Collaborations, participatory design, design & make projects

THE BRIDGE

Sophie on Workshop Holzbau

"Nature doesn't produce products, it teaches us about process. 

We had the good fortune to meet experienced natural builder Jo Forsyth whilst at Sarah Pugh's (of Shift Bristol) house. 

Thoughtful and passionate Jo spoke eloquently about organic architecture, creativity, how being alive right now is most exciting time, and what permaculture has to do with "reconnecting with the point of origin."

Jo Forsyth is an experienced natural builder and facilitator who has delivered workshops with the Cob Cottage Company in the USA and The Hollies in Ireland for the last seven years. 

The Permalogues - Jo Forsyth, Natural Builder

John on Making Lewes 16'

Ben on Making Lewes 16'

Ben Okri is a poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, anthologist, aphorist, and playwright. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction.

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.

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Ben Okri on collaboration

Hands-on-Bristol is a collaboration between the Bristol School of Architecture, University of the West of England and the Bristol community, that seeks to encourage and strengthen knowledge exchange between education programmes and local communities through collaboration in live projects.

Our website (https://hands-on-bristol.squarespace.com/) aims to become a ‘knowledge hub’ where best ‘live’ practice initiatives undertaken by students and staff at UWE is displayed. Hands-on-Bristol serves as an information link: between UWE students and the Bristol community, as well as UWE academics and the research community. The site is designed primarily to be used in two ways: as a resource that documents and archives the research and knowledge generated through the live projects; and as a site where students and community groups can gain an understanding of the kind of projects that we are engaged in: learning to collaborate and collaborating to learn. 

We are always interested in new live projects, and we are always looking for participants and volunteers! If you are interested, please get in touch! 

More information: https://hands-on-bristol.squarespace.com/

This project received Start-up funding as part of HEIF and The University of the West of England Better Together Community Grant.

TestingTime! Radio Babel will be recording and sharing from the RBlock: home of Design, Architecture & Built Environment students & staff the University of the West of England.

Sophie on Workshop Holzbau

Hands-on-Bristol

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