In recent decades, SOM’s urban design work in China has created several successful old town redevelopment planning projects—such as Shanghai Xintiandi and Foshan Lingnan Tiandi—that integrate China’s ancient urban heritage into a new type of urban placemaking, one that celebrates local traditions while also creating immeasurable economic, social, and cultural value. Guangzhou’s Old Town is the latest of these.
Research Question: “How urban tactical intervention can generate a resilient community in a neighbourhood of Jakarta Old Town?” Abstract | Methodology Map | Theoretical Research/Cases | Site | Stra…
The transformation of St Helens town centre received the green light from St Helens Borough Council’s Planning Committee...
The idea of the 15-minute city is gaining traction. But how about a 15-minute music city?
Bus interchange scheme to kick-start town centre regeneration
Telford & Wrekin Council moves forward with phase one of town centre regeneration scheme
Image 6 of 12 from gallery of Landmark Riverside Danzishi Old Street / LWK + PARTNERS. Photograph by WOHO
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BDP was appointed by Oldham Council to regenerate its Grade II listed Old Town Hall and bring the building back into use as a cinema.The development ensures certain architectural features and decorations are retained while allowing the building to have a new use. The existing ballroom...
The time of the Belle Epoque has now long ended taking with it most of De Panne's charm and the once chic coastal town gradually turned into a dull extension of the urbanised Belgian Riviera. Developments on the coastal landscape during the 20th century were too drastic and it became clear that at that rate, the town would never regain its former splendour. An ambitious regeneration plan was thus put into action by the local municipality ...
A PIONEERING construction business well-known for creating better places for people to live and regenerating communities is approaching a major milestone on properties across a North-West town.
Wates to work with town council in ten year regeneration plan
Yazgan: Odunpazarı Municipality, the biggest municipality in the city of Eskişehir in Turkey, requested a project for the regeneration of the Hamamyolu Street interpreting its socio-cultural, historical and visual identity, to reintegrate it into the city. While being a ‘town center’ until the end of 20th century, the street lost its public value and this […]
Mon objectif de visiter tous les sites Unesco de Grèce ayant presque été atteint (15/16), je suis motivée pour me fixer le même objectif en Chine. Bon je ne suis pas certaine d'y parvenir totalement car déjà 15 sites à visiter dans un petit pays, ça n'a...
Glasgow Housing Association commissioned the design team to develop proposals for one of three sites allocated for the reprovision of housing for tenants across five high rise blocks in Sighthill, North Glasgow. The Sighthill redevelopment provides 141 new build houses and flats, making use of a...
The Far North Queensland town of Innisfail is promoting itself as “the Art Deco capital of Australia” in an effort to attract architectural enthusiasts.
Image 2 of 51 from gallery of Urban Design and Research of Nantou Old Town + Architectural Design of UABB Venue / URBANUS. Photograph by Chao Zhang
