Grimshaw talks about its new Chinese airport commission at Future Cities Forum
CGI of proposed terminal at Shenzhen Bao'an Airport (Grimshaw) A design consortium led by Grimshaw has been selected as the winner of an international competition for Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub. Partner Jolyon Brewis at Grimshaw will be joining Future Cities Forum at our April 'Infrastructure 2021' panel debate. Sponsored by China National Railway Corporation Limited and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, the project is being undertaken by Shenzhen Me
Chief Executive of Worcester City Council joins our High Streets debate in May
The Chief Executive of Worcester City Council, David Blake will join our 'Future High Streets and City Centres 2021' forum in May and will be talking about the comprehensive masterplan for the city centre extending to the 2040's, which provides a planning framework to guide both public and private investment. The masterplan will create a successful and growing Cathedral and University city, with more homes, businesses and jobs, a city with high quality tourist, education and
LDA design and the 'new industrial district'
Aerial view of Albert Island, Royal Docks, London (with London City Airport runway top left) - LDA Design Newham Council has granted planning permission to London + Regional for Albert Island, an exciting new industrial site on the Thames, to the east of City Airport in London's Royal Docks. The master plan will create the first new shipyard on the Thames in 300 years, as well as restore the existing marina and strengthen employment opportunities in the area. LDA Design has b
Re-designing our streets and city centres post Covid-19
Public realm improvements to Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (LDA Design) Newcastle City Council has announced its vision to transform the city centre in order to boost post Covid-19 recovery and Michelle Percy, Director of Planning from the Council will be speaking about the schemes at our May forum. Proposed designs by LDA Design will see key streets pedestrianised as part of a £50 million city centre wide revamp that aims to create a healthier green city, drawing investme
TfL's Head of City Planning joins our April 'Infrastructure 2021' forum
Tfl's Head of City Planning, Alex Williams, will be speaking at our April Infrastructure 2021 forum along with Zurich Airport, Newcastle City Council, West Midlands Combined Authority and architects, Grimshaw. Alex will be giving us details of how TfL's investment in office space and its' work in developing the area of South London which incorporates housing and community development through the extension of the Bakerloo Line, will be important to the Capital post pandemic. S
Speakers at our May 'Green Energy and Sustainability Planning' 2021 forum
Future Cities Forum is delighted that the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, Camden and Lewisham Councils along with investor and asset manager Amber Infrastructure will be speaking at our May 'Energy and Sustainability 2021' forum. Karl Fitzgerald, Development Director at the I&PA will be describing how infrastructure planning around energy, housing and transport needs to be joined-up if Net Zero ambitions are to be approached - especially where there are new settlements.
'Science Cities' - health, innovation and wellbeing
Cambridge - home to the largest cluster of life sciences and biomedical companies in the UK Our April Science Cities forum will welcome speakers from Warwick University, Biomed Realty, Exeter, Begbroke (University of Oxford) and Oxford science parks, and Westminster City Council. The UK government has been championing science and innovation for economic growth, but how our over-heating science cities of London, Oxford and Cambridge in particular are developing for 'balanced
BDP sets out vision for future high streets and retail
CGI of King's Mall, Hammersmith London - remodelled outside space (BDP) As part of our forum series on the future shape of high streets and shopping centres, we asked architect director at BDP, Garry Wilding, for his vision post pandemic. Garry has worked internationally and across major developments such as Meadowhall in Sheffield and the Lexicon in Bracknell, Berkshire – the latter for investors L&G Capital and Schroder UK Real Estate Fund. He spoke on the following themes:
Leader of Solihull Council on Future Cities Forum April infrastructure panel
HS2 People Mover over Pendigo Lake (connecting Solihull HS2 interchange station to the NEC and Birmingham Airport) Leader of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, and HS2 / environment portfolio holder for West Midlands Combined Authority, Cllr Ian Courts will be speaking at our infrastructure forum this month along with Zurich International Airport's Chief Commercial Officer Stefan Gross, Transport for London's Head of City Planning Alex Williams and Jolyon Brewis, Partner