‘Ci$esAlive:RethinkingGreenInfrastructureWorkshop’,supportedbyKingstonUniversity’s

CentreforHigherEduca$onResearchandPrac$ce(CHERP)

AssociateProfessorPatBrown

DirectorLandscapeInterfaceStudio,KingstonUniversity

LandscapeInterfaceStudio,KingstonUniversityandAruparecollabora7ngonaninnova7vesharedproject:‘Ci$esAlive:TestBed’.Wetrialinterdisciplinarygraduateandprac77oneroutdoorlearninginthecontextofArupCi7esAlivereportbytheArupForesightGroup.SupportedbyKingstonUniversity’sCentreforHigherEduca$onResearchandPrac$ce(CHERP)thisprojectdemonstratesLandscapeInterfaceStudio’spedagogicapproach.

Liveprojectspromotelearningthroughdirectac7ononthegroundandencouragestudentstoundertakecon7nuousconsidera7oninresponsetotheirfindingsandresearch.Studentsassumeresponsibilitytoinves7gate,experimentanddevelopdesignproposals-engagingthemintellectually,emo7onally,andsociallyandenhancinganintegratedlearningexperience.

Purpose of the day

Explore green infrastructure design solutions to see how these can help resolve contemporary urban issues.

The three big questions..

1.  How do we accommodate 200-250 million additional Crossrail passenger journeys and improve wider connectivity

2.  How do we maintain the West Ends position as a world class business, leisure and retail destination

3.  How can we design in green infrastructure to help solve issues the West End faces particularly through the public realm

Air Quality

SarahH,MAFashionstudent

“I’velearnedlotsaboutthesubjectofgreeninfrastructureandfounditallveryinteres7ng–itwasagreatcrashcourse!Allareasofdesignarecloselylinkedanditsgreattobeabletotakethisnewareaofknowledgeforwardtocomplementmydesignwork.ItwasnicetoworkwithinArup’soffice–averyfriendlyandwelcomingatmosphere.Itdidfeelthatourideasarevaluedandofinteresttoprofessionals.”

PhilS,MASustainableDesignstudent

“IwillshowtheKingstonUniversityLandscapeteammymajorprojectnowfocusingonBiophiliawithintheworkplace.

Theideabeingtestedishowthebuiltenvironmentandcommuni7esbenefitfromthenaturalenvironment.”

“Iwasreallyhappyandhonouredtobepartofthisworkshop!Ithasbeenagreatexperience!”Contact:p.brown@kingston.ac.ukBlog:hMps://landscapeiskingston.wordpress.com/Ci7esAliveReport:hMp://publica7ons.arup.com/Publica7ons/C/Ci7es_Alive.aspx

DimitrisG,MALandscape+Urbanismstudent