designing and delivering great places for mixed and sustainable communities. ian gilzean, chief...

Designing and delivering great places for mixed and sustainable communities.

Ian Gilzean, Chief Architect Scottish Government Diarmaid Lawlor, Head of Urbanism, Architecture and Design Scotland.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT ON DESIGN AND PLACE

Policy on Architecture

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1999 2001 2007

POLICY DEVELOPMENT ON DESIGN AND PLACE

Designing Places

2001

6 qualities of successful places

• identity• safe and pleasant spaces• a sense of welcome• ease of movement• adaptability• good use of resources

“ where are the conservation areas of tomorrow?”

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE

First Annual Report of the Scottish Council of Economic Advisors, December 2008

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE

“ where are the conservation areas of tomorrow?”

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE

Planning Reform

AimsThe Scottish Government aims to deliver a modern planning system that is:

Efficient: up to date development plans to be at the heart of an efficient system that provides certainty for users and local people

Inclusive: local people to be more involved in the decisions that shape the development of their communities

Fit for purpose: with a clear sense of priorities, and to address different issues in different ways

Sustainable: development to contribute to economic growth that is sustainable. Planning will deliver sustainable development ensuring development is in the right place, and of, the right quality

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE

National Outcomes

“We live in well-designed, sustainable places where we are able to access the amenities and services we need.”

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE

New Directorate for the Built Environment

Building Standards Planning Architecture and Place

better designed outcomes and standards

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Policy and Guidance – Masterplanning PAN

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Policy and Guidance – Designing Streets

Signs

Bollards

Paint

what’s missing?

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Exemplars – Polnoon

Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Exemplars – Scotland’s Housing Expo 2010

Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI)

Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI)

Highland Housing Fair - NORD ArchitectsWhat is a sustainable community?• Low carbon• High design quality• Reduce energy use• Sustainable travel

options• Renewable and clean

energy• Sustainable design and

construction• Mix of uses

• Fit in the landscape• Meeting housing needs

- including range of house type, tenure and affordability

• Access to jobs, services and facilities

• Maintaining population• Green networks and

healthy environments• Sense of community

NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE

Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI)

Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

Germany, Sweden, Finland

qualitiesIdentitySafe & pleasantEase of movementSense of welcomeAdaptabilityBeauty

qualities

structures

Spatial structureSubdivision of plotsIntensity of useTenureHeight & massingPublic realm

qualities

structures

vision

places that people want to be in, places that work, places that deliver greater choices

starting point = people

understanding motivations

who’s there?what’s there?

what’s going on?

understanding motivationswho’s there?

[GEHL architects]

understanding motivationswhat’s going on?

[GEHL architects]

PEOPLE

TIME

morning afternoon evening night

WEEKEND

people & time

DURING THE WEEK

TIME

morning afternoon evening night

PEOPLE

people & time

MIXED CONCEPT: MORE ON OFFER, MORE OF THE TIME

TIME

morning afternoon evening night

PEOPLE

people & time

long life, loose fit

goodordinary

multiplicity

‘loose Space’

Some ingredients of

mixed places….

structure & adaptability

structure & adaptability

structure & adaptability

structure & adaptability

necessary ingredients

Districts Blocks Streets Buildings

Land assembly

Proactive enabling

Clear vision

Spatial parameters

Cultural demand

Regulation [or not]