Projects
We work across the South West and with a variety of partners. Sometimes we work with local groups focusing on a specific issue, such as visualising improvements in their area. Other projects seek to engage a wider audience with topics that affect us all, such as how our streets are designed. All projects share the belief that everyone has a role to play in shaping our environment for the better. Illustrated here are some examples of our work in this area.
Streetwise
February 2009 onwards
Streetwise is the Architecture Centre’s year of awareness-raising and action on streets, looking at how we can improve the streets where we live and how we can design great streets for new…
Convivial spaces
July - September 2007
What makes a convivial public space? To celebrate Urban Design Week we invited visitors to make a short walking tour around central Bristol and give us their verdict on some of the city’s most prominent…
Fresh thinking for Stapleton Road
April 2007
Stapleton Road in east Bristol is a diverse shopping street, home to the largest selection of ethnic and speciality shops in the South West. This project aimed to support the local community in visualising how…
North Street Spaceshaper
27 June 2007
This workshop brought together users and managers of North Street, Bedminster, a thoroughfare and neighbourhood shopping centre in south Bristol. The objective was to assess the quality of the space and…
