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OUR TEAM
The Empowering Design Practices project is led by the Open University along with a multi-disciplinary team of academics, community partners and professionals, bringing together a range of expertise across the arts and humanities: from architecture, design research, arts and media, to architectural history, heritage, religious studies and cultural studies.
The core team leading on the co-design and delivery of the project activity is the strategic partnership of The Design Group at the Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design, who have collaborated on multiple AHRC-funded projects dedicated to design, people and place over the past seven years.
The core team leading on the co-design and delivery of the project activity is the strategic partnership of The Design Group at the Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design, who have collaborated on multiple AHRC-funded projects dedicated to design, people and place over the past seven years.
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The Open University
The leading expert in flexible higher education learning underpinned by world-leading research. People: Dr Theo Zamenopoulos (Principal Investigator) Expertise: participatory design research and socio-psychological processes of design thinking Dr Katerina Alexiou (Co-Investigator) Expertise: methods to support community-led design, creative citizenship Vera Hale (Research Associate) Expertise: community-led design, sustainable design Dr Ruchit Purohit (Research Associate, 2015-2017) Expertise: design research, heritage decision-making Prof. Elizabeth McKellar (Co-Investigator) Expertise: architectural & cultural history Dr Susie West (Co-Investigator) Expertise: historic built environment and heritage Dr Tim Coughlan (Co-Investigator) Expertise: educational technology Project advisors Dr Christopher Wakeling (Chair of Historic England's Places of Worship Forum) Expertise: Heritage management Prof John Wolffe (Open University) Expertise: Religious studies Dr John Maiden (Open University) Expertise: Religious studies Prof Prue Chiles (University of Newcastle) Expertise: Architecture, participatory design |
The Glass-House Community Led Design
A national charity that supports communities, organisations and networks to work collaboratively on the design of places. People: Sophia de Sousa, Chief Executive Grace Crannis, Outreach and Impact Manager Myra Stuart, Design Enabling and Research Manager Louise Dredge, Head of Creative Engagement (2014-2018) Historic England The public body that looks after England's historic environment. People: Diana Evans, Head of Places of Worship and Owners Advice Heritage Lottery Fund The body which uses money raised by National Lottery players to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about. People: Sara Crofts, Head of Historic Environment Historic Religious Buildings Alliance A membership group which brings together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings. People: Becky Payne, Development Officer Live Works The University of Sheffield School of Architecture’s 'Urban Room' which aims to open up the school's teaching and research to the benefit of the city of Sheffield and beyond. People: Leo Care, Co-Director Consultants Becky Payne, heritage consultant and HRBA Development officer Stephen Smith, Wright & Wright Architects |