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How can we make public spaces better?
Imagine you are an architect asked to re-design the main street or square in your town. What would you do? Think critically and imaginatively about how public spaces can help bring people together. Take inspiration from exemplary public spaces as a basis for your own design proposal. We will help you to shape your ideas into drawings and models. With your school’s consent, your proposal will be sent to the local Planning Department, so that your vision could inform future city planning policies.
Take a photo of a future city in 2050. What’s in there?
Take a photo of a future city in 2050. What’s there? Envision the transformations to our lifestyles we might expect. How will our clothes, buildings, transport, energy use and communications technology change? What would you like a future city to look like? We will help you to create a picture – a snapshot – of the urban landscape you imagine.
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Journey with us into the imaginary worlds of some of England’s best loved authors. Look for inspiration in Wonderland, Narnia and Middle Earth. Learn about scale, proportion, perspective, drawing and model making, using recycling materials. As a grand finale, work with your school mates to design, create, present and explore your Wonderland.
How can we make public spaces better?
Imagine you are an architect asked to re-design the main street or square in your town. What would you do? Think critically and imaginatively about how public spaces can help bring people together. Take inspiration from exemplary public spaces as a basis for your own design proposal. We will help you to shape your ideas into drawings and models. With your school’s consent, your proposal will be sent to the local Planning Department, so that your vision could inform future city planning policies.
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