Two community projects: Revive offers dance + artists studios, community cafe, holistic therapy, local library, outdoor courtyards, crèche and local PCT clinic space
Stepping stones is a layered building with nursery, out of school space, crèche, adult training, play balconies, special needs clubs and good home cooking!
At St Ann’s Primary School we are looking at how to make space for combined class activity and taking class projects into the whole school environment this is turning into a market place space or Town Square the idea is that this space can be interpreted independently according to who is using it. It is envisaged as a flexible fun and fast changing space.
Matt Powell our Part I student from Nottingham has been exploring how he would use the space
We are about to start designing a part of St Ann’s Primary School outdoor play space the children talked with Mike from Redmak and Martin from the Local Education Partnership about how story telling could happen outside the importance of dens, tunnels and growing food!
Have a look at these and watch this space!
We have just been appointed to work with Nottingham City Council and Carillion to remodel 2 primary schools – already we have had 6 design workshops with the schools prepared 25 design options and made 6 models, its fast paced with 2 great heads and a visionary team!
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Redmak has just finished a project with Garibaldi College www.garibaldi.org.uk. This dynamic college with great students is always up to something check out their website for updates.
Appointed by Learning Space www.learning-space.org.uk Redmak was commissioned to work with the Creative Learning Staff and 90 year 7s and 90 year 8s to explore the experience of working as a joint department.
Working with the BSF (Building Schools for a Future) team of students Redmak designed and orchestrated 2 full day workshops which gave 200 students the opportunity of working together in teams with a joint team of creative staff the BSF students and Redmak.
The workshops explored the themes of DRAMA, DANCE, ART, MEDIA and MUSIC and included making rooms for all the spaces using various materials, making costumes and musical props as well as a dance interval every time groups moved from one station to another.
It was all done at a fantastic frenetic enthusiastic pace and at the end of each day students had made 5 rooms which were then joined up into the CREATIVE ARTs HOUSE.
some student eavesdropping from the workshop days at GARIBALDI
look at our ART, aren’t we stylish
What happens if we do this?
Oh my god what happened to that
Who would love a house like this?
We need to cross the sticks together to support it and make it stronger
We need to take it apart again
some feed back from the staff
Farida I hope you have recovered from your Garibaldi experience !! it was a great couple of days and I think the students and staff really enjoyed themselves. I felt that the year 8 experience in particular really went well and the students experienced a different way of working that will broaden their horizons. If you remember that we had 90 students in each workshop I think there were great successes throughout the day. The visualisation work that you did was brilliant and I will be nicking this idea to use in my teaching- thanks for that !!
Many thanks once again for your work with us and I do hope we can work together again in the future.
Jo and everyone in the mad ARTSHOUSE !!
With our bespoke domestic extensions the vision is to link our clients gardens and views with their living spaces – these could be kitchen/dining rooms or artist studios. To bring green space, panoramic views and light in and extend the living space out. All extensions and loft conversions focus on ecological specifications (non toxic or renewable materials) and making the garden feel part of the home by opening up large folding glass walls, doors, balconies and roof lights. We work with reputable builders and offer services from initial sketch design through to planning and supervision on site. All our current clients have come to us by recommendation.
To celebrate its Golden Jubilee The Department of Architecture, University of Khartoum held a three-day conference titled ‘Rethinking our Design’a trip Khartoum was made – the first in 15 years ! to meet past and present staff and students.
Here’s a little snap shot..
Full details have been demanded in the form of a talk so we will blog it
see also Ian Haywoods Article on the RTPI web site
Thanks to Jon Legge who took these photos on the grand opening and to the children and parents who allowed us to use them.
REVIVE models at sketch design stage
This model was designed to come apart in order to allow local people and stakeholders to get right into the building spaces. This model enabled people to understand the layout and room shape and therefore feel able to contribute to the design process.
Come and visit the finished building during architecture week where for 2 hours there will be architects, dancers and local people conducting tours and talks.
