Doncaster Council

How green is my space?

Doncaster Design Centre will this year be staging a series of exciting and innovative events providing a local perspective to the national Architecture Week theme of "How green is my space?"

For further information on any of the events below or to make a reservation please contact Steph Morris at Cogent Regeneration Ltd, telephone number (01709) 331277 or email steph@cogentregeneration.co.uk

Friday 15th June - Launch Event

The Hub, Doncaster Education City
5pm - 7.30 pm

This event provided a full insight into the array of exciting development activities across the area, including presentations from high-level speakers. Attendees were treated to drinks and tapas on arrival and had the opportunity to network with individuals and professionals from across the region. 

There was the opportunity to see presentations on Renaissance Projects from across the Yorkshire and Humberside. This included guest speakers from across the Yorkshire Towns Initiative including Doncaster's Mayor Martin Winter and Leader of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Councillor Stephen Houghton CBE.

For more information on Doncaster Education City please visit the website:  www.doncastereducationcity.org.uk 

Saturday 16th June - Tour of Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium

Architecture Week included a tour of Doncaster's newly built, £32m Keepmoat Stadium at the Lakeside.

For further information on the stadium please visit the website: www.smc-doncaster.co.uk 

Sunday 17th June - Father's Day Historical Walk

Meeting Point: Clock Corner, Doncaster Town Centre
10:30 Start

A leisurely historical walk around Doncaster Town Centre with guide, Archie Sinclair, Chair of the Doncaster Civic Trust. 

For more information on the Civic Trust please visit the website: www.civictrust.org.uk

Monday 18th June - Digital Design Show

Digital Design Show by the Digital Knowledge Exchange
Clock Corner, Doncaster Town Centre
All Day Event

Including 4D technologies, this advanced facility provided an insight into the exciting work being developed by this cutting-edge organisation. 

For further information on the Digital Knowledge Exchange please visit their website:  www.d-k-e.com     

Monday 18th June - Setting Requirements for Recycled Content in Construction Projects

Sponsors Lounge, The Keepmoat Stadium
2pm until 5pm

This FREE Training session was aimed at public and private sector developers with specialist advice provided by Andy Garbutt of Davis Langdon.

This special session was supported by WRAP and counted towards continuous Professional Development for attendees.

• WRAP leaflet

Tuesday 19th June - High Rise Settlement Game

The Blue Building
All Day Session

Local schools were offered the opportunity to build their own high-rise development, whilst exploring issues around sustainability.  This event was only open to participating schools.

Tuesday 19th June - Sustainability and Architecture Lecture

Mansion House
6pm - 7pm

A lecture given by high profile figures in the architecture world including Professor Jeremy Till, Director of Architecture at Sheffield University School of Architecture.

http://www.shef.ac.uk/architecture/main/people/p_pag/jt.html 

Wednesday 20th June - High Rise Settlement Game

The Blue Building
All Day Session

A further opportunity for local school children to participate in the workshops.

Wednesday 20th June - Visit to Potteric Carr

Sedum House, Potteric Carr
5:00 - 7:00pm

A fantastic opportunity to visit Sedum House, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers' (BTCV) new innovative and sustainable Head Office and Training Centre, included talks by Joanne Zumbe from JM Architects and Martin Hall of BTCV.

For further information on Potteric Carr please visit the website: www.potteric-carr.org.uk  

Thursday 21st June - Visits to Doncaster Racecourse

Site Visits to Doncaster's newly re-developed Racecourse
10am and 2pm

Doncaster Racecourse's £32 million refurbishment began in January 2006.  The 20 month long project  transformed the Grade 1 Yorkshire track into one of the most modern and impressive facilities in the country by August 2007.  The new facilities now include a new 5 storey grandstand and an exhibition and conference centre which feature new restaurants, bars and private boxes with panoramic views of the track.

For further information on the racecourse please visit the Doncaster Racecourse Website:  www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk 

Friday 22nd June - Sustainability Buildings, Rotherham

Visit to Award Winning Sustainable Buildings in Rotherham
Coach pick-up at 10.30am in front of Ward Bros, Waterdale to return at 3pm.

A visit to the award winning Moorgate Crofts Business Centre and the Breathing Space Centre in Rotherham.  This included a presentation from the scheme architects and engineers. Travel and lunch were included. 

Additional Information:-

Moorgate Crofts Business Centre

The state-of-the-art development is managed by Rotherham Investment & Development Office (RiDO), Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's regeneration arm, and is aimed at entrepreneurs in the ICT, digital, creative, professional and financial services sectors.  Moorgate Crofts offers a unique environment for launching and growing a start-up business, with high-quality office space and full in-house support.

For more information please visit the website: www.moorgatecrofts.co.uk

The Breathing Space Centre

Breathing Space is a unique building dedicated to the provision of the best possible respite care and treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

For more information please use the following link: Breathing Space

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