This project for Capital Challenge Hackney is the conversion of an old 1950’s disused and dilapidated branch library into a Community Resource Centre providing flexible space for a range of activities including social groups and meetings, creche, exhibitions and performance events, computer training and homework club for the densely populated Woodberry Down Estate community in North London. The layout has been planned to provide different types of spaces. The perimeter has varied meeting, technology and quiet rooms with the central area usable either fully open plan or with a central space defined by curved movable wall panels. The centre was named after the much loved local policeman Robin Redmond whose energy and resolve instigated the project, and who sadly died before the project was completed. It was important to demonstrate to the local community that something new and exciting has happened to the old building. This has been done with a new circular porch structure at the main entrance which is on a conspicuous road junction. The porch has been dubbed the flying saucer thanks to the stretched fabric domed covering which glows at night time to make a new local landmark. In addition, windows were introduced around the building at low level to give direct views into the building from the pavement. Internal adaptions involved the removal of two central columns and the introduction of a new castellated steel beam spanning 10.5 metres to free up the central space for performance and lectures. New circular panels enclose this space and† can be slid back behind the fixed stage area. Galvanised steel and maple are used as natural finishes with 5 bright colours to give life to the outside face when closed over. Internal partitions have been constructed from polycarbonate panels adapted from greenhouse technology to maximise daylight penetration into the central area. These have been filled with lights, coloured in some feature areas, to make “glow walls”. Old sheds were demolished to the rear elevation and new doors were inserted to lead into a new external play space, with a sand pit which doubles as an outdoor stage.