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@bluehouseyard: a great example of #placemaking in Wood Green, London, UK. Designed by @jankatteinarch in collaboration with @meanwhile_space | Other collaborators & partners: @haringeycouncil @structuremode @collegenelondon @ldn_gov @mayorofldn | Self-builders: @alicefarls @joshmurr @james.green.uk @charliealastairredman

From their website:

Blue House Yard will deliver the following workspace opportunities:

* ‘Worksheds’ at Blue House Yard - Flexible spaces best suited to users who want to make and potentially sell.

* Studios at Blue House Yard - Studio and office spaces for creatives and entrepreneurs ranging from 4sqm to 25sqm

* Events at Blue House Yard - Space which will be made available for people who want to run and attend outdoor events

* Bus Cafe at Blue House Yard - A double decker bus transformed into a café @cakesandladders (our note: and a pub 🍻 @earth_tap1) with seating internally and in the yard. A chance for a food start up to test the idea they’ve always wanted to try out without taking on the risks associated with a high street unit.

* All spaces will be let on a fair rent policy with prices being set between 50-80% of market value, on flexible terms and with no up front deposits. Combined with a people-focused approach this will create impacts varying from retail incubation opportunities, business growth, job creation, to a new community and cultural events venue

* Blue House Yard will be a friendly, inclusive, multi-disciplinary and experimental collection of workspaces for local people. They are the ones that fill the spaces with life - from start-ups to social entrepreneurs or creatives making it their place of work.