Past and upcoming events
Past Events
Co-Design Workshop 02 : 23rd March 2023
Designing a successful meanwhile building for the community of Manor Park : What could the building look like?
The second co-design workshop was hosted by IF_DO and Meanwhile Space in Manor Park Library with invited local participants from the first workshop. The workshop gave participants the opportunity to give their feedback on the building’s current designs and explore what the building could look like.
Through exercises split into three categories : Observe, Define and Design, the participants shared their views of Manor Park’s current built character, architectural characteristics they think would be suitable for the building and 3D collages of their vision of what the building could look like.
The information gathered from the workshop will help the delivery team to develop a visual language for the building’s exterior, and develop an identity for the site.
Co-Design Workshop 01 : 9th February 2023
Designing a successful meanwhile building for the community of Manor Park : What makes a successful piece of social infrastructure?
Hosted by IF_DO and Meanwhile Space in Manor Park Library, the first co-design workshops invited 10-15 people within the local community to help shape the design, look and feel of the community building through creative activities including collaging and model making.
Participants were invited to apply to join the project steering group (via leaflets, in person conversation and printed/online surveys), and then selected based on their demographic and interest in the project. It remains important that applicants selected represent the rich diversity of Manor Park and surrounding areas.
Manor Park Local Plan Assembly : 26th January 2022
IF_DO & Meanwhile Space set up a display in the lobby of the Jack Cornwell Community Centre to invite people to share their views on the project whilst attending the Local Plan Assembly.
Have Your Say, Tracks E7 : 26th January 2022
An evening workshop run by Meanwhile Space and IF_DO inviting local residents of Manor Park and the wider area to feedback on project progress and share their views.
Printed Surveys, Flyer and Banners Distribution : 16th January 23
Printed surveys and flyers were placed at Manor Park and East Ham libraries as well as posted through local resident's doors to reach those who don’t have access online or haven’t yet been to engagement events. Information banners were also hung at the site. Leaflets and banners invited local residents to be part of the steering group who are to take part in the co-design workshops.
Christmas Lunch: 15th December 2022
IF_DO & Meanwhile Space set up a display in the lobby of the Jack Cornwell Community Centre to coincide with a Christmas Lunch for the community. We asked visitors to choose their favourite use on the site, using a sticker-style voting system
Bus Stop Pop-Up : 15th December 2022
IF_DO & Meanwhile Space set up a pop-up display at the site and adjacent bus stop between 9-10am. Passers by were asked to vote for their favourite uses using stickers which provided a quick way of gaining feedback.
Christmas Market Stall : 3rd December 2022
IF_DO & Meanwhile Space set up a display at Manor Park Library to coincide with a Christmas Market. The stall was set up near the events aimed at children so feedback was generally received from families and parents.
Door to Door Engagement : 1st December 2022
Meanwhile Space carried out door to door survey engagement with residents on Forest View Road and surrounding streets to gather direct one on one feedback on the project and its potential uses.
Community Assembly : 24th November 2022
Meanwhile Space CIC attended the Community Assembly to introduce the project and its potential uses to the local community.
