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The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community is one of 20 charities for which the Prince of Wales is President. Together they comprise the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom.

Our mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives by helping to build and improve communities that are beautiful, long-lasting and healthy.

From Cornwall to Caithness to Glenarm, we’re helping people to get to grips with sustainability. We’re currently involved in more than 30 developments, constructions, projects and causes in the UK. From designing children’s hospitals to building satellite towns, to teaching architecture and urban planning, we’re striving towards a sustainable, community based future for the country.

Central to this is sustaining local identity.

“Opening Doors to the Future” Who? What? When?

“Opening Doors to the Future” Who? Community

“Opening Doors to the Future” What? Democratization of the Built Environment

“Too much development in recent years has been mediocre, insensitive and has detracted from the character of the areas in which we live and work. The effect has been that much of the public have come to assume that any particular change to our built environment will be negative… (the reforms) will enshrine the local plan – produced by local people – as the keystone of the planning system.”

“Opening Doors to the Future” When for us?

But why wait… WE’RE DOING IT NOW!

THE PRINCE’S

FOUNDATION TEACHES and

D E M O N S T R AT E S

SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

PLACING COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT at

the HEART of its WORK.

ENGAGING PEOPLE

BRINGING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE LONG-TERM PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

EDUCATING PEOPLE

GIVING PEOPLE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES

EMPOWERING PEOPLE

HELPING PEOPLE MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

We b r i n g planners,

designers,

B U I L D E R S ,

local authorities,

community groups and

G O V E R N M E N T S

Together to

h e l p C R E AT E s u p p o r t a n d e v o l v e

S U S TA I N A B L E

communities.

Real, practical results – sustainable development through community engagement. We have helped 62 communities in the UK and 10 internationally from Knockroon to Haiti. We have been given Government Grants for community engagement Consulting Internationally Producing Policies, Papers and Research

DRIVING REAL CHANGE

Enquiry by Design

A planning tool that brings together key stakeholders to collaborate on a vision for a new or revived community. This is developed through a workshop process which brings key stakeholders together, to assess a complex range of design requirements for the development site. Interactive rather than sequentially reactive as the conventional design planning process. Encourages innovative and dynamic solutions to key issues Is place-based and an intensive design enquiry; every issue is tested by being drawn.

East Renfrewshire Council

The Prince’s Foundation and East Ayrshire

• Summer 07 HRH led a

consortium of buyers to save the Dumfries House for the nation

• Purchase of Dumfries House

and Estate included a site (Knockroon Farm) identified by EAC for development

March 2008: A community’s vision emerged through an EbD for a new neighbourhood.It will be a vibrant neighbourhood for all kinds of people interested in a more sustainable way

• f life, incorporating homes with a

mix of types and sizes, shops to serve local and daily needs, and workplaces for people wishing to start small

• businesses. The new community will

be built as a resource efficient ‘walkable neighbourhood’, rather than a car dependent one.

Enquiry by Design: Workshop structure

Usually held over 5 days.

• Exploring Key Issues
• Testing of Initial Concepts
• Development of Vision
• Production of Masterplan

and Final Presentation

Enquiry by Design: Who participates

Enquiry by Design: The outputs

At the close of the EbD the product is a shared vision for future development based on robust sustainable design principles. As the vision generated is based

• n consensus amongst everyone

linked to it (including those responsible for granting planning permission) quick delivery of the plan is typically more achievable.

Enquiry by Design: The masterplan

Enquiry by Design: The Community’s Vision

Enquiry by Design: The Community’s Vision being realised

Enquiry by Design: The Community’s Vision being realised

Over 5500 visitors since opening on 1st October 2011

Enquiry by Design: The Community’s Vision being realised

Over 5500 visitors since opening on 1st October 2011

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Enquiry by Design: The Community’s Vision being realised

Over 5500 visitors since opening on 1st October 2011

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W e e q u i p professionals,

G R A D U A T E S

STUDENTS and

t h e g e n e r a l

PUBLIC with the SKILLS they N E E D t o design, BUILD

a n d preserve

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIE S

BUILDING SKILL PROGRAMME

Our Building Skill programme offers something for everyone. Building Skill in Crafts – Traditional craft skills are a living connection to our cultural heritage. Our Building Skill in Students programme helps fill the global skills shortage in urban design and green architecture.

Building Skill in Professionals brings architects, developers, builders and craftspeople together to learn from each other’s passion, wisdom and experience. We’re always ready to learn from other experts to help meet local needs: From the National Trust in the UK to trade unions and local development agencies in New Orleans.

REACHING OUT

W e h e l p P E O P L E

UNDERSTAND w h a t

t h e y

WANT from their

COMMUNITIES

and then make sure they

KNOW how to m a k e i t H A P P E N

THE PRINCE’S HOUSE

Blazing the sustainability trail Low Carbon healthy beautiful home 250,000 people visited it at Ideal Home show in 2011 Showing people how to make a difference in their homes for Sustainability. Up-cycling and re-cycling Hamlet of Prince’s Houses’ being built in Wales.

Our ambassadors Kirstie Allsopp, George Clarke, Diarmuid Gavin and Jasper Conran are spreading the sustainability word. Homes – Sustainable beautiful homes in loved communities Gardens – Green spaces are crucial both at home and in our communities Interiors – using sustainable products from local craftsman. Thinking about recycling

SPREADING THE WORD

REALISING OUR VISION

We BELIEVE in

m a k i n g R E A L

CHANGE on the

• GROUND. Over

the YEARS this has led to a WIDE V A R I E T Y o f S U C C E S S F U L P R O J E C T S

OUR UK PROJECTS From Knockroon to Caithness, we’ve helped people really get to grips with sustainability. We’re working at every level, from the entirely theoretical to the very practical.

OUR GLOBAL PROJECTS We’ve engaged, educated and empowered people in Asia, Europe and the Americas. We want to help people everywhere enjoy the best possible quality of life.

And here’s Joy…