在萨默塞特的瓦切，一个创意社区的新家已经完工。East Quay是由Invisible Studio和Ellis Williams为Onion Collective CIC设计的，这是一个由女性领导的非营利性社会企业。它为该镇和周边地区提供了一个新的文化支柱，包括两个当代艺术画廊、11个艺术家工作室、一个造纸厂、一个地质学工作室、一个印刷工作室、一个餐厅、一个教育空间，以及五个横跨建筑顶部的住宿舱。
A new home for the creative community has been completed in Watchet, Somerset. East Quay was designed by Invisible Studio and Ellis Williams for the Onion Collective CIC – a local female-led, not-for-profit social enterprise. It provides a new cultural anchor for the town and the surrounding area, featuring two contemporary art galleries, 11 artist studios, a paper mill, a geology workshop, a print studio, a restaurant, an education space, and five accommodation pods arranged across the top of the building.
该中心从建筑环境和自然景观中获得了灵感。一个坚实的基座反映了港口的墙壁和附近的悬崖，包含了接待处、画廊空间、餐厅和艺术家的工作室。外部楼梯通向上层，直接连接到沿海小路，使东码头成为一个多孔的物体，可以被攀登、穿越和探索。一楼的餐厅通向一个新的公共空间，当地人和游客都可以坐在那里，欣赏回城的景色，以及码头的船只和远处的大海。
The center draws inspiration from both the built environment and the natural landscape. A solid plinth reflects the harbor wall and nearby cliffs, containing the reception, gallery space, restaurant, and artists’ studios. External stairs lead up to the upper level which connects directly to coastal paths, allowing East Quay to become a porous object that can be climbed, traversed, and explored. The ground-floor restaurant opens out onto a new public space where local people and visitors alike can sit and enjoy views back into town, as well as the boats in the marina and the sea beyond.
基地上方有一系列有特色的特异结构，参考了瓦切特内不拘一格和经常不寻常的建筑。这些建筑采用简单坚固的材料，向港口的工业性质和它所包含的活动表示敬意。
A series of characterful and idiosyncratic structures sit above the base, referencing the eclectic and often unusual buildings within Watchet. These are clad in simple robust materials as a nod to the industrial nature of the harbor and the activity it contains.
较大的部分包括为创客和艺术家提供的工作室，以及创造者空间–一个独特的学习环境，由当地学校的8年级学生与建筑师PEARCE+Faegan和环境心理学家Helen King共同开发。
The larger elements contain workshops for makers and artists, as well as the Creator Space – a unique learning environment developed by Year 8 students from local schools working alongside architects PEARCE+Faegan and environmental psychologist Helen King.
已经创建了五个吊舱，其中两个站在建筑上方的高跷上，可供冒险的旅行者预订，为该地区提供一种不寻常的旅游形式。
Five pods have been created, two of which stand on stilts above the building, that can be booked by adventurous travelers, providing an unusual form of tourism for the area.
内部装饰也是由建筑师PEARCE+Faegan设计的，每一个都以某种方式反映了Watchet；包括物品交换舱、故事和想象舱、豪华工业舱、玩乐舱和参与性艺术舱。东码头还将举办全年的活动，提供音乐、戏剧表演、艺术讲习班、课程和电影之夜，让你在瓦切特的日子里享受到乐趣。
The interiors, also designed by architect-makers PEARCE+Faegan, each reflect Watchet in some way; including an Object Exchange pod, Stories, and Imagination pod, a Luxury Industrial pod, a Playful pod, and a Participatory Art Pod. East Quay will also run year-round events, offering music, theatre performances, art workshops, courses, and film nights to keep you entertained during your time in Watchet.
Architects : Invisible Studio
Area : 1040 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Piers Taylor, Jim Stephenson
Manufacturers : Troldtekt, United Anodisers, Avdon, Schuco
Contractor : Midas Group
Structural Engineer : Momentum Engineering
Executive Architect : Ellis Williams
Pod Fit Out : Pearce + Faegen
Client : Onion Collective
Architects : Invisible Studio
City : Watchet
Country : United Kingdom