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Esther Kurland

Design and Access Statements
Presented by Esther Kurland

Explores where design fits within the planning system and the broad range of policies that deal with design, from PPGs through to By Design.


Elizabeth Pearson CABE


CABE's work with Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Presented by Elizabeth Pearson. Senior Enabling Advisor CABE.

Discusses the government programme BSF, entailing the refurbishment or rebuilding of secondary schools in the uk. From Local Education Partnerships through to CABE's involvement in the scheme.


John Jenkins Haverstock Architects 


Creating Excellent Secondary Schools and the CABE School Design Review Panel.
Presented by John Jenkins.

Examines the role and importance of design and good quality buildings on educational attainment. Explains the work of the Design Review Panel which assesses proposals for new schools, together with the 10 assessment criteria.


Bill Hillier Space Syntax
A New Evidence Based Approach to Crime and Design
Presented by Bill Hillier.

Uses an evidence based approach based on Space Syntax to explore the influence of design and spatial factors on crime. Discusses the wide range of influences on crime, from movement to density and economic status.


Michael Lowndes Design at Planning Appeal 
The Joy of Text - Design at Appeal
Presented by Michael Lowndes of Turley Associates.

Recommended good practice on how to write a proof of evidence. Topics range from the writing style to the structure to a robust background policy framework. Uses an example of a project in Newquay.

Geoffrey Holland Design at Town Planning Appeal 
Design at Appeal
Presented by Geoffrey Holland. An experienced, qualified Architect-Planner Inspector.

Provides advice on what to do at design appeals, from the importance of clarity and brevity to targeted information. Discusses examples by way of illustration.

Yo Kaminagai Paris Transport Planning 

Transport Interchange Design in Paris
Presented by Yo Kaminagai.

A description of the RATP design strategies and the concept of transport environment and interchanges as places.

Tim Pharoah Transport Planning Design 

Transport Interchange Design Presented by Tim Pharoah

The essential features of interchanges illustrated with a broad range of international examples. Explores the requirement for design to respond to evolving cultural and technical trends.

Phil Jones Manual for Streets 


The Manual for Streets Explained
Presented by Phil Jones.

An in depth explanation of Manual for Streets, together with policy on a range of statutory and non statutory guidance, Home Zones and key data on street design.