This section contains all the supporting materials for Making Better Places. Each material is listed below and links directly to the downloadable file. The file format and file size are specified beside each item.

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Teachers guide

• aims and objectives (pdf 78KB)
• curriculum links (pdf 102KB)
• structure (pdf 96KB)
• how it works (pdf 75KB)
• assessment criteria (pdf 97KB)
• learning package overview (pdf 88KB)

Unit 1: Who makes the town?

• learning outcomes (pdf 66KB)
• materials and delivery (pdf 96KB)
• Power and the Built Form (RealVideo): high quality 4.6MB | low quality 2.33MB
• The Role of the City Councillor (RealVideo): high quality 5.6MB | low quality 2.9MB
• Powergram chart (pdf 87KB)

Unit 2: What makes a good place?

• learning outcomes (pdf 66KB)
• materials and delivery (pdf 121KB)
• Neighbourhood Exploration Sheet (pdf 64KB)
• Urban design qualities handbook (pdf 1.38MB)
• Urban design qualities slideshow (PowerPoint 1.78MB)
• Where are we? exercise (PowerPoint 549KB)
• Where are we? handout (pdf 384KB)
• 3D modelling video (RealVideo) high quality 4.4MB| low quality 2.0MB

Unit 3: Walkabout

• learning outcomes (pdf 66KB)
• materials and delivery (pdf 99KB)
• Walkabout analysis checklist (pdf 78KB)
• Westgate Centre redevelopment brief (pdf 99KB)
• Photographs of the site (pdf 167KB)
• Video guide to the Westgate Centre site - This video is temporarily unavailable while we do some work on our server. You can access the video by ordering the free CD ROM version of Making Better Spaces from the order page.
• Map 1 (pdf 289KB)
• Map 2 (pdf 375KB)

Unit 4: How to make a better place

• learning outcomes (pdf 65KB)
• materials and delivery (pdf 105KB)

Unit 5: Making a better place

• learning outcomes (pdf 66KB)
• materials and delivery (pdf 79KB)
• Examples of shopping centre design (pdf 762KB)
• Ideas for the Westgate Centre (pdf 196KB)
• Street Collage file 1 (pdf 2.4MB)
• Street Collage file 2 (pdf 3.13MB)