A Roamers Retreat: Re-activating Conisbrough Viaduct

We wanted to feature the project Re-activating Conisbrough Viaduct by Ryan Hinson where he proposes a critical approach to the reuse of an obsolete infrastructure. Ryan Hinson work stands out by the quality of his illustrations combining hand drawings with computer renderings. Queríamos presentar el proyecto Reactivación del viaducto de Conisbrough del arquitecto ingles Ryan Hinson donde propone una visión crítica para la reutilización de una infraestructura obsoleta. El trabajo de Ryan Hison destaca por la calidad de sus ilustraciones en las que combina dibujos a mano con representaciones digitales. “The Trans Pennine Trail is a long-distance path running from coast to coast across Northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients. In the East, the Trail follows the River Dearne to Conisbrough, South-East of Doncaster, where it passes the magnificent Conisbrough Viaduct, impossible to overlook with its 18 arches, 150 foot lattice iron girder span over the river, and 1,527 feet in length. The Viaduct is a beauty spot, seemingly untouched since its 1966 closure and the potential for a ‘roamers retreat’ would re-activate its use, re-connect the community with the countryside and enhance and promote the Trans Pennine Trail. It is community, that is a central focus for this proposal. Travel feeds the brain, it tests character and evokes fear from unfamiliar surroundings. The roamers retreat at Conisbrough Viaduct aims to strengthen community, provide a friendly hub for wanderers, and encourage a unique style of hospitality, sleeping beneath the arches. “El sendero Trans Pennine Trail es un trayecto de larga distancia que recorre superficialmente el norte de Inglaterra de costa a costa.