Y5 MArch project at the University of Sheffield. The Dairy Factory. Burslem's earliest potters were also farmers, producing pottery to support Stoke's dairy industry. The combination of the two occupations supported each other, providing a balance. Given that the sole production of pottery is no longer a stable source of industry within Burslem, this project argues for a return to Stoke's initial form of production, dairy farming. It re-imagines the farm in a more contemporary and sustainable manner by promoting a form of dual production. 50 cows are utilised to produce food as well as other materials including bio-plastics derived from their by-products. Situated within a former Calcining Mill, new forms slot into the existing, while sheds housing the cows sit on the opposite side of the canal. A spectacle is created as a proposed dairy route links the two.
