Study tour of the Republic of Ireland – Quality Place-making

7th-10th July 2009
This tour will explore four towns in the Republic sharing information and good practice on what makes a high quality place.
From contemporary lighting schemes and public realm design in Cork to the colourful shop fronts in Youghal, embedded in the towns history, and Waterford’s vision “ to create a framework of public and [...]

Contemporary architecture in the context of a World Heritage City

Wednesday 3rd June
Please join an evening looking at contemporary architecture in the context of a World Heritage City with a special guest from Canada, Herb Stovel, an expert on World Heritage matters, to speak about his experiences with the changing landscape of international world heritage cities.
Please contact Glasgow City Heritage Trust on 0141 552 1331 [...]

Reinventing the Seaside: Blackpool in Context

Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2009
Blackpool Winter Gardens
Blackpool Blackpool’s special history is rooted in its significance as the world’s first working-class seaside resort and its development into a unique centre of popular entertainment.
Today, still synonymous with fun and excitement, Blackpool constitutes an exceptional cultural landscape – a living, evolving expression of the industrial archaeology [...]