HS1 CEO to speak at Future Cities Forum
Future Cities Forum is delighted that the Chief Executive of HS1, Dyan Crowther, will make the opening presentation at its February forum - 'Infrastructure 2020' - which be held at the City of London offices of Herbert Smith Freehills. Dyan will be making a speech on 'High Speed rail's role in driving economies and connecting communities'. Prior to joining HS1, Dyan was the Chief Operating Officer at Govia Thameslink Railway. Dyan has worked in a number of Senior Director rol
How do UK 'Science Cities' compete globally?
Pictured: Heather Fearfield (facilitating) with Dr Bruno Holthof (Oxford University Hospitals) and Bernie Foulkes (LDA Design) What do we have to do to compete globally with science discovery and university-hospital powerhouses? This is a question when one looks for instance at the Life Sciences Corridor in the Greater Boston Area (home to over 730 science companies and employing close to three quarters of a million people) and the best of Chinese research cities? Our final p
Creating connected, inclusive science cities
Pictured (from left): Oxford City Council's cabinet member for planning and transport, Cllr Alex Hollingshurst, and Stephen Kelly, Head of Planning & Economy, Cambridge City Council A snapshot of some of the conversation and questions in our second workshop at our Cambridge 'Science Cities' forum is below. For a full picture, please read our forthcoming forum report due for release this month. Below, contributors highlight some of the most pressing issues in planning and deve
Rail hubs, knowledge districts and place
Neven Sidor of Grimshaw presents at 'Science Cities' With a national backdrop of debate about HS2, the first panel discussion at our Cambridge 'science cities' forum, tackled the relationship between a successful city economy and modern infrastructure. Station design expert Neven Sidor of architects and master-planners Grimshaw, explained how the arrival the HS2 rail tracks into the centre of Birmingham presented both a threat and opportunity on how well the city would connec
Transport strategies for congested science cities
Cambridge station and bike stand - which sits at the heart of the CB1 development Modern infrastructure and integrated transport are at the centre of expanding science cities, so our discussions in Cambridge had an important focus on how the city is coping with bringing staff to work. The problems of housing a diverse workforce was also debated and considering the 'whole journey chain' that may include dropping off children at childcare centres. Dr Mike Snowden, Head of Disco
Our 2020 infrastructure and development forum
Exchange Square, City of London - built above Liverpool Street Station tracks (LCR Property) Future Cities Forum: Infrastructure 2020 11 February 2020, 9 am to 2pm Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2 Introduction We begin a new year of transport and infrastructure Future Cities Forum discussions in 2020, potentially having left the EU and with a new government. How will our economy be faring post Brexit? New connections will be forged a
Running order for our 'science cities' forum
Newnham College, Cambridge Future Cities Forum No. 18 20 November 2019 at Newnham College (Dorothy Garrod Building) Cambridge University ‘Science Cities’ 0900 Coffee, registration and introduction by Heather Fearfield (Co-founder Future Cities Forum 0920 Designing infrastructure and transport hubs - Neven Sidor (Partner, Grimshaw) 0930 Panel discussion – Science cities: economy and transport connectivity Hon Matthew Bullock (Vice Chair –
Grimshaw speaks at Future Cities Forum on transport design
Bijlmer Station Amsterdam interior (Grimshaw) We are delighted that one of Grimshaw's longest serving partners, Neven Sidor, will speak at 'Science Cities' on 20 November in Cambridge. Neven, who joined the architectural, master-planning and industrial design practice in 2001, will discuss the importance of design for transformational infrastructure. Following his presentation, Neven will also contribute to a panel discussion alongside East West Railway Company's Strategy D
The role of museums in city regeneration
National Portrait Gallery's 'Inspiring People' project - planned new entrance on north side (Jamie Fobert Architects) Remaining relevant to existing audiences and connecting to new ones, is a constant for our leading galleries and cultural centres. How collections are displayed for enjoyment and act as attractions for the tourist economy, is a keen responsibility for those in charge of our national art collections. Educational initiatives and creating viable event space are a
Mixing retail and healthcare in an underground car park
Cavendish Square proposed healthcare and retail development (Courtesy Revere Design for Reef Group) Developer Reef Group is hoping to achieve planning permission from Westminster City Council to build a £100 million shopping and healthcare complex in an underground car park. The Cavendish Square complex just off Oxford Street has the advantage of being linked to the capital's famous private healthcare quarter around Harley Street. Work would begin late next year and be comple