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SOUTH KILBURN MATTERS, Masterplan Review

Why | To support Design Team & Council to review the Estate Regeneration Masterplan
What | Public consultation and development planning
Where | South Kilburn, London, UK (40 ha)
Who | For the London Borough of Brent

The regeneration of South Kilburn is a fifteen-year programme that is approximately half way through. It aims to transform the area into a sustainable and mixed neighbourhood and create a real sense of place and belonging.

The comprehensive strategic Masterplan Review involved reviewing current phasing proposals, timelines, public realm and much more to ensure that the revised Masterplan addresses current community needs, programme requirements, new planning policies and latest standards set by institutions such as the GLA (Greater London Authority).

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PLUG & PLAY, Tactical Urban Park

Why | To activate an empty spot with urban temporary installations
What | Facilitation + design + communication
Where | Staatsliedenbuurt, Utrecht, the Netherlands
With | dolte
Who | For AORTA

The Staatsliedenbuurt in Utrecht is a neighbourhood in transition. Social housing from the last century have been dismantled to let room for more modern and qualitative housing. Only… the new buildings take long to come and it is now several years that there is a large empty spot in the middle of the neighbourhood. Architecture centre AORTA has had the good idea to ask few designers to imagine temporarily uses for this area with the inhabitants. Continue reading

MINILOFT, Updated Studio

Why | To give a studio an added value by turning it into a mini-loft with recycled furniture and materials
What | Conception, realization and site supervision
Where | City centre, Lille, France
With | COLOKi
Who | For Saskia Huizinga

Thanks to many universities and schools, Lille is one of the biggest students’ city in France. Therefore the city offers a lot of small basic studios. But recently several short trainings for professionals and graduated developed too. Those older students or starters have problems to find apartments that suit their needs. There is a growing demand in central, furnished and classy small apartments for short term stay. Continue reading

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