Place: a shared responsibility? Think piece #2
By Martin Valentine Leading by example When I decided to set up Positive Homes, it was with a rather lofty […]
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Posted on Feb 1, 2016
Place: a shared responsibility? Think piece #1
By Jeanne Booth Stepping out of your front door to uneveness… I stepped out of my front door this morning […]
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Posted on Feb 1, 2016
Communities shaping places: Castlefield Forum
By Carole Middleton Castlefield Forum is a great example of a community shaping a place in a city-centre conservation area. […]
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Posted on Nov 9, 2015
Place: the sum of parts? Think piece #3
By John Bishop When I re-read the flyer for the debate, I realised that the Series title “A Place for […]
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Posted on Nov 6, 2015
Place: the sum of parts? Think piece #2
By Jez Hall A little story about Levenshulme’s secret lake (this piece leads on from Jez Hall’s first think piece […]
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Posted on Nov 3, 2015
Place: the sum of parts? Think piece #1
By Jez Hall Place for a community to live The upcoming Glass-House Manchester debate on ‘Place, a sum of parts?’ […]
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Posted on Nov 2, 2015
Place: designed for sharing? Think piece #1
By Becca Thomas A place for everyone: socially engaged design and spaces “The true purpose of architecture is to help […]
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Posted on Oct 7, 2015
Reflections from the Fifth Desk
By Martha Isaacs Today is my last day of work with The Glass-House Community Led Design. During my time with […]
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Posted on Aug 5, 2015
Power in Dirt: Two Urban Farms and their Strategies for Neighbourhood Cultivation
By Martha Isaacs Growing up in a rural area in northern Maryland, USA, I formed my sense of self with […]
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Posted on Jul 22, 2015
Private or Public? Searching for Accessible and Inclusive Spaces in London
By Martha Isaacs One bright Saturday afternoon, I visited the famous Borough Market in Southwark. The swarms of people diving […]
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Posted on Jul 15, 2015