Lessons Learnt - Design for London

the qu lity of life for Londoners. This requires
consistently positive, pro ctive ppro ch
to herit ge nd conserv tion re s, including
cre tive consult tion methods with the pu lic.
Top left nd icon: ch nges to the ur n f ric in keeping
with the historic l ur n p ttern, such s this centr l
London ex mple, c n gener te innov tive residenti l
environments nd rich diversity of dwelling types.
Top right: positive str tegy to en le re ch nge
while respecting cherished qu lities c n e found in the
‘Welcome In My B ck y rd’ project in Hoogvliet, Rotterd m.
A flexi le fr mework for medium-term development w s
cre ted sed on system tic cl ssific tion of ur n
design ch r cteristics th t re cruci l to the re ’s qu lity.
Within this fr mework, development would e permitted
s long s it contri utes to the strengthening of these
ch r cteristics (text in im ge tr nsl ted from the origin l).
Middle: this project in B tterse , London, is cited in the
English Herit ge / CABE pu lic tion ‘Building In Context’
s good ex mple of high-density, c refully sc led
intervention in difficult setting. Providing eight fl ts
for soci l rent in typic l Medium-sc le project site, it
enh nces its context y mending the fr gmented mix of
historic uildings nd su sequent developments. It does
so without resorting to historic l p stiche. (Gwynne Ro d
Housing, W lter Menteth Architects for the Ujim Housing
Associ tion).
Bottom nd icon: sometimes listed uildings or ensem les
of uildings re etter served y older tr nsform tion
th n y keeping them in their current st te (Light f ctory,
Amsterd m, tr nsformed y Kother S lm n Architects).
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