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Oasis of Stories
Concept design · Cadimore
Summary
A cultural oasis brings making, gathering and storytelling into a sequence of intimate courtyards.
The Brief
Give cultural content a lived setting rather than a row of isolated exhibits. Visitors should be able to encounter a maker, pause with a story and understand how activities relate to one another.
The Inspiration
An oasis is a place where movement gives way to exchange. The concept uses that change of pace to connect craft, hospitality and spoken narrative.
The Concept
Warm-lit pavilions and planted courts form a route through demonstrations and gathering spaces. Textiles, small objects and working tables keep the cultural content close to hand.
The Experience
Visitors move from an active craft encounter to a quieter seated exchange, then return to the route. The sequence supports both brief discovery and a longer conversation with a maker or storyteller.
The Outcome
The destination presents culture through people and practices. Its courtyard structure gives each encounter an appropriate scale while keeping the wider programme connected.
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