Design Skills Symposium 2011

Delivering Better Places Design Skills Symposium Scotland 2011

learning by doing in real places Hosted by Architecture + Design Scotland and Stirling Council with support from Scottish Government Architecture & Place Division, The Academy of Urbanism and the Key Agencies Group

The Tolbooth, Stirling Tuesday 27 September - Thursday 29 September

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International expert masterclass

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Focused seminars

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Practical design workshops

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Learn from current research

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Networking opportunities

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Online legacy & CPD pack

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Linking community, services & spaces

Design Skills Symposium Scotland 2011 The Tolbooth, Stirling. 27-29 September

“If we want to create better places in Scotland more often than we have in the past, policymakers and those charged with delivery need to engage with both making markets and placeshaping strategies – especially by rethinking public sector commitment to and investment in placequality” Delivering Better Places in Scotland The symposium offers an intensive 2.5 day ‘hands on’ learning programme with the objective of developing practical skills in designing and delivering better streets and neighbourhoods in Scotland. The city of Stirling will form the basis for study, beginning with a city walk and site visits followed by a series of workshops. Keynote and high-profile speakers will provide the bigger picture and insight from projects throughout the UK and beyond.

The theme of this year’s Symposium is based on the findings of “Delivering Better Places in Scotland” which is a good practice guide to placemaking produced in 2010. Building on the findings, the brief will include a consideration of how to integrate ‘people aspects of place, from learning, housing, jobs, culture, sustainability and health with the ‘spatial aspects’ of place, street networks, blocks, and buildings.’

Three contexts will be used to guide the action learning: urban expansion, re-thinking strategic transport infrastructure and the historic environment. Stirling, with its dramatic landscape, history, and rich diversity of settings provides the perfect location to explore placemaking in these contexts.

Day 1: Familiarisation & refining of the brief

Day 3: Delivery by design

The purpose of the first day is to engage with both the city and the areas that will form the basis for study in order to refine the brief. Delegates will be issued with an outline brief in advance. Following a short presentation, delegates will break into groups, and quickly review the briefing material.

The final day will draw together all of the lessons learnt from the previous days, and develop a design framework for delivering the final proposal.

This will be followed by guided site visits to understand the place contexts, historic setting sand community challenges. Delegates will use the information gathered to refine the scope of the project brief, and sketch an outline urban appraisal. This material will act as a framework to guide work over the following days.

In the final workshop the A&DS Design Review process will be introduced and the proposal will be presented graphically to a Design Review panel composed of expert practitioners and members of A+DS Design Review Team.

Day 2: Initial concept development Day 2 focuses on developing propositons that will address the brief. This will be informed by an international masterclass based on projects delivered, and outcomes achieved. This will be followed by a set of thematic seminars to inform thinking on the development of the brief.

Multi-disciplary workshop sessions following the seminars will engage delegates in delivering outcomes, design thinking and working with assets to achieve a series of values in the particular place context.

In the afternoon the outline propositions will be tested by a panel of experts, including developers, policymakers, service providers and community members.

Klas Tham speaking in 2010

Programme

Overview

Delivering Better Places

Design Skills Symposium Scotland 2011

(1300 -1730)

(Afternoon) introductory session Opening address by A&DS Chair & CE Briefing 1 : Overview City walk and site visits Workshop1: Analysis

Who should attend?

Day 1 Tuesday 27th September

Delivering Better Places is a collective responsibility. It is about place based, collaborative working. In this context, the symposium is an interdisciplinary event, for all those involved in the process of shaping places.

The event will be of interest to policymakers and practitioners in the fields of physical design and regeneration, planning, development transport, housing, public space and landscape, ecology, the historic environment, community planning and service delivery by design.

(1800-20:00) Welcome Dinner (optional)

Day 2 Wednesday 28th September (0900 -1730)

Morning session Chair & Ministerial address (TBC) Keynote speaker Seminar presentations

Afternoon session Initial concepts:

Why attend?

Timetable

The Tolbooth, Stirling. 27-29 September

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Briefing & Workshop 2 “The Dragons Den”: expert panel feedback

Day 3 Thursday 29th September

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Develop your knowledge in key areas through focused workshops and seminars Benefit from an international masterclass Participate in interdisciplinary action learning and peer to peer learning Learn from new research highlighting essential lessons on delivering better places Gain practical skills in concept development, 3-dimensional thinking and graphic presentation Network and share experiences Gain experience of new design in historic settings

(0900 -1730)

Morning session Sketch Design: Briefing & Workshop 3

Afternoon session Design Review: Briefing & Workshop 4 ‘Synthesis’ Design Review Plenary & Close

Continuing development through legacy resources, including:• Downloads of all presentations including videos complete with narrative • Exclusive audio interviews with presenters and international experts • Opportunity for further interaction with hosts and other guests via an online forum • Downloads of all material generated in the design workshops and workshop report • Follow up seminars and web based events • CPD Learning Pack

Design Skills Symposium Scotland 2011 The Tolbooth, Stirling. 27-29 September

Buying Tickets Tickets can be purchased online via our dedicated event website: www.designskillsscotland.co.uk

Prices (including VAT):-

Full event ticket Day 1 Welcome dinner Day 1 Accomodation Day 2 Accomodation

£99 £28 (optional) £85 (optional)* £85 (optional)*

Accomodation comprises a single occupancy room and breakfast at The Highland Hotel, which is a short walk from the conference venue. *double occupancy room also available at £52.50 pppn

Venue Located in the heart of the old town, the Tolbooth is Stirling’s venue for live music, arts and conferencing.

Stirling is easily accessible by road or rail. It is linked by the M9/ A9 to Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness and the M80 to Glasgow.

The Tolbooth is placed within walking distance of the railway station and major car parks.

The Tolbooth Jail Wynd Stirling FK8 1DE

Event hosted by :

www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth.htm

With support from :

Architecture and Design Scotland is Scotland’s champion for excellence in placemaking, architecture & planning. www.ads.org.uk Stirling is Scotland’s newest city and one of its most historic. Its Castle and Old Town meet the cuttingedge culture of a contemporary University city. www.visitstirling.org

Key Agencies Group:

Historic Scotland, SNH, SEPA, Scottish Water, Transport Scotland

Additional support from: Royal Town Planning Instiute, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Urban Design Group