DESIGNING CITIES. Introduction.
A forum on the Value of Urban Design.
The National Sculpture Factory and Cork Midsummer Festival
are delighted to welcome you to Designing Cities: The Value of Urban Design.
This forum aims to present the current themes and latest thinking on urban
design and planning, exploring these within an Irish context. It will
assess the value of urban design and the role of innovative and exciting
architecture in creating intelligent cities, which provide economic, social,
environmental and cultural benefits for all their diverse users. It is
widely recognised that the development of Ireland's cities and urban spaces
is taking place at an accelerated pace with architects, engineers, town
planners and developers facing significant challenges in meeting the present
needs for redevelopment, regeneration and expansion. The forum will explore
the challenges of the future and consider the success of urban developments
at home and abroad, helping to ensure that Ireland develops a vision of
the highest standard for its new cityscapes from the buildings to the
spaces between them. By inviting speakers who represent the many stakeholders
involved in designing cities, and offering the opportunity for similar
stakeholders from across Ireland to come together for such an event, we
hope that a valuable debate will be stimulated, encouraging an increasing
awareness and appreciation of the importance of good design in architecture
and the built environment. We are extremely grateful to all the speakers
and panellists who have generously agreed to participate and have shown
such commitment and enthusiasm in the development of today's event. We
would also like to extend our thanks to all the delegates; your presence
and involvement will help ensure the success of these proceedings. The
expertise and encouragement of all those involved in the consultation
process in developing the programme for today has been invaluable. We
would also like to acknowledge the support of Cork Corporation for making
it possible and hosting the event in its new Millennium Hall.
Mary McCarthy, Director, National Sculpture Factory.
Ted Turton, Artistic Director, Cork Midsummer Festival.
National Sculpture Factory, Albert Road, Cork. T 353 21 4314 353 F 353 21 4313 247. nsf@indigo.ie Midsummer Festival. T 353 21 455 0946 F 353 21 4501124. info@corkfestival.ie
Keynote Speakers included:
Joe Gavin, City Manager, Cork Corporation.
Introduction by T.J. McHugh chairman National Sculpture factory.
John Fitzgerald, City Manager, Dublin Corporation.
Joanna Averley, Head of Project Enabling, Commission for Architecture
and the Built Environment, UK.
Roger Zogolovitch, Lake Estates Ltd, Architect and Property Developer.
Noel J. Brady, DipArch SMArchS MRIAI.
Joe Berridge, Urban Strategies Inc, Canada and UK.
Frank McDonald, Environment Editor, The Irish Times.
Fred Manson, Head of Regeneration and Environment, Southwark Council,
London.
Regeneration or Redesign , Local Authorities Panel Discussion.
The Role of Government and the Local Authority
in Setting the Agenda to Encourage Better Urban Design (Panel Discussion).
As papers become available they will be published on the website.
Designing Cities was presented by The National Sculpture
Factory
and Cork Midsummer Festival.
Made possible by Cork Corporation.