Networking at our Cambridge forum
We are expanding our networking opportunities at our Cambridge forum in November. This forum will focus on the development of our 'science cities' and will be held at Newnham College, Cambridge University. There will be an extra networking session half way through the conference as well as introductions on arrival and two workshop round table exercises where attendees will move round the tables to connect with a range of guests. Members of the forum have first choice on which
The future of EV charging and mobility in cities
Our second panel at our North Greenwich forum in September looked at future mobility planning, new applications for data, transport project funding from the EU after Brexit and concerns over EV charging. Key questions were asked about whether the necessary sharing of information in mobility planning between boroughs was taking place, the danger of relying on data for mobility planning if it becomes 'old', how data captures individual transport behaviours and whether the move
Foster + Partners' innovative hospital design in Shanghai
A new approach to design challenges around the 'traditional' hospital model is being taken forward by leading architecture firm, Foster + Partners. Its aim is to provide 'value-based, patient centre healthcare' that will enhance recovery times and retain the best medical professionals. Luye Medical, Cleveland Clinic and Foster+Partners are coming together to create a new state-of-the-art general medical hospital in Shanghai's New Hong Qiao International Medical Centre (IMC) c
Tax the warehouse not the high street
We opened our forum this week with a discussion panel talking about 'the controlled staging of cities', the special challenges of transport hubs, the continued success of out of town retail parks and the future of shopping tied to 'culture'. Ivan Harbour, Senior Partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour (pictured on the far right of the picture above) spoke about his experience of working on the Barangaroo district master-plan, with its 'controlled city staging' of the regeneration of
Our Cambridge forum in November at Newnham College
Our 'science cities' forum in November will now be held at Newnham College, Cambridge, in the brand new conference rooms in the Dorothy Garrod Building, Sidgwick Avenue.The building opened in 2018 and was awarded the RIBA East 'Building of the Year 2019' award. The College worked with Walters & Cohen Architects, BHSLA Landscape Architects, Savills and other specialist consultants to produce the outstanding design and energy efficiency for the new building. The College's alumn
Design, integrity and place-making: research findings from our Greenwich Peninsula forum
Attendees found our research round tables at our September forum extremely useful both for learning purposes and networking. Lewisham Council, Tower Hamlets Council, Redbridge Council, Amber Infrastructure, Stride Treglown Architects, master-panning consultancy David Lock Associates and leading international architectural firm Roger Stirk Harbour, were among the organisations that took part in our forum looking at station place-making and retail, joined up planning in mobilit
Workshop themes for North Greenwich forum
Please be ready to join in our round table workshop that provides an excellent format for networking and gathers content for our post-forum report that goes out to our full forum community in the UK and internationally. Our North Greenwich forum takes place meters from the river boat pier, the Emirates cable car and North Greenwich station on the Jubilee line, which the Mayor of London has described as nationally important infrastructure. The interest in using transport hubs
Final running order for 18th September Future Cities Forum
‘Building better, building beautiful’: infrastructure, mobility, housing, mixed-use in the modern city Ravensbourne University London, Greenwich Peninsula, 18 September. Timings are as follows: 0845 Coffee / registration 0900 Introduction by Heather Fearfield of Future Cities Forum and opening presentations by Adrian Lee, Director of Development, LCR Property (The UK government’s place-making adviser) and Ivan Harbour, Senior Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour 0920 P
Oxford Science Park joins Future Cities Forum
We are very pleased that Oxford Science Park board director and Magdalen College Oxford University bursar Rory Maw will contribute to our 'science cities' forum at in Cambridge. The Oxford Science Park - which is owned by Magdalen - was created in 1991 and is now one of the most influential science, business and technology environments in the UK, being home to over 90 companies and 2,500 people. The development plans include creating 300,000 square feet of additional lab and
Chief Executive of Oxford University Hospitals at our 'science cities' forum
We are delighted that the Chief Executive of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) Dr Bruno Holthof, will be speaking at our Cambridge forum on 20th November. This 'science cities' forum will discuss the best approaches to creating knowledge hubs and R&D clusters within cities that are both economically and socially successful - and very importantly are well designed, especially in urban settings. We will be looking at tackling health issues in cities and wil