Project 1973 - 2000
by Nick Wates Associates

In order of completion, most recent first.

Action Planning in Developing Countries

April 1998 – Feb 2000

Research on methods, principles and other material from developing countries for a book on community planning (The Community Planning Handbook).

Client:
Department for International Development (DFID - R7141)

Community Planning Handbook

April 1998 - Jan 2000

Design and production of a book on community planning.

Client:
Earthscan

Public Participation in Urban Design Programme

Sept 1996 - July 1998

Project managing an action research programme to explore good practice by assisting and evaluating twelve participatory urban design events in England and contributing to the organization of
ten seminars and workshops.

Client:
Urban Design Group (with funding from DETR)

See Urban Design Quarterly special issue July 1998
(Reports & Brochures)

Action Planning in Lebanon

Dec 1996 – June 1998

Undertaking a reconnaissance and designing an action planning event in Beirut and Sidon as part of an urban design Task Force.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture with Solidere, Lebanon

Action Planning & Community Design Forums

Mar 1996 - June 1998

Coordination of a series of fourteen evening forums in central London on topical issues.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture
with the Urban Design Group (part)

Tools for Community Design

Feb 1995 - Sept 1996

Establishing a programme to develop and promote good practice
in community architecture, planning and design through the production of high quality, universally applicable, how-to-do-it information using action research and participatory editing techniques.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

American Summer School

Aug 1996

Planning and facilitating the community planning component of a summer school task force in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

Kazimierz consultation week

May 1996

Advisor and facilitator for a week of activities to involve local
people in the revitalization of Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland

Client:
The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum with the City of Krakow and Krakow Development Forum

Action Planning manual

Feb 1995 - Jan 1996

Design and production of a book on action planning.

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture with Inner City Aid, Urban Villages Forum, Inner City Aid and English Partnerships

European Summer School

Aug 1994

Planning and facilitating the community planning component of a summer school task force in Chinon, France and Viterbo, Italy

Client:
The Prince of Wales’s Institute of Architecture

Building conservation skills study

April - July 1993

Conservation Advisor and UK researcher for a market appraisal of the training needs for building conservation skills in the Kent/Nord Pas de Calais Region.

Client:
Camargue Communications for the Building Crafts and Conservation Trust

Hastings Trust formation

1989 - 92

Revitalisation of Hastings Urban Conservation Project and converting it into an independent development trust.

Client:
Hastings Borough Council, East Sussex County Council,
English Heritage

Remaking Cities conference

1987-88

UK Coordinator for the Second International Conference on Community Architecture, Planning and Design, Pittsburgh, USA

Client:
American Institute of Architects

Community Architecture book

1986 - 88

Co-authoring the first book on community architecture.

Client:
Penguin Books

Building Communities Conference

July - Dec 1986

Co-organiser of the First International Conference on Community Architecture, Planning and Design, Astoria Theatre, London which attracted over 1,000 delegates.

Client:
Community Architecture Information Services (CAIS)

Limehouse regeneration

1979 - 86

Campaigning to secure the quality regeneration of the Limehouse area of London docklands. Including acting as press officer for a local community group and compiling The Limehouse Petition

Client:
Limehouse Development Group, Limehouse & Ratcliffe Road Action Group, Greater London Council.

Nelson’s Wharf development

1978 - 83

Coordination of conversion of a former seaman’s mission to six homes with communal gardens and swimming pool.

Client:
Self and friends

Squatting book

1978 - 80

Establishing the Self-help Housing Resource Library in London and compiling and publishing a book on squatting.

Client:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Bay Leaf Books.

Tolmers Square community development, book and film

1973 - 79

Co-ordinating the establishment of a local community association and compiling a book and film on a classic community action campaign to save a community in central London from the effects of property speculation. 

Client:
Joseph Rowntree Foundation,  Routledge & Kegan Paul