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EVOLUTIONARY TREATMENT TO FOOD AND ENERGY

an alternative sharing scheme which provides a rapid and dedicated distribu-tion route network across London

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ACTIVEPRESENT USAGE: THE PHOENIX APARTMENT DEVELOP-

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INACTIVEBird stree and Wimpole street was amalgamated into rathbourne place Post Office. Bird

street was demolished and rebuilt as a modern housing development

PRESENT USAGE: ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE

INACTIVEIn 2004 the royal society of medicine took over the whole former post office building.

PRESENT USAGE: RATHBONE PLACE DELIVERY OFFICE

ACTIVEAbosorbed Bird stree and Wimpole street office.

PRESENT USAGE: ARTS COUNCIL/ EVENT SPACE

ACTIVEThe sorting office closed 2-15 years ago and links between the building . It has remained empty since this time al-

though the British Museum did once have plans to convert the building into an open museum store.

PRESENT USAGE: MOUNT PLEASANT SORTING OFFICE

ACTIVEThe largest sorting office in London.

KING EDWARD BUILDING

INACTIVESold in 1996 and redeveloped as offices . Sorting offices were also demolished.

LIVERPOOL STREET STATION

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HOW CAN RESOURCES BE SHARED BETWEEN A LARGE URBAN COMMUNITY


What is the Communal response to current and previous site conditions?

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The City relief centre will become the largest food hall in the UK, with many specialised resources and technologies avail-able to users and staff. The concept has the opportunity to network itself with the other main centres in London (and potentially beyond) to efficiently share resources. One of the largest incoming materials, highly nescessary for the op-eration of a large City is the constant supply and demand of food and energy whose provision is not adequately served in many of Londons current networks.The City relief centre will become the largest food hall in the UK, with many specialised resources and technologies avail-able to users and staff. The concept has the opportunity to network itself with the other main centres in London (and potentially beyond) to efficiently share resources. One of the largest incoming materials, highly nescessary for the op-eration of a large City is the constant supply and demand of food and energy whose provision is not adequately served in many of Londons current networks.

The City relief centre will become the largest food hall in the UK, with many specialised resources and technologies avail-able to users and staff. The concept has the opportunity to network itself with the other main centres in London (and potentially beyond) to efficiently share resources. One of the largest incoming materials, highly nescessary for the op-eration of a large City is the constant supply and demand of food and energy whose provision is not adequately served in many of Londons current networks.

HISTORY

FUTURE

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COMPLETION 1889

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COMPLETION 2017

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LONDON POST OFFICE RAILWAY

COMPLETION 1927

CLOSED 2003

EXMOUTH MARKET TYPICAL STALL

RE!OPENED 2006

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CROSSRAIL 25M

LONDON POST OFFICE RAILWAY 32M



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The Royal mail solution to distribution in the City - Historical sharing of resources precedent



SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMME PROCESS

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The Kombucha culture looks like a beige or white rubbery pancake. It’s often called a ‘scoby’ which stands for ‘ symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts.The culture is placed in sweetened black or green tea and turns a bowl full of sweet tea into a bowl full of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and health-giving organic acids.

Many health claims are made for kombucha but there is less research on the benefits of kombucha than there is on fermented milk products. It has certainly been shown to have similar antibiotic, antiviral and anti fungal properties in lab tests. In rats it’s been shown to protect against stress and improve liver function. There is a lot of experiential evidence from people who have been using kombucha over many years. Many of the benefits reported include improvements in energy levels, metabolic disorders, allergies, cancer, digestive problems, candidiasis, hypertension, HIV, chronic fatigue and arthritis. It ‘s also used externally for skin problems and as a hair wash among other things.

As the Kombucha culture digests the sugar it produces a range of organic acids like glucuronic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, malic acid and usnic acid; vitamins, particularly B vitamins and vitamin C; as well as amino acids, enzymes. And of course there are all the benefits of

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The City relief centre will become the largest food

hall in the UK, with many specialised resources

and technologies available to users and staff. The

concept has the opportunity to network itself with

the other main centres in London (and potentially

beyond) to efficiently share resources. One of the

largest incoming materials, highly nescessary for

the operation of a large City is the constant supply

and demand of food and energy whose provision

is not adequately served in many of Londons cur-

rent networks.

The City relief centre will become the largest food

hall in the UK, with many specialised resources

and technologies available to users and staff. The

concept has the opportunity to network itself with

the other main centres in London (and potentially

beyond) to efficiently share resources. One of the

largest incoming materials, highly nescessary for

the operation of a large City is the constant supply

KOMBUCHA TESTING

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