MILLENNIUM MILLS
INSPIRATION
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OVERALL LAYOUT
USES
CREATIVE SPACE
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Co-working spaces for small businesses
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Rentable offices for self-employed people
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Art studios (e.g. opportunity for the community to take part in making art from waste created on site as a way of strengthening bonds, educating about sustainability and supporting idea of circular economy)
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Study space (e.g. for students of East London University)
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Day care
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Exhibition space
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Dance & yoga studio
MARKET SPACE
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Outdoor/indoor market allowing people to find shelter while still connecting it to the outside
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Opportunities for locals to find job close to home while selling their produce etc.
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Supporting idea of more local shopping (more sustainable)
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Opportunity for vendors to create workshops for young people in the area about having their own small business & food production
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More centralised economy with money circulating in the area (people working, living & spending money in close proximity to their homes, reflecting the 15-minute city model)
RETAIL & SERVICES
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Small shops owned by locals
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Higher end retail benefiting from close proximity of the ExCel centre
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Café (requested by residents as a place where they can meet and relax)
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Increasing the financial viability of the development by including some chain stores and improving convenience for residents who now have to travel longer distances to access certain services
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Gym (requested by residents due to restricted access to the gyms in the neighbouring developments)