Workshop looking at kittiwakes
The third workshop offers participants are invited to the Baltic Front Room again to explore the relationship between urban wildlife, architecture, and urban spaces in Newcastle and Gateshead. Through a mix of artistic expression and architectural design, participants will investigate how cities can better coexist with wildlife, focusing on kittiwakes and their role within urban environments.
Objective:
To foster creativity and collaboration between the public, artists and architects, engaging participants in activities that explore how to redesign urban spaces to support kittiwakes and other wildlife. Using both art and architecture, participants will reimagine cityscapes where nature and human spaces harmoniously coexist.
Activities:
Drawing Session: Guided exploration of kittiwakes’ interactions with urban spaces. Participants will sketch their observations of how wildlife, nature, and architecture intersect in the city.
Design & Adaptation: In the second part of the workshop, participants will brainstorm and visualise new architectural or urban designs that support kittiwakes. They will create architectural and artistic representations of structures or spaces that are both functional and ecologically friendly.