{"id":727,"date":"2026-06-22T13:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/?p=727"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:09:30","slug":"ben-pomfret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/2026\/06\/22\/ben-pomfret\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Pomfret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Folkestone Wellbeing &amp; Education Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project proposes a hybrid building at Folkestone Harbour, combining lifesaving infrastructure with wellbeing, water\u2011safety education and a new RNLI Station. It responds to climate\u2011driven coastal challenges, including extreme weather and rising sea levels, positioning the station as both a protective and educational asset that encourages long\u2011term behavioural change. Wellbeing forms the core programme, informed by research into Folkestone\u2019s happiness, poverty and RNLI callouts linked to mental\u2011health crises. The building integrates communal, quiet and fitness spaces to support mental and physical health while strengthening connections to the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong> : benpom@virginmedia.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-624\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-3-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-3-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-625\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-4-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-622\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/architecture\/files\/2026\/06\/Ben-Pomfret-High-Resolution-Images-1-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folkestone Wellbeing &amp; 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