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Design Workshop and Study Tour in Sheffield
Posted 19 Nov 2010
08:54 / Written by hannah gibbs
Yesterday we spent the day with the Friends of Millhouses Park group who are trying to bring their Mill Buildings back to life. We worked with BDR (Bureau of Design Research, University of Sheffield) to create a morning of workshops and an afternoon of site visits to give the group some skills and inspiration for their project.
Here are some of the things we got up to...
Presentations from Leo at BDR about the design process
Activities exploring the different roles and stages during the design process
Making collages to express the group's vision
A tour of Butcher Works - A fabulous historic works which has been converted into housing, commercial space, workshops and a cafe
Visiting the First Start Centre in Firth Park - A multi use building which caters for a huge variety of users and acts as a social space for the park at weekends
A look round the Hillsborough Park Bowling Pavilion which is a fantastic example of a building which blends seamlessly with the park it sits in
Hopefully the day will have helped the group to move their project forward - they came away full of ideas and tonnes to think about before their next workshop with us in a couple of weeks.
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We had an excellent day and the places we visited were amazingly close to what we are trying to create here in Stockwell. I am grateful for your acute interest in what we have to say
Can I once again thank Glass-House for all their help and interest. You are an excellent organisation – and the staff are lovely as well!”
The training experience was extremely enjoyable and very informative. We have come away with a design which we feel we can put into reality and the training was probably the best I have attended.
The course was excellent and I can't thank you and Glass-House enough for the support you've given us, it has made all the difference to the way we look at the project."
