Issue 6 August 2009

People make Places, Places make People, Places Matter! We are Places Matter! an organisation devoted to generating a strong sense of place in living, working and learning environments throughout the Northwest.

Places Matter! appoints Business Manager

Annie Atkins, Places Matter! Programme Director will be on maternity leave from September 2009. Alison Grant has been appointed as Business Manager to provide maternity cover and will be in post from 7 September. The position is a full-time appointment following national advertising and will take the programme through until the summer of 2010. Interested? Find out more…

Double honour for leading city architect

One of Liverpool’s highest profile young architects has been elected to represent the North West Region on the profession’s most prestigious national body. Matt Brook, a founder member of the Places Matter! Northwest Design Review Panel who opened Broadway Malyan’s Liverpool office in 2007, is one of two regional representatives who will sit on the Royal Institute of British Architects’ National Council for a three-year term. Interested? Find out more…

Call to Northwest Built Environment Education Projects

Do you work with young people in the region? Have you delivered an education programme that engages 14-19 year olds in architecture and the built environment? Places Matter! has launched a new research project which aims to identify and promote projects involved in the delivery of educational activity that relates to the built environment in the Northwest. The aim of the study is to address the existing gap in knowledge of the wide range of education activity relating to the built environment in the region. Interested? Find out more…

Urbanism 09 - How to Design the Happy City, Friday 18 September 2009

Taking its cue from architect Carolyn Steel’s inspirational book, Hungry City, and the Cittaslow movement, Happy City is a day of discussion and workshops in Liverpool exploring alternative ways of planning our cities and redesigning the neighbourhoods within them, starting with the premise of not simply providing more houses but improving the quality of the spaces between them and the lives of their inhabitants. Speakers include architects, artists, urban farmers and human geographers. Book your place now by visiting our website. Image by Re-Dock. Interested? Find out more…

ixia - Public Art Professional Development Seminars

Places Matter! has partnered with ixia, the public art think tank, to deliver a series of public art seminars in the Northwest. The seminars will enable attendees to reflect upon contemporary public art practice and to develop their understanding of specific contexts and issues which support and influence the delivery of public art. The seminars have been devised for artists, curators, public art consultants and representatives of public and private sector organisations that promote and commission public art. In addition to hearing from speakers, attendees will be encouraged to engage actively in discussions and to reflect upon their own work in relation to the issues discussed. The seminars will take place during autumn/winter 2009/10 at locations across the Northwest addressing a variety of topics. Interested? Find out more…

Northern Regeneration Summit 2009, 20 - 21 October 2009

Places Matter! will be exhibiting and hosting a workshop at the Northern Regeneration Summit 2009. Featuring extended discussion sessions, four concurrent streams, over 50 speakers, a live ‘pitch pit’ and an update on high speed rail from Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, this event will attract over 300 regeneration professionals all focused on maintaining regeneration momentum in the North during challenging economic times. To view the full programme and to book, visit www.northernregenerationsummit.com. As a contact of ours, we are able to offer you an exclusive 15% discount. To redeem this, quote PM15 in answer to the question ‘how did you hear about this conference?’ Interested? Find out more…

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