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Architecture Case Study

Design Leicester presents: Design and Innovation - call and response

LCB Depot - Courtyard Room Designers, policy professionals, planners, decision makers. academics, students, general public

If Design Innovation is a process that meets peoples need are we all on the same page this presentation and debate from Design Leicester asks.  Our session brings together academics, creatives, businesses, innovators and producers to consider what great design and innovation looks like and then consider how might we really build better.  Do we agree what challenges we face, do the powers that be grasp how the design community can step up and does the design community itself drive itself forward to offer possibilities.

With representatives from DMU’s design unit, the Arts AI Festival, Knowledge transfer partnerships and the design community itself the sessions offers the opportunity to start grasp what should be done and what can be done

Architecture Case Study

Design Leicester ''ALL IN'' Designing for ALL from the National Space Centre Leicester to the Smithsonian Washington DC.

LCB Depot - Lightbox Designers, Academics, Cultural Venues, Producers, promoters, events organisations, policy professionals, planners

Design Season 2021 saw the commencement of the ”ALL IN” group. Initiated by Bill Haley of award winning Haley Sharpe Design and drawing on design work for cultural institutions the world over, this group has spent the year committed to a programme of consultation and testing of ideas designed to define, create and advocate for inclusivity in design

Twelve months on from Design Season 2021 Bill and the ALL IN gropup will detail their works to date and how the ALL-IN group been involved with offering accessibility and access advice using the ALL-IN inclusive process when designing for accessibility in LEICESTER. Oraghnisations to date include Attenborough Centre, Curve, the Phoenix, LCB, Graffwerks and the Journeys Festival with Art Reach. Come and see what we have done in 12 months.  Find out

Who we are

Hear about our process ALL IN – ACCESS-ABILITY and our mission to promote barrier removal

Who is included in ALL IN and how you can get involved

Architecture

Love Architecture - Guided Walk - Cathedral Quarter

Cathedral square outside of King Richard II Visitor Centre 4a St Martins Leicester LE1 5DB

Having retraced a series of plaques in the city centre, marked for the 1984 LRSA Trail, which had until that point been a complete mystery to us! Some serious investigation later and we have uncovered a map of the 1984 trail highlighting the most important public spaces and vistas in the city.

Local architects David Hickman and Adam Smith will take the lead of this tour, focusing on areas, buildings and views at the established LRSA Trail stations around the Cathedral Quarter. Join our architects and see this part of the city in a whole new light!

Architecture Case Study

URBANISM IN FOCUS: Urban research across the region – Public session. Leicester Urban Observatory presents a day of events and activities exploring we live together and interact in cities

LCB Depot: Lightbox Architects, city planners, urbanistas, academics, students, policy makers, general public

Urban research across the region – Public session, led by Stefano De Sabbata and Jamileh Manoochehri

Leicester Urban Observatory is a collaboration between urban practitioners at Leicester City Council and academics at three local universities: De Montfort University, University of Leicester, and Loughborough University. It aims to establish and develop a combined centre of excellence in urban studies and planning for Leicester.

For Design Season the UO has developed ‘Urbanism’ a day where the UOP takes over at LCB Depot to present a range of works and ideas relating to the urban environment and the way we live and co-exist.

Follow the UO at Twitter @LeicsObs

Architecture Case Study

URBANISM IN FOCUS: Working lunch: Introducing food’s urban graphic heritage – Public session, led by Robert Harland. Leicester Urban Observatory presents a day of events and activities exploring we live together and interact in cities

LCB Depot Lightbox general public

Working lunch: Introducing food’s urban graphic heritage – Public session, led by Robert Harland. At this session we invite participants to bring and eat a lunch that holds meaning for them as a way to reflect on their heritage, family and lived experience. This could include places to eat, food from other countries etc

Leicester Urban Observatory is a collaboration between urban practitioners at Leicester City Council and academics at three local universities: De Montfort University, University of Leicester, and Loughborough University. It aims to establish and develop a combined centre of excellence in urban studies and planning for Leicester.

For Design Season the UO has developed ‘Urbanism’ a day where the UOP takes over at LCB Depot to present a range of works and ideas relating to the urban environment and the way we live and co-exist.

Follow the UO at Twitter @LeicsObs

Architecture Case Study

Love Architecture presents an evening lecture - Evans Vettori

LCB Depot - Cafe Architects, students, general public, heritage and built environment enthusiasts

Love Architecture is the annual series created by the RLSA and RIBA partnership for the region.  Taking place during LCB’s October Architecture month Leicester Design Season is this year proud to present the Love Architecture – Evening Lecture with Evans Vettori

http://www.evansvettori.co.uk/

 

Architecture Exhibition

CQ Earlies

LCB Depot Children and families
It’s Cultural Quarter Earlies again on October 8th – free creative family activities on the 2nd Saturday of every month in venues across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter – with a DESIGN Theme
This month at LCB Depot we’re exploring where we live- from buildings to furniture to gadgets – join us from 12-4pm and get making!
💡Idea Factory- brainstorm, design and build your ideas
🏛 Den Building! We’ll provide the cardboard and blankets, the rest is up to you!
🧠BrainArt.
Join Ranjit from @brainartuk for his regular workshops exploring science and art with paper and clay, this time exploring inventions!
🥕 Seasons at LCB Depot. @thelittlestorytellers are telling the story of the Seasons at LCB Depot’s garden. Combining the power of creativity and gardening to positively impact children with long term illnesses mental wellbeing, provide access to a green community space and an opportunity to connect with others.
🍎Apple Press – it’s that time of year again! Bring your apples and help make Amazing Fresh Juice!
🏦 Minecraft is BACK! join us to explore our #architecture season theme colour
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All sessions are free, no need to book, just turn up! SPREAD THE WORD!
🍔 Get delicious lunch and refreshments from @grays_lcbdepot
🛺 PLUS take a free @rideleicester rickshaw ride to the other CQ earlies venues Two Queens, Curve, and Phoenix
You can find out what’s going on there via https://www.facebook.com/CQEarlies/events
Cultural Quarter Earlies are free drop-in activities for toddlers to ten year olds (and their grown ups) across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter on the 2nd Saturday of every month at Phoenix, Two Queens, Leicester Print Workshop, LCB Depot, and Curve. Follow @cqearlies to keep up to date- we’re always interested to hear what you think- send us your ideas and feedback via exhibitions@lcbdepot.co.uk
Architecture Film LCB TV

LCB TV1 - Leicester Space Park

LCB TV on YouTube from 4pm on Thursday 21 October

Design stories shorts with Design Season partner ImageNova 

Leicester Space Park : Head of Marketing Tom Wheldon talks us through inception, design, ambition and (ouch) lift off. Building upon the heritage and space-science excellence of the University of Leicester, Space Park is a collaborative community of industry, academics and students working together to drive growth in space and space-enabled sectors. The Space Park is on Corporation Road LE4 5SP, near Leicester Space Centre.