Monthly Archives: March 2015

Oldham is making it’s Independent Quarter

March 14, 2015Things We Want to Talk Aboutindependent retail, innovation, local authority, oldham

Last week our colleagues at made-here were invited to talk to a group of...

A life size T-Rex model lies abandoned in the remnants of the Spreepark themepark site in Berlin

Abandoned Berlin

March 17, 2015Things We Likeabandoned buildings, graffiti

Clearly we love an abandoned building here at We Make Places – our imaginations are running overtime already and we’ve only looked at a few of the spaces shown on

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FlyoverFest Infographic

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsFlyover

A beautiful pictorial analysis of Flyover Fest

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Lime Street: A Better Way to Make Places

March 15, 2015We Make Places Projects

Following the release, last week, of the £35 million Lime Street regeneration plan - and the subsequent debate about its suitability, Liverpool-based community interest company, We Make Places invited......

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Plot 7: mBed Architects – Learn:Live:Love Liverpool

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsLime Street, liverpool architects, mbed architects

The Vision

Based within a 9-storey landmark adjacent to Lime Street station, Learn:Live:Love Liverpool, offers an information gateway for visitors to Liverpool. Facilities include events booking, transport info, locally

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Plot 6: Parkside Building Design – Happen

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsLime Street, Liverpool, Parkside Building Design

The Vision

Happen is a city centre making space that allows people to collaborate, exchange ideas, innovate, make stuff and make a living. Whether working on a product idea or

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Plot 5: reShaped Landscape Architects – The Futurist

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsLime Street, Liverpool Futurist, Save the Futurist, The Futurist

The Vision

The Futurist is one of those buildings that people have fallen in love with, whether because of the beautiful façade, interiors or the special memories that it holds.

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Plot 4: FGA – The Racquet Stack Sports Club

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsFGA, Francis Garner Architects

The Vision

‘The Racquet Stack Club’ is a sports facility and club, with gym, offering coaching for tennis, badminton and squash, improving health and fitness for both city dwellers and

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Plot 3: Different – Kingpin Bowling & Jazz

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsDifferent Studio Liverpool

The Vision

This block and its public houses have a great heritage of nights out drinking, socialising and watching live bands. As we look at what’s lacking in our city

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Plot 2: Architectural Emporium – Cat Emporium

March 15, 2015We Make Places ProjectsArchitectural Emporium

The Vision

The city centre lacks facilities to serve the many high rise apartment blocks and student accommodation buildings being constructed. The garden-less developments also lack facilities for pets. The

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