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Sharing knowledge

As designers, we believe it is important to impart our experience to a wider audience. Our architects contribute to a number of symposiums and conferences all over the globe.

Construction Cup

London: Friday 7 June / Oxford: Saturday 8 June

IBI Group will be hosting the third Construction Cup to raise money for Cancer Research UK. This fun-packed charity tournament is open to all construction-related groups and companies, including contractors, engineers, architects, suppliers and manufacturers.

For more information on the event, visit constructioncup.co.uk

Building Growth - MediWales

Institute of Life Science, Swansea University, 6th March 2013

Associate, Richard Golledge is speaking at Building Growth, a seminar organised by MediWales to promote bioscience infrastructure in Wales. The event will also look at the funding strategy and the current economic case around bioscience.

There will be a number of presentations on topics including energy saving, extending and converting lab facilities, project management, and the legalities of construction projects.

Richard will be speaking about flexible laboratory planning and shaping for future scientific research and manufacturing facilities.

For more information on the event, visit www.mediwales.com/event/building-growth

AUDE Conference

University of Warwick, 25–27 March 2013

IBI Education is exhibiting at the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) conference.

AUDE is the UK’s only conference for Directors of Estates and Facilities at Universities and Higher Education establishments.

Education specialists from IBI Nightingale and IBI Taylor Young will be there on the day to discuss design, research and future projects; please find us at Stand 3.

For more information, visit the AUDE website: www.aude.ac.uk

Learning spaces and the student experience

Cardiff, 11 March 2013

The University of Wales, Newport and architects, IBI Nightingale are hosting a one-off conference that will explore the impact of the learning spaces on the student experience. The event will bring together architects, academics and university estates staff to share diverse perspectives on the learning environment.

With an introduction by Dr Bela Arora of the University of Wales and IBI THiNK’s Head of Research, Caroline Paradise, panel sessions on the University of Birmingham, Bournemouth University and University of Wales, Newport, and a keynote presentation on Sense Sensitive Design by IBI Nightingale’s Director of Design Research and Innovation Richard Mazuch, this event will address some of the key issues and trends affecting higher education and the design of learning environments.

To register for this free event, visit: learningspaces-estw.eventbrite.com

CCPPP Annual Conference 2012

Toronto, Canada, 26–27 November 2012

Director of Design Research and Innovation Richard Mazuch will be presenting at the special 20th Annual CCPPP National Conference and 15th Annual Awards in Toronto.

A world-renowned thinker on “sense sensitive design”, his work is pushing the boundaries of architecture on PFI hospitals and schools in the UK. To find out more, check out the programme. www.pppcouncil.ca/pdf/p3-2012.pdf

British Council for School Environments (BCSE) Annual Conference

Liverpool, 12–13 November 2012

This not-to-be-missed event will see architects, IBI Nightingale reveal the insightful findings from its study into classroom design.

In partnership with Salford University, the yearlong pilot study collected data from a significant sample of pupils. The aim was to investigate the relationship between the classroom environment and child performance and the study is set to continue into a second 18 month phase.

The results from this initial study will be discussed at the BCSE Annual Conference seminar sessions on Tuesday 13th November. Titled ‘Classroom Matters’, presenters will include: Adrian Swain, Nightingale Director of Education, Richard Mazuch, Director of Design Research and Innovation, and Caroline Paradise, Design Research Lead.

Professor Peter Barratt of Salford University will also be present at the seminar, providing valuable insight into the research. As a panel member, he will also be taking part in the ‘How do we Create Decent Schools?’ discussion later in the day.

Our team will be available to answer questions at the BCSE Conference exhibition. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact Katie Endicott.

To book your place visit: the BCSE website.

The expertise of IBI Taylor Young and IBI Nightingale have come together under the umbrella of the multi-disciplinary IBI Group to create one of the strongest UK education design practices, IBI Education.

Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Conference

Vancouver, Canada, 28 October 2012

Richard Mazuch, IBI Associate and founding member of IBI THiNK’ will be presenting at the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Annual Conference in Vancouver.

An authority on evidence-based design, Richard offers profound insight into the psychology and physiology of children in hospital, linking the built environment and the healing process.

IBI Group will be represented at the conference exhibition (stand number 4), where you will be able to meet with specialist healthcare designers and planners: David Thom, Tony Gill and Paul Whittlestone.

To find out more visit: conference.caphc.org

Healthcare Estates Conference, Manchester

Manchester Central, 9-10 October 2012

IBI Taylor Young and IBI Nightingale have joined forces to share our mutual expertise and advance the quality of healthcare design. We are hosting the IBI Group stand at the annual IHEEM Healthcare Estates Conference (find us at stand A28). Attendees include Neil Evans, Tony Burley, John Knape, Martha McSweeney, Chris Sherwood and Richard Harrington. IBI Taylor Young will be represented by Paul Rushton, Paul Sheppard, Steve Wilson and Chiso Simioni.

As part of the Contractor and Architects Showcase, Paul Rushton will be leading discussions on ‘Aspects of emergency design at Aintree AED’ on Tuesday 9th October from 10.00-10.30am (Stand A10).

For more information on the conference visit the website.

Design and Health 8th World Congress
and Exhibition

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, 27th – 1st July 2012

International Director of Development, Chris Sherwood and Founder, Mike Nightingale will be attending the Design and Health World Congress in Kuala Lumpur. IBI Nightingale has been supporting this event since 2009 and this year Chris will be presenting a Technical Showcase on the design of the private hospital, Dato Onn International Medical City, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Mike will be chairing the ‘Designing for Mental Health and Dementia’ session on Friday 29th June.

Hospital Build Middle East 2012

Dubai International Exhibition Centre, UEA, 4th – 6th June 2012

UK Business Director Paul Hewes and IBI Directors Jamie Wright and Muhammad Mustafa will be attending Hospital Build Middle East. During the conference they will be taking residence on the ‘Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation’ stand in the main exhibition hall. On the 5th June, Paul Hewes will be a member of the ‘Management Excellence Congress Panel’, discussing ‘Designing Effective Pricing Strategies for Hospitals’.

Healthcare Estates - Welsh Conference
and Exhibition

Hilton Hotel, Cardiff, 26-27 April 2012

Four architects from Nightingale are attending the Healthcare Estates - Welsh Conference and Exhibition.

The annual event, organised by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Facilities Services (NWSSP-FS) in conjunction with IHEEM Wales, is CPD accredited and will tackle a range of issues including:

Representatives from the practice are: Associate Director Mark Drane, Associate Richard Golledge, Senior Architect Sean Jones and Studio Principal, Martha McSweeney.

To find out more, visit the event website

BioTrinity 2012

Newbury Racecourse, 24th-26th April 2012

Science Practice lead, Adrian Gainer and Science Sector Lead for the North, Chris Brightman-White will be attending BioTrinity 2012, the UK’s largest Bioindustry event.

BCSE Decent School Standard Report Launch

London, Tuesday 17 April 2012

Caroline Paradise is speaking at the BCSE Decent School Standard Report Launch. Her topic will be the sensory environment of classroom spaces and their impact on children.

Architects for Health Student Design Awards

London, Friday 27 January 2012

Tom McAviney and Carys Fisher from IBI Nightingale's Cardiff Studio are taking part in a design charette week, where students are being challenged to explore the possibilities for the design of a Hosptial for Children and Young People within an urban context. www.architectsforhealth.com/awards

Healthcare Estates Conference, Manchester

Manchester Central, 1–2 November 2011

Richard Harrington, John Knape, Denise Medcraff, Martha McSweeney, Neil Evans and Mark Drane represented IBI Nightingale at the Healthcare Estates (IHEEM) Conference.

Science on the Menu

'THiNK Lunch' held at Oxford Molecular Pathology Institute (OMPI), July 29, 2011

Attended by influential academics and estates personnel from the University of Oxford, the event aimed to explore the future of design in science and research.

Chaired by Adrian Gainer, IBI Nightingale’ Science Practice Lead, and Jonathan Steel, who delivered the OMPI project, the agenda covered THiNK’s ‘4 Labs, 4 Cities’ project and our ‘Science Building Design Assessment Tool’.

The discussion explored a number of burning issues such as ‘productivity’, ‘collaboration’ and ‘energy efficiency’ in the research workplace. It sparked a variety of opinions into how laboratories should be designed to cope with future trends. Ideas included creating generic not flexible space for multi-disciplinary science to allow chemists, biologists and physicists to work together on the same scientific question. Also the group considered how we could design to change the ratio of wet and dry laboratory space to office space, to cope with the emergence of paper-based science. Individuals also challenged our allegiance to design codes by suggesting more technological solutions to reduce energy.

The afternoon concluded with a tour around OMPI to demonstrate the key design features around this leading research facility.

7th World Congress & Exhibition, International Academy for Design & Health

The Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA, USA July 6-10, 2011

Caroline Paradise, Design Research Co-ordinator, presented a paper entitled ‘Innovative Approaches to In-patient Accommodation’ at the 7th International Academy for Design and Health World Congress in Boston. Using the results of two post occupancy studies reviewing the use of single bedrooms at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan in Wales, and Nightingale’s innovative four-bed cruciform ward at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey, the paper discussed the merits of both approaches in reducing hospital infections, improving patient dignity and aiding clinical care.

The BedPod was presented as a prefabricated modular solution that could be easily installed into existing or new hospitals. Its component based design offers flexibility of specification allowing estate managers the opportunity to choose the right product for their specific hospital environment.

Mike Nightingale, Founder, and Richard Mazuch, Director of Design Research and Innovation, presented ‘A Holistic Approach to Mental Health’ as part of the Design and Health Showcase. Using a symbiotic approach, the presentation illustrated the components required for physically, psychologically and socially integrating mental health facilities within the local community. Sense sensitive design was presented as a way of enhancing the healing environment. The conference also gave Nightingale the opportunity to raise the profile of THiNK and the practice’s role within the IBI Group.

BIM'll Fix It, Oxford

Said Business School - 5.30-8.30pm Thursday 9th June 2011

Nightingale and IBI presented at a Constructing Excellence seminar exploring the issues surrounding BIM: from the benefits of adopting an integrated approach, to project case studies and tips on how to implement the model within your organisation.