Community Masterplans
Neighbourhood planning, Shopfront improvement scheme, Kesennuma reconstruction
Neighbourhood planning - 2019
A characterisation study that researched and produced a report on the designated study area, in South West London. The aim of the report was to create an evidence base to support a future Neighbourhood Plan proposal by the Forum. It examined in great detail the area’s existing conditions, helping the Forum to decide on priority areas of focus and where a design code could be proposed in line with six key themes: Streetscape, Well-Being, Retail, Housing, Circulation and Community. It was also an opportunity to pro-actively build relationships with the diverse communities to tell the story through quantitative and qualitative evidence. JKA
Shopfront improvement scheme - 2018
This intricate regeneration shopfront improvement scheme aimed to create a vibrant, attractive and sustainable neighbourhood high street in North London. The area of focus formed part of a historic corridor and required careful conservation and consultation with the various stakeholders and funding streams. A balance between repairs and restoration was planned so that new shopfront details kept the character of the past whilst meeting the needs of the present-day shopkeepers and providing enough flexibility for inevitable changes and alterations in the future. JKA
Kesennuma reconstruction - 2013
This was a research for a landscaped master-plan that could help reconstruct Kesennuma City in Japan which was hit by a tsunami and entirely destroyed in March 2011. The city’s demographic is almost certain to be defined by a shrinking, aging population so a way forward cannot be limited to a simple re-building of the homes and businesses that were lost. After the construction of higher sea walls throughout the coast line was not accepted by the locals an alternative approach was to create a national park defence plan. This would be intended for play, leisure and outdoor work, while homes, larger industry and commerce are set higher up the landscape, beyond the connecting road that links the residents of Kesennuma to each other. Here residents could continue their way of life and at the same time encourage new people to visit the area whilst maintaining the required tsunami protection. FO
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