‘Newark’s Collaborative Collective’ is a museum located alongside the ruins of Newark Castle. The museum is centred around the visitor and their experience. It is comprised of exhibition spaces and workshops that encourage community collaboration, where the resulting artwork that has been produced collectively can be displayed.

The conceptual inspiration for the project was formed in response to the historic castle ruins on the site, and how best the design could respond, relate and adapt to the rich existing landscape.

This in combination with wanting to encourage people to visit the site led to four key concepts of: engagement; interaction;