We've pulled the building back from the street corner and shaped it around the garden's existing desire lines, so it settles into the landscape rather than reinforcing the urban edge. A deep porch reconciles welcome and security: a sheltered threshold for washing boots and meeting passers-by by day, sealed by integrated shutters at night. Those shutters and screens are designed to carry planting and community murals, so the volunteers can claim the building over time. The roof pitches south for solar panels and shading, then lifts north into clerestory windows that frame the mature trees. Fabric-first, all-electric and built from brick and metal that resist fire, it is lo-fi enough for a small charity to run and keep for good.