Photographs from the Atelier One field trip to Earthship Brighton, East Beach Cafe and Littlehampton Welding.
Stanmer Park, near Brighton. The Earthship is located in the grounds behind Stanmer House.
Inside the living willow dome. John from the Low Carbon Trust gives an introduction to the eco projects in Stanmer Park.
The living willow dome.
Earthship Brighton, a prototype eco building whose design and construction techniques are derived from the original earthships designed by architect Michael Reynolds.
Revealing the tyre walls of the Earthship, an example of using recycled materials for construction that can also help provide high thermal mass for a steady internal temperature.
The lobby of the Earthship.
The main room of the Earthship, where John explained the rainwater harvesting techniques used for the building and its surrounding grounds. The plants in the room are part of the water harvesting cycle.
East Beach Cafe, Littlehampton, By Heatherwick Studio.
East Beach Cafe.
Inside the cafe.
On the beach at Littlehampton.
Beach huts in Littlehampton.
Guided tour at Littlehampton Welding, the steelwork company that constructed the East Beach Cafe and has worked on many other interesting projects, such as the floating bridge at Canary Wharf.
Bridge under construction at Littlehampton Welding.
Viewing drawings at Littlehampton Welding.
Atelier One : University of Greenwich School of Architecture 