose.
