RE-Circle Machine
Imagine If... the space under a viaduct could be used to transform a neighbourhood.
The RE-Circle Machine project is a story of Regeneration, Renovation, and Revolution of the neighborhood of Tradeston, Glasgow by Edoardo Pilati.
Tradeston can rediscover its past industrial personality and adapt it to become a global example of a circular economy neighbourhood, where green manufacturing and people coexist healthily for a: NEW INTERACTIVE, GREEN ECONOMY.
The ‘RE-circle Machine’ is a versatile structure made to be easily disassembled, with recyclable materials and on a ‘recycled’ site. The building reuses the space under the M8 Viaduct and aims to become an economic, as well as social, part of the neighbourhood.
The Machine collects waste from the surroundings, it produces recycled raw materials, and it provides spaces for manufacturing clothes, as well as social and commercial spaces to boost the green business.
A second stage of the project envisions recycling the entire viaduct by closing it to cars and transforming it into a Green belt for bikers and pedestrians.
This is the RE-Circle Machine, a factory that transforms waste into goods, and an interactive experience where you can learn how not to waste… waste. "
Under the Kingston Bridge, Tradeston, Glasgow (Photo by Edoardo Pilati)
Under The Kingston Bridge, Tradeston, Glasgow re-imagined by Edoardo Pilati
Under The Kingston Bridge, Tradeston, Glasgow re-imagined by Edoardo Pilati
Reimagined by Edoardo Pilati during their Part 1 Architecture degree at Strathclyde University in 2021. To see more of Edoardo’s work click here.
Other reimagine ideas for under the Kingston Bridge, Tradeston, Glasgow are welcome, our current list includes:
Outdoor Cinema
Skate Park
Covered Market
Do you know a space like this that needs some re-imagining? If yes, check out our how to guide here.