The theme for Unit 3A this year is “Living Together: New Living Typologies and Infrastructures of Care”. We were asked to explore creative ways in which communities - and the many varied backgrounds and abilities of the people within those communities - can work and live together in a cooperative socio-dynamic way, where workload is divided and shared.

The Fermentation Station is a communal housing project based in De Beauvoir Town, in London, centred around the process of fermentation. Fermentation is an activity that anyone can participate in, and when integrated into a lifestyle, can be a unique way of living. It promotes health and sustainability in terms of both food production and waste reduction.

This project is aimed at people with an interest in food, fermentation, or a holistic lifestyle, and gives them an opportunity to live in a community where rent is more affordable in return for giving hours towards the activities based in The Fermentation Station scheme.