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Summer Schools This past September the Sheffield School of Architecture hosted the first Making Cities Summer School. The Summer School was a 6 day programme of events designed to examine the fabric of the City Centre of Sheffield and propose solutions to vacant, underused and underdeveloped sites within the city. The students who participated were from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and it gave them the opportunity to explore their interest in architecture, gaining first-hand experience of the design process whilst working with leading practitioners. The Summer School brought together both Schools of Architecture in Sheffield, University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University. It took place during the Festival of the Mind, an event which promotes collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the City in an 11-day festival where we share our most exciting research in inspiring and creative ways. Each morning students were able to choose from a series of skills sessions including collage, perspective drawing and life drawing workshops. These were designed by some of Sheffield’s leading academics and educators in the field of Architecture. Afternoons were spent in one of 3 design studios on floors 16 and 17 of the Arts Tower. The 3 studios were run and themed by one of the Team Leaders, Martin Mayfield (Engineer), Irena Bauman (Architect) and David Cotterrell (Artist). Studios were encouraged to test their ideas in 3D within a giant city model, which was situated at the heart of the Arts Tower. Each evening students were offered a talk, walking tour or design review hosted by one of our highly renowned guests from some of the UK’s best practices: AHMM, Hawkins\Brown, Penoyre & Prasad and 5th Studio. The closing event on Saturday 20 September provided a special opportunity for students to exhibit their work mounted within the giant city model in Tudor Square, in the city centre, amongst the events of the Festival of the Mind, signalling an open invitation to the citizens of Sheffield, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Society of Architects and Sheffield Civic Trust. The 2015 Making Cities Summer School will offer an energetic five-day programme of events where participants will examine the fabric of the City Centre of Sheffield and propose solutions to vacant, underused and underdeveloped sites within the city. Students will be mentored by architects from some of Britain’s leading practices. Working together in our studios at the top of the Arts Tower, participants will use a giant model of the city to develop ideas and concepts. Each day will be packed with design workshops, skills sessions, walks, site visits and film shows. There will also be an evening programme of talks by each of the contributing practices. During the closing event we will invite groups to present their proposals to delegates of the Architecture and Resilience on a Human Scale Conference. Closing date for registration is September 1st, 2015 For enquiries contact: Annabel Smith annabel.smith@sheffield.ac.uk 0114 222 0310
Sheffield Academics Simon Chadwick Leo Care Russell Light Satwinder Samra Cith Skelcher
Visiting Practices Hawkins\Brown Penoyre & Prasad Norton Mayfield Haworth Tompkins Bauman Lyons
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