URBAN DESIGN LONDON

September and October events

Friday 10^th September 2010

Streets Network Meeting & Tricky Issue Seminar on Shared and Level Surfaces

At Palestra, Southwark 10am to 3pm

The Streets Network meeting will focus on how TfLs Better Streets guidance is working out in practice , and will be followed by a seminar on approaches to Shared & Level street Surfaces.

Tuesday 14^th September 2010

Planning Network Meeting & Tricky Issue Seminar on Infill Schemes

At Palestra, Southwark 10am to 3pm

The Planning Network meeting will provide an update on the London Plan and Housing Design Guide and will include a discussion on the impact of current Government thinking on planning. It will be followed by a seminar on approaches to dealing with infill development schemes.

Wednesday 15^th September 2010

Site Visit to Granville New Homes

A visit to Granville New Homes based in South Kilburn to get an insight into the scheme's design approach with some of the planners, architects and others involved in the scheme acting as our guides.

Monday 20^th September 2010

Foundation Day 1 – Introduction to Urban Design

Palestra, Southwark from 9.30am to 5pm

The first day of our 4 day long foundation courses covering the basics of urban design, including design principles, how places are structured, how movement networks function & their relation to land use, density & the character of places.

Wednesday 22^nd and Tuesday 28^th September 2010

Housing Foundation Days 2 and 3 – Theory, Policy, Funding & Processes and Design: Context and Opinions

Palestra, Southwark from 9.30am to 5pm

Covering the economics of housing development, residents preferences, different housing layouts & types, their pros & cons & relevance for different places & users. Also looks at the importance of design principles for housing such as context, layout, density, accessibility, maintainability & lifetime performance.

Friday 24^th and Thursday 30^th September 2010

Planning Foundation Days 2 and 3 – Design, Policy & Planning Process and Planning Decisions & Design at Appeal

Palestra, Southwark from 9.30am to 5pm

Looking at the world of planning and how it can help us achieve good quality places. The course covers policy, development management, design appraisal, negotiation, reporting & decision making.

Monday 4^thand Tuesday 5th October 2010

Streets Foundation Day 2 and 3 – Better Streets Design Principles and Implementing Schemes

Palestra, Southwark from 9.30am to 5pm

The course will look at why good streets matter & their benefits. It will explain the design principles in the Mayor’s document Better Streets & look at the importance of understanding the context for any scheme and will run through the 5 levels of schemes set out in the guidance.

Friday 8^th October 2010

Foundation Day 4 – Big Design Day

Palestra, Southwark 9.30am to 5pm

Shared between planning, housing specialists, green space & streets practitioners. Teams will consider an area, looking at understanding its context, to first set scheme objectives & then develop design ideas combining changes to the street, buildings & open spaces holistically.

Wednesday 6^th October 2010

Workshop – London's Housing Design Requirements - an overview of current policy, guidance and standards

Palestra, from 9.30am to 1.30pm

This session will explain design requirements required in housing schemes as set out by the Mayor and HCA London.

Thursday 7^th October 2010

Site Visit to Covent Garden Legible London Pilot

A visit to see how the Legible London mapping, decluttering and signage system is working in practice..

Tuesday 12^th October 2010

Housing Network Meeting & Tricky Issue Seminar on Resource Efficient Housing

Palestra, Southwark 10am to 3pm

Network meetings are an opportunity to hear about what others are doing, get updates on projects, policy and funding issues and discuss what you are doing with peers. The Tricky issue seminar will look in detail at Resource Efficient Housing, an issue that people have told us is important and they would like to discuss.

Monday 18th October 2010

Workshop – London's Housing Design Requirements - Residential Streets, Crime, Parking & Refuse

Palestra, Southwark 9.30am to 1.30pm

Following on from the 6th October session, this workshop will look in detail at design requirements that relate to 'public and shared spaces' in housing developments. It will focus on the Mayor’s requirements alongside the Manual for Streets & Secured by Design.

Tuesday 19th October 2010

Workshop – Mayor’s Great Spaces

Palestra, Southwark 9.30am to 5pm

This session will showcase some of the green space, street and other public realm schemes that form part of the Mayor’s Great Spaces project. Each scheme's objectives, designs, and management processes will be explained.

Friday 22nd October 2010

Workshop – Creating Inclusive Spaces

Palestra, Southwark 9.30am to 5pm

This workshop will explain the principles behind inclusive design for pubic spaces, suggesting ways practitioners can encompasses & support creating places that cater for the needs of all groups of people.

Site Visits, Network Meetings & Tricky Issue Sessions are free to UDL subscribing members, �175 + VAT for others.

Foundation Courses cost �600 + VAT for a 4 day Course.

Workshops cost �175 + VAT for non subscribers or �100 + VAT for subscribers

To book or for further information please go to http://www.urbandesignlondon.com/?page_id=3251 or by email response.

Regards,

Rick Connors.

Communication & Events Officer,

Urban Design London,

Palestra,

Sixth Floor,

197 Blackfriars Road,

London,