Charrettes: The Deptford Experience, by Andrew Carmichael - Be2camp 2008, London, 10 October

1. Andrew Carmichael

2. Deptford Creekside
Charrette

3. Charrette?

7. Permitted/Emerging Schemes

8. Permitted/Emerging Schemes

9. Scale of Change
• Permitted and emerging
– Approx 3,400 homes
– Approx 29,000 m2 (312,000 sq.ft) business
– Approx 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq.ft) shops/cafes
– Approx. 6,400 new residents
– Approx. 1,300 new jobs

10. 1. Introduce idea of Charrette
“A Charrette is a multidisciplinary inclusive design
process – conducted on site and in an
uncomfortably short time frame”
2. What we are trying to achieve
“The object is to give a forum for the best ideas to
be developed, chosen and combined into a new
aspirational plan for the area. The short time
frame and the inclusive nature of the process
aims to achieve transformative change”

11. transformative change

13. Charrette Products
(1) Public space and movement plan.
(2) An audit of the Creek as key environmental infrastructure and
options for enhancement and use.
(3) An audit of existing urban form and options for development
including building type, character, rules and guidance.
(4) An indicative map presenting opportunities and options for mix
of uses and geography of mix.
(5) A definition of what sustainable development means for the
Creekside, options for sustainable infrastructure and appropriate
technology.
(6) An audit of existing economic drivers and new options for
enhancement and development.
(7) Visuals and models of how the Creekside would look and work.

14. How will the Deptford Creek charrette work?
Optimise &
Design bring
Team Input together
1
3
Initial Fine Final
Kick-Off Choices
Ideas Tuning Plan
Introductions, 2
information, Work up Final presentation
ideas & more ideas for endorsement
invites
22/5 Thurs 9/6 Mon 11/6 Wed 13/6 Fri 9/7 Wed
(TODAY)
Main Charrette Week

15. 3. What we want to get from you
• How you use the Creekside area?
• How you would like to use the area?
• What issues you would like the design team to address
• Be “ambassadors” for the process
4. Creative Process are here to be the catalysts but not the
directors of the process or the owners of the outputs– we
have no pre designed plan for the area up our sleeves, as
near as possible, we start with a blank sheet of paper – and
the results will be jointly owned by all of you who take
part

16. 5. Resources that are available for the process

18. Sponsors and Supporters