Hank Dittmar
Chief Executive, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, The Built Environment
As Chief Executive I have the pleasure of representing the work of The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, both here in the UK and ever increasingly overseas, with project partners, industry, government and communities.
The Foundation’s dynamic work programme extends from regenerating deprived communities in the heart of Jamaica’s Rose Town, to working with research bodies to investigate the value of sustainable urbanism, and on to training young men and woman in the specialties of traditional building craft. The built environment, communities’ role in the shaping of it and its impact on climate change is something I have always been passionate about.
Our Enquiry by Design (EbD) workshops invite local stakeholders – councils, business owners, community organisations, health providers etc – to work with us to create the designs for new towns, town extensions and regeneration projects. Everyone has the opportunity to pick up a pen and draw their vision for the place being considered. Seeing the transformation of people’s confidence in participating in design, from the beginning of the week-long workshop to the end, is invigorating.
The Foundation partners regularly with other Prince’s Charities, such as with BITC for the Burnley EbD, PSYBT at the Cumnock EbD or PRT for the recent New Buildings in Old Places conference. I want to invite you to learn more about us by visiting our website at www.princes-foundation.org, joining us at conferences and seminars or calling in to our Shoreditch office when you’re in the neighbourhood.
