Building on my previous blog post The spatial dynamics, planning background and many contrasts of San Francisco, it is a fact that the downtown of the city has been enormously hit by the pandemic and the decline is more than obvious. San Francisco’s recovery is falling behind most major American cities and the metrics are…
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A coherent vision for the city of San Francisco
Read moreBuilding on my previous blog post The spatial dynamics, planning background and many contrasts of San Francisco, a new approach to place-branding is suggested aiming to reimagine the city in a more resilient way. San Francisco is a special place, with rich history traced back to 1776. It is the finance capital of the West…
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Spatial framework for Ilion municipality, Greece
Read moreIn September 2020, I published the blog post Is it time for a planning upgrade? | Using UK planning tools as an inspiration towards a decentralised Greek planning system. This blog post was about the centralised planning system in Greece, the reasons that led to it and proposals that could potentially shift the planning system…
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Housing capacity study, Northern Ireland
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cities in Northern Ireland Professional work | AECOM | 2021 GENERAL CONTEXT A city region study was conducted to identify strategic growth areas and key sites for housing development within some cities in Northern Ireland. The aim of this project is to support the Land Development Agency (LDA) ambition to deliver housing…
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Designing for an urban extension, somewhere in Suffolk
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Suffolk, UK Area of study: Land adjacent the existing settlement Professional work | AECOM | 2021 GENERAL CONTEXT This project is part of a Neighbourhood Planning package funded by the government where AECOM was commissioned to provide technical support to a market town in Suffolk in relation to an upcoming mixed-use development…
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High street regeneration proposals, somewhere in Suffolk
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Suffolk, UK Area of study: 0.14 miles of a high street in a market town Professional work | AECOM | 2021 GENERAL CONTEXT This project is part of a Neighbourhood Planning package funded by the government where AECOM was commissioned to provide technical support to a market town in Suffolk in relation…
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Post-covid ideas for the design of block of flats
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: – Individual work This project was produced for the ‘Social distancing – Housing Block‘ competition published by Archdaily | May 2020 GENERAL CONTEXT The Covid19 health crisis opened many discussions including some interesting ones in the design field. Many issues were raised, some old, some new ones, ranging in scale. This blog…
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Post-covid ideas for interior flat design
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: – Individual work This project was produced for the ‘Working from Home competition‘ published by Archdaily | May 2020 GENERAL CONTEXT Working from home has become the new normal under the current situation due to the international health crisis. This has challenged the balance between working and living calling for new design…
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Feasibility study and masterplanning proposal for the expansion of a university campus, Scotland
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Craibstone, Aberdeen, Scotland Professional work | AECOM | 2020 Publication of the project: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/2728150/sruc-launches-consultation-on-craibstone-campus-expansion-plans/ GENERAL CONTEXT High level study aiming to provide guidance and advice on the expansion of a university campus in Craibstone, Aberdeen. This study included a review of the spatial options available and a more specific piece of advice…
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Waterfront regeneration scheme, Northern Ireland
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Area of study: 2.2 mile stretch of the seafront of Bangor Professional work | AECOM | 2019-2020 GENERAL CONTEXT AECOM was commissioned by Ards and North Down Borough Council to prepare a development framework in partnership with Heminway Design, Jettora Consulting and Savills. For this to be developed AECOM…