During the early modern period, to go for a walk was a recreational activity, but it was also to literally re-create oneself. Heating the body up and opening the pores enabled the evacuation of superfluous humours, with profound physiological effects …

What did the project involve? 

This Ideas Exchange reflected on Artist Louise Jordan’s street performance ‘Pop-Up Pedestal’ to explore how audiences engage with the concept of temporary monuments? After a period of research and preparation as a team, Louise developed …

For many urbanites, the pandemic revealed how accessible – or inaccessible – many urban spaces can be. But around the world, different responses to the pandemic led to radically different experiences of access to active leisure and the outdoors.

What

During the early modern period, to go for a walk was a recreational activity, but it was also to literally re-create oneself. Heating the body up enabled the evacuation of superfluous humours, with profound physiological effects on the Renaissance individual. …

What did the project involve? 

Much like air quality, the sounds of our cities affect our wellbeing and health. This project explored how noise pollution in the city can be mapped and the effect of noise on people’s wellbeing.  

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Weekly attendance has increased in cathedrals in recent years. One factor in this may be the regular availability of a special experience of sound. The choral liturgy performed in cathedrals appears to be an appealing aspect …

There is a common assumption that neighbourliness and street–level interaction and connections have diminished, as contemporary society has become more mobile and individualised, and as residential streets grow increasingly diverse; particularly in …

Dhek Bhal, a community-based charity, has been working with the ageing South Asian population in Bristol experiencing social isolation and vulnerability. This project sought to build on their unique legacy of culturally responsive services to collaboratively explore the use of …

As we move through the city, it is not always clear whether the spaces through which we pass are public or private, but this issue impacts upon the daily lives of citizens. Public space is a rather inchoate concept and …