EDP Resources
The EDP project has been producing a number of resources (films, case studies, guidance, tools and an online course) drawing on research in community led-design and the experience of working with over 45 groups around the country looking after historic places of worship.
These resources are primarily designed for groups who look after historic places of worship and wish to work with their community in order to design changes to their buildings that will help better serve their needs and aspirations. However, these resources are also relevant to any community group wishing to lead a placemaking project in their locale, as well as to design professionals (architects), community development practitioners, students and academics.
The resources are organised in several thematic areas, follow the links to access them:
These resources are primarily designed for groups who look after historic places of worship and wish to work with their community in order to design changes to their buildings that will help better serve their needs and aspirations. However, these resources are also relevant to any community group wishing to lead a placemaking project in their locale, as well as to design professionals (architects), community development practitioners, students and academics.
The resources are organised in several thematic areas, follow the links to access them:
Inspiring design stories from historic places of worship
These resources aim to provide inspiration to those thinking about making changes to their historic building. They will help you explore a variety of potential design outcomes and the role of community engagement in a design project.
How to think about making changes to historic places of worship
These resources provide some basic information and guidance to help kick-start the thinking about design changes in a place of worship.
Explore design and how to approach key design tasks
This series of resources aim to help you understand design and engage in key design tasks, such as collaboratively defining why you need to make changes to your building, to consider possibilities and constraints, and explore what design can do to unleash the potential of your building.
How to engage communities in design
This set of resources aims to provide guidance on the development of strategies and activities for community engagement in design. It includes a basic introduction to transforming historic places of worship through community engagement, tips for developing an engagement strategy and advice on making engagement count by capturing data from your activities. It also includes resources providing advice on the use of digital media tools for community engagement.
These resources aim to provide inspiration to those thinking about making changes to their historic building. They will help you explore a variety of potential design outcomes and the role of community engagement in a design project.
- Design project stories: Explore the cases of St Luke's Church, Oxford, Sheffield Buddhist Centre, St John the Baptist Church and Village Hall, Stadhampton, Stratford upon Avon URC & Bear Pit Theatre, St Martin's Church, Bilborough, St Michael and All Angels, Witton Gilbert, St Peter's Church, Peterchurch and St Benedict's, Glastonbury.
- Community engagement stories: Films telling the stories of St Luke's Church, Oxford, Graylingwell Chapel, Chichester and St Michael and All Angels, Witton Gilbert
How to think about making changes to historic places of worship
These resources provide some basic information and guidance to help kick-start the thinking about design changes in a place of worship.
- Community-led transformation of historic places of worship: some key considerations. A resource covering key topics and issues surrounding the work of community groups embarking on a project to refurbish or adapt their historic faith building.
- Design Thinking Guide: a website containing advice, resources and downloadable templates to help communities structure and develop their design thinking and rationale for change.
Explore design and how to approach key design tasks
This series of resources aim to help you understand design and engage in key design tasks, such as collaboratively defining why you need to make changes to your building, to consider possibilities and constraints, and explore what design can do to unleash the potential of your building.
- Explore Design website: key design themes through which to understand community buildings
- Design Training film: an introduction to the design process and its value in unearthing the potential of buildings
- Developing a shared purpose film: how to develop a shared purpose for your building project
- Preparing to work with architects: a beginners' guide to community clients gives advice about the process and what you need to do to prepare
How to engage communities in design
This set of resources aims to provide guidance on the development of strategies and activities for community engagement in design. It includes a basic introduction to transforming historic places of worship through community engagement, tips for developing an engagement strategy and advice on making engagement count by capturing data from your activities. It also includes resources providing advice on the use of digital media tools for community engagement.
- Design places with people: four booklets introducing the basics of community engagement
- Engaging communities in design decision-making film: explore the meaning and value of community engagement in design
- Digital media and community-led design: some practical scenarios and examples to help you start your media project
- Using digital media and your community-led design project film: creative tips and an overview of digital platforms