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A practical toolkit developed with tangentstudios, an architecture firm based in Bristol, about their live field-research and participatory projects. Featuring top tips, site best practice, project timeline, documentation guide and more, this toolkit is a shareable, free resource ideal for facilitators of socially-engaged live build projects.
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toolkit on a tangent
an architectural field-research toolkit from
tangentstudios
coordinated and designed by eleanor shipman
about the toolkit
this toolkit is for...
creating a dialogue with the wider
creative fi eld
sharing and refl ecting on our practice
giving those looking to work with us an idea of how they could get involved
+ tangentstudios
+ students+ local people+ participants+ collaborators
+ architects + artists+ creatives+ builders
tangentstudios ltd tangentfi eldpractice fi eld research
tangent
up to £1m budget buildings
+ collaboration with partners
+ educational: teaching and mentoring
smale-scale developments
wide range of clients
community projects
working with suppliers + builders
+ skill sharing and sharing our practice
+ engaging people in design + build
physical buildings
buildings, events + workshops
+ innovative, sustainable, design
residential + community projects
live build projects with participants
permanent, formal architecture
temporary, informal architecture
hands on, practical participation+ local, regional,
national, international+ networking
+ resourcefulness
connected to university and academia
+ vernacular design
+ appropriate technology
+ tangentfi eld
our practice
project checklist
+ what are the values embedding in the project? + do the users and commissions share those values?
+ can we engage the community / end users in the design process and project realisation?
+ what resources can we get for free?+ can we source materials locally to the site? how local?
+ what are the design opportunities in terms of social and environmental sustainability?
+ what are the potential project legacies?i.e. formal (insurance liabilities), informal...
+ what are the opportunities for learning, refl ecting and skill sharing?
+ how long does the project need?+ how much time can we give?
+ what documentation and recording methods can we use?
+ how can we defi ne our method statement and risk assessment?
our values
+ what are the site opportunities and challenges?
sustainable architecture
community engagement
cooperative + collaborative working
skill sharing
people-focused design
our core values are embedded in both strands of our pratice - tangentstudios and tangentfi eld.
tangent top tips
we think it’s important to share learning and best practice, so here are some top tips from our live fi eld-research:
be open: share resources and be part of sharing networks
embrace the challenges of cooperative and collaborative working
involve end users in the design process and realisation
clarify your values, the project values, agenda and brief
prepare well!
use hand tools wherever possible
use reclaimed materials to minimise cost and maximise experimentation
fi nd a language that makes communication easy and inclusive e.g. hand drawings, open mic...
stimulate consensus, friendly competition and wide thinking
provide safe, broad and strategic frameworks that encourage fl uidity and improvisation
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open opportunities for peer to peer learning,connect people and seed other projects
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look at resources around each project: people, skills, materials and leftfi eld opportunities
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play safely!13
key materials + equipment
our essentials for any live fi eld research project, from small-scale buildings, to events, workshops and performances:
pallets
hand tools: saw, hammer, crow bar, impact driver...
battery powered tools
reclaimed timber
hay bales
pens, scissors, glue
post-its
good quality fi xings
canvas
cable drums
bamboo
other key materials:
+ earth: rammed render+ gabions+ rope+ loose bricks+ pedal power
to be used and reused!
other key elements:
+ covered areas+ portable kitchen+ work benches+ long tables+ computer / tech area+ patience!
site best practice
when on site we follow some basic best practice to keep everyone safe and happy!
keep the site / workshop area tidy at all times and watch out for any hazards
keep up your energy levels by drinking plenty of water, eating enough and taking breaks
ensure tools are kept in the tool area when not in use
if you see someone who needs help, give them a hand - and ask for help when you need it
use common sense and pay attention to detail - i.e. don’t strip timber which has nails in it!
leave no trace
what you will need:
+ steel capped / hard boots+ workman’s gloves+ overalls / practical old clothes+ water bottle+ suncream+ waterproofs+ dry change of clothes+ long hair tied back
+ overalls / practical old clothes
documenting the project
project outline:
risk assessment completed:
notes:
learning / outcomes:
debrief / next steps:
photos uploaded on fl ickr:
project uploaded onto website:
photo permissions:
date:
social media project lead:
title:
project timeline
+ leave no trace
+ prepare brief + idea
generation with participants
+ design, planning and preparation+ resource
identifi cation
+ collaborator recruitment
+ resource collection: Reuse Network, site and recycled materials
+ site recce
+ building, making,
experimentation, playfulness!
+ post-project refl ection and review
+ learn, share and develop
+ transportation of materials
+ removal of materials
+ meet with client
+ prepare appointment document
+ site preparation
+ health and safety briefi ng
and tools induction
+ project debrief and celebration on site!
+ project handover to client
+ client debrief meeting
+ social media, fi lm and photographic documentation
+ shared meals and collaboration
imagination
resourcefulness
playful adventures
celebration
refl ection
what to expect from a typical fi eld-research project:
let’s work together!
Student placement/volunteer
Creative collaborator
Skilled specialist
Workshop participant/ volunteer
Live build team leader
Live build team member
or discuss your project needs with us - we work with:
join us in one or more of these live project roles:
Theatre and performance companies
Community groups / centres
Festival organisers
Arts organisations
Not-for-profi t & charities
Individual commissioners
Schools / educational organisations
+ email: sally@tangentfi eld.co.uk+ twitter: @tangentfi eld1+ website: www.tangentfi eld.co.uk
get in touch to fi nd out more!
about us
Director Sally Daniels
Co-founder Marcus Toop
Project ArchitectLawrence Duck
Coordinated and designed by Eleanor Shipman of SGSU, 2016www.somethinggoodsomethinguseful.com
+ email: [email protected]+ twitter: @tangentfield1+ website: www.tangentfield.co.uk
tangentfield is an open architectural field-research practice.
We work with individuals and community groups; specialists and novices, making temporary or permanent constructions. We often use performance as part of our method and reclaimed or found materials as our resource.
We experiment with ‘process’ and celebrate ‘product’. Each event or project we do provides a platform for people to come together and share ideas, enjoy teamwork and challenge the limits of pre-conception and expectation…
tangentfield is a strand of tangentstudios ltd - a special architecture practice operating from Centrespace; an applied arts worker’s co-operative located in the heart of Bristol.
We will help take your project from initial concept right through to completion; creatively, resourcefully and responsibly.
We collaborate with a regular team of well respected local builders, carpenters, engineers and trades delivering good quality, affordable buildings of all shapes and sizes.