Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.

When we build, manage, occupy, design or even just pass through a place we change it. Our actions embellish, adapt, adorn, colour, tint or taint that place in the eyes of the other people who share it. In doing so we embed messages into the physical and cognitive environment about what they can do there, what they should do there and what other people are likely to do there. Like any other influences on our lives these messages can be good or bad, helpful or unhelpful or a mixture of both.

In this Lunchtime Talk Jenny Donovan, a Melbourne based urban designer, talks about the importance of the compassionate city - a place where the balance of influences on people’s lives is such that their physical and social surroundings make it easy (or at least possible) for them to meet their needs, thrive and fulfil their potential.

The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk

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