Vacant Spaces

The Winch and design practice Public Works were commissioned by Camden Council in July 2023 to work with residents of Hilgrove Estate and the wider neighbourhood to imagine a future for a former Council storage unit on the estate.

Through events, workshops and door-knocking, we gathered ideas for how the space could be used to bring the community together and make the estate a more sustainable, creative and healthy place.

We presented what we heard from residents to Camden Council in November 2023. We also shared ideas on options for how the space could be used, what it could look like, and how residents could be involved in making decisions about it.

From February-May 2025 they brought together Hilgrove residents to form a Design Panel to help design how the Hilgrove Neighbourhood Space looks and feels as well as how it is run and managed. You can find out more on the Council’s Hilgrove website: https://hilgrove.commonplace.is/