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We enjoyed the opportunity to share our knowledge with the Urban Planning & Development Authority through a workshop on urban regeneration of heritage areas. The session explored ways to blend modern design with historical heritage in Bahrain, focusing on preserving cultural identity while enhancing public spaces, improving access to historical sites, and enriching experiences for both locals and visitors. We look forward to continuing this important collaboration in 2025! #UrbanRegeneration #HeritagePreservation #DesignForCommunities Russell Pedley Emily Newton

⭐ Project achievements 2024 - Planning permissions ⭐ We are very lucky to work with a diverse range of clients and over the course of 2024, we have secured some major planning consents which we are very proud of. Some of these include: ✨ Waitrose, Bromley South We helped John Lewis Partnership achieve a significant milestone in securing planning consent for their first Build to Rent community which will deliver 353 much-needed new homes and a modernised Waitrose in Bromley South. ✨ Campbell Park View A joint venture between Packaged Living and Affinius Capital, this exciting development will deliver 285 high-quality Build to Rent homes, alongside extensive public realm enhancements and an array of new amenity spaces that will complement the existing offerings in the area. ✨ Digbeth High Street  The proposals for Clarion Housing Group will provide 481 new homes of which 55% will be affordable alongside over 630m2 of flexible commercial space, enhanced public realm, and generous internal and external communal amenity space for residents. ✨ Dudden Hill Lane, Willesden An innovative residentially-led co-location scheme for London Square to be built in Dudden Hill Lane, Brent, that seamlessly integrates 301 new high-quality homes with a dynamic mix of commercial and industrial uses. ✨ Regent House, Dorking This scheme for Clarion Housing Group, located next to the Dorking Main Train Station and bus interchange is 100% affordable and delivers 16% of the Council’s annual housing targets, significantly contributing to local housing needs. ✨ Eynsham Drive, Abbey Wood The redevelopment of the brownfield site for Definition Capital on Eynsham drive will provide 487 co-living rooms, a 110-bed hotel and the reprovision of a pet hospital, all set within multiple green spaces and a much-improved public realm. ✨ Manor Road, Richmond The development for Avanton Limited seeks to create a new residential quarter that delivers 453 homes, retail space and a new public square within a highly sustainable location just a 10-minute walk from Kew Gardens. Thank you to all the consultant teams we have worked with that have made these achievements possible, and we look forward to seeing what 2025 will bring. #architecture #design #Planning2025

As the 2024 working year draws to a close, we have been reflecting on some of our achievements this year. The first is becoming a Certified B Corp in April 2024. This certification is more than just a badge of honour, it represents a framework that is transforming how we approach our work, relationships, and the planet.   Earlier this year, we attended the B Lab - Louder than Words festival which highlighted the importance of collaboration and action, urging businesses to embrace change and lead by example. At Assael, we are embracing this challenge with a renewed focus on how we can deliver better, more sustainable designs for our clients.   The B Corp certification gives us the framework to not only meet but exceed our environmental and social responsibilities, enabling us to align with clients who share these values. We are excited about 2025, the next phase of this journey and what it means for our work, our clients, and the broader community. Together, we are proving that business can be a force for good - and that great design can make a lasting difference. #bcorp #greatdesign

Exciting insights from Director, Tim Chapman-Cavanagh and Associate Director, Ed Sharland featured in the recently published article in Placemaking Resource.   The article looks at how co-living schemes can make an important contribution to meeting housing need and bring new facilities and vitality to urban areas.   Tim said: “The early examples of co-living developments were inward looking developments, but more recent schemes are outward looking, offering facilities to the neighbouring community.”   A shift toward more inclusive, community-oriented designs is allowing spaces to serve the larger community and transform urban living.   Learn more in the article!   https://lnkd.in/ebc4_edD

Last Friday, we hosted our in-house Lessons Learnt presentation!🎉   Kate Y. shared key findings from her Urban Design Master’s dissertation on Designing for 'social spaciousness' University of Westminster.   She explored the role of London’s co-living spaces and how they can foster community and strengthen place attachment 🏠🌳   Stay tuned for a deeper dive into her fascinating research later this month…   #AssaelArchitecture #Coliving

Highlights from the Cityscape Global Conference 2024! ✨   Earlier this month, Director and co-founder Russell Pedley and Middle East Director Hoda Sangoor, attended the global conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was an insightful visit that provided a great opportunity to connect with industry professionals.   🔗 Visit our website for an in-depth recap of their trip: https://lnkd.in/ep5ba8Xz

It was good to see so many people yesterday at LD Events Property BTR conference! Our Director Félicie Krikler presented a focus session on the evolution of Build to Rent design in practice and use. She emphasised the valuable feedback loop from design to operational reality.   In outlining her vision of a next generation of BTR design scheme, she advocated for a leaner strategy that is more affordable to build (lower buildings), operate and run (more environmentally sustainable). She suggested further integrating with local neighbourhoods to enhance belonging, fostering adaptability of use and construction and be inclusive to families, single people, downsizers, and couples alike.   Is there a perfect BTR design? Certainly no one size fits all… but a healthy balance of economic, social, and environmental sustainability is a good start! 🤝 #BTR #AssaelArchitecture

Yesterday, Associate Architect Katie Cairns took part in the roundtable talk- 'A balancing act: adapting to a changing regulatory landscape while striving for Net Zero' hosted by Polypipe Building Products. Katie, who leads sustainability at Assael, said: "It was fantastic to be part of such an insightful and in-depth discussion at Polypipe's roundtable yesterday! There was brilliant engagement from all those who attended, and we covered a number of wide-ranging topics including future housing targets and how the industry must adapt to meet Net Zero. I came away feeling very inspired!" Thank you Polypipe Building Products and Refresh for facilitating this important discussion 👏👏👏 #AssaelArchitecture #Housing #NetZero

We're thrilled to be key partners in the newly launched Why Coliving? campaign by Conscious Coliving 🌟   The campaign, which is a collaboration between Assael and other key UK co-living players, Urban Bubble, VervLife, HUB, Bridges Fund Management Ltd. and The Furniture Practice promotes co-living homes to local authorities, national policymakers and investors. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage support within the sector, increase investment and ultimately deliver better quality (and much needed) rental homes.   The campaign is backed by evidenced-based reports, multimedia content and industry events that encourages local authorities, policymakers and investors to get involved in conversations and understand co-living better to overall meet their housing agendas.   The campaign is also supported and endorsed by the British Property Federation, CBRE and CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED   Read more on the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/eX7TjUr5   Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!   #Coliving #AssaelArchitecture #WhyColiving? 

On Tuesday, Director and co-founder Russell Pedley was invited to participate in the panel discussion "Build to Rent — Pioneering the Next Wave" alongside Love to Rent's Anne-Marie Brown, moderated by Dr. Damien Nouvel at the Cityscape Global conference.   It was an informative discussion on how Build to Rent communities can kick-start placemaking by tapping into relatively unexplored territories such as shopping malls or the tops of metro stations, or by fostering joint-ventures with institutions and municipalities to create vibrant places.   It was also a great opportunity to discuss how different designs are focusing on net operating income to maximise value, rather than the capital values of market sale housing. With the key takeaway being that it's critical designs are informed by operations and not the other way around. #AssaelArchitecture #CityscapeGlobal2024