WELCOME TO REGENERATE
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WHITE BAY POWER STATION (W.B.P.S)
AIMS TO TO UNITE BOTH LOCAL AND TOURIST TO CELEBRATE THE HERITAGE OF THE SITE AND THE NEW BEGINNINGS OF THE MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY.
BY RETAINING, RETHINKING AND REWORKING THE EXISTING BUILDING ELEMENTS, THE HISTORY AND THE MEMORY IT SERVES. DRAWING FROM THE PAST TO FORM IDENTITY AND BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE STORY
ABOUT REGENERATE
DEVELOPING ROZELLE ARTS AND CULTURE BY CREATING A PEOPLE FOCUSED CREATIVE PLACEMAKING THROUGH MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE AS A DRIVING IDENTITY AND CONNECTION TO THE WHITE BAY POWER STATION (W.B.P.S) FOR FUTURE VISITORS, RESIDENT AND WORKERS. INTRODUCING THEMES AND STORIES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS HISTORY, CULTURE, CHARACTER AND COMMUNITY.ESSENTIALLY, REKINDLING THE COMMUNITY INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE WHICH OFFERS A UNIQUE WAY TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES AND BETTER PLACES.
“INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY GROUP PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS CAN IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE AND SELF IDENTITY AND FOUND THAT OFTEN THE SOCIAL INTERACTION THAT COMES FROM ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ARTS PROGRAMMES CAN GREATLY ADD TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN COMMUNITIES. THIS IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT IN CASES WHERE THOSE MOST MARGINALISED AND DISADVANTAGED WERE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.”
MATARASSO 1997 - ART AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HOW REGENERATE OPERATES
ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION
REFIGURING TO IMPROVE SURROUNDING AREA THE SPACE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVE FOR LOCAL POPULATION
SOCIAL REGENERATION
ENCOURAGING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH FACILITIES THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE HUMAN CONTACT BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND SOCIETY.
ECONOMIC REGENERATION
THROUGH THE CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT. BRINGING MONEY TO BOTH THE AREA THROUGH INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDING OUTLETS TO SPEND MONEY AND BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY.
CULTURAL REGENERATION
UPHOLDING THE HERITAGE, HISTORY, TRADITIONS AND SKILLS WITHIN SOCIETY.
TACKLE THE INCREASED DENSITY OF THE SPACE AND REVITALISE THE LOCATION FOR THE GROWING POPULATION IN ROZELLE.
DEVELOPING ROZELLE ARTS AND CULTURE BY CREATING A PEOPLE FOCUSED CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AS A DRIVING IDENTITY AND CONNECTION TO THE WBPS FOR RESIDENT, TOURIST AND FUTURE WORKERS.
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER EMBRACING ARTS A PLACE WHERE LOCALS ESCAPE THE BUSY CITY AND FOR TOURIST TO VISIT BRINGING PEOPLE INTO THE AREA. ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DRIVE.
GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY CULTURES CREATES A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY IDENTITY.
