Resources

Sharing our knowledge...

We have a number of resources to help learners and teachers of all ages to engage in and enthuse about the built environment.

We invite you to make use of the below resources, which cater for a variety of audiences and learners. More will be added over time, so watch this space!

Exhibition for loan

We are offering FREE loan (including transport) of our annual 'Doorstep' exhibition - this year's is entitled 'Drawing Board'.

So far the exhibition has been successfully shown at Arc, Hull College (in the Hull School of Art and Design), Hull Community Junction at Paragon Station, Bridlington Spa and Grimsby Central Library.

Read more about the exhibition or get in touch if you would like to exhibit it at your venue!

Downloadable resources

Click on the individual 'resource title' which will open the resource a separate window. Files may take a short while to download, depending on your internet speed. If you have any difficulty opening the files, please contact us, clearly stating the name of the resource you would like to use, and we will email it directly to you.

Resource title	Author	Resource type	Resource description	Intended audience
Boulevard Conservation Area Character Appraisal	Hull City Council	PDF document	A document intended to define and record what makes the Boulevard area of Hull an "area of special architectural or historical interest".	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
Bringing the games home	Arc & Fundamental	Online	An online resource using the Olympics to inspire children, young people and their teachers about architecture and the built environment.	Key stages 1-4
Building in context toolkit	Helen Farrar	PDF document	A document that gives a complete overview of Building in Context principles. It runs through, step-by-step, the guidelines to creating a successful development that bridges the relationship between existing context through an intelligent response to local conditions. It outlines the campaign to 'banish gormless pastiche architecture from historically important parts of Britain's towns and cities'. Arc has previously run BICT courses.	Public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
'Buildwell' report 2010	Carol Atkinson	PDF document (301 KB)	Report from a conference called 'Buildwell - Innovative materials for a greener planet', held on January 27-30 2010 at Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito, San Francisco	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
CABE national and regional design policy	Helena Grdadolnik	PDF document	Seeking to inform about how to make great places, this pdf covers who the key players are in this process (both regionally and nationally) and how to incorporate excellence in design at the heart of planning. It cites strategic documents and policies from central government as well as key initiatives that are seeking to raise the quality of design in both the private and public sector. A list of an acronyms clarifies the design policy hierarchy and ends with a probing question: is the design good enough to approve rather than bad enough to refuse?	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
Coltman Street Conservation Area Character Appraisal	Hull City Council	PDF document	A document intended to define and record what makes the Coltman Street area of Hull an "area of special architectural or historical interest".	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
Design Quality Indicators (DQI)	Arc	PDF document	A 2-page worksheet with 12 important questions that form this Design Quality Indicators document. Design Quality Indicators are based on 3 areas: Impact, Function and Build Quality. This version is good for people who are new to design quality analysis. More comprehensive versions of DQI are available. See our links page for details.	All ages + abilities
Fruitmarket Figured Ground Assessments: Part one Part two Part three	Richard Scott	PDF document	This pdf, created by Richard Scott, explores the waterfront area of Hull city centre in a creative, visually appealing way. Verging on poetic, this document manages to encapsulate a broad view of the area through photography, plans and 3d modelling which links the historic with contemporary, drawing on influences beyond the Hull boundary.	All ages + abilities
Go Architecture	Arc	Website	A guide to contemporary architecture in Yorkshire and Humberside.	All ages + abilities
Hull Old Town Assessment	Hull City Council	PDF document	Due for an update, this document still holds some valuable information about the historic 'quarter' of Hull which includes the Fruitmarket. It highlights 'touchstones', topography, archaeological discoveries, future developments and a very detailed literary timeline in this 'character appraisal'. The description of how the Old Town has progressed and changed refers to economic and social factors with a selection of carefully chosen visuals. The street scape is discussed at length including details about street furniture and paving (more visuals). Public art is touched upon, whereas building quality and building types has much greater coverage. Useful maps are contained at the end, some of which denote listed and unlisted buildings.	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
The importance and value of quality design	Helena Grdadolnik	PDF document	Comprising 3 key elements: The value of good design; What do we mean by good design? and Why is design quality essential? This document informs its reader of the economic, social and environmental benefits that are derived from excellence in design. It goes into further detail about what is meant by good design and provides evidence (in the form of visuals and quotes) about why design quality is essential.	Key Stage 3 and above, whole school communities, public, local government officers, planners, developers, professionals working within the built environment
'Love your home' information sheet	Arc + Hilary Byers	PDF document	A document produced for the Boulevard and Coltman Street conservation area residents, to highlight the importance in taking pride in their area in respect of the possible introduction of an Article 4 directive. An excellent talking point for anyone interested in conservation, heritage and restoration.	All ages + abilities
Sustainability presentation by Royal Haskoning	Granville Davies	PDF document (6.11 MB)	A presentation by Granville Davies, Principal Engineer at Royal Haskoning, from our event 'see green', held in June 2011 at Arc.	Adults interested in learning more about sustainable engineering techniques
Wind energy for kids	Renewable UK	PDF document (1.42 MB)	A colourful and fun resource exploring how the wind works, how turbines create electricity, how we measure the speed and direction of the wind, and how to make your own windmill!	Younger audiences

What would you like to find in our resources page? Please get in touch to let us know!

Sharing our knowledge...

Exhibition for loan

Downloadable resources

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