Final evening session – environmental design
On Tuesday 25th April, we held the final PLACED Academy evening session based on the topic of environmental design in architecture. We started the session by discussing Earth Day – its origins and significance. We watched a great video about Earth Day 2023, on the theme of ‘Invest in Our Planet’, and asked participants if they or their school did any activities for the day. Some of the participants told us that they did some litter picking as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award! We then introduced the concept of environmental design, discussing key concepts such as designing buildings…
Keep readingRedeveloping the Strand shopping centre – academy saturday session with avison young
In April, our PLACED Academy young people joined us for a workshop with GOLD Sponsor Avison Young alongside Sefton Council to explore public realm opportunities in the new vision for Bootle’s Strand Shopping Centre. The workshop was kicked-off with a project briefing and tour of the complex from Principle & Managing Director of Avison Young, Stephen Cowperthwaite. The tour included exploring the 3 sites earmarked for opportunity. We challenged the young people to design new public spaces for one of the three sites, with a particular focus on attracting local young people their age. The participants took on a competitive…
Keep readingApplications open for the placed academy 2023-24!
We’re excited to announce applications are OPEN for the PLACED Academy 2023-24 programme! Starting with a 4-day summer school in late July, the programme consists of monthly sessions that are packed full of creative and skills-building workshops. The programme will run from July 2023 until April 2024 and is totally FREE! Apply now! The PLACED Academy will support youth voice and citizenship, enabling designers and decision-makers to engage with a group of typically underrepresented people. Participants can expect to develop their skills and knowledge of the built environment as they take part in creative design and skills workshops. Participants will…
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