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Jane Field, Head of Programme and Services, Beam and David Hills, Architect DSDHA Presented the People Changing Places programme
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Helping People Make Better Places
Jane Field, Head of Programmes and Services David Hills, Director DSDHA
beam is…
an arts, architecture and learning organisation for the Yorkshire region, dedicated to the imaginative understanding and improvement of the public realm.
beam combines creativity & practicality to help people make better places, through –
People make places…
• Learning & education • The promotion of good design • The arts in the public realm
Beam’s Services • Design Awareness & Training • Public Art Commissions and Strategies • Schools for the Future • Community Consultation and Engagement • Conferences / Workshops / Seminars /
Summer Schools • Exhibitions • Transformations • Working with Young People / Built
Environment Professionals / Local Authorities / Education sector / Artists
People Changing Places
The Design Journey - a Cohesive Package
Place transformation
event
Design workshops
Place transformation
workshops
Site visits
Design awareness & training
Good practice seminars
PCP Journey
Dissemination Broadcast Publication Evaluation
Partner & Site Identified. Programme Participants Identified.
Site specific
Regional
Inspire, educate, aspire, consult
YORK PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY
EXHIBITION SQUARE
WORKSHOP 1
PLACECHECK 04 07 2009
WORKSHOP 1
THEMES:
WAYFINDING
DELIGHT
SUSTAINABILITY
WORKSHOP 2
A GRAND DAY OUT IN SHEFFIELD
03 10 2009
Sheffield’s Transformation: before…
SHEFFIELD:
BEFORE
Images: Sheffield One
SHEFFIELD:
AFTER
Images: C
AB
E
USING ART TO CELEBRATE HERITAGE
What is Public Realm? Key principles of good design:
• Stimulating, challenging and provoking • Accessible for different users • Place specific • Identity – character • Connections (physical & context) • Wayfinding – movement, desire • Quality • Planting, soft landscape, variety • Well maintained, well lit & Safe • Community feel
WORKSHOP 2
FEEDBACK
Remove traffic from square (8)
Add more seating (7)
Exhibit sculpture/art (7)
Provide/Enhance greenery (5)
Install creative lighting (5)
Provide live performance (4)
Improve access to / within square (4)
Create shelter (3)
Improve way-finding (2)
Create something interactive (2)
Improve historic interpretation (2)
YORK: THEMES
NO TRAFFIC
x8 x7 MORE SEATING
x7 MORE ART
x5 PERFORMANCE
x3/4 GREEN / SHELTER / LIGHT / ACCESS
WORKSHOP 3
HOPES, DREAMS AND DESIGNS
TEMPORARY TRANSFORMATION
PLACE / DELIGHT
TEMPORARY TRANSFORMATION
TEMPORARY TRANSFORMATION
EVENT / INTERACT
EVENT / INTERACT
DELIGHT / RECYCLE
-ve: VIEW / PERFORMANCE
+/-: ENCLOSE / INTERACT
+ve: VIEW / WAYFINDING
WORKSHOP 3 24 10 2009
CONTENT / PLACE
OWNERSHIP
TRANSFORMATION PROPOSAL
CLOSURE OF BUS LAY-BY
2 X GATEWAYS
1 x WALL ENCLOSURE
540 X CARDBOARD BOXES 1.1m x 0.78m x 0.76m
PILOT THEATRE PERFORMANCE
TRANSFORMATION
21 – 22 NOVEMBER
PREPARATION
Going Up…
Final Touches
YourSpace
Ambassadors
03/09/10
03/09/10
Bringing the Square and the Statue to Life
03/09/10
03/09/10
03/09/10
Darkness falls…
03/09/10
03/09/10
03/09/10
03/09/10
03/09/10
Role Play
Cross departmental team working.
GOOD DESIGN IN THE PUBLIC REALM
11 DECEMBER
Why should we invest in our Public Spaces?
GOOD PRACTICE SEMINAR
25 FEBRUARY
Sustainable Places = Sustainable Communities
NATIONAL BROADCAST EVENT
30 MARCH
People Changing Places
http://p-c-p.squarespace.com
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