Ruthin Market Town of the Future
'Ruthin: Market Town of the Future' brought together the local community, architects, planners and specialists to evaluate the North Wales town and develop a community-led plan through real public consultation. The award winning project suggested a way of conserving, caring for and improving the fragile character and environment of the UK’s market towns, led by local people, in an approach complimentary to local planning strategy.
The community-led project aimed to explore the physical aspects of the town- its character, buildings, the spaces between them, parks and surroundings. Conceived to provide a framework for the development of the town over the next decade, the plan drew together the numerous projects proposed or in progress around the town and proposed new ideas, presented in a coherent strategy and a future vision. Wide consultation has raised awareness of the project and given the community a platform to explore their town.
Winner AMT Awards Wales 2012 (partnership and strategic working category)
Completed while at Design Research Unit Wales