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.
Dates and locations may be subject to change.
2009
Landscape Character Assessment Development Day
6 February 2009 at Low Wood Hotel
Places Matter Design Review Panel
3 March 2009 in Kendal
Sustainability and good design
March 2009
Visit to Bre Innovation Park & BREEAM project, Watford
April 2009
Principles of colour and light
May 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.
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