Resilient Spatial Design Practice & Policy: in Portsmouth & the Solent Region as a regional, national & global paradigm.
Impact: Environmental Impacts, Public Policy Impacts, Economic & Commercial Impacts, Public Discourse Impacts, Cultural & Creative Impacts
- Mr Walter Menteth, B. A. (Arch), Dip Arch, RIBA, FRIAS (Participant)
Description of impact
Who is affected
A portfolio collection of design action research in spatial planning addressing policy to practical design application, relating to climate, population and economic change, exploring the development of resilience, sustainability and design quality, aspirations and opportunities in response to future needs. The purpose of which is to progressively inform betterment of long term policy, its implementation and practice through opening discourse to wider intellectual interrogation, enhancement, co-creation and opportunities.
Narrative
This is applied design action research addressing specific problems and their solutions, and informing and being informed by context, that investigates architecture and spatial planning of sustainably resilient infrastructure in Portsmouth and the Solent region, as a local, national and international paradigm. The hypotheses of this collected body of research commencing in 2013, is underpinned by the commercial practice experience in construction of Walter Menteth Architects and academic engagement.
The underpinning research questions, methods, processes, dissemination and significance along with its’ aims and objectives, context, findings and outputs are described within the University of Portsmouth Project Portfolio ‘Resilient Spatial Design Practice & Policy: in Portsmouth & the Solent region as a regional, national & global paradigm (r2 Oct 2019)’ coordinated by the researcher.
Study commenced in response to the extent of social, health and educational deprivation, low levels of investment and perceived inadequacies in the urban environment, to explore the strategies necessary for sustainable resilience in the context of climate change risks. As described within this portfolio research has sought to shift attitudes, policy and practice, qualitative goals, sustainability and resilience to reinforce sustainability, social values and inward investment. Analysis, evaluation, appraising and unique polemical outputs relating to resilience and sustainability which allow consideration of spatial strategies, planning, designs and policies offering reform and betterment are developed and proposed to benefit future public needs.
The organisation of the Portsmouth Elephant Cage an international programme in two stages in 2016-2017 along with international field trips to Spain, the Netherlands and Germany, has augmented the research. The researcher and Co-I’s have engaged in the development of the outputs and on embedding impacts with, for example, The National Infrastructure Commission, Portsmouth City Council, The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership, The Isle of Wight Council, Project Compass CIC (UK) along with commercial businesses, residents and their elected representatives in Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and through international collaborations with Architectuur Lokaal (NL)
Category of impact
- Environmental Impacts
- Public Policy Impacts
- Economic & Commercial Impacts
- Public Discourse Impacts
- Cultural & Creative Impacts
Related information
Outputs
Visions for Portsmouth: The Island City 'Going Dutch'
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Portsmouth the island city - coastal resilience
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Portsmouth civic centre - public realm: a proposal for change
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Portsmouth the island city 1 - mainline rail connectivity: a proposal for change
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Visions for Portsmouth, The Island City: design research into developing resilience for climate change
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Ryde Gateway to the Isle of Wight: Masterplan
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Project Compass: The Portsmouth Elephant Cage
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
Portsmouth, the island city: vision for change
Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
What the future holds for Southsea's coastal defences
Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
The Island City, Visions for Portsmouth
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Portsmouth the island city: building better flood resilience for Southsea’s frontage + common: for a more sustainable Portsmouth
Research output: Book/Report › Monograph › peer-review
Portsmouth Elephant Cage and global design solutions for coastal defences: living and sustainability
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Designing sustainable sea defences: developing principles for procedures, processes and practice
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
The Elephant Cage Stage 1: Video overview of event
Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
Portsmouth Elephant Cage 2016: welcome + context
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
The Isle of Wight: Portsmouth School of Architecture Design Research collaboration with Isle of Wight development department
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Portsmouth the island city. Southsea common sea defences
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Shanklin Spa: masterplan
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Building better flood resilience for Southsea's frontage and common
Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
Coastal flood resilience: delivering thriving waterfront cities
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Exhibition of Masters in Architecture research and findings: Ryde, Gateway to the Isle of Wight, Newport Quays and Shanklin Spa
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Newport Quay Masterplan
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
The Island City, Visions for Portsmouth. Transport Integration
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Activities
The Portsmouth Elephant Cage. Stage 1
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Portsmouth the island city - Going Dutch
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
The Portsmouth Elephant Cage. Stage 1
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
CCN Coastal Cities Network Symposium
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Event Exhibition panels
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Old Portsmouth and Gunwharf Neighbourhood Forum
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Living and Sustainability
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Southsea Common's sea defences
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Better Outcomes Through Innovation:
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Living and Sustainability
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Isle of Wight annual Regeneration Conference
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Public Policy Exchange: Is Britain Prepared for Floods?
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Southsea Sea defences Portsmouth city council_convened meeting
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Living and Sustainability
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
East Southsea Neighbourhood Forum
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management Conference (CIWEM)2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Media
UK Flooding
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Elephant Cage Contest
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Southsea's sea defences
Press/Media: Expert Comment
The Isle of Wight Masters of Architecture Research programme.
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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