Current Design Projects
To see ourselves as others see us
Steven Moore's reflections on his visit to the North East and on the North East itself.
Design and Historic Environment Champions in the North East
All good regeneration starts with a vision. Champions in the North East visited Durham recently to find out about the process that has been driving the City of Durham’s long-term regeneration, the involvement of councillors, officers, consultants and public in this process and the operation of the new body ‘Durham City Vision’.
Design and Historic Environment Champions in the North East – new contact list
There are now 75 Design and Historic Environment Champions in the North East. Download a contact list to see who the Champions are in your area.
Design Awards – costs and benefits
Design Awards are a good way of showing your commitment to good design, and finding examples of good design in your area to support, celebrate and point to. Northern Architecture and the North of England Civic Trust have just published a new case study about the costs and benefits of local authorities running awards schemes as part of their work for the local authority Design and Historic Environment Champions in the North East.
What Might an Age Friendly Community Look Like in the Year 2020?
Northern Housing Consortium has invited Northern Architecture to get involved in their major, cross-disciplinary project with a central theme of inclusive design and you can get involved too.
Building in Context – Training events for Design and Historic Environment Champions
Morpeth and Yarm
16 January and 23 January 2008
Northern Architecture are offering training to the Design and Historic Environment Champions in the North East’s 25 local authorities in how to achieve high quality building in historically sensitive contexts. These champions have a particular role to play in setting high standards for new development in the towns, cities and villages of the North East’s where new development is often thought of as a threat to an existing ‘historic’ environment. This training aims to show that a high quality historic environment both deserves and benefits from high quality new design, which can be of its time and not copy what was there before.
Hadrian Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 2007 Hadrian Awards have been announced. Of the shortlist of 16, seven projects won awards, two were commended and one was given a special mention. Visit the site to view the schemes in full detail, www.hadrianawards.com.
For a free copy of the booklet detailing the winning schemes please contact Northern Architecture.
The Hadrian Awards scheme is delivered by a partnership:
Northern Architecture
RIBA
North of England Civic Trust
Landscape Institute
It is sponsored by:
AndersElite
InterfaceFLOR
West Lakes Renaissance
NTC MicroCAD
IBSOCK
One NorthEast
Ignite
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
Northern Architectural Association
