SHELF TO SOIL: PROCESS.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Discover SHELF TO SOIL, through the design process featuring the key drawings and design development. Shelf to Soil evolved through a research-led and site-responsive design process, rooted in the redefinition of the library as a regenerative civic space. Beginning with studies on Camden’s limited access to green space and biodiversity loss, the project developed through iterative spatial programming, combining ecological systems with knowledge-sharing infrastructures. Material experimentation, environmental modelling, and tectonic detailing informed the integration of passive strategies such as rainwater harvesting, root-zone planting, and bio-ETFE roofing. The architecture was shaped through layered site readings, biophilic precedents, and testing of technical junctions, culminating in a spatial sequence that transitions from learning to growing. The design was continually refined through environmental simulations, physical prototyping, and community engagement strategies, ensuring both buildability and ecological resonance.
