A polemic situated to address the “town and gown” dilema that can evolve around university towns, where two distinct and often opositional communities develop in contrast rather than in harmony

re-generate

re-engage-ment

re-nov-ation

Through a retention strategy aimed at young people in transient areas of both vocational and academic skill sets - where retention and engagement of young, local, talent is rare to non existent. This research project looks at the possibilities of engaging with redundant infrastructure to facilitate a new vibrant creative sector, diversified from a transient academic skillset