Domestic Runaway (BA Architecture, Year 3) A spatial intervention for Cranbrook Estate, East London
Domestic Runaway was a speculative design project focused on creating a safe, intimate environment for residents of the Cranbrook Estate; a social housing complex in East London.
The proposal centred on building both indoor and outdoor communal spaces in an underused corner of the estate, aiming to reintroduce a sense of gathering, care, and belonging. Through interviews with long-term residents and detailed site analysis, it became clear that disused common areas were contributing to social fragmentation and, in some cases, criminal activity.
This project responds with a quiet yet impactful spatial intervention designed to disrupt anti-social patterns through use, presence, and community activation. The intention was not only to propose new architecture, but to offer a tool for regeneration through human connection.
