Live Projects
The Live Projects are a pioneering educational initiative introduced by the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield. The projects draw on the School’s exceptional research base as well as the commitment, vision and resources of highly talented students. Running since 1999, the initiative is responsible for over 250 completed projects, each of which is archived below.
2023-2024
Friends of Abbeyfield Park (FOAP) have worked with students at SSoA to revive and co-redesign Abbeyfield House, a beloved listed building in Sheffield.
Sep 23
Sheffield School of Architecture students immerse themselves in Broomhall to create an urban vision that harmonises the needs and experiences of three distinct client groups
Sep 23
Castlegate Commons explores the future of Sheffield’s newest urban green space at the heart of the city’s historical centre.
Sep 23
Bon Volks and Sheffield School of Architecture work together to theorise how a Material Exchange Hub would incorporate Circular Economy into Margate.
Sep 23
This project is a dedicated effort by Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community Trust (WPGCT) to reinvigorate the beloved Grade I listed medieval gem, the Worksop Priory Gatehouse.
Sep 23
Students work alongside Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance to transform public space in Kelham.
Sep 23
Temporary studios to ‘Forever Home’: A children’s charity’s partnership with local Glossop creatives A creative revival in Glossop sees the partially derelict former Woods Hospital at Reuben’s Retreat temporarily inhabited by local artists.
Sep 23
A joint project between Maison Foo, their Creative Sanctuary Group and students from The University of Sheffield to co-design a prototype for the group to engage the public through food tastings and storytelling.
Sep 23
Transforming Sheffield Live!: A Six-Week Search and Proposal of a New Community Media Hub in the Heart of the Steel City.
Sep 23
A joint project between Maison Foo, their Creative Sanctuary Group and students from The University of Sheffield to co-design a prototype for the group to engage the public through food tastings and storytelling.
Sep 23
Young people from across Goldthorpe have collaborated with Sheffield University students on an exciting new online exhibition and townscape.
Sep 23
Working with Wentworth Woodhouse, to transform a previously unloved corner of the estate into a vibrant art installation.
Sep 23
A joint project between Maison Foo, their Creative Sanctuary Group and students from The University of Sheffield to co-design a prototype for the group to engage the public through food tastings and storytelling.
Sep 23
Transforming a derelict wasteland in Beaumont Leys into an Urban Garden to inspire a greener and healthier future for the community.
Sep 23
Working with TLCCH on the refurbishment and retrofit of Tod College to improve usability and reduce the carbon impact.
Sep 23
