Author: Masa Sorn
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Sheffield Community Place Initiatives Map
Sheffield-specific map of vibrant urban communities and innovative community place initiatives across Sheffield was the first step in the methodology of the Sheffield team of Urban Education Live research project. The starting point for this was our extensive number of collaborations with Sheffield-based community groups and organisations that has developed through the School of Architecture’s…
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Twenty years of pioneering Live Projects programme at the Sheffield School of Architecture could hold the key to the future of education and the profession
Founded by SSOA in 1999, Sheffield University’s Live Project programme is the longest running Live Project programme in the UK, with an established track record. The internationally renowned initiative could hold the key to reforming British architectural education and re-establishing the role of the architect in society through its pioneering engagement philosophy. Every year around…
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Sheffield School of Architecture Theory Forum 2020: Liveness
The SSoA Theory Forum is an annual event that showcases the work of architectural researchers and practitioners who are exploring a contemporary theme or challenge in architecture and urban design. The most recent online Theory Forum, held on 25-26th November 2020, explored the value of ‘liveness’ in architectural education. The event was co-curated and hosted…
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Urban Education Live final symposium and UEL Network Formation event 14 – 15 December 2020
UEL is happy to announce the Urban Education Live Final Symposium 2020. We kindly invite everyone to join our event on 14th and 15th of December 2020, to exchange our thoughts on the advancements of the consortium, on the current state of live education and to give a start for the new UEL working group…
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UEL:SHEF presents: Collaborations between the University and local communities
UEL:SHEF partners Ruth Nutter and Zak Ahmed talk about their collaborations with the University and the potentials of University-Community collaborations.
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UEL:SHEF presents: The role of physical presence vs virtual collaborations
UEL:SHEF partners Ruth Nutter and Zak Ahmed talk about their experience with being physically present in the city vs the recent shift to virtual collaborations.
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UEL:TAMP presents: we.city
We.City is a mobile application that has its aim to help communities to group up, to realize local initiatives and to find expert help. The idea for it was largely developed within the UEL Tampere team, but now it is being developed independently by the group of volunteers and enthusiasts from different fields. This…
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UEL:TAMP presents: Play Salo
A video that goes more in detail with the PlaySalo game where University students would join high school students on the ground in Finnish city of Salo.
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UEL:TAMP presents: Play Salo Context
A video that describes the practical and theoretical background for both the UEL project and more specifically the project of the Tampere Team: PlaySalo.
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UEL:LJUB presents: The importance of social networks in revitalising former industrial areas
The importance of social networks in revitalising former industrial areas: The renewal of the former tobacco factory in Ljubljana. A talk by Matjaž Uršič from the centre for Spatial Sociology, the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana. Usually the urban renovation strategies focus mainly on the physical changes and direct economic…