A summer programme of professional development events for the Yorkshire region, exploring the latest thinking and activity in place-making.

The Orangery Academy focuses on key issues relating to policy, community involvement, design and the arts in response to the current and future challenges and opportunities of place-making. This programme is brought to you by Beam in collaboration with IntegreatPLUS (previously Integreat Yorkshire).

Event Programme

All events will run from 12:30 - 16:30.
The Orangery, Back Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TG.

Thursday 21 July 2011
Achieving Design Quality: Where Next? - £65
The final event in the Orangery Academy Summer programme will explore how, in the face of commercial imperatives and huge changes involving CABE, the Regional Development Agencies, and other key players, good design can still be promoted? By whom, with whom, with what resources and with what evidence of benefit?
A chance for everyone who cares about design quality from a professional, community, or personal perspective - to take part in finding viable ways forward.

Speakers confirmed:
Richard Motley, Managing Director, IntegreatPLUS - An overview of the design agenda in Yorkshire
Kate Fewson, Yorkshire Design Review Service Manager, IntegreatPLUS - The value of good design, and an update on the Yorkshire Design Review service and its future
John Orrell, Director, DLA Architecture - Do they Care and Why Should They? - a commercial perspective on design quality and design review
Tom Lonsdale, Owner, Placecraft - Key issues in a national and local perspective on the future of good design
Robert Powell, Creative Director, Beam will Chair the sessi

Click here to book your place.

The Academy sessions will:

• Begin with a light lunch
• Be creative, informative and informal
• Be open to Local Authority officers & members, arts and built environment professionals, community leaders, activists & anyone interested in finding out the latest thinking in placemaking
• Include innovative case studies
• Facilitate discussion, debate, networking and knowledge-sharing
• Inspire and equip participants to tackle the current challenges in place-making
• Conclude with afternoon cream tea in The Orangery Gardens!

FREE Places
We are offering 5 free student places and 5 free community leader places per event. These will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. To register your free place please e-mail Sheyna Lewis with your contact details and course details including the name of the institution.

Multiple Event Discounts

If you are planning on attending more than one event then we would like to offer you a discount!
Attending 2 events: £5 off each event
Attending 3 events: £10 off each event
Attending 4 events: £15 off each event
Please contact Sheyna Lewis or phone 01924 215550 for your discount code before booking your place via Eventbrite.