A&DS supports communities, providing advice and support and we promote the benefits of community engagement and share examples of good work.
SERVICE: Making Places – Community Placemaking
Making Places: We are currently undertaking a pilot project to provide support for community placemaking projects across Scotland.
Making Places: An Introduction to Organisation and Governance
Making Places project, this is part of the Introduction courses we are running in community empowerment workshops
Making Places
Making Places: This project is about community empowerment and capacity building through community events and workshops.
Beyond Participation: 10 Reasons to talk about participation in design and community
A blog following on the Beyond Participation Conference hosted by the Irish Architecture Foundation in March 2018.
Beyond Participation: A reflection
Beyond Participation was an International Conference hosted by the Irish Architecture Foundation to explore participation.
Making Places Initiative
Find out more about the Scottish Government's Making Places Initiative and the latest developments.
Board Blogs: A&DS works with a pioneering spirit – Graham Hill
Members of the A&DS Board share what inspires them, their policy priorities and what 'built environment' superpower they would like.
Board Blogs: elevate the mundane with design thinking – Graham Ross
Members of the A&DS Board share what inspires them, their policy priorities and what 'built environment' superpower they would like.
Board Blogs: I’d like to be The Negotiator – to get quality design for people and place – Sandy Beattie
Members of the A&DS Board share what inspires them, their policy priorities and what 'built environment' superpower they would like.