Making Cities
calendar_month 29 Iul 2015, 00:00
This year's Sheffield School of Architecture Making Cities Summer School will offer the opportunity to join one of 5 project teams run by a leading UK architecture practice. During a week of design workshops you will explore the urban future of the City of Sheffield. Each day your group will test innovative ideas on a giant city model on floor 16 of our studios in the Arts Tower.A busy timetable of talks, walking tours, building visits, films and seminar discussions will run throughout the week.To conclude the Summer School each team will present their design solutions to the delegates of the Architecture and Resilience on a Human Scale Conference, to be held in Sheffield City Centre. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/architecture/latest/events/resilienceconferenceParticipating practices include:Haworth Tompkins http://www.haworthtompkins.com/Hawkins/Brown http://www.hawkinsbrown.com/Penoyre & Prasad http://www.penoyreprasad.com/Norton Mayfield http://www.nortonmayfield.co.uk/Bauman Lyons http://baumanlyons.co.uk/We will also have presentations from artist David Cotterrell http://www.cotterrell.com/Sheffield School of Architecture staff will include:Simon ChadwickCith SkelcherSatwinder SamraLeo CareMark EmmsThe cost of the week will be %C2%A3275 per person (tuition only)Please contact Annabel Smith for more informationannabel.smith@sheffield.ac.uk

Course leader
Simon Chadwick

Target group
Anyone interested in the field of architecture or urban planning. All participant must be over 18.

Course aim
The course aims to examine the fabric of the City Centre of Sheffield and propose solutions to underutilised areas of the city, and envision its development over 20, 30, or 100 years time.

Fee info
GBP 275: The fee includes all tutelage, visits and course materials.Accommodation is not included, but information on budget university accommodation and other options are available on request.Meals are not included, but drinks and snacks are provided. EUR 395: The fee includes all tutelage, visits and course materials.Accommodation is not included, but information on budget university accommodation and other options are available on request.Meals are not included, but drinks and snacks are provided.

University of Sheffield
Address: Architecture, Arts Tower, Western Bank Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2TN
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/architecture/index
E-mail: annabel.smith@sheffield.ac.uk
Phone: 0044 114 222 0399