Sheffield, United Kingdom

Making Cities

when 7 September 2015 - 11 September 2015
duration 1 week
fee GBP 275

This year's Sheffield School of Architecture Making Cities Summer School will offer the opportunity to join one of 5 project teams run by a leading UK architecture practice.

During a week of design workshops you will explore the urban future of the City of Sheffield.

Each day your group will test innovative ideas on a giant city model on floor 16 of our studios in the Arts Tower.

A busy timetable of talks, walking tours, building visits, films and seminar discussions will run throughout the week.

To conclude the Summer School each team will present their design solutions to the delegates of the Architecture and Resilience on a Human Scale Conference, to be held in Sheffield City Centre. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/architecture/latest/events/resilienceconference

Participating practices include:
Haworth Tompkins http://www.haworthtompkins.com/
Hawkins/Brown http://www.hawkinsbrown.com/
Penoyre & Prasad http://www.penoyreprasad.com/
Norton Mayfield http://www.nortonmayfield.co.uk/
Bauman Lyons http://baumanlyons.co.uk/

We will also have presentations from artist David Cotterrell
http://www.cotterrell.com/

Sheffield School of Architecture staff will include:
Simon Chadwick
Cith Skelcher
Satwinder Samra
Leo Care
Mark Emms

The cost of the week will be £275 per person (tuition only)

Please contact Annabel Smith for more information
annabel.smith@sheffield.ac.uk

Course leader

Simon Chadwick

Target group

Anyone interested in the field of architecture or urban planning.
All participant must be over 18.

Course aim

The course aims to examine the fabric of the City Centre of Sheffield and propose solutions to underutilised areas of the city, and envision its development over 20, 30, or 100 years time.

Fee info

GBP 275: The fee includes all tutelage, visits and course materials.
Accommodation is not included, but information on budget university accommodation and other options are available on request.
Meals are not included, but drinks and snacks are provided.
EUR 395: The fee includes all tutelage, visits and course materials.
Accommodation is not included, but information on budget university accommodation and other options are available on request.
Meals are not included, but drinks and snacks are provided.