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Study Visit Dott

On 24th and 25th November 2010, SEE partners from Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Slovenia and UK visited the Dott Cornwall project in the South West of England. Dott stands for Designs of the Time. Dott Cornwall is bringing together local communities and world-class designers to work on projects that improve how the people of Cornwall live, work and play. By applying creative thinking and developing innovative design solutions the Dott team will make change happen for a sustainable and inclusive society. The projects are breathing new life into deprived areas, improving public transport options and co-designing a low carbon economy. 

Dott Cornwall is part of a programme of events developed by the Design Council, driving design-led solutions to economic and social challenges throughout the UK. The Design Council, Cornwall Council, University College Falmouth and Technology Strategy Board have partnered to deliver the Dott programme throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly during 2010.  For more information visit: www.dottcornwall.com 

The Dott programme was one of the good practices on design promotion identified during the SEE project. It was first presented during the SEE Thematic Workshop in Lyon (June 2009) and specific case studies were used to illustrate the SEE project ideas in the second Policy Booklet. As an example of good practice, Design Wales thought that it would be a good opportunity to visit the site and learn more about the development of this programme. For this reason, this visit is being organised giving the opportunity for partners to join with their policy-makers. 

DAY 1

Dott Introduction – Andrea Siodmock, Programme Director, Dott Cornwall

Site visit of Dott project ‘Designing Communities’.

Lunch at Jubilee Wharf, a riverfront creative hub. 

Meeting the Senior Design team SEA Communications to discuss three Dott Projects: ‘New Work’, ‘Designing Communities’ and ‘Big Design Challenge’.

Visit to Falmouth University College, which has been identified by the ‘Multi-disciplinary Design Network’ as a multi-disciplinary centre of excellence that combines management, engineering, technology, design and the creative arts.

Pecha Kucha evening at Gylly Beach Café, Falmouth. Pecha Kucha is a lively presentation event with each presenter having 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds. This evening will include updates from senior designers presenting their learnings, outcomes and innovation projects. The SEE project was presented by Gavin Cawood, Operations Director, Design Wales.

Andrea Siodmok – Introduction

Gavin Cawood – SEE project

Chris Maynard – Eco Design Challenge

Helena Graham – New Work

John Miller – Share the Road

Mike Hawes – Serious Play

Rob Woolf – Designing Communities

Mark Irlam – From Cornwall with Love

Joseph Smith – Cornwall Works 50+

Paul Davies – CDF’s future

Peter – Cornwall Design Season

Andrea Siodmok – Legacy

DAY TWO

The partners visited the Eden Project, the world’s largest conservatories with cutting edge iconic architecture and thousands of plants in the Rainforest, Mediterranean and Garden Biomes. A guided tour was arranged to demonstrate an example of community sustainability programmes.