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Natural History Museum: design competition
Posted on: 19 September 2013
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A major design competition has been launched to ‘re-imagine’ the grounds around London’s Grade I-listed Natural History Museum.
Poundbury today
Posted on: 13 September 2013
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In 1993 Prince Charles laid the founding stones for the 400-acre Poundbury development at Dorchester. This new “urban village” eschews modernist planning principles and auto-dependent suburban housing in favor of a diverse, walkable mixed-use traditional model. Now half complete, it is possible to evaluate how well the original goals are being achieved.
The upper floor: Vertical mobility in the city. Lisbon, 2-4 September 2013
Posted on: 13 September 2013
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The concept of urban mobility is built on the idea that movement in town is not only a technical issue but also a social issue that has to deal with urban practice, spatial behaviour, and relation to the environment. Urban mobility invites cities stakeholders to enlarge their vision of urban transportation to a more systemic and global approach: movement in town cannot be understand without taking into account the technical conditions of moving (urban transportation), the organization of activities (urban structure), the daily practice of inhabitants and visitors (urban society), the quality of space (urban landscape) and the measures taken by decision-makers to shape the city (urban policy). More than a concept, urban mobility is a framework, meaning a basis to build new relations between people and space, and to propose more services to the inhabitants. The first two days of the workshop was by invitation only, and the following seminar open to the public, are part of the program of the World Mobility Week. The workshop focused on the case of Lisbon to discuss and design a project redefining mobility in a complex topographic environment. Technical solutions are many, ranging from surface equipment or air system to mixed solutions (stairs, ramps, passages, lifts, funicular), etc. Presentations are available online.
Easy access to historic landscapes
Posted on: 5 August 2013
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The aim of this guide is to help property owners and managers provide easier access for all their visitors, whatever their age or level of ability. It will also be of value to designers, planners, and others working to open up historic sites to a wider audience.
Creating water sensitive places: Scoping the potential for Water Sensitive Urban Design in the UK
Posted on: 15 July 2013
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This scoping study together with the ‘ideas booklet’ Water sensitive urban design in the UK: ideas for built environment practitioners, provides details of the drivers, benefits and vision of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the UK. It is based on findings from a collaborative project that included extensive consultation and a literature review to understand the role of WSUD in the UK.
Why places matter
Posted on: 10 July 2013
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This booklet challenges some of the common myths and barriers to better places, and signposts councillors and their communities to resources to help them achieve real local improvements through a more considered approach to place.
Creating Places – A policy statement on architecture and place for Scotland
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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A new national policy on architecture launched by the Scottish Government has stressed the importance of enriching the people of Scotland’s lives through quality buildings and places.
How to build a Smarter City: 23 design principles for digital urbanism
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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The author presents “design principles” for a city that is considering how their next planning strategy could reflect the impact of the technology agenda.
The importance of trees in the urban landscape
Posted on: 26 June 2013
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The latest presentation on the Urban Design Group website.
Rural design guide: Combining policy and quality places principles
Posted on: 12 June 2013
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The Rural Design Guide has primarily been created to encourage good design for rural, affordable housing. These are typically small to medium sized developments of around 5-20 dwellings. The Guide can also be used as a tool to encourage good design in a wider range of rural housing, from single houses to larger market and affordable proposals.
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