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Urbanism

IT’S OUR PLACEMAKING, SECTOR KNOWLEDGE AND CITY THINKING THAT SET US APART. Francis Glare, head of urbanism

Information

We have an in-depth knowledge of the entire build cycle and our expertise is recognised worldwide. We fuse the talents of landscape architects, urban planners and urban designers to deliver sophisticated development frameworks, masterplans, remodelling and regeneration strategies.

For more information please download our Urbanism brochure.

Clients

  • Aberdeen City Council
  • St Albans City Council
  • Liverpool City Council
  • MUSE
  • Boultbee LDN
  • Keele University
  • Manchester City Council
  • Stockport Council
  • Homes and Communities Agency
  • Stafford Borough Council
  • Deloitte
  • Copeland Borough Council
  • Allerdale Borough Council
  • Igloo / Carillion
  • Wolverhampton City Council
  • Salford City Council
  • West Northamptonshire Development Corporation
  • Nottingham City Council
  • Leicester University
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Cheshire East Council
  • High Peak Borough Council
  • Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
  • Heritage Lottery Fund

Awards

RIBA Award

  • 2009 Liverpool One Masterplan, Liverpool (Shortlist for Stirling Prize)

Civic Trust Award

  • 2013 Mount Street, London
  • 2010 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Special Award for Sustainability)
  • 2008 Cornmill Gardens, Lewisham, London

Civic Trust Regional Finalist

  • 2014 Brown Hart Gardens, London

Civic Trust National Panel Special Recognition

  • 2010 Baldock town Centre, Hertfordshire

MAPIC Award

  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Best Urban Regeneration Initiative)

RTPI Planning Award

  • 2009 Victoria Square, Belfast (Silver Jubilee Cup & City and Metropolitan Areas winner)
  • 2008 Liverpool One, Liverpool (City and Metropolitan Areas)

Planning Award

  • 2015 Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan (highly commended - strategic planning)
  • 2014 Whitechapel Vision, London (highly commended - strategic planning)

BURA Award for Best Practice in Regeneration

  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool

MIPIM/AR Future Project Award

  • 2008 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Big Urban Projects: Commendation)

BCSC Gold Award

  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Supreme Award Winner)

ICSC's VIVA (Vision, Innovation, Value, Achievement) Award

  • 2011 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Best of the Best Award)

International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) European Award

  • 2010 Liverpool One, Liverpool (New Development: Extra Large & ReStore Award)

BALI National Landscape Award

  • 2012 Parkway, Newbury (Hard Landscaping - construction cost between £300,000 - £1.5 million)
  • 2008 Chavasse Park, Liverpool One, Liverpool (Grand Award & Principal Award Hard landscaping over £1.5M category)

Landscape Institute Award

  • 2016 The Hive, Kew Gardens (Design for a Temporary Landscape Award)
  • 2015 Manchester Garden City, Manchester (highly commended)
  • 2015 UK Pavilion, Milan Expo, Italy (highly commended)
  • 2015 Avon River Precinct, Christchurch, New Zealand (highly commended)
  • 2009 Chavasse Park, Liverpool One, Liverpool (Highly Commended: Urban Design and Masterplanning category)

Architect of the Year Award

  • 2011 BDP, (Finalist - Public Realm)
  • 2010 BDP, (Finalist - Public Realm)
  • 2008 BDP, (Finalist - Masterplanning)

International Property Award

  • 2012 Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai, India (Best Commercial Renovation/Redevelopment - Asia Pacific Region)

Insider Property Award (Yorkshire)

  • 2008 The Round Foundry, Holbeck, Leeds (Best Sustainability Project)

North West Property Award

  • 2010 Liverpool One, Phase II (Development of the Year)
  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Mixed-Use Development of the Year)

Regeneration and Renewal Award

  • 2008 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Best Use of Planning in Regeneration)
  • 2008 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Mixed-Use Project of the Year)

Global RLI Award

  • 2015 Minsk world, Belarus (future project award - highly commended)
  • 2014 Izmit Masterplan, Turkey (Future Project Award)

Urban Land Institute Award For Excellence

  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Special Award Winner)

Horticulture Week Landscape and Amenity Award

  • 2009 Baldock Town Centre, Hertfordshire (Best Commercial Project)
  • 2007 Cornmill Gardens, Lewisham, London (Best Streetscape Project)

WAN Landscape Award

  • 2015 UK Pavilion, Milan Expo, Italy (commended)

BURA Waterways Renaissance Award

  • 2008 Cornmill Gardens, Lewisham, London (Commendation: Area Based Regeneration)

CEEQUAL Award

  • 2009 Derry City Centre Public Realm, Northern Ireland ('Excellent' Whole Project Award)

National Union of Architects of Ukraine Award

  • 2010 Brovary Masterplan, Kiev, Ukraine (Best Masterplanning Project)

Street Design Award

  • 2012 Ladywell Fields, Lewisham, London (winner: Urban Green Space Category)
  • 2011 Margaret McMillan Park, Deptford, London (winner: Urban Green Space Category)
  • 2011 Derry City Centre, Derry (runner up: Pedestrian Environment category)
  • 2010 St Peter's Square, Stockport (highly commended: Pedestrian Environment)

Roses Design Award

  • 2009 Liverpool One, Liverpool (Silver Award - Place Making)

London Planning Award

  • 2014 Brown Hart Gardens, Mayfair, London (Best New Public Space)
  • 2013 Ladywell Fields, Lewisham, London (Best New Public Space)
  • 2012 Margaret McMillan Park, London (Best New Public Space)
  • 2009 Cornmill Gardens, Lewisham, London (Best New Public Space)

New London Award

  • 2014 Brown Hart Gardens, London (commendation - public spaces)
  • 2012 Ladywell Fields, Lewisham, London (commendation - public spaces)

Smart Living Award

  • 2011 Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai, India (Best Corporate Space, Best Green Project and Safest Project)

Leeds Architecture Award

  • 2009 The Round Foundry, Holbeck, Leeds (Altered Buildings category)

Natural Stone Craft Award

  • 2011 Elizabeth Street Public Realm, Belgravia, London (Landscape category)

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, chair 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 chair of the urbanism profession across the practice and is involved in housing development.

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Andrew Tindsley

Principal, Chair of Landscape Architecture and Rotterdam studio London/Netherlands
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+44 [0]20 7812 8000
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andrew.tindsley@bdp.com

Andrew is a principal and leader of the landscape architecture profession within the practice. He is responsible for BDP’s London Urbanism Studio and chairs the Rotterdam studio.

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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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