Dead Space: Unused Space in Leicester

Leicester is a post-industrial city that has many derelict buildings and recreational land that are currently vacant. As a person who is keen on outdoor life (mountain biking, hiking etc), I find it frustrating to see developments cropping up on the edges of the city, nibbling away at the countryside, when these inner city areas are unused. Through a process of investigation, research and image making I hope to demonstrate a way in which this land can be put to better use.

21 March 2012

Wolsey Factory Area

Having Tuesday afternoon off from Uni allowed me to get out and actually take some pictures for this project. It was a lovely sunny afternoon (as you can see) so I thought I'd head down the canal, this time beyond Abbey Park. This is an area of the city that I'm not very familiar with, but I was aware that next to the National Space Centre, there was an area of derelict land from the demolition of the Wolsey factory. However, what I didn't know was the shear scale of the site in question. This area, (which is divided into two distinct spaces constitutes and area that is at least twice the size of the All Saints Road area that I have focused on before.