Event
Date
Location
Description
007
Event 007
Date
Location
The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk
Wakefield. WF1 5AW
Description
Event 007 examines the concept of design education. It will explore how the youngest members of society should be included in conversations about our built environment – and what barriers are in place to prevent this. In order to shape our communities, it makes sense to consult all end users and gather feedback on what works – and what doesn’t.
By opening a dialogue with children and teenagers about what’s needed in our urban landscape, we can guide architects, town planners and design industry specialists with the information needed to make our cities a happier place for those under 18.
Fundamentally, architecture is about problem-solving, but the results rarely offer a complete solution. This is due (in part) to the fact that older, white, middle class males are the dominating force. The diverse voice of youth is seldom heard and we need to shift this dynamic. They are, afterall, the future – and one day, our world will become theirs.
Panel 007
Documenting 007
For Event 007, members of the panel and design industry guests took part in a guided tour, led by the Wakefield Historical Society. The route focused on buildings of interest local to The Hepworth Wakefield and finished with a specially arranged visit to The Chantry Chapel (of St Mary the Virgin). Built on a medieval bridge over the River Calder in the 14th century, the Grade I listed chapel is one of only four surviving examples in the U.K. The tour ended with custodian Brian (and his dog Mango) taking tour members down the steep, narrow staircase for a snoop around the ancient crypt. It was then back over to The Hepworth for lunch before soundcheck.
Event 007
Event 007 took place at The Hepworth Wakefield, an art gallery designed by the multiple-award winning David Chipperfield Architects. Concrete Communities ticket holders were given free access to the exhibitions before the debates started. The evening was split into two sections Panel 01 from 18:30 to 19:30, followed by a short break and interval ice cream by Fennell’s. Panel 02 started at 20:00 and finished at 21:00. At the end of the debate session, there was a Q&A. Both Concrete Communities panels were invited to answer questions from the audience. Topics included; skateboarding, public realm, youth education and the problematic ‘secured by design’ official police initiative – which aims to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings.
