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Design Training courses
These two-day, hands-on courses enable community groups who are at the early stages of rethinking the use and physical elements of their building to develop their design skills, knowledge and confidence. The course gives groups the space to explore the challenges and opportunities of their building, and what design can do to help unlock its potential, be it through small or complex changes. The course is based on the Buildings by Design programme, delivered by The Glass-House Community Led Design for over a decade.
During the training, groups have had the opportunity to:
With three different groups taking part in each of the courses, they have provided a unique opportunity for groups to explore and share design ideas with others in an informal and neutral space.
The EDP project has held three Design Training courses to date:
September 2016 / Sheffield
Kindly hosted by Leo Care at University of Sheffield's School of Architecture
Groups in attendance from: ISRAAC ; Stratford-upon-Avon United Reformed Church ; St. Mary & Holy Trinity (Bow Church)
June 2017 / Manchester
Kindly hosted by Dr Angela Connolly at University of Manchester's School of Environment, Education and Development
Groups in attendance from: St. Mary's, Bideford ; Community Church Edinburgh ; New Testament Church of God, Cheetham Hill
September 2017 / London
Kindly hosted by Dr Yasminah Beebeejaun at University College of London, Bartlett School of Planning
Groups in attendance from: Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Sheffield ; Chichester Development Trust ; St. Peter's, Chester
September 2018 / Sheffield
Kindly hosted by Leo Care at University of Sheffield's School of Architecture
Groups in attendance from: Blackley Baptist Church; St Michael's with St Laurence Church, Byker; Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham; Trinity Church, Rawdon.
During the training, groups have had the opportunity to:
- Work actively and creatively on their project
- Visit inspiring projects and meet the people who developed, manage or use them
- Explore design options supported by independent design professionals
- Create a physical model of their project
- Develop an understanding of basic design principles and processes
With three different groups taking part in each of the courses, they have provided a unique opportunity for groups to explore and share design ideas with others in an informal and neutral space.
The EDP project has held three Design Training courses to date:
September 2016 / Sheffield
Kindly hosted by Leo Care at University of Sheffield's School of Architecture
Groups in attendance from: ISRAAC ; Stratford-upon-Avon United Reformed Church ; St. Mary & Holy Trinity (Bow Church)
June 2017 / Manchester
Kindly hosted by Dr Angela Connolly at University of Manchester's School of Environment, Education and Development
Groups in attendance from: St. Mary's, Bideford ; Community Church Edinburgh ; New Testament Church of God, Cheetham Hill
September 2017 / London
Kindly hosted by Dr Yasminah Beebeejaun at University College of London, Bartlett School of Planning
Groups in attendance from: Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Sheffield ; Chichester Development Trust ; St. Peter's, Chester
September 2018 / Sheffield
Kindly hosted by Leo Care at University of Sheffield's School of Architecture
Groups in attendance from: Blackley Baptist Church; St Michael's with St Laurence Church, Byker; Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham; Trinity Church, Rawdon.
Resources
Watch a video about the Design Training approach, filmed at the University of Sheffield during the September 2018 training.
Watch a video about the Design Training approach, filmed at the University of Sheffield during the September 2018 training.
Read more about Design Training on our BLOG:
Layers of community: Design Training Sheffield 2018, by Myra Stewart, The Glass-House Community Led Design
Looking outwards: Cemetery Road trip to London for design course by participant Lizzie Levy of Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Sheffield
Reflections on the Design Training journey: London 2017 by Stephen Smith, Wright & Wright Architects
Learning about and exploring the potential of design by Louise Dredge, The Glass-House Community Led Design
Helping groups to rediscover their buildings through design training by Sophia de Sousa, The Glass-House Community Led Design
Layers of community: Design Training Sheffield 2018, by Myra Stewart, The Glass-House Community Led Design
Looking outwards: Cemetery Road trip to London for design course by participant Lizzie Levy of Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Sheffield
Reflections on the Design Training journey: London 2017 by Stephen Smith, Wright & Wright Architects
Learning about and exploring the potential of design by Louise Dredge, The Glass-House Community Led Design
Helping groups to rediscover their buildings through design training by Sophia de Sousa, The Glass-House Community Led Design
"The trip was immensely enlightening and I feel truly blessed to have been offered this opportunity. Not only did the course open our eyes to the amazing architectural possibilities, it enabled us to broaden our perspectives on 'looking outwards', considering the greater needs of the community."