Jekaterina Porohina - SKINN project portfolio 2011-13

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Jekaterina Porohina Project Portfolio, 2011 - 2013

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About me Since graduation in 2011 I have been engaged in the foundation and development of not for profit local regeneration agency in Sheffield and have been working in the field of urban design and community-led planning.

I have been developing and collaborating on projects that engage with issues of urban vacancy, resources and the quality of the new urban developments. Working with the local authority and universities as well as creative and built-environment professionals.

My working practise is driven by belief in a people-centered, collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to town planning and architecture.

This portfolio contains information on the above projects, competitions, teaching and research activities.

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Shalesmoor, Kelham Island & Neepsend 375 Businesses

6 Art Galleries 90 Artists Studios

4 Breweries 20 Ales

8 Music Studios 1 Mile of River 23 Listed Buildings SKINN. 005

Portfolio contents 4_ SKINN (Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and Neepsend Network) project examples: 9_Area Web-platform: www.skinn.org.uk 10_ Area-wide public engagement events and workshops: Art Crawl Weekend, PlastiCities workshop 12_ Area physical interventions: Nursery St. Mural 13_ Companying for quality of new development 14_Regenerating urban river corridor: River Commons, River Commons Public events and Workshops, Evaluating Feasibility of Potential Projects 18_Initiating temporary urban park: Furnace Park, Furnace Park Workshops 22_Curating research on local urban initiatives: 50 ideas for Better Sheffield 24_Addressing urban vacancy: Open Shop, High Street innovation Fund, Incubation Space for Retail Start-ups, Open Source Designs, Open Source CNC Guide 30_International collaborations and competitions: Vacancy_Budapest, RIBA Forgotten Spaces 2013_Preston 34_Strategies for temporary building use: Creative Arts Development Space, Pebble-dash Studios 38_Feasibility study for workspace / communal cluster in the area: Building 2 40_Local Digital Fabrication Facility: ChopShop

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SKINN: Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and Neepsend Network

Location SKIN area includes Shalesmoor Kehlam Island and Neepsend areas of Sheffield. It comprises of the area south of the commercial railway in Neepsend up to the boundary defined by exclusive student accommodation and university buildings on the south of St. Vincents. Western border is defined by Fairfiled road. Area is stretching along the River to the East up to the Lady’s Bridge & Wicker.

Neepsend & Kelham Island

The area is united by similar typologies, dereliction & somewhat empty feel. There are a lot of large industrial & historical buildings, many of which are vacant and boarded up, interspersed by patches of new high-density developments, mainly residential. Building fabric seems thin, with large parches of empty space around. It is a post-industrial area, in the middle of regeneration process.

Riverside St. Vincent’s Cathedral

SKINN - area development agency: facilitating local involvement in urban regeneration

SKIN is located the edge of the Central Wards, bordering two other wards: Walkley & Burngreave. Because of this border location, the area, and especially its most northern part does not get the same service distribution as if it would be in the middle (confirmed by the local councilors). It just does not make sense spending money dedicated for one area, if some of its benefits could spill to another ward.

BURNGREAVE

SKINN is a not-for-profit creative agency that is working to make the Shalesmoor, Kelham Island & Neepsend areas of Sheffield better for everyone. SKINN was started with an aim to improve the area by working on real projects with local businesses, residents and organisations.

The areas of Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and Neepsend are unified by a shared history, culture, and geography, as well as nearly ten years of rapid and unregulated change. There are several issues facing the area: environment, public space, speculative development and negative perceptions.

WALKLEY DARNALL SKINN

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Location of SKINN’s area of operation in relation to City Centre & municipal wards

SKINN involves local people in development of the area and facilitates local involvement through informative events, creative and cultural projects. Guiding development so it includes hardto-reach and underrepresented groups, such as manufacturing businesses, social housing tenants & students.

SKINN is financed by commissions, private contracts & funding for individual projects.

[When] SKINN started in September 2011 Incorporated as SKINN Limited in June 2012

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Map showing land use in the area as well as amount of vacant building & sites

...addressing issues of vacancy, maximisation and sharing of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration...

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In the last 10 years, the population of the area has increased from a few hundred to 5000.

Residential habitation of Kelham Island + Neepsend began at Cornish Place in 1999.

Currently the area houses 2500 students and 2500 residents. Most of residents are young professionals or students. Houses in the area are mostly 1 or 2 bedroom high rise apartments, which does not cater very well to families.

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Cornish Place

Bus service

Tramline

Public Access to the River

Interests allocated outside the area Not very long stay, currently no families

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Residential - Young Proffessional

Dedicated Public Space

Business

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Office/Small Raven Flats Industry

Manufacture

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Empty Building

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Open Car Park

Retail

Artist’s Studios

Empty Building Walker Atkinson

Bus service

Brownfield

Eat

Gallery Space/ Museum

Open Car Park

Retail

Artist’s Studios

Bus service

Groceries

Manufacture

Sports Venue

Recording studio - hub of the Sheffield music scene. Artists using the studios include Arctic Monkeys and Richard Hawley. Studio was converted from abandoned factory workshops.

The Nichols Building Based at Kelham Island Museum. Work with volunteers to keep the river clear of rubbish, for the general benefit of everyone that passes through Neepsend.

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White Croft Works

Retail

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Cutlery Works

Organisations operating in the area

Silent Cities

Sheffield Art Forge

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Velocity Village Building confidence in disadvantaged communities. Education in creative industries.

Provide creative support to organisations who support disadvantaged communities Making volunteering easier for creative people. Help other social enterprises

Raising awareness of modern art, with a focus on digital media and local artists. Aims to be inclusive oranisation which wil try to remove some of the socio-economic barriers that some perceive as being ingrained with in art community.

Projects related to urban development and promotion of the area. Working with local business and organisations.

CADS

River Stewardship Company & Groundwork Sheffield

Community Creative

Providing creative studios for rent and exhibition space for hire. Hub for creative enterprice providing all inclusive affordable space and supporting a number of in-house projects aimed at fostering and encouraging arts, music and media in Sheffield and bejond.

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riparian owners, and community projects involving local communities and volunteers.

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Promoting awareness of, and access to, appropriate service provision. Creating a culture of participation and progression, raising skills levels, providing access to employment, 300 promoting enterprise, including social enterprise.

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creating employment opportunities, fostering a positive relationship to learning and education. Contributing to the social, economic and cultural life of the community.

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Residential - Young Proffessional

Improving the aesthetic and amenity value of Residential - Student Sheffield’s waterways. Reducing flood risk.

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creating employment opportunities, fostering a positive relationship to learning and education. Contributing to the social, economic and cultural life of the community.

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Undertaking riverside management work for riparian owners, and community projects involving local communities and volunteers.

Physical improvements within neighbourhoods and open spaces, Creation of jobs, and the development of activities and projects which successfully engage people – whether in schools, local neighbourhoods or the business community.

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Improving the aesthetic and amenity value of Sheffield’s waterways. Reducing flood risk. Improving the ecological value of Sheffield’s waterways Improving awareness and knowledge of issues, projects and people relating to Sheffield’s waterways. Improving connections and relationships between projects and people relating to Sheffield’s waterways.

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Recording studio - hub of the Sheffield music scene. Artists using the studios include Arctic Monkeys and Richard Hawley. Studio was converted from abandoned factory workshops.

Sport

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Diagram showing recent completed developments in the area along with population growth.

Presented to the Sheffield City Council neighbourhood plan design review panel, 2012

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Performance Art’s

WICKER

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business to international markets.

Yellow Arch Studios

Community

Sheffield City Kayak Club Groceries

Based at Kelham Island Museum. Work with

than 85 years the industry. Producing clearStudios of rubbish, Dedicated Public in Space Drink Access to volunteers Recording Tramline Public the River to keep the river

Yellow Arch Studios

Retail Sport

Recording Studios

Brownfield

Office/Small Industry

Public Access to the River

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Cornwall Works

Groceries

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Open Car Park

Empty Building

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In the last 10 years, the population of the area has increased from a few hundred to 5000.

Residential habitation of Kelham Island + Neepsend began at Cornish Place in 1999.

Currently the area houses 2500 students and 2500 residents. Most of residents are young professionals or students. Houses in the area are mostly 1 or 2 bedroom high rise apartments, which does not cater very well to families.

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Local authority Local authority Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council

Educational institutions Educational institutions

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Volunteer contribution in the last two years

The www.skinn.org.uk is an ongoing project that provides information about Shalesmoor, Kelham more than more than Island and Neepsend. Including features on local companies and organisations, local news and event people listings. Any business hoursor organisation can upload their profile to theof support! website using a simple online menu or submit information about events orLocal news through available contact links. residents, students, Consultancy, mentoring support,

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Ide and Art Crawl Weekend organisations & businesses collaborated visitors

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[Partners] Creative Arts Development Space (CADS), The Nichols Building, Kelham Island Artist Cooperative (KIAC), Orchard Centre, Sheffield Techno Institute (STI), Sheffield Hallam University Arts Department, Kelham Island Industrial Museum, The Riverside, Bank Street Arts

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[When] Jan 2012 [Partners] Article Works (design)

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Area-wide public engagement events and workshops Art Crawl Weekend Organising cultural activities as a catalyst for local interaction.

Area-wide event celebrating creative community of Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and Neepsend areas in Sheffield. It spanned across multiple venues in the area and presented open studios, gallery exhibitions, one-off art events, pop-up industrial bar stocked with locally produced ales, a curated trail between the different venues, blues bands, electronic musicians, factory tennis, fashion display & workshops exploring the local area.

Some of the spaces opened the doors for the first time.

[When] Oct 2011 [Location] Sheffield, Shalesmoor, Kelham Island and Neepsend

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PlastiCities Workshop Mapping people’s perception of the area and onto physical data on crime, land prices & dereliction to discover hidden urban patterns.

In May we run a workshop in partnership and with support from plastiCities to compare people’s perceptions of the area with statistics on crime, population clusters, dereliction and age of buildings. The workshop was open to everyone.

The central part of SKINN area was split into 12 different routes, covering every street, with the aim to cover the area evenly, but also having overlapping routes to compare different people’s reactions.

Assembling all the routes onto a single map, 2012

Participants explored each route in groups, carefully noting down what they thought about various parts of it. Participants were instructed to note down their perceptions and feelings rather than physical characteristics of what they saw.

Then all the information was mapped onto single drawing - perception map of the area. This information was further juxtaposed with the hard data on vacancy, rental prices, crime data. Emergent patterns and anomalies were discussed.

The information is being digitised and developed into emotional map for the area.

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Area physical interventions Nursery St. Mural In the rainy summer 2012 Sheffield City Council and the Environment Agency had been working on a pocket park on Nursery Street as part of the flood defence scheme of river Don. The scheme included a 100m stretch of a temporary flood defence wall running along the north bank on the River Don from Shalesmoor roundabout to the Corporation Street suspension bridge. To make this breeze block structure look better local artists were invited to use the wall as a drawing canvas.

The project was managed by SKINN and was a collaboration between a number of artists from local collectives: Simon Wigglesworth-Baker from KIAC (Kelham Island Arts Co-Operative), Mikk Murray from Sheffield Art Forge, and Emma Pud.

Involving local artist groups in local regeneration initiatives led by the council.

Artists working on site, 2012

[When] July 2012 [Location] Sheffield, Wicker [Partners] Sheffield City Council

Photograph of the completed art installation on the temporary flood defence wall, in the context of preparation to the first river festival in Sheffield, Riverlution Festival 2012

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Campaigning for quality of new development Analysing current planning application and liaising between local community and municipality on affects of new developments Shalesmoor and Kelham areas are very unique to Sheffield, hosting a large number of small-scale manufacturing business and young start-up creative companies, they serve as an incubators of creative entrepreneurial thought for the city.

Although the local authority envisions the future of the area as a thriving mixed-use community of businesses, permanent residents and students, current redevelopment opportunities for the area are rather bleak. A lot of recent developments were single-use, of questionable quality and with low respect for industrial context of the area - student halls of residence, with vacant ground floor spaces, with minimal or no public provisions, in close proximity to noisy industrial sites.

SKINN regularly monitors planning applications, comments and carries out consultations liaising with local stakeholders and Sheffield City Council Planning Department with an aim to raise awareness of impact of some applications.

Industrial companies in the area, 1973 & products they make, 2010

Architectural rendering superimposed on the image below speculative residential development

Site of a contested planning application for a housing scheme (see above image). All the building in the image are occupied by functioning industrial, manufacturing and creative businesses, 2012

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Regenerating urban river corridor River Commons River Commons is an ongoing collaboration with Studio Polpo, Sheffield School of Architecture, and recently Upper Don Walk Trust to explore ideas for development of a stretch of river Don from Kelham Island to Hillsborough.

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[When] March 2012 - ongoing [Location] Sheffield, Shalesmoor

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SKINN involvement has started with an organisation of public event that aimed to present current river initiatives, develop shared understanding of the socio-technical ecosystem around the Upper River Don, spark conversations and make steps towards collaborative actions, interventions, events and potentially projects.

River Commons Public Event and Workshops

Presentations from local actors, 2012

Gathering public opinion on possible projects and collaborations.

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Held in March 2012, The River Commons Public Event consisted Thu of public , opening nightpresentaThu, opening night tion and workshops, as well as exhibition of works of students of the Masters of Urban Design (MAUD) from University of Public Sheffield, Event Studio Polpo, Creative Arts Development Space (CADS), SKINN, Reverlution & and Thu a series of specially commissioned photographs by Eric Winnert. Event presenters included Sheffield City Council, Riverlution, Point Blank, SKINN, CADS, Studio Polpo & 150 people School of Commoning. attended 150 people

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2008, 'Sheffield Waterways Regeneration Strategy' 'Vision of the city of rivers; an integrated strategy, linked to the wider policy agenda with a clear, prioritised action plan.'

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2004,'British Land's River Don District Masterplan'

The plan extends the central core of the City Centre. It proposes an extension of the business area along an arc connected by key routes from the Wicker/Riverside to The Moor.

Second stage of the Lower Don Valley Vision & Masterplan project. Themes of the report touch on issues of sustainability, environment and connectivity.

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2004, ‘Lower Don Valley Vision and Masterplan Report’ Each of its core objectives is a commitment to achieve sustainable development from an economic, social and environmental perspective.

1984, ‘An Employment and Environmental Plan for the Lower Don Valley'

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2000, 'Sheffield City Centre Masterplan'

Strategy promoted redevelopment of large brownfield areas in the Lower 1990, ‘A Vision ofenvironments the Lower Don Valley: Design Principles Don Valley, by restoring grossly degraded including the waterways of the Strategy River Donpromoted and the Sheffield Canal.of large brownfield areas in the Lower redevelopment

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Walk, connecting the Five Weirs Walk with the Pennine Trail.

(Contact: Tony Canning, Sheffield City Kayak Club)

(Contact: Niki Connolly, Kelham Island Museum)

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Charity, Itsfrom primary aim was opentoupMeadowhall the 8km of along River Don to public 8km path Sheffield City to Centre the banks access through of the River DonSheffield's East End.

(Contact: Jonathan Moxon, Environment Agency)

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Project aims to reconnect communities around Sheffield with their local waterways and joins together the two major waterways in the area: the River Don and Tinsley Canal in the Lower Don Valley.

(Contact: Kate Beaumont, Groundwork)

(Contact: Helen Batt, River Stewardship Company)

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businesses on projects-that support environment, create employment and Growing out of the Sheffield First Partnership business, voluntary, encourage healthy living. community sector partners, and public sector agencies work together with (Contact: Kate Beaumont, Groundwork) local people.Informal group.

(Contact: Jonathan Moxon, Environment Agency)

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Orhanisation was formed to protect or enhance the environment, taken as a whole" so as to promote "the objective of achieving sustainable development". Protection of the environment relates to threats such as flood and pollution.

(Contact: Jonathan Moxon, Environment Agency)

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2004, Groundwork South Yorkshire 2 2003, The Sheffield Waterways Group (SWSG) Working in partnershipStrategy with small community groups and multinational

Charity, Its primary aim was to open up the 8km of River Don to public access through East End. SupplySheffield's and distribution of drinking water, sewerage and sewage disposal, land (Contact: Simon Ogden, Sheffield City Coucil) drainage and flood risk management, fisheries, water quality management, pollution prevention, water resource management.

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2007, River Stewardship Company

(Contact: Tony Canning, Sheffield City Kayak Club)

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(Contact: Kate Beaumont, Groundwork)

Charity formed to develop a riverside walk, connecting five Weirs Walk Social with enterprise aiming to provide a maintenance and management service for Sheffield’s rivers the Pennine Trail. Brooklyn Bridge initiative starts here.

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Project aims to reconnect communities around Sheffield with their local waterways and joins together the two major waterways in 3 Canal in the Lower Don Valley. the area:River the River Don and Tinsley 2010, Commons

(Contact: Sue Hornby, University of Sheffield)

(Contact: Simon Ogden, Sheffield City Coucil)

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2 Social enterprise aiming2008, to provide a maintenance and management service for Ursula Sheffield’s rivers Project aimed at developing new knowledge, models and integrated (Contact: Helen Batt, River Stewardship Company) designs, leading to improved policies and practice in the regeneration of urban river corridors. Part of the UK EPSRC Sustainable Urban Environment (SUE) programme.

Walk,First connecting the Five Weirs Walk with the Pennine Trail.

Growing out of the Sheffield Partnership - business, voluntary, (Contact: Canning, Citywork Kayaktogether Club) community sector partners, andTony public sectorSheffield agencies with local people.Informal group.

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(Contact: Simon Ogden, Sheffield City Coucil)

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green and open spaces Project aimed at developing new knowledge, models and integrated 4 in the regeneration of designs, leading to improved policies and practice 2007, ‘Wicker Riverside urban river Action corridors. Plan Part of 2007-2017' the UK EPSRC Sustainable Urban 2 Environment (SUE) programme.

Framework to guide public and private development and investment 2011, Riverlution Sue Hornby, of Sheffield) decisions in the Nursery(Contact: Street and WickerUniversity area (Sheffield City Council) River Friends Network. Connecting people in 1Sheffield who care about their waterways.

6 2010, Blue Loop (Contact: Helen Batt, River Stewardship Company) Annual festival in September. Event at Kelham Island Museum run in partnership with the Upper Don Walk Trust.

(Sheffield Development Corporation)

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2010, River 2Commons 2007, Sheffield's Green and Open Space Strategy 2010-2030’ 2 Long-term strategy for the futureUrsula use and management of the city's 2008,

(Contact: Niki Connolly, Kelham Island Museum)

2007, Down by the Riverside Festival

1990, ‘A Vision of the Lower Don Valley: Design Principles for Development' Strategy promoted redevelopment of large brownfield areas in the Lower Don Valley, by restoring grossly degraded environments including the waterways of the River Don and the Sheffield Canal.

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Series of separate studies including a baseline study, an economic study, a land-use along and property market study of the city centre retail environment 8km path from Sheffield City Centre to Meadowhall the banks and a strategy for transport and movement in the city centre. of the River Don

1986 -2007, Five Weirs Walk 1986, The Five Weirs Walk Trust Ltd

2011, Riverlution

River Friends Network. Connecting people in Sheffield who care about their waterways.

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ment in this area. There are no definitive proposals at this stage but rather Annual festival in September. Event at Kelham Island Museum a range of ideas and options for comment and discussion. run in partnership with the Upper Don Walk Trust.

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(Contact: Simon Ogden, Sheffield City Coucil)

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Sheffield Central Riverside occupies a strategic position where the UDV and LDV meet with the City Centre. The strategy puts forward the Council’s approach to regeneration in this area.

Sheffield Central Riverside occupies a strategic4position where the Action Plan 2007-2017' UDV and LDV meet with the City Centre. The strategy puts forward the Each of its core objectives is a commitment to achieve sustainable2007, ‘Wicker Riverside Council’s approach to regeneration in this area. development from an economic, social and environmental perspective.

Framework to guide public and private development and investment (Sheffield City Council) (Sheffield City Council, British Land) decisions in the Nursery Street and Wicker area

Series of separate studies including a baseline study, an economic study, a land-use and property market study of the city centre retail environment and a strategy for transport and movement in the city centre.

1984, ‘An Employment and Environmental Plan for the Lower Don Valley'

2008, Sheffield Central Riverside Regeneration Strategy'

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(Sheffield City and Council) Strategy identifies actions required to facilitate regeneration develop2 ment in this area. There are no definitive proposals at this stage but rather 2008, 'Sheffield's Economic Masterplan' 1 for comment and discussion. a range of ideas and options 2004,'British Land's River Don District Masterplan' (Sheffield City Council) The plan extends the central core of the City Centre. It proposes an 2 extension of the business area along an arc connected by key routes Second stage of the Lower Don Valley Vision & Masterplan project. Themes the Wicker/Riverside to The Moor.

2007, Sheffield'sfrom Green and Open Space Strategy 2010-2030’ of the report touch on issues of sustainability, environment and connectivity.

(Creative Sheffield) Long-term strategy for the future use and management of the city's (The British Land Company PLC) 5 green 1and open spaces2008, Sheffield Central Riverside Regeneration Strategy'

Strategy promoted redevelopment of large brownfield areas in the Lower Don Valley, by restoring grossly degraded environments including the waterways of the River Don and the Sheffield Canal.

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Charity formed to develop a riverside walk, connecting five Weirs Walk with the Pennine Trail. Brooklyn Bridge initiative starts here.

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2004, Groundwork South Yorkshire

Supply and distribution of drinking water, sewerage and sewage disposal, land drainage and flood risk management, fisheries, water quality management, pollution prevention, water resource management.

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Working in partnership with small community groups and multinational businesses on projects that support environment, create employment and encourage healthy living.

(Contact: Jonathan Moxon, Environment Agency)

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Evaluating feasibility of potential projects Collating and presenting material from the exhibition, public events and workshop. Participation in organisation of the first public events on the river.

Further support from Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme has allowed SKINN to produce River Commons Report - a publication that gives overview of the past and current projects, collating material from the exhibition, public events and workshop, and finally, to participate in the organisation of the first Sheffield’s River Festival - Riverlution, that has happened in October 2013, with Sheffield City Council, Riverlution and Environment Agency being the key partners.

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Initiating a cross-sectorial collaboration to transform a derelict site into a temporary outdoor creative space.

Masterplanning the site & developing the initial infrastructure.

Furnace Park is a ongoing 3-year collaboration with PlastiCities & University of Sheffield to transform abandoned brownfield site between Matthew Street and Doncaster Street in Shalesmoor into a creative outdoor space.

The project brings together creative practitioners, students and members of the local community to experiment with what can be done with transition sites and facilitate diverse and crossdisciplinary dialogue in the form of collaborative projects, public events such as exhibitions and performances.

SKINN has been involved in the development of initial site proposals and development strategies.

[Location] Sheffield, Shalesmoor [Partners] PlastiCities/Occursus, University of Sheffield Arts Enterprise, Sheffield City Council [When] May 2012 - ongoing

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Currently we are running a programme of public workshops to design and build site infrastructure from locally sourced materials (shipping pallets and scrap wood) and to encourage involvement from local groups and businesses.

In September / October 2012 we coordinated SSoA Live Project group, who helped us develop physical model of the site and visualisations, as well as prototypes for site infrastructure (chairs, tables, carts) made from reclaimed materials. Student proposals and drawings were extensively used throughout the Phase 1 of the project to communicate ideas about the site with potential sponsors and collaborators.

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Utilising the site by not-for-profit sector, arts organisations and public!

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Involving public and local residents through consultation and engagement events, collaborative projects

Developing site vision, infrastructure, event programme

Diagram illustrating SKINN’s role in the overall project

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Furnace Park workshops Running public workshop series to develop site vision, design, and then build initial site infrastructure out of reclaimed materials sourced in the area.

Reclaimed materials used in construction of site infrastructure, 2013

First public workshop to determine vision for the site, 2012

SKINN organised initial Furnace Park workshops that aimed to discuss the possibility of turning derelict site in Shalesmoor into creative space for public use. Exploring questions of ethics and project’s aims.

Currently SKINN is running a series of public workshops aimed at development of site infrastructure. The workshops attempt to engage public with Furnace Park through collaborative design process and construction work. The workshops allow participants to explore their skills and ideas and bring sense of project’s ownership.

[When] May 2013 - ongoing [Location] Sheffield, Shalesmoor [Partners] SHarc, Engineers Without Borders One of the design and construction workshops, 2013

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Diagram illustrating the extent of the work that had to be done before accessing the site

Unlocking derelict plot as a test ground for university’s resources Furnace Park Magazine, designed and edited by SKINN

First public event on the site - Sensoria screening of Wickerman, Oct 2013

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The public part of the project included a weeklong exhibition and an evening of talks and presentations at CADS. Both events aimed to facilitate creative dialog between people of the city, Sheffield City Council, the SSoA, and non-public organisations working on the ground.

Map showing spread of the projects, 2012

A collaboration between SKINN & Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA) as part of Festival of the Mind, Sep 2012.

Researching & curating projects of Sheffield School of Architecture & Landscape students related to Sheffield into coherent & engaging public exhibition. Organising talks & presentation exploring university - city collaborations.

Every year, the SSoA and Department of Landscape carry out an enormous amount of practical research into various aspects of Sheffield.

[Partners] Dr Cristina Cerulli, University of ShefThis research could involve cataloguing area field Department of Landscape, Shool of Archidevelopment, finding uses for empty shops, or tecture, Festival of the Mind 2012 creating an outdoor installation inside a former cutlery factory. However, much of this research is only presented once, at project reviews to an audience of university students and staff. After this initial presentation, the research is shelved, meaning that huge amounts of important information are inaccessible to individuals and organisations in the city that may be able to use it.

50 ideas for a better Sheffield reviewed such projects from the last 10 years, and presented them in the context of contemporary Sheffield, linking with current local initiatives.

[When] May 2012 - Oct 2012 [Location] Sheffield

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Image from one of the proposals, 1999

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Curating research on local urban initiatives

50 ideas for better Sheffield

Exhibition attendant with an envelope of chosen projects, 2012

more information: www.festivalofthemind.group.shef.ac.uk www.skinn.org.uk/50ideas

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design and advice, spatial representations (drawing, diagrams and 3-d images) and architectural graphics.

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Our previous clients include Site Gallery, CADS and Article Magazine.

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An event presenting the current situation in Sheffield with the purpose of encouraging wider debate about its development is also planned for the future.

For current projects please check our blog.

Case studies: 1-2, 5 South Kilburn Studios, London, 2011, Practice Architecture 3 Wick Curiosity Shop, London, 2011, Public Works 4 Youth Training, Recycle Bikes, Sheffield, 2010 6 DIY Regeneration project, London, 2009, Public Works

OPEN SHOP

It is people’s ideas that make cities vibrant. Those ideas are possible in our current built environment with minimal costs.

Addressing urban vacancy

Our city centres can only be improved by ourselves.

If you are a social enterprise looking for a temporary residence in the city centre, a start-up business or an independent company looking for exciting marketing opportunity, want to help or just want to find out more about the project, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

E-mail: ivan.rabodzeenko@gmail.com Web: openshopsheffield.wordpress.com Twitter: @openshopcic

Open Shop Sheffield has a large number of vacant shops, in fact from our previous research in 2011 we found that Sheffield City Centre had 106 shops vacant. That number is probably similar today. For a while we have been looking at ways to bring vacant shops to use and to make them accessible and affordable for start-up businesses, creatives and social enterprises.

low cost fit-out options, looked into management and operational models and proposed use of two units on Cambridge Street as a business incubation space and city centre outlet for not-for-profit organisations and small businesses.

As part of University of Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience Scheme (SURE), we have also carried out research into case studies Open Shop projects varied from mapping and of meanwhile use in other parts of the country, documenting vacant shops in the city centre to including project like New Windows - Willesden developing models of operation of some of the units on short term basis.

By looking at a number of spaces in then Sevenstone Development cluster on Cambridge Street, we’ve considered financial strategies, design and [When] June 2011 - ongoing [Location] Sheffield, City Centre [Partners] Sheffield City Council, Studio Polpo

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Mapping vacant shops in Sheffield and analysing reasons for their vacancy.

Compiling case study of national initiatives addressing vacant shops.

Developing strategies for addressing the issues in Sheffield

Green, Farm:shop Dalston, work of East Street Arts, etc. This investigation has informed our collaboration with Sheffield City Council on Chapel Walk Project.

Open Shop initiatives have also brought us to participation in the research project lead by Katie Hill (C3RI: Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute at Sheffield Hallam University) ‘Securing social value from temporary use of space’, which has allowed us to explore other ‘undocumented’ initiatives and projects across the country and share our experience of similar work happening in Sheffield.

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High Street Innovation Fund In 2012 Sheffield City Council has received High Street Innovation Grant to revive some its empty shops. Project concentrated on Chapel Walk - a small shopping street in the heart of the city centre that could benefit from extra activity.

Map showing locations of vacant shops

A key part of the project was to use one of the vacant properties on Chapel Walk as an incubation zone for start ups and aspiring retail businesses. The basic idea is that retailers can take a shelf or a number of shelves for a partly subsidised monthly rental fee. The aim of the project is that incubation time in the shop will lead to retailers developing their own independent businesses, thus breathing in new life into other parts of the city.

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Incubation space for retail start-ups Developing concept for pilot retail incubation project in one of the empty shops. Design of open-source flexible shop interior to be relocated / repeated in further projects.

SKINN has developed a set of open source furniture designs for the shop. The whole set, made from standard plywood and designed to be manufactured with just one piece machinery – CNC wood router - a fabrication method that is becoming cheaper and more readily available.

Designs have been made to be assembled and finished by people with basic DIY skills.

The neutral quality of finished product supported the idea of further modification of the furniture by shop users.

The design set included items that are suitable for displaying and storing various types of product, but also accommodated the needs of co-working space. The range of furniture included shelves, display boxes, secure display units for jewelry, free standing clothes racks, benches, tables and stools, display units for small items like cards etc. In total 246 items (made out of 927 elements) were produced with one CNC router in 3 weeks!

This project aims to simplify the process of shop fit out for other interim uses in the city too. The designs are open source and are available for download from SKINN website.

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We have also put together a guide on how to design for CNC router - explaining the principles behind technology, including things you have to consider before you even start… e.g. software options, what elements need to be introduced into design for the machine to be able to make them, drawing specifications, ways of altering existing designs, joints and connectors, material choice, finishing… and much more.

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There is a growing number of open-source designs available online. As well as cutting files, there are instruction on how to assemble the items.

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To see how easy it is, we cut out AtFab “Beside Table” which is available online from Filson and Rohrbacher website.

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"Interim District" proposal is about creating neighbourhood strategy for the use of vacant spaces in the area of 7th district. It further explores the possibility of using other vacant spaces of Szervita ter and Skala Metro.

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Initial step of the proposal is creation of the 'Incubator D7' support centre where ideas for use of vacant spaces are born, tested and developed. The proposed uses will be based on local community needs and interests. Being situated in a vacant shop, in the heart of 7th district, the 'Incubator D7' will be visible and easily accessible to all.

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providing information, guidance and physical resources that can help you develop your ideas into projects

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space where you can bring, create, share, test and develop ideas for the meanwhile use of vacant spaces

WORKSPACE flexible co-working and meeting space

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space to socialize and relax

A: Incubator D7 A milti-purpose community space, envisaged as a hub for generating and developing ideas about the use of vacant spaces in the area. It encourages critical public engagement, provides support programme for start-up ideas, as well offers event and work space.

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Period after one year: fu established network of activities in vacant spac Possible launch of siste Budapest.

Locals with project ideas

General public

Tourists

-are provided with opportunity to test and develop their ideas in ‘Incubator D7’ and empty spaces in the area

-is offered loyalty rewards programmes and improved local offer in local area

- are able to experience unique local offer of activites in Budapest, including local produces, neighbourhood events and services

-are offered initial consultancy and guidance in legal, financial, design etc issues

- is able to enjoy improved public realm

-are offered to join or create collaborative network of organisations and people with similar ideas

-is offered wide range of social facilities, including space for learning socializing and sharing experiences and resources

-are put in the framework of sustainable operation through sharing resources and knowledge

-is offered opportunity to actively engage in overall improvement of their neighbourhood

[When] May 2013

Submission sheets illustrating creation of incubation space for projects in vacant spaces

[Location] Hungary, Budapest [Partners] PRGRS, Wonderland, KEK

VACANCY_Budapest_Interim_District B: Network D7

Integral part of the network is development of support kits for network members. Physical, visual and information kits will be developed for use by all participating members when needed. This will help new members to kickstart their ideas and will reduce the costs of organising and running activities.

This diagram/map is showing possible network of activities in empty properties. The network emanates from the Incubator D7 as a space where ideas are born (according to local peoples' needs and interests), developed and turned into reality through available support. Incubator D7 also serves as a central hub of D7 Network, a testing as well as an event space.

crèche game club (board games) pop-up library (share/exchange books, magazines, dvds)

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artists studios workshop spaces sporting activities: paint ball, climbing wall, skate park, table tennis etc events: art installations, theatre, pop-up cinema, conferences, fashion shows etc

2nd hand shop coffee shop

Incubator D7

souvenirs shop & production space local/personalisied souvenirs alternative tourist buro

cafe cooking classes (for locals & tourists) food share/exchange

dance/aerobic/yoga etc classes sewing embroidery knitting classes/production

art space shared art studio exhibitions + bar

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Physical kits will be shared amongst network members. Members can use individual kits either to run activities or to improve / develop their spaces. Kits can be used separately or together depending on activity.

For example an art gallery opening might need both event kit & temporary bar kit. Kits will be portable and easy-to-use.

Temporary Bar / Cafe Kit

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TOTE BAG

The map also shows the possibility of some ideas/uses being expanded from shop spaces to either the vacant Skala Metro building or the vacant office buildings at Szervita Ter (according to whichever is most appropriate for their spatial requirements or other needs).

Uses: presentations, film screenings, opening parties, symposia, workshops, talks, exhibitions, etc.

POSTER

Uses: event openings, temporary events, outdoor festivities

Includes sounds audio-visual equipment.

Includes portable bar, till, cooling equipment & other useful serving tools

Workspace / Workshop Kit

Space Construction Kit

swap-skill programmes/classes (IT, languages, various tutorials)

Workshops A programme of workshops with intial members of the Incubator to develop a plan of peer-to-peer support and skill exchange programme. collaborations with local organisations (e.g. MUSZI etc.) sharing knowledge and resources

Branding kit will provide easy-to-use templates to be applied to a variety of mediums. Those will set guidelines for fonts, colours and visual appearance.

This package will cater to a wide variety of activities and will give those an overall feel and continuity.

Adding more members to the network will be easier and cheaper.

SUPPORT A package of support will also be created. This will be both in an interactive format such as workshops and masterclasses and through a number of on-line guides to help members with fundraising and any legail issues.

Guides Legal Information on leasing, dealing with landlords; templates for risk assessment, space management, events licences, and anything else related to space management & organisation of public events in a variety of spaces.

Marketing strategy Strategy for physical promotion of whole network, individual members and events. Use of branding kit in conjunction with social media.

Funding / sponsorship strategy

Uses: workshops, co-working spaces, talks & presentations Includes light weight tables, chairs & lighting

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WEBSITE

BADGE

(central city square with vacant office buildings)

offices for start-up’s co-working meeting space evening classes live-work units hostel etc

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FLYER Event Kit

The network functions according to principles of social enterprise.

Commercial activities of the network will subsidise wider social agenda helping regeneration of the area.

An integral part of the overall strategy is a series of events taking place in the public realm of the neighbourhood (streets, squares, parks) organised by the network, not only for promotional but also community building/supporting purposes.

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workshop up-cycling (reUse) repair workshop (bikes, furniture) training swap-shop

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Uses: workshops, co-working spaces, talks & presentations Includes tools, manuals and guides to make costeffective fit outs.

List of funding organisations, approach to funding. Traditional fundraising - events, auctions, exhibitions. Membership schemes.

Guides on how to attract corporate sponsorship. Crowdfunding.

On-line resources List of useful & free online resources for e-newsletters, event organisation and promotion, crowdfunding, mapping, co-working, etc.

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International collaborations and competitions Vacancy _Budapest International competition by Wonderland Platform to come up with ideas for use of vacant spaces in Budapest in collaboration with PRGRS. Our team has suggested a winning proposal and was asked to participate in week-long workshop in Budapest run

by Wonderland and KEK (Hungarian Centre for Contemporary Architecture). During the workshop we worked with a number of international participants to come up with strategy of how to deal with a number of municipally-owned vacant properties in VII District of Budapest.

Exploring strategies on dealing with issue of vacancy in DVII of Budapest.

Participation in international workshop as competition winners.

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RIBA Forgotten Spaces 2013 Preston 2.

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Low cost interventions to turn an FOOD under-used car park in Preston into car+ PARK an exciting public space. Shortlisted today: competition entry.

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car boot sale + food market + film screening

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car + This proposal uses low cost-interventions which are aimed at turning an under-used car park rooftop into an accessible and exciting public space themed around the use of cars.

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We propose to turn the car park rooftop into an accessible and inclusive public The proposal utilises under-used existing space themed around the use of cars.

The park idea is- to use building’s existing potential of the 70s multi-story car infrastructure safe open space with stunning views, and and low cost interventions order to create an exciting and unique infrastructure - lifts, roof lights,in parking. public space with great views. Depending Easily applied bold graphic branding will on the vehicles present, the space will uplift the physical appearance of cater the strucfor various functions & events i.e. food fair, market, car boot sale, cinema, ture without any significant building work etc. and ...will turn it into a local landmark.

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Using roof when it is not raining

Upper levels of the covered parking areas when it is raining

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proposal is about celebrating the buildings The proposal utilises under-used existing original use with a twist - introducing potential ofathe building - safe open space range of mobile facilities - food vans, cara- views, and infrastructure with stunning - lifts, roof lights, parking. Easily applied van hotels, and retail and entertainment boldwill graphic units. The surrounding landscape be branding will uplift physical appearance of the structure without any turned into meadows, making use of the VLJQL¿FDQW EXLOGLQJ ZRUN DQG ZLOO WXUQ LW LQWR contaminated site possible without expena local landmark. The proposal is about sive groundworks, thus making the wholethe building original use with celebrating a twist - introducing a range of mobile area and site colourful and attractive for facilities - food vans, caravan hotels, retail & most of the year. These low-cost and simple physical interventions can easilyentertainment turn an units. under-used eyesore into a unique multiThe surrounding landscape will be turned purpose public space used by both locals to make use of contaminated into meadows site possible without expensive groundworks, and City Centre visitors.

thus making the whole area and site colourful and attractive for most of the year. These low-cost and simple physical interventions [What] RIBA Forgotten Spaces - Preston can easily turn an underused eyesore into a [When] May 2013 unique multi-purpose public space used by [Partners] Goran Vodicka both locals and City Centre visitors.

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Creative Arts Development Space

3 Studios

Roof Terrace 10 Studios + Offices

5 Studios

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Strategies for temporary building use Creative Arts Development Space

Art Forge

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Digital Studios

Developing spatial strategies for temporary conversion of former industrial properties into art studios and event spaces. Making best use of already existing resources.

Creative Arts Development Space (CADS) is a charity that provides affordable studios and space for creative use. CADS also support a number of in-house projects aimed at fostering arts, music and media in Sheffield and beyond.

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SKINN has worked with CADS on spatial arrangements and design of various studio clusters and temporary event spaces. We have also been fostering working relations between CADS, local authority and other larger organisations in the city.

We also advise on cost effective refurbishment and spatial arrangements to improve spaces taken on by CADS on a short term lease, development of branding as well as all other required documentation.

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DLS Room - main event space, curently hosting a variety of electronic music events.

Basement - Media production studio used for recording visual content + possible future on-line live streaming.

Great Hall - Large double-height xhibition Space - large open ware(150+ capacity) for a variety of ouse with movable partitions and SKINN - space Projects 2011-13 events from movie nights to live acroasy access to the courtyard. batic performances.

Weights - future informal social space

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Pebble-dash Studios Cost-effective conversion of a derelict building into studio cluster.

Worked on cost-effective conversion of a derelict building into a studio cluster with open communal areas, both inside and outside:

Building before any work has started, 2011

Main communal space and corridor, 2011

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-spatial design -communal garden (work in progress) - few knocked down brick walls has given us enough material to develop a courtyard area of the building into a garden, that is due to be build.

-installation of art as part of art crawl weekend -design and branding inc. signage for doors and outside -held a competition to decorate a facade of the building, advertised through Sheffield Hallam University. The winner got to implement their vision with cost of materials covered.

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Internal signage strategy, 2011

Vision and construction of communal garden, 2011

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Feasibility study for workspace / communal cluster for the area Building 2 Developing a workspace and community space cluster to be both a permanent home to CADS & asset for the local area Feasibility study into CADS purchasing a permanent asset. The building in question is located in SKINN’s area of operation and the new space could provide the local area with much needed communal facilities. Work consists of looking if the building would be suitable both spatially and financially for SKINN’s and CADS’ needs.

There is also a possibility to trial some new typologies in the space by adding co-housing / temporary accommodation element.

Currently Working with architects (Studio Polpo) and planners (Integreat Plus) to develop both draft plans and a business model taking into account phased occupation.

Current vacant state of the Building 2

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Event & shared space Circulation space CADS managed space Studio space Housing Garden

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Local digital fabrication facility Chop Shop

ChopShop is a project that developed through SKINN involvement with Chapel Walk project - which has allowed a purchase of a full-bed CNC router - now Chop SHOP is a collaboration between four notfor-profit organisations (SKINN, CADS, Studio Polpo, WaveLab) to create an affordable and accessible digital fabrication facility for creatives, artists, start-ups & social enterprises.

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Development and set up of local digital fabrication facility as an area resource.

Full bed CNC router (SKINN) Fabrication space (CADS) Computer suite 3d Printer

Artists, creative businesses

(Sheffield Art Forge)

Artists, creative businesses University students

ChopShop facility

Diagram showing users of the facility

As well as providing a variety of design and fabrication services, Chop Shop also runs collaborative design workshops and educational events.

CNC router, 2013

Fabrication space, 2013

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Pieces for Wikihouse model, 2013

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CNC router, 2013

Facilities include: CNC router with 4ft x 8ft bed PC suite 3D printing, Photo Studio Fabrication Space Event space

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