Submitted by: Bobby Goulding
Summary
A regeneration project that will target The Lace Market Square in Nottingham city centre. The multi-million pound development was completed in 2007, and has since stood unused. Its desolation has had a negative effect on the surrounding community and local businesses, causing further closures and encouraging crime. I propose to open the magnificent central building as a shop to showcase new talented designers and independent design-focused retailers, for a period of 3 – 4 months. The project will host workshops, lectures and events for the local community, and will also hold discussions and think tanks in its café area.
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Comments on this entry
2-Nov-2009 1.04PM Susi O'Neill Says...
Great stuff! Can't wait to hear more about it, keep us all posted..
29-Oct-2009 11.15AM Jane Dykes Says...
The holistic regeneration of the Lace Market will be sustained by cultural regeneration initiatives such as this. It would be great to see Lace market Square come alive with such a creative project.
28-Oct-2009 7.42PM Tom Gordon Says...
Lets hope he wins it
28-Oct-2009 7.40PM James Clinton Says...
What a superb idea. Making Nottingham a design city!
28-Oct-2009 12.14PM Susanna Says...
Brilliant idea. With so many creatively talented students in the city it would be an amazing showcase for their work and others.
28-Oct-2009 11.30AM Saul Shimmin Says...
This project sounds wonderful, and will bring great benefits to Nottingham's new designers.Also,the workshops sound like they will bring a great benefit to the local area.
27-Oct-2009 8.33PM Karl Burton Says...
This is what Nottingham needs, also a project that if proved successful, can be transfered to other cities. Young designers need help getting on the ladder, there really isn't enough in place at the moment to ensure that they can pursue their talents on a commercial level. I hope bobby is successful, I believe this is a winning idea, and one which is capable of growing into something far more permanent.
27-Oct-2009 8.25PM Stephen Connolly Says...
It's good to be able to support someone hoping to improve their community and not just allow a local asset to go unused. Well done to you.
27-Oct-2009 12.29PM Anna Lee Says...
great idea, great for nottingham :)
27-Oct-2009 9.50AM Sheena Patel Says...
a great opportunity, i hope it happens
26-Oct-2009 6.18PM Matt Davenport Says...
A welcome addition to the corridor of creativity running between Broadway and Nottingham Contemporary, this recession is a real opportunity to showcase the talents of recent graduates and give them this unused space to develop and add to Nottingham's creative landscape.
26-Oct-2009 4.02PM Andrew Cooper Says...
A really good idea and much needed.
26-Oct-2009 3.01PM louisa irvine Says...
brillaint idea!!
26-Oct-2009 2.34PM Lucy Stevens Says...
Brilliant innovative idea- lets make it happen. It would be great to see some artists studio spaces and the opportunity for artists to sell their work to. The project has the potential to provide a platform for graduates and professionals.
26-Oct-2009 2.15PM Sammie L Says...
I like your concept a lot, this will also give the general public the chance to understand more about design.
26-Oct-2009 2.15PM Fiona Heseltine Says...
This is a great idea, i hope it happens!!
26-Oct-2009 12.29PM Eluned Shepherd Says...
A fantastic idea, great to showcase creative talent in Nottingham and make the most of the Lace Market Square.
26-Oct-2009 11.51AM Charlotte Thomson Says...
This is much needed, not only for Nottingham designers and artists to have a showcase but for that area in general. I witnessed all the hard work that Fiona Heron put into the design of The Lace Market Square and it makes me so sad to see that area so unused and abused. Its a creative area anyway with NCN arts college and Debbie Bryans design shop just round the corner, having something big like this to give the area a voice will mean so so much to the businesses in the area and to fellow creati
26-Oct-2009 11.23AM Sharon Scaniglia Says...
Yes to this and to making use of vacant space in a city that has so much to offer. The project will encourage other uses and give us a valuable space to profile our creative industries
26-Oct-2009 11.21AM Siobhan Page Says...
this is an excelent idea, it would be a valuable contribution to nottingham
26-Oct-2009 11.01AM Jenni Whitehead Says...
great idea, I'm excited to see it.
26-Oct-2009 9.39AM Annie Jewell Says...
Great idea!this project has so many benefits to so many people; Supporting local artists and designers and giving back to a community. I vote for the project to go ahead 110%
26-Oct-2009 9.29AM S Goulding Says...
Its a posative idea and one that will allocate resources and funding
appropriately in this current economic climate.A step in the right direction.
26-Oct-2009 8.33AM Richard Johnson Says...
Full steam ahead to the Contemporary Temporary project!
The Lace market area has so much potential and this will fulfil it!
Good luck guys.
25-Oct-2009 8.42PM Arthur Macdonald Says...
It's a very positive idea that will bring much needed life to that area. I hope you pull it off Bobby it's a winner of an idea.
25-Oct-2009 3.58PM Becky Evers Says...
I love Hockely and would really like the area to hold more possibilties for the public.
25-Oct-2009 3.27PM sean flatman Says...
as an art and design student i would much love to see this take part and even be a part of it!
25-Oct-2009 2.48PM Danny Derby Says...
Great idea Bobby, anything creative is a plus for the city.
24-Oct-2009 7.34PM Luke Norton Says...
Quite simply a stroke of genius, something badly needs to be done and not let our fair city go to waste! With a catchy name like that and a dedicated, passionate visionary at the helm, this sensationalist thinks it's gonna be sensational. VOTE CONTEMPORARY TEMPORARY.
24-Oct-2009 4.41PM lesley kelly Says...
Great idea, good for nottingham
24-Oct-2009 3.02PM Matt Stevenson Says...
Yes Bobby. it is a perfect space waiting for the right inspiration, especially with the up and coming Nottingham Contemporary around the corner this will inspire not only the students at NCN but also the community. I got High Hopes
24-Oct-2009 12.37PM Keith Hoffman-Dorn Says...
The Lace Market's cultural landscape could be enriched by this creative project. I hope you are successful because Nottingham needs people like Bobby who are prepared to stand for the City and its people.
24-Oct-2009 10.14AM Brittany Delany Says...
Fantastic idea! Love it!
24-Oct-2009 9.43AM sophie pattle Says...
Bobby thats a brilliant idea, good luck to you. I hope you get is as i know you will make it happen.
24-Oct-2009 9.27AM Miss S Plum Says...
This is prefect for my children aswell as other teenagers and young people this sounds like something that could really bring a sense of cumminity back to Nottingham city centre!
23-Oct-2009 8.38PM Dom Henry Says...
A spark of something special amongst real estate desolation would be a great idea. Beats prime spots gathering dust and crackheads, not to mention a space for independents amongst the throng of chain shops. Give this man some fucking money.
23-Oct-2009 8.21PM Laura Jane Matthews Says...
I agree, I think it's a fantastic idea. Would give the area a real boost!
23-Oct-2009 7.37PM Vikki Wignall Says...
Really good idea, just what Nottingham needs
23-Oct-2009 6.41PM june gillert Says...
this sounds great! i am a self employed mural artist in the area and would really welcome the chance to meet with other artists and designers.
23-Oct-2009 6.31PM Rebecca Gamble Says...
It's so sad to walk past so many empty shop fronts in Nottingham, when I know there are so many creative people in this city. I think it would be wonderful to utilise one of these spaces to create a space to showcase design and for networking platforms and events.
23-Oct-2009 5.54PM Charlie Starr Says...
Great Idea and with the amazing talents and inspiration Bobby G has it would be a great success!
23-Oct-2009 3.15PM Liz Goulding Says...
Working as an art teacher in the lace market area, which is showing negative signs of the recession I would welcome renewed focus on/ showcasing of local talent, and looking to the future of designers in the making
23-Oct-2009 3.01PM Grant Riley Says...
Let's bring design back to the Lace Market!
23-Oct-2009 2.42PM Matt Wallace Says...
This sounds like a fantastic idea. I'm a local resident of the area, and would welcome the creative ideas that Bobby is proposing.
23-Oct-2009 2.37PM Stephanie Rhodes Says...
Great idea!
23-Oct-2009 1.41PM Elaine Brewer Says...
I would like to come to some of the workshops, I have wanted to learn more about design since I left shcool and this would be the perfect chance
23-Oct-2009 1.37PM Darren Ralphs Says...
Awesome.
23-Oct-2009 1.35PM Victor Scott Says...
A much needed resource to aid the regeneration of this area.
23-Oct-2009 1.35PM Barry Anderssen Says...
I would love to see this happen, my kids would love to be involved with something like this!
23-Oct-2009 1.33PM Nottingham Trent Says...
What building are talking about? It mentions the area but not the building.
23-Oct-2009 1.32PM Mary Walker Says...
This is just the kind of regeneration needed to instil pride in community environments. Projects like this one have transformed city centres country wide.
23-Oct-2009 12.51PM Sue Turton Says...
What a magnificnet idea. We have so much talent in Nottingham, it would be amazing to showcase their work in historical surroundings and the Lace Market has a great atmosphere. Bobby lives locally which I think is of great importance when proposing something like this.
23-Oct-2009 11.42AM maggie burnett Says...
This is a great idea - positive, forward thinking to bring a contemporary unused space back to the fore and give young creatives in the City a cost-effective opportunity to showcase their talent and ideas in a community-embracing format!
23-Oct-2009 11.17AM Sarah McNicol Says...
A great idea Bobby and you have the energy and passion to carry it off. Good luck
23-Oct-2009 10.45AM Maggie Smith Says...
This would be a valuable contribution to the local area which is becoming progressively run down and neglected.
23-Oct-2009 8.57AM Gemma Wain Says...
I go to the college just accross the road from the project site, me and my friends are always talking about how depressing and dull the square is, you idea sounds brilliant, I hope it works out because it would be of so much benefit to the students at my college and to the community as well
22-Oct-2009 6.09PM Christopher Fitton Says...
What a fantastic idea, this is what Nottingham needs! This will work great with the arty ethos of the area. I would go!
22-Oct-2009 5.10PM Dan Carwford Says...
This sounds amazing! Nottingham has so much potential, so many talented desigers / artists ETC, but not enough ways for them to voice themselves. I think this will really give boost to the local community, and provide isporation and oppertunities for the young volunteer involved. Good luck, my vote is with you!
Dan
22-Oct-2009 8.55AM katja hock Says...
sounds like a very good idea, its supports young and innovative talents!
21-Oct-2009 11.19PM Jean Baird Says...
Good Idea, a boost for the creative industries.
21-Oct-2009 9.50PM Phil Clarke Says...
A committed social entrepreneur with a great concept for regenerating our wasted city centres. Vote for Contemporary Temporary
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