We want:
- to open the National Park for great design - interior and exterior
- our staff and members to have great discussions with people about any new development and its design
- architects, designers and planning consultants to feel inspired by us and others to create the best in the Northwest, right here in the National Park
"We don’t want design guidelines for the Lake District National Park. We want freedom of thinking. We want design intelligence."
Steve Ratcliffe, Director of Planning and Partnerships at the Lake District National Park Authority
How?
The 12 month Design Programme, funded by ourselves and Northwest Development Agency, will help us get to this position. It brings together our staff, members, specialists from other organisations, architects and consultants. Each event in the programme will create opportunities to learn new things, debate and discuss. There will be seminars, site visits in the National Park and across the country. To avoid duplication with other things going on we link to other activities taking place in the region or nationally with a design theme.
Upcoming events:
Building in context on 12 December, 9.30am - 4pm in Rothay Room, Hilltop Campus at University of Cumbria, Ambleside. Run by English Heritage and Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. Delivered by Places Matter! the Architecture and Built Environment Centre for the Northwest in partnership with us
Further information can be found at Building in Context (opens in new window).
Email catherine.courtney@lake-district.gov.uk for more information and to book your place. Places are limited so please book soon.
Dates and locations may be subject to change.
2008
Building Futures
8 June 2008: Delivered in partnership with RIBA. Read a summary and the full report on Building Futures (opens in new window)
Bio-climatic Architecture
26 September 2008. Presented by Alan Shingler, Head of Sustainability at Sheppard Robson.
Seeing is believing – from plan to on the ground
15 October 2008. Members of the Lake District National Park Authority visiting completed developments to discuss successes and issues with the clients, consultants and architects involved. Check out the full Seeing is Believing 15 October 2008 programme (opens Document Library)
Building in context
12 December, 9.30am - 4pm in Rothay Room, Hilltop Campus at University of Cumbria, Ambleside. Run by English Heritage and Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. Delivered by Places Matter! the Architecture and Built Environment Centre for the Northwest in partnership with us
2009
Different locations, different interpretations
January 2009
Places Matter Design Review Panel
3 March 2009
Sustainability and good design
March 2009
The ‘I’ word
April 2009
Principles of colour and light
June 2009
Affordability and good design
September 2009
Seeing is believing – from plan to on the ground
October 2009. Members of the Lake District National Park Authority visiting completed developments to discuss successes and issues with the clients, consultants and architects involved. Contact dave.mcgowan@lake-district.gov.uk. if you would like to be involved.
Urban myth
November 2009
2010
Indoor and Outdoor spaces
January 2010
Walking on Water
March 2010
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