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ATG Access, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of hostile vehicle mitigation systems, has launched a new RIBA-approved CPD on designing safer public spaces and will take it on a nationwide tour, starting in Manchester on 10 December. 

 

The sessions are free to attend and aimed at architects, landscape architects, urban designers and security professionals who are increasingly required to factor hostile vehicle mitigation into public-realm schemes.

 

The CPD sets out why hostile vehicle mitigation systems were developed, how the threat landscape has changed over the past two decades and what that means for contemporary urban design. It also breaks down the crash-test standards that govern physical-security products, an area that can be opaque even to experienced specifiers. The aim is to give designers a clear grasp of how certification works and how it should be applied to real projects.

 

The presentation will also focus on the practical realities of integrating physical security into busy, often constrained, urban environments. It will examine common complications such as underground services, structural requirements and heritage constraints and outline how early planning and product choice can prevent delays and unnecessary costs.

 

The CPD highlights design and specification considerations, making the case that protective measures need not undermine the character of a place. The team will explore how schemes can be fit for purpose, while remaining accessible, sustainably manufactured and aesthetically pleasing, drawing on recent examples where security has been successfully integrated into the landscape.

 

Richard Ellis, Managing Director of ATG Access, said: “Designers are being asked to balance open design with security in ways that would have been unthinkable twenty years ago. Our goal with this CPD is to cut through the complexity and give architects the clarity they need to make confident, design-led decisions. Hostile vehicle mitigation doesn’t have to be an afterthought or a visual burden. When it’s understood and applied well, it can enhance public spaces rather than detract from it.”

 

The first event will be held at Bloc, Bruntwood SciTech, Manchester, from 8.30am to 10.30am, with further dates to be announced as the tour moves around the UK, including stops in London, Newcastle and Bristol.

 

Tickets for Manchester can be found here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/designing-safer-public-spaces-a-practical-guide-to-hvm-tickets-1963866124444?aff=oddtdtcreator