Our latest IGNITE workshop prompted a buzz of interest in the future, challenging freelancers and creatives to envision the dizzying changes our ways of life might undergo in the next twelve years. The responses of eight talented speakers ranged from discussions about AI generated solutions to a dazzling makeover of the image of our city. Thank you to everyone who contributed to IGNITE – 2035. Sign up to be kept posted on latest exhibitions, workshops and news at bottom of this post.
WORK George Scott-Welsh – IncuHive
ARCHITECTURE Tim Scrace – Scrace Architects
CULTURE Mat Freer – The Culture Experiment
DRAMA Nina Westbury – Nina Westbury Makeup Ltd
EDUCATION Edward Scott – Contemporary Artist
INNOVATION Jon Reece – Conficio Product Design
ENVIRONMENT Chris Bottle – Indigo Landscape Architects
ART David Christie – The Vanner Gallery
Special Guest – Eva McHugh – Salisbury Transition City
Keep an eye out for our next workshop scheduled for this autumn… IGNITE DISRUPT.
TALKS
GEORGE SCOTT-WELSH – IncuHive
In his talk exploring future styles of work, George emphasised the benefits of flexible working for employees and employers. He had an array of facts and stats throughout the speech to backup his vision. The twist in the plot line was his reveal in the final moments, in that he had utilised AI to write his script. This invited a flurry of questions as we pondered the impact of AI. We wondered what this moment in history will look like from 2035?
Find out more about George here https://incuhive.co.uk/
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TIM SCRACE – Scrace Architects
As well as hosting, Tim offered a presentation which included an invitation to choose and draw your favourite city. There were some lovely, impromptu sketches drawn from memory and some unselfconscious doodles! Allowing all to explore what inspired us. Considering what elements combine to make a true city, Tim contributed some futuristic, architectural anticipations of Salisbury circa 2035, including a 3D fly-through of a sunken city with skyscrapers and skydecks. Before ultimately concluding that …
“Architecture is nothing with community and a city is nothing without its people.”
Find out more about Tim here ABOUT
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MAT FREER – The Culture Experiment
Armed with small bars of confectionery, coloured markers and bazooka-level energy, Mat unsettled the whole room in the best possible way – he began by literally asking everyone to move seats. His approach to fostering change is to dynamically show (not tell). It’s effective! People were soon energised and actively engaged in creating their own personal culture of creativity.
“It’s about building cultures of creativity, innovation, collaboration.”
Find out more about Mat here https://thecultureexperiment.com/
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NINA WESTBURY – Nina Westbury Makeup Ltd
Nina didn’t pull her punches with her expose of the face of Salisbury present. But she truly wowed us with her novel ideas for Salisbury 2035. Drawing on her 25 years’ experience as a make-up artist in TV, Film and luxury retail, she transformed dull facades into glamourous icons for the city. Innocently boring bunting was replaced with a carnival of school child designed banners and skulking bins were customised with glitterball mirror vinyl.
“Let’s disco into 2035!”
Find out more about Nina here https://www.ninawestbury.com/
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EDWARD SCOTT – Contemporary Artist
Dressed in practical dungarees, artist Ed may have flowed directly from the studio, into the Ignite sphere. He brought us all a chance to tap into the flow of our subconscious creative minds with his ‘don’t think’ mantra and tips and techniques to bypass the logical mind.
“Don’t think.”
Find out more about Ed here https://edward-scott.co.uk/
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JON REECE – Conficio Product Design
Jon turned our attention to sustainability and explored how this could be achieved for Salisbury in 2035, using the will of the community, combined with technology and innovation. Using local produce, crop rotation, reuse before recycling, shared transport, reduced insecticide, waste management systems. Jon gave us hope and vision for how technology could help us.
“Invest – massively – in green technologies.”
Find out more about Jon here https://conficio.design/
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CHRIS BOTTLE – Indigo Landscape Architects
in conversation with Eva McHugh – Salisbury Transition City
Chris gave us a landscape architect’s view of Salisbury from above. We could see treeless grey concrete areas contrast starkly with tree lined gardens and woodlands. Having been tasked by Tim to plant 1,000 trees Chris shared expert knowledge on success criteria for tree growth in our future and present City. In conclusion…
“We must plant more and well!”
Find out more about Indigo Landscape Architects here https://indigolandscape.co.uk/
Find out more about Salisbury Transition City here https://www.transitionsalisbury.org/
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DAVID CHRISTIE – The Vanner Gallery
David is inspired and motivated to create an egalitarian art gallery with no barriers to entry. He aims to achieve this goal well before 2035 and has already made great progress. He recently had a squeal of school children filling the gallery and busily exploring every inch of the contemporary art work on display. He didn’t mind in the least, touching up the walls afterwards with some gallery white paint.
“Am I allowed to come in here? Yes!”
Find out more about The Vanner Gallery here https://www.vannergallery.com/
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HIGHLIGHTS
SALISBURY 2035
SCRACE ARCHITECTS are looking forward to an exciting 2023 with new workshops, exhibitions and events.
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Call SCRACE ARCHITECTS on 01722 658048 or email info@scracearchitects.co.uk for more details.