Examining the Regeneration Strategies of England’s Coastal Resorts
‘ The English seaside is set for a renaissance.’ —Hazel Blears, Communities Secretary

Evaluating Good Design Conference and Historic Environment Champions network event
‘Good design is both a creative process and an outcome. It is about more than iconic, big budget projects in the same way that sustainability is about more than the mechanics of carbon reduction’.

Green Buildings in Norfolk – CPRE Open Days
15 properties, all of which have eco-features:- such as solar panels, ground source heat pumps, wind turbines, rainwater harvesting or hydro-turbines.

The Shape Summer Lecture with Piercy Conner Architects and Designers
What is context and how should architecture respond to it?

The Impact of Growth on our Rural Heritage
This tour and seminar explored the effectiveness of past solutions of building expansion in villages. It looked at examples of new developments to consider how they harmonised with the rural historic environment.

Creative Industries and Sustainable Regeneration
A one day seminar examining the regenerative impact of creative industries’ studio developments.

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Building in Context: Considering Retail Development in Historic Town Centres
Part of a series of events aimed at local officers and Design and Historic Environment Champions, this event considered the Grand Arcade, a new retail development in the heart of the historic city centre of Cambridge. Delegates had an opportunity to compare and contrast the development with new Cattlemarket site in Bury St. Edmunds , which was presented as a case study by Tony White, Project Director at Hopkins Architects. They were also given a preview of the Arcade before its official opening.

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Building in Context: Analysing Successful High Density Housing
Rob Cowan, nationally renowned commentator on urban design led this training event to analyse Accordia, the Building for Life award winning scheme based in Cambridge.

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An Introduction to Urban Design with Rob Cowan
A series of 3 seminars held for local authority Planning Officers and Councillors throughout the region. These seminars were aimed at those faced with making major decisions about development and change in their built environment. 

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