Urban Design London

Fri 29/03/19, 9.30am–12.15pm

Join us at Camden Council offices for an overview of the Kings Cross redevelopment scheme before walking through Granary Square and Coal Drops Yard to visit award winning Agar Grove. To quote Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe: ‘The Agar Grove Estate is a great example of how estate regeneration should be done: helping existing residents play an active role in shaping the future of their neighbourhood and ensuring the development works both for them and for future residents.'

Tour led by:

Alex Ely - Mae Architects
Michelle Christensen, Alex Bushell, Ed Jarvis - LB Camden regeneration, planning and urban design teams

Wed 27/03/19
Palestra
Related Events: Streets

We will discuss the commercial pressures on our high streets and investigate how local rail, bus and underground stations can help keep our high streets healthy and active.

Tue 26/03/19
Palestra

Looking at the types of places needed to keep creative businesses and cultural industries in London, and debating where they can have the biggest impact and how they can integrate within existing neighbourhoods.

Wed 20/03/19
Palestra

What are the key characteristics of the suburbs that we need to celebrate and maintain into the future? Through a series of exercises, we will look at the positive aspects of living in suburbs and how to retain and enhance these features whilst delivering higher density.
 
Including:
· Accessibility & Small Site EiP Update – Jon Herbert & Jon Goodall, Troy Planning
· The Politics & Tolerances of Suburban Development – Tom Fox, St Albans District Council
· Focus on Enfield – Vincent Lacovara, LB Enfield
· Redesigning the Suburbs – Neil Deely, Metropolitan Workshop

Fri 08/03/19

Join us on a walking tour to award winning Kings Crescent Estate. We will kick off with an update on the latest developments and hear from the architects and developers about the extensive engagement programme to involve residents from the start, before visiting Woodberry Wetlands, an urban wetland habitat and listed coal store converted into a café and education space for local residents.

Tour led by:
Karakusevic Carson Architects
Tibbalds
Kaner Olette Architects

Thu 07/03/19
Palestra

17:30 - 19:30

Aligned with the new London Plan Examination in Public (EiP); this session will bring together industry leaders to debate and discuss the potential emerging policy changes particularly relevant to Good and Inclusive Design.

Including:

• Levitt Bernstein
• Home Builders Federation
• UCL

Thu 28/02/19
Palestra
Related Events: Network

At this invitation only round-table, we will discuss with MHCLG the latest design challenges faced in London. Do email Sue Vincent to secure your place.  After lunch we will present some useful tips and tricks for understanding plans and drawings specially tailored for Councillors and will look at the latest research on quantifying the value that good design brings.

Including:
· Public Practice – Finn Williams, Public Practice
· Place Value Wiki – Matthew Carmona, UCL Bartlett Planning
· Understanding Plans & Drawings Workshop – Paul Dodd, Urban Design London

Wed 27/02/19, 9.15am–1pm
55 Broadway

What are the important environmental issues all planners need to consider for proposals? Industry experts will unpack these issues and discuss techniques to measure and mitigate wind, temperature and daylight.

Including:

•Wind & Development – Andrew Allsop & Giulia Matteoni, ARUP
•Noise: Impact & Mitigation – Daniel Baker, MAS Environmental
•Light & Development  –  Anna Coppel & Mutlu Ucuncu, ARUP
•Policy & Planning – Gwyn Richards, City of London

Thu 14/02/19
Palestra

A fresh look at how we use models to inform schemes and how modelling for pedestrians and cyclists can be part of this process.

Wed 06/02/19, 9am–2pm
Palestra
Related Events: Housing

A valuable get-together for those working in housing and regeneration teams in Local Boroughs and Housing Associations; we will be discussing and debating best practice for building and managing homes.

Thu 31/01/19
Palestra
Related Events: Streets

Examining how planners can consider and influence the design of public spaces to deliver high quality places; offering local economic, environmental and social benefits.

Tue 29/01/19, 9am–3pm
Palestra
Related Events: Housing

Delegates will consider how to deliver good growth in their borough over the next 10 years by setting out the range of homes needed in the area and identifying what works best where.

Thu 24/01/19, 9am–1pm
Palestra
Related Events: Streets

An overview of London’s recent cycling revolution, what is happening now, and how has our understanding of designing for cycling developed through experience.

Wed 23/01/19, 9am–1pm
55 Broadway
Related Events: Streets

Delegates will propose ways to ensure strategic opportunities for movement will be delivered alongside new growth and support local connections to new public spaces, schools and community facilities.

Tue 15/01/19, 9.30am–1pm
Palestra
Related Events: Planning

Considering how technology is supporting planning work; including community engagement, decision making and project delivery.

Wed 09/01/19, 11am–2pm
Palestra
Related Events: Network

An opportunity for those involved in managing and providing advice on design review panels to discuss best practice and emerging issues.

Including: 

• Capacity Skills Survey & The London Quality Review Charter – Matthew Turner, GLA
• OPDC Community Review Group – Jan Ackenhausen, OPDC
• Essex County Council – Chris Kind, Peter Dawson and Martin Ivatt, ECC

Time- 9.00-13.00

Wed 12/12/18
Related Events: Streets

Thu 06/12/18
Related Events: Planning Network

A get together for those involved in projects that interact with the public, whether through engagement exercises or getting people to design and build their own homes.

Thu 06/12/18
Related Events: Planning Network

Wed 21/11/18
Related Events: Streets

Tue 13/11/18, 9am–4pm
Palestra
Related Events: Housing

Tue 06/11/18, 9.30am–3pm
55 Broadway
Related Events: Housing

Thu 01/11/18, 11am–2pm
Palestra
Related Events: Network

How can we deliver good design and what are the benefits?  We will discuss the principles of design with renowned author, Rob Cowan and focus on the Design Principles in the London Plan. How will this work in practice?  Supporting councillors role as leaders in the community, we will investigate design review and see it in action. 

Please note that this event is specifically for Councillors.

Wed 31/10/18, 9am–1pm
Palestra
Related Events: Streets

With a focus on London’s environment; we discuss the importance of delivering green infrastructure in your borough and learn how to assess landscape proposals and drawings in a practical workshop.

Thu 18/10/18, 9am–1pm
Related Events: Housing

We will be interrogating the environmental and safety aspects of tall buildings in a series of expert presentations and on the ground at a tall building under construction.   

Tue 16/10/18, 9am–4pm
Palestra
Related Events: Planning

Wed 10/10/18, 9am–1pm
Related Events: Planning Streets

Tue 09/10/18, 10am–3pm
Related Events: Planning

We are off to Brixton for a practical heritage workshop with expert David McDonald, and visiting the recently renovated Lambeth Town Hall and nearby The Department Store. Spaces are limited due to site visit restrictions so book early to avoid disappointment.

Thu 04/10/18, 10am–1pm
Related Events: Planning

Tue 02/10/18, 9am–1pm
Related Events: Streets

We will be rolling up our sleeves for a practical workshop session; offering helpful guidance for schemes entered for the Mayor’s Clean Air Fund 2018.

Thu 13/09/18, 9am–4pm
Related Events: Housing

Join us for an investigation into the environmental and social impact of tower clusters in the planning pipeline; will they provide the housing we need and create prosperous neighbourhoods for everyone in the community?

Wed 12/09/18, 9am–1pm
Related Events: Planning

We will be working together to create a redevelopment plan for a former industrial site; looking at how a site can provide new public space and housing for its local community.