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A lack of inclusive design means millions are prevented from fully engaging not only with public and commercial spaces but with society and our economy. To accelerate change and address common knowledge, technical and organisational barriers to designing more welcoming places, we have worked with The Crown Estate to analyse the value case for inclusive places and create free tools to help property companies take action. As part of the change, we are committed to five inclusive design actions including: ·     Listening to and involving those with lived experience. ·     Measuring and understanding the level of accessibility of our buildings and spaces to inform key interventions. ·     Communicating better information on the accessibility of our buildings. ·     Going beyond building regulations to create a higher inclusive design standard. ·     Collaborating to ensure inclusive design is considered for new developments and existing buildings. Thanks to all those with lived experience, industry partners and members of the new working group who gave their time and insight in to this report. We are delighted that so many in the industry have joined our call to action and many have joined us in making these commitments. British Land Lendlease Landsec The Portman Estate Cadogan The Howard de Walden Estate Heathrow Shaftesbury Capital PLC Transport for London Redevco New West End Company Motionspot Mobility Mojo Volterra Partners LLP City of Westminster #InclusiveDesign #PeopleAndPlanetPositive #Accessibility #LivedExperience #Diversity

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #Australia #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #International #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #International #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximize access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #PurOptima #International #CaseStudy #InteriorGlassWall

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#WELLCertification #ResponsibleRealEstate #WhyWELLCertifiedBuilding First in the country to achieve WELL V2 Platinum Core rating for our ‘Ramanujan Intellion Park’ officespace in Chennai 🏢🌱 Thrilled to share a significant milestone at Tata Realty! Our Intellion Offices have proudly secured the prestigious WELL certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), that underscores our dedication to creating environments that promote physical, mental, and emotional health, fostering productivity and happiness among occupants. This achievement not only reflects our commitment to sustainability but also aligns perfectly with our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals. At Tata Realty, we firmly believe that the spaces we create must not only be aesthetically pleasing but must also prioritize the well-being of the individuals who inhabit them and contribute positively to the planet we all share. 💡 Why is the IWBI WELL certification so vital for real estate companies like ours? The answer lies in the transformative impact it has on the built environment. 💡 Why opt for IWBI WELL-certified offices? 1️⃣ Enhanced Health & Well-being: Beyond the aesthetic appeal, these office spaces promote features such as improved indoor air quality, optimized lighting, and ergonomic design elements, all scientifically proven to enhance productivity and cognitive performance. 2️⃣ Sustainability: WELL-certified buildings are designed to be energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, contributing to a more sustainable future while reducing operational costs. 3️⃣ Attract and Retain Talent: Offering a workspace that prioritizes health and well-being can help tenant companies attract and retain top talent, demonstrating a commitment to employee satisfaction and overall wellness. 4️⃣ Corporate Responsibility: Choosing WELL-certified offices demonstrates a company's commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability, enhancing its reputation among stakeholders and investors. For us embracing IWBI WELL certification is not just about setting a new standard—it's about leading the path in creating healthier, more sustainable built environments. Tata Realty shall continue to push the boundaries of innovation and sustainability, for creating spaces that not only enrich lives but also safeguard the future of our planet. #TataRealty #Intellion #WELLV2Platinum #IWBIWELL #ESG #HealthandWellness #SustainableSpaces #TataSustainability #TSG #SustainableDevelopment

🌍 Bloom Construction at NLA’s Retrofit First – The Future of London’s Hotels 🌍   Last week, we attended the insightful NLA event focused on retrofitting hotels in London. As retrofit is a topic close to our hearts, here’s a quick overview of the event:   Gary Mountford (EPR Architects): Gary discussed the retrofit of the Nomad Hotel in Covent Garden, a Grade II-listed Victorian building that now boasts an infilled glass atrium. Once the Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station, it’s a shining example of sensitive adaptation.   David Glossop (Introba): David shared lessons from the retrofit of the Amano Hotel on Drury Lane, a former 1980s office building. He stressed that not every building can be a hotel and advised tackling the difficult aspects first to let the simpler solutions follow naturally.   Ana Araújo (Buro Happold): Ana discussed Whiteley’s transformation from a department store into a mixed-use development with a hotel, showcasing how heritage preservation can align with carbon reduction and circular economy strategies. A standout element was the relocation and re-use of the central dome’s steel and cast-iron frames—an impressive example of balancing sustainability with heritage.   Our Key Takeaways: 🔗 Take clients on the retrofit journey—collaboration ensures success. 💷 Identify quick wins to maximise budgets and deliver impact. 👷 The demand for contractors skilled in retrofitting is rising. 🏛️ Retrofitting balances sustainability with preserving architectural integrity. ☀️ Roof space for energy solutions like renewables is increasingly important. 📐 A deep understanding of the building structure is vital for effective retrofitting. 🌱 Focus on reducing embodied carbon as greener energy reduces operational carbon. 🕰️ Respect the building’s original design while enhancing its performance.   At Bloom, we’re passionate about delivering retrofit solutions that modernise buildings, improve sustainability, and respect their character. Thank you, Jennifer Adler-Potts MCIM, for reporting.   #BloomConstruction #RetrofitFirst #Sustainability #BuildingPerformance #NomadHotel #AmanoHotel #WhiteleyHotel #NLA #CircularEconomy #EmbodiedCarbon #LondonHotels #ConstructionInnovation

Thanks so much to Gilbert Rochecouste and @Stephen Burton for such a thoughtful discussion on creating positive health outcomes through the places we design at the Victorian Major Projects Conference yesterday. Some of my key takeaways: - Reframing the way we think about the climate challenges we face, and their implicit health impacts as building in resilience to our urban environments. - Heatwaves are a big challenge for architects and city designers, with wide ranging health impacts. We need to consider the thermal comfort of communities in both the buildings and the urban spaces we design – more trees please! - Healthy neighbourhoods are ones that meet the unique needs of people who live and work there.  - Consultation and codesign are essential to creating meaningful and inclusive urban spaces that people can thrive in. #VICMP24 #VictorianMajorProjects

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