Good urban design is reliant on innovative transport planning and engineering and vice versa. Poor design is often the result of the splitting of these roles. We understand the relationships involved, and how to best balance contemporary design interventions with sustainable, integrated movement solutions. Therefore we have established a team of urban designers since 2006 to work with our movement experts and our partners, on streetscape design, public realm or masterplan projects.
Key strengths
- Full integration of urban design, transport planning and engineering skills
- A team of urban designers by education
- Ease of access to other in-house services such as drainage, noise, health, accessibility, civil engineering, transport modelling, etc.
- A established network of high-profile partners (including planners, masterplanners, architects and landscape architects) throughout the UK
- Expertise from concept design to construction
- A track record in both private and public sectors
Projects
- A23 Study: Development of a design framework to guide scheme design and delivery
- Barking Riverside: Contribution to planning approval for a key Thames Gateway development
- Blackfriars Boulevard: Use of urban design techniques to support pedestrians and cyclists
- Blackpool: Masterplan for pedestrian based leisure use dealing with the challenges of seafront transport
- Dover Esplanade: Design advice for a competition winning, multi disciplinary team
- Duke of York: Integrating urban design and engineering to create high quality space
- Helensburgh: Town centre strategy to manage traffic and promote regeneration
- Henley's Corner: Application of urban design principles to junction improvement and pedestrian movement
- King's Drive: Masterplanning for development of a sensitive site
- Little Canfield: An integrated, design - led approach to residential development planning
- Old Street Roundabout: Redesigning one of central London's gateway sites to support landmark development
- Stoney Street: Streetscape renewal around Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral
- Wolverhampton Town Centre: Designing for town centre regeneration around a sustainable access strategy
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