Built Environment

At Rethinking Cities Ltd. we are passionate in our aim to engage and empower the public to take an active role in improving their neighbourhoods, towns and cities.

Much of our work has been in consulting and involving children and young people in projects focussed on creating more child-friendly buildings, places and routes.

We have been involved in designing and planning urban and suburban environments with the pedestrian and wheelchair user in mind, and have more than 10 years experience in working with clients from the built environment sector who share our desire for more people-friendly urban places and spaces.

We have extensive experience in built environment education research, providing advice to professional institutions, the commercial sector and to local authorities.

Below are details of projects with which Rethinking Cities have been involved.

AMAZING LONDON

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A finalist in the NHS London Social Innovation Competition for physical activity, AMAZING LONDON proposed a way in which London could become more playful for all ages.

Working with:	We are seeking partners to support this venture.
Download:	The original submission (62KB)

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South East Excellence Urban Design initiatives

Working as an Associate to the University of Greenwich's Urban Renaissance Institute, Rethinking Cities undertook a review of recent and current initiatives to establish which was still relevant now that a downturn in development is upon us.

Client:

Urban Renaissance Institute

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Romantic Ribbons walkshop

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Conducting a walk shop (mobile workshop and site visit) with Barcelona Walk21 delegates during which participants learnt how to determine what makes a place/city romantic and how to identify examples of good design interventions that promote comfort, happiness and romance.

Client:	2008 Barcelona Walk21
Download:	Romantic Ribbons - routes linking romantic places (79KB)

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Places to Go: Case studies

Commissioned by Play England's Places to Go project, Rethinking Cities carried out research and an evaluation of accessible play spaces.

Client:

Play England

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UniverCities: place based learning

Rethinking Cities Ltd. has been carrying out research into the development of a network of UniverCities based on 2006 Urbanism Award finalists.

Client:

The Academy of Urbanism

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No Lingering in Lewisham

Facilitating workshops and conducting walk shops with secondary school children helping children to develop skills to become discerning critics of the built environment, and engage in conversations with public space stakeholders, both in person and across the Internet.

Working with:	Goldsmith's College's (University of London) Design & Technology team
Download:	Project outline (39KB)

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UniverCities: learning through place

Research into built environment education to derive recommendations for an educational strategy across the UK and the Irish Republic. Face to face and telephone interviewing, was complemented by literature and Internet search. A workshop was facilitated with the Education executive of the Academy to explore the recommendations.

Client:	Academy of Urbanism
Working with:	Amanda Claremont (University of Brighton)

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Romantic walk shop

Conducting a walk shop (mobile workshop and site visit) with built environment, health and transport professionals during which participants learn how to determine what makes a place/city romantic and how to identify examples of good design interventions that promote comfort, happiness and romance. Such walk shops prompt ideas and generate discussion about good design practice and quality place making and strengthen key generic skills including breakthrough thinking, communicating, collaboration, team building and inclusive visioning.

Client:	Kinect and Melbourne Walk21 / City of Toronto Walk21
Download:	Love by Design walkshop in Toronto 2 Oct 2007 (92KB)

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