Shoreham terratorium
Benjamin lovell
University of Portsmouth
Shoreham Terratorium transforms the abandoned Shoreham Cement Works into a regenerative viticultural hub. Once a vast industrial void carved from the terrain of the South Downs, the site's dormant structures and geological scars become catalysts for renewal rather than erasure. By pairing ecological restoration with adaptive reuse, the project transforms this post-industrial territory into a public-facing winery, educative campus and cultural hub at the centre of a new viticulture network across the South Downs. Here, the seasonal processes of viticulture counterbalance the site’s mechanised past, thus creating a convergence of community and landscape. A place where extraction gives way to cultivation, connection, and long-term stewardship.