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August 2020
BE Networking – VIRTUAL – Mills Development Conference
Mills drove forward the industrial revolution within the UK – but now thousands of mills lay derelict and underutilised. This event will delve into the incredible opportunities they present to help drive economic growth and tackle the housing crisis. Mill owners, regional authorities, regeneration experts and major developers will all come together to discuss their future projects and how those in the audience can get involved. At this event you’ll Meet mill owners who’re looking to revitalise their derelict buildings but…
Find out more »Itinerant Workshop for the Traditional Building Techniques ‘Boulouki’
“Reappearances” in Artsista Zagori Boulouki and the Aristi Youth Foundation are co-organising the First Participatory Stone Masonry Workshop to take place in Aristi (west Zagori), between August 24th and September 13th, 2020. We invite all the people from Aristi, both residing in Greece and abroad, to participate. This workshop targets primarily people with origins from Aristi and the wider Zagori region, independently of their professional expertise, to build a new kalderimi (cobbled pathway) in the village, under the guidance of three experienced…
Find out more »September 2020
BE Networking – VIRTUAL – Historic Buildings; Regenerating & Restoring
Over the coming months we’ll be hosting a series of webinars – helping to keep the industry moving and talking during a period of uncertainty, enabling people to talk and build relationships whilst helping to maintain industry confidence and demonstrating thought leadership. This webinar will focus specifically on historic buildings – from large scale restorations to the regeneration of heritage buildings into new homes and employment hubs, ensuring we don’t lose unique and historical assets. Speakers will be invited to discuss key…
Find out more »Civic Voice – Annual Conference
What next for the civic movement? The 2-day conference will bring together a range of speakers including: Griff Rhys Jones, Civic Voice President Sue Manns, RTPI President Matthew Carmona, Place Alliance Chair Each speaker will be representing a different background and profession, from national policy makers to community groups, who are contributing to the national agenda on public participation in placemaking. The workshops, walks, talks and speakers will all link into the Civic Movement's priorities to put 'public participation at the…
Find out more »Place Services – Traditional Timber Frame Repair and Conservation
This day course is aimed at those who are interested in or involved with traditional timber repairs and are looking to learn more about historic carpentry, identifying defects, understanding when repairs are needed and how to approach repairs effectively. The day is divided into three parts: The first session will comprise of two talks which explore how to identify if and when repairs are needed and what repair methods might be appropriate to heavy carpentry. The second session will allow students…
Find out more »WPFL – VIRTUAL – Priorities for Housing in London
This conference will examine priorities for housing in London, focusing on the way forward for improving housing delivery, affordability, and quality - and reducing homelessness. It will be an opportunity for key stakeholders and policymakers to discuss the final shape of the new London Plan and its measures affecting housing, with its publication being delayed until 2021 following concerns from central government. The Housing Secretary was critical of the scale of housing development and the added complexity of London planning…
Find out more »OUDCE – Photographing Historic Buildings **CANCELLED**
** This event has been CANCELLED 9.00am Registration and coffee 9.30am Welcome and introduction, followed by the first session discussing the nature and use of light. How the digital camera works, Choosing and using digital cameras and adjusting the settings to produce suitable images. Understanding the histogram 11.30am Coffee/tea 12.00pm Second session. Making the image. What to record. Viewpoint, timing, lighting and controlling perspective. 12.30pm Lunch 1.15pm Afternoon on location in Oxford City. Demonstrations on composition and lighting techniques. Followed…
Find out more »WBF – VIRTUAL – Developing the Oxford-MK-Cambridge Arc Economy
Westminster Business Forum policy conference Developing the Oxford-MK-Cambridge Arc economy - implementing the economic vision, building on the region’s research base and, priorities in the wake of COVID-19 with Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission Nigel Tipple, Chief Executive, OxLEP and Productivity Group Member, Ox-Cambridge Arc and James Palmer, Mayor, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Councillor Barry Wood, Chair, Arc Leaders Group and Leader, Cherwell District Council and Brian Eversham, Wildlife Trust BCNP and Cranfield University and Alistair Lomax, University…
Find out more »OUDCE – Heritage Values and the Assessment of Significance **CANCELLED**
** This event has been CANCELLED Significance is now a core concept within our planning process. Its assessment is a key part of management and of development within the historic environment. This course will introduce the process, show you what is involved in preparing assessments of significance, teach you how to read and judge such assessments, and explore the ways in which they can be used. At the end, you should be convinced about the value of significance as a…
Find out more »SPAB – VIRTUAL – Evening Lecture: Castle House, Bridgwater
Rescuing early concrete from ruin Presented by Henrietta Billings (Director, SAVE) and Chris Balme (Ferguson Mann Architects) This modest Tudor-style house was constructed by builder John Board in 1851 both as a home and to demonstrate the versatility and potential of a new building material. Despite severe fire damage, it remained a key example of early structural and decorative use of precast and reinforced concrete. This lecture will describe SAVE's project to rescue the building from ruin.
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