Our Future Foyle – Design to improve wellbeing in Derry/Londonderry
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In this episode of the Designing Different Podcast we’re looking at how design can influence the mental health and wellbeing of a city using the case study of a project in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. We speak to a local architect, arts officer for the council, urban designer and the local MP on how design is being used to improve wellbeing in the city.
Bibliography
Spencer, J. & R. Alwani. (2018) Using Art and Design to Create Shared Safe Space in Urban Areas: A case study of the banks and bridges of the River Foyle in Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland. Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health. 5,6. September, 2018. “https://www.urbandesignmentalhealth.com/journal-5—river-foyle.html”>https://www.urbandesignmentalhealth.com/journal-5—river-foyle.html
Mental Health Foundation. Mental Health in Northern Ireland. Fundamental Facts 2016. 2016
McLafferty, M., Armour, C., O’Neill, S., Murphy, S., Ferry, F. and Bunting, B. (2016). Suicidality and profiles of childhood adversities, conflict related trauma and psychopathology in the Northern Ireland population. Journal of Affective Disorders, 200, pp.97-102.
Interviewees:
Shane Birney, Architect – http://www.shanebirneyarchitects.com/
Brendan McMenamin, Arts Officer, Derry City Council – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcmenamin-b4737034
Elisha McCallion, MP for Foyle – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_McCallion
Ralf Alwani, Urban Designer – https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/staff/ralf-alwani/
Intro/Outro Music:
Artist: Jahzzar
Song: Roads that burned our boots
Album: Blinded by Dust
Available: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/
Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies is an annual academic publication edited by graduate students at Parsons School of Design, The New School in New York. The international peer-reviewed journal explores the multiplicity of definitions within design and draws from a broader field of academic disciplines including visual and material culture, anthropology, sociology, and beyond.
Parsons is now offering a Graduate Minor in Design Studies that is designed to complement the MA History of Design and Curatorial Studies and other graduate programs across the university in design, liberal arts, and social research.
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