Design Research North

Project: Research

Description

DRN is a vehicle for engagement with the city, industry and the studio. It is a design and research consultancy which conducts a wide range of community and industry-based research projects in the north of England. Inherent to the function of DRN is the interaction of students and studio projects in the context of a live research office.

Layperson's description

As a research office, we strive to understand complex social and design issues for the benefit of communities through optimisation. Our research strategy is to disseminate, exchange and combine localised studies with related academic institutions, municipalities and agencies at a European and Global scale.

Short title	DRN
Acronym	DRN
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/03/16 → 22/05/18
Links	http://www.designresearchnorth.co.uk/

Fagan, Des (Principal Investigator)

Prizes

Research Innovation Project of the Year
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Transnational Education Award
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Research outputs

Design Research North: A Website for Engagement and Dissemination of Community Design Projects
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Web publication/site
The Hybrid High Street Charity Shop: A Generative Methodology for the Future of Retail Design
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Design
Designs for an Innovative Modular Retail Furniture Systems for Hybrid Stores: Manuals for Construction
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Design
Re-imagining the Harris Museum: Drawings for a Central Exhibition Space
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Design

Research