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Urbanism

Working with Regions, Cities and Towns
Planning for People and Places
From Vision and Masterplan to Design and Delivery

Information

Cities are complex and dynamic social, economic and physical entities. Each place is unique and the way we design and plan urban places has a profound impact on people’s lives, society and the environment.

Our urbanism team embraces these challenges and responsibilities with a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach, engaging with cities, communities, developers and other stakeholders to inform decision making and to shape and deliver the places we live in.

For more information please download our Urbanism brochure.

Team Aberdeen has produced a great plan for the city centre. It has wide stakeholder support, and the initiatives in the masterplan are a real foundation for the future.

Robert Collier Chief Executive of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce

 

Thought Pieces

We have launched an occasional series of urbanism bite-sized thought pieces, drawing on the opinions and expertise of all our urbanism teams in our studios around the world. We hope these will be a starting point for general discussion, a signpost for urban challenges and solutions and a platform for a diverse and sometimes provocative debate. You don’t need to be an qualified professional to join in - just curious and interested in the urban environment. 

Well, Well, Well

Thirty minutes of physical activity every day is being promoted as a goal to help keep us fit and healthy. Andrew Tindsley hopes the urbanism team’s work in places such as Cornmill Gardens, Ladywell Fields, Green Spine Church Street and Hoe Stream will help those who use them hit the target.

Say What? Urbanism and seeing the forest for the trees

How do you define urbanism to a complete stranger? London studio’s Martin Savage wonders if we should even try to brand landscape architecture, town planning and urban design together when the disciplines embody such an array of skills and talents and for such different environments.

From Field to City Within a Generation: The Challenges of Rapid Urbanisation

We've become somewhat immune to the prospect of new cities springing up around the world, not least in China and the Middle East.

Clients

Our urbanism team operates as an independent consultancy. Here are some of the clients and partners with whom we have had the pleasure of working with over the years. As you will see our clients span the globe and cover both public and private sectors and are from many different and varied organisations. Clients list.

Awards

We deliver the highest quality on time and in budget as attested by our many international awards. Please see the list of our awards in the Urbanism sector.

Urbanism Projects

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Liverpool ONE

Liverpool ONE

Retail regeneration transforms Liverpool city centre. We masterplanned a 42-acre area of Liverpool, creating a mixed-used development of new and refurbished buildings, streets and spaces.
Al Mashtal

Al Mashtal

The aspiration is to create a dynamic commercial destination in the heart of Abu Dhabi.
Avon River Precinct Framework

Avon River Precinct Framework

Design proposals for the regeneration of the Avon River Precinct in earthquake damaged central Christchurch
Bandar Malaysia

Bandar Malaysia

We were invited to submit a masterplan for a competition for the redevelopment of Kuala Lumpur’s Sungai Besi airport and its surroundings.
Backaplan, Gothenburg

Backaplan, Gothenburg

A masterplan for a new district at the heart of Gothenburg’s River City strategy for the growth of the city through the regeneration of former docklands.
Salmiya District Masterplan Kuwait

Salmiya District Masterplan Kuwait

BDP is creating a sustainable masterplan for Salmiya district to keep it car-friendly, but also flexible for future growth.
Kolkata West International City Masterplan

Kolkata West International City Masterplan

BDP produced a masterplan for a mixed use township extending over 300 acres on ex agricultural land next to the national motorway, on the western outskirts of Kolkata at Howrah.
Victoria Square

Victoria Square

Mixed-use city centre scheme sparks Belfast renaissance. Our scheme harnessed the very latest retail thinking — incorporating pedestrian-friendly open and covered streets, penthouse apartments and modern entertainment spaces.
Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan

Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan

We led a consortium to prepare a masterplan and delivery strategy for Aberdeen City Centre.
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Francis Glare

Principal, Head of New Delhi studio, Head of Urbanism Manchester/New Delhi
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+44 [0]161 828 2200
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francis.glare@bdp.com

Francis is a principal and head of the New Delhi studio. He is also head of the urbanism sector across the practice and is involved in housing development.

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Martin Savage

Landscape Architect Director London
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+44 [0]20 7812 8106
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Since joining BDP in 2000, Martin has been involved in the design and delivery of a range of masterplanning, urban design, regeneration and landscape projects.

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Monica Zhang

Urbanism Associate Shanghai
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+86 [0]21 6196 2500
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monica.zhang@bdp.com

Monica joined BDP in 2014 and is the urbanism team leader in Shanghai. She has worked in China, Hong Kong and the USA and understands the international urbanism trend as well as specific local requirements.

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