Zenia Josephine Andersen - March 2

 

Three Colts Tannery was developed through research of the local history of industrial trades, backed by a social and political agenda  to combat poverty and unemployment synonymous with the Bethnal Green area, East End of London. 

 

In the past 30 years, the UK’s manufacturing sector has shrunk by two-thirds, the greatest de-industrialisation of any major nation.

The acknowledgement of the historical significance of the leather industry and craftsmanship in Bethnal Green and Brick Lane Area 

results in a respectfully proposed thesis project in dialogue with the neighbouring Weavers Fields Park thus creating a programme, 

which is historically, socially and architecturally significant to the area.

 

The programme focuses on the need for apprenticeships and basic craftsmanship and manufacturing opportunities in modern Britain providing trades, we have otherwise outsourced to the Eastern countries, thus acknowledging traditional skills and enhance future employability for talented individuals

 

“Its a myth that the UK can survive on services alone, manufacturing is essential rather than optional to a healthy economy”

 

Digby Jones, Head of Confederation of British Industry