An Urban Room for Birmingham

David Tittle, Chief Executive

MADEFounded: 2003

Origin: Architecture Centre

Legal form: Company & Charity (NGO)

Voluntary board: 8

Employees: 4

Expert panel: 30

Turnover +/- £200,000

MADE

MADE areas of work

design quality

community

Design Quality

design review

a process of reviewing new developments at the design stage

using an panel of experts

trainingtraining events (and in-house

training) for professionals in the public and private sector on key

design issues

advice & facilitation

support and advice to local government on projects or

policies

Community

community

helping citizens to understand and influence urban planning &

development

educationhelping young people to

understand and get access to the built environment professions

culturepromoting public art and

collaboration between artists, architects and planners

The Farrell ReviewIn January 2013 Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, asked me to undertake a national review of architecture and the built environment. I have undertaken this Review independently with my team at Farrells and advised by a panel of 11 industry leaders with a breadth of experience that covers education, outreach, urbanism, architecture, property and philosophy. Sir Terry Farrell

The Farrell ReviewEvery town and city ...should have an “urban room” where the past, present and future of that place can be inspected. ....a mix of display and meeting places... These “Place Spaces” should have a physical or virtual model, produced in collaboration with local technical colleges or universities, ... Urban rooms ... could be branded with the name of that place (“Place Space: Sheffield” or “Place Space: Reading”, for example).

The Farrell Review

Urban Room core functionsEducation a place where school, college and

university students can come to find out about the built environment and how it has developed and will develop in their city

Engagement a place where citizens can come to participate in the development of plans and proposals for their city

Investment a place where developers and investors can be entertained and informed about opportunities in the city

Requirements

• managed by (and accommodating) MADE

(MADE office space = 75 sq meters)

• a model of the city at its heart• space for other displays• other uses to make it viable• financial viable without support from

City Council

Capital funding

• Heritage Lottery Fund may provide 75%

• other charitable funding possible • gap could be made up by borrowing• any borrowing requirement should

not to be so onerous as to undermine viability

Income

• charges to schools• charges to developers (who want to

engage with public)• display space for suppliers• offices• meeting/conference facilities• restaurant/cafe/bar• sponsorship/membership/supporters

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