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This proposal is for a vacant site in Bristol, 52 Stokes Croft, which was originally Clements the pharmacist. The scheme seeks to re-incarnate the memory of the building for a new generation of Bristolians.

The ‘Shadow House’ is a living piece of architecture; a lightweight metal framework for climbing plants that will bring a rich tapestry of colour and nature to the area. The structure will mimic the upper levels of the missing shop, leaving the space of the ‘roof’ open to the sky. Pendant lights hanging in the void suggest the locations of rooms and will transform the site at night.

The boundary line of the historic ground floor will be traced in the pavement in a brass line and a change of paving material. A wall will be installed in front of the structure at the back of the site decorated with a Victorian pharmacy cabinet and a community noticeboard.