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Join Matthew D. Butler, AIA and others for this panel discussion next week at the Environments for Aging conference! #seniorliving #seniorlivingdevelopment

Sad to hear of John Prescott's passing this morning. Planners, architects and urbanists will remember John Prescott as the champion of Richard Rogers’ Urban Renaissance. We should celebrate his commissioning of the Urban Task Force in 1998 with a double brief: to examine the question of how four million projected new homes over 25 years might be accommodated in the UK without further encroachment into the countryside; and to identify the causes of urban decline, establishing a vision for Britain’s cities based on the principles of design excellence, social wellbeing and environmental responsibility – the origins of late lamented CABE. AT HTA Design LLP we participated in Prescott’s #MillenniumVillage programme, winning the initial Greenwich competition with Ralph Erskine and later schemes at Allerton Bywater and Hanham Hall. These were government sponsored interventions into the housing market aimed at demonstrating the opportunity to build much more sustainably, with benefits for wildlife and human wellbeing. Our post occupancy evaluation at Hanham Hall demonstrates the effectiveness of the programme. He was an infectious enthusiast. Then DG at the Office for Deputy Prime Minister, Richard McCarthy invited me to dinner with Prescott in Whitehall to discuss his desire to introduce the ‘Wow Factor’ into housing design. I ventured to suggest that householders did not necessarily need to be wowed every time they came home, that we would do well to concentrate on more fundamental aspects of well-being. I received a memo afterwards from McCarthy insisting when the DPM asks for wow, he should be given wow! As we ponder the demise of #OfficeForPlace, we would do well to reflect on a time when New Labour sought to inspire the development industry to rise to three interrelated challenges set by Rogers as chair of the Task Force; technical revolution, ecological threat, and social transformation. As we remember the late John Prescott we should reflect that now, more than ever, we need government to show leadership in all three.

"The future of senior living is innovative, inclusive, and designed for connection." BCT Design Group's Principal/Director of Housing, Janet Meyer, AIA, had the honor of moderating a dynamic panel at this year’s Interface Senior Housing Northeast conference. The conversation explored key trends shaping senior housing, including: - Larger units and repositioning/renovation to meet evolving demands. - A strong focus on wellness and incredible amenity packages. - Educational offerings and socialization areas catering to the Boomer generation. - Creative solutions like office-to-residential conversions. Thank you to the panelists: Shannon Remaley,NCIDQ, EDAC, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate, Principal, Meyer Steve Ruiz, Principal, Moseley Architects Bud Grove, VP of Senior Living, Wohlsen Construction Alejandro Giraldo, Principal, Perkins Eastman #SeniorLivingDesign #InterfaceNortheast #WellnessLiving #HousingTrends #BoomerGeneration

Very excited to release this The Pew Charitable Trusts research with Gensler today. This study takes a new approach to office-to-residential conversions, finding that a co-living model can sharply cut construction costs and increase housing supply. Highlights: ·      Cost per unit can be 2x to 4x lower than with new-build apartments or other office-to-apartment ·      Subsidy dollars go 4x to 13x farther than with conventional studio apartments in the three studied cities: Denver, Minneapolis, and Seattle ·      Rents would be affordable to those earning less than half the area median. ·      More efficient layouts and smaller unit sizes triple the number of homes that can be created vs. other office-to-residential ·      There are no major regulatory barriers to these conversions in Denver, Minneapolis, and Seattle. ·      Adding large amounts of low-cost, downtown housing would shrink homelessness.

As we navigate the #housing crisis in America, this is an important look at co-living spaces and office to residential conversions. Both have significant potential to make housing available and affordable for more Americans.

Gensler  and The Pew Charitable Trusts studied Office-to-Flexible-Co-Living Conversion as a way of addressing both vacant office stock and a lack of affordable housing. This study looks at a more viable way of office conversion that has been sorely lacking in the Pacific Northwest. Proud to have contributed to this study. #genslerseattle #genslerdesign #officeconversion #officetocoliving #architecture #design #residential #multifamily #multifamilydesign #trends #housing #research #blog #thoughtleadership #thoughtleaders #affordablehousing #coliving

For three decades, Jensen PLUS has been shaping places across Australia. We’ve planned growing towns and suburbs, created public spaces, renewed city centres and neighbourhood main streets. We’ve helped transform development sites, we’ve greened parks and reserves, and we’ve charted strategic futures for hundreds of places, all from our base in Adelaide, South Australia. Our team of urban planners, landscape architects, urban designers and engagement specialists has always strived to provide high quality and independent advice. As our team has grown and evolved over 30 years, so has our approach to our work and the values that inform it. Our work has long been underpinned by a clear commitment to sustainable practices and outcomes. But it is increasingly apparent that this isn’t enough.   As we approached and celebrate our 30th milestone, our team revisited what drives our passion for and approach to our work, unanimously agreeing we take our role in nurturing and preserving our environment seriously and aim enhance it for future generations. This is why we have adopted a ‘regenerative’ approach to our planning and design projects, emphasising the need for positive and restorative change for local environments, communities and economies through all our work. Our commitment to regenerative planning and design is underpinned by a renewed business purpose in 2024, founded on three pillars — Regenerative, Collaborative, Caring. Read our story https://lnkd.in/gV-YQwZT Michael McKeown, Patrick Iwanyshyn, Reb Rowe, Marko Separovic, Natalia Gonzalez, Chao Du, Joshua Woo, Nina Phillips, Vicki White #JensenPLUS #urbanplanning #urbandesign #landscapearchitecture #regenerativedesign #adelaide #southaustralia

Regenerative. Collaborative. Caring. Our approach to projects and teamwork and business keeps evolving. To meet client and community expectations, and the values of our team. We recently updated our business purpose and business planning around three objectives: Regenerative. Collaborative. Caring. You can read a short summary of our approach to business here https://lnkd.in/gSQ-kijf

BUILDING TRUST, ...... IN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS. . Real estate development goes far beyond simply erecting structures; it plays a pivotal role in shaping the very essence of communities. . Trust-building is fundamental for sustainable community development. . Establishing trust between developers and community members is essential for fostering collaboration, transparency, and ultimately, successful outcomes for all stakeholders involved. . By recognizing the intricate nuances of community landscapes and actively engaging with residents, organizations, and institutions of the locale to be intervened, developers can create spaces that are not only functional but also inclusive and responsive to the needs of the people who inhabit them. . A process that I am personally invested in which, I've chosen to term "Invisible Architecture" or "Invisible Planning." - I define "Invisible Architecture" as the process of community and social development that occurs prior to any physical building planning, or any design effort is set. . Join me to listen to these impactful speakers, their experiences, their lessons learned and key notes in regard to this process: * Albert Santana, Mountain Region Multimodal Director, Ardurra * Carlos L. Velasco, President & Founder, Novle Community Activators . Who should attend this program? : Developers, urban planners, community organizers, government officials and anyone passionate about creating inclusive, equitable and thriving communities through real estate development. . The ULI Arizona, DEI Committee invites you to be participant of this impactful conversation, sometimes is overlooked and many times not even addressed. . Here is the link for tickets: https://lnkd.in/gvKChBdy . And please share! . #Arizona #ULIArizona #ULIDEI #Design #UrbanDesign #Architecture . #OscarDeLasSalas #OscarTalks #WhatWouldOscarDo . Karyn MacVean, Alberto Caballero, Emily Minnier, PBD, Ioanna M., Jennifer Villalobos, MBA, Laurel Lewis, SIOR, Steve Lindley, Martha de Plazaola Abbott, Natalia Chavez, Samantha Cheatham, Sara Yehia, Suzanne Nelson, MBA, Gerri Lipp, Deb Sydenham, FAICP.

Buchan's Carol Leung joined peers for an engaging panel discussion at Sydney Build last week on ‘Reimagining Suburbs of NSW: Innovation at the Heart of Design’. The panel considered the modern definition of a 'suburb', evolving perceptions, and the sustainability implications of ongoing urban sprawl, along with the influence of housing policies on ‘good design’. One key topic explored was the Build to Rent (BTR) model, seen as a solution to provide higher-quality housing and adapt to changing demands. There was also discussion around evolving BTR into 'Build-To-Rent-To-Buy', as a way to potentially address the intergenerational housing wealth gap and revitalise neighbourhood communities affected by short-term rentals.   Changes in planning through the new TOD developments and Pattern Book of Housing were also recognised as a positive step forward, but that there was need for more open dialogue between government stakeholders, better oversight and longer-term thinking and a multi-disciplinary design approach to challenge the ways we densify to support a better outcome in the evolution of our suburbs and cities.   #buchan #design #architecture #masterplanning #urbanplanning #urbanrenewal #suburbanrenewal #BTR #community #sydney #sydneybuild