Summary of the Final Hackitt Report
Alexandra Blaylock reviews the recommendations to industry changes arising from the independent review of building regulations and fire safety by Dame Judith Hackitt.
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Technology, Automation and the Future Workplace
George Brandon weighs up the challenges and opportunities of designing more progressive working and living environments for an increasingly automated world.
Green Space and Activity
Green Space and Activity
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan consider the importance of access and views to green space and nature. This is the last article of the Urban Design and Mental Health series.
Social Interaction
Social Interaction and Perception of Safety
In the penultimate article of this series, Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan discuss the importance of designing places for face to face interaction to avoid social isolation.
Imageability, sensory perception and place attachment
Imageability, Sensory Perception and Place Attachment
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore how the legibility and memorability of place can contribute to mental wellbeing through rich sensory experiences.
Stimulation and Restoration
Stimulation and Restoration
Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore the themes of stimulation and restoration in urban environments and how these theories can help create places which support mental wellbeing.
Introduction to Urban Environments
Introduction to Urban Environments and Mental Health
In the first part of the Urban Design and Mental Health series, Cathy Russell and Amy Sullivan explore how design can improve mental health in our neighbourhoods.
Ethics and Sustainable Development
Ethics and Sustainable Development
Alister Houghton considers the themes around ethics and sustainable development in the construction industry and the need for an broader strategy and approach.
Small Dementia Design Considerations
Small Dementia Design Considerations
Amanda Harris talks about small dementia design considerations for big impact and how we, as designers, can implement designs into the landscape to help those caring for, and those with, dementia.
Reinvention: Data Rich, Data Why?
Reinvention: Data Rich Data Why?
In May 2019, Ryder gathered a group of 24 industry leaders and experts to discuss data and technology in the construction industry as part of our Reinvention campaign. This report summarises the findings of Reinvention – Data Rich, Data Why?
Design for Business Transformation
Discover how design can support organisations in their journey towards successful agile working practices.
Reinvention
Reinvention was initiated by Ryder to help create an exceptional construction industry with much improved outcomes for all stakeholders. This publication details the background and aspirations of the campaign.
Gateshead Emergency Care Centre POE
The Emergency Care Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead was designed to improve and reform pathways for emergency patients at the Hospital, providing co located and integrated facilities for a variety of services. This post occupancy evaluation explores how well the building is performing.
Grimsby Institute POE
A post occupancy evaluation of the Higher Education building at Grimsby Institute, exploring how well the building meets the needs of staff and students.
Architecture of Ryder and Yates
The origins and legacy of Ryder’s and Yates’s Kenton Bar Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, are examined as an innovative outcome of the relationship between art and architecture.
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