VERNACULAR

/vΙ™rˈnakyΙ™lΙ™r/ NOUN.

DESIGNED BASED ON LOCAL NEEDS, AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND REFLECTING LOCAL TRADITIONS

 
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Birmingham is a cultural hub that has focused on promoting its creative industries and prospered from it.

 
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Nearly 1 in 5 Alabama residents live in the Birmingham metro area.

The third largest industry in the Birmingham metro area is the creative industry.

The arts and culture industry in Jefferson County generates $234.9 million annually.

 
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I set out to create a space that would stimulate creativity and allow people to fully realize their creativity, starting with identifying a building and absorbing its character.

 

The building itself held a lot of the characteristics I wanted to capture in creating this positive space - both of Birmingham and budding creativity.

 
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Brainstorming led me to three key areas of focus that I felt would interest the community and lead to their investment in curating a creative spark.

 
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For start-up and mobile chefs, the kitchen will allow for collaboration and partnerships, further stimulating creativity.

 
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Beginner tech users and freelance designers are given access to resources and a community for collaboration.

 
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By integrating these communities together and opening them to the public, a creative community is given space to flourish.

 

β€œin creative placemaking, partners... strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood... creative placemaking animates... rejuvenates... improves... and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.”