ABOUT SHAPE EAST

SHAPE EAST is a Centre for Design Excellence and Sustainable Innovation based in the East of England. We are dedicated to providing a positive influence on the quality of urban design and the built environment through supporting the professional community, engaging the public and facilitating debate and understanding between the two. We do this by running a diverse and ever-changing range of events; from professional training seminars to public lectures, local walking tours to school model-making workshops.

Our central objectives are to:

  • Inspire and excite people about the built environment and help them see it through fresh eyes.

  • Increase understanding of the importance of good planning, urban design, architecture and construction.

  • Encourage people to participate in the planning and other processes which shape change in their communities.

  • Prepare the ground for the future by engaging children and young people in built environment issues.

    • To find out in more depth about what Shape East can do for you, please go to relevant page:

  • SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES >>

  • PROFESSIONALS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES >>

  • VISITORS AND GENERAL PUBLIC >>

    • To get an idea of the sort of events that Shape East provides, please see our RECENT EVENTS page.