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

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