PLACE 54 MASTERPLANS
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PLACE 54 MASTERPLANS
An Ecotown masterplan led by Gary Young for A2 Dominion and Cherwell District Council regenerating Bicester as a healthy new town with an urban extension for 6000 true zero carbon homes, local centres, education, community, retail & business uses. The exemplar phase for 400 homes is completed winning the One Planet Living award.
Gary Young led the masterplan team which obtained outline planning approval for 8500 homes in 2022. The 750 hectare sustainable Garden Town will provide up to 10,000 homes, businesses and services near Folkestone Kent. The masterplan is connected to public transport and cycle networks linking to high speed rail at Westenhanger railway station. Green and blue infrastructure comprises 50% of the area incorporating significant heritage and natural assets.
Place 54 Architects in 2009 created a strategy and design guide for Lambeth Council to provide shopfront improvements. We provided costed feasibility studies for individual shops and groups in a conservation area, working in coordination with commercial advisers.
Harrington is a newly planned settlement in the Oxfordshire for developer Summix. Place 54 Architects led the masterplan design role with LDN as a collaboration of experts in their fields. The Harrington masterplan will create walkable neighbourhoods, 21st century homes and business premises, fantastic access to nature and community, and all the facilities on hand for people to work, live and relax, minimising travel needs and maximising health and well-being. The proposals are currently being promoted through the Oxfordshires Local Plan consultation process.
Masterplan on 30 hectares outline planning approved 1997 for mixed use of 75,000 m2 leisure & retail, 200 residential homes, public realm and station infrastructure for Gazeley Properties, Railtrack & Wilcon Homes. We obtained reserved matters approval for construction completion in 2003
Masterplan completed in January 2019 to launch the EZDubai half million sq m E Commerce logistic centre at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, Middle East
Masterplan and designs commenced 2003 for 300,000 m2 logistic warehouse park completed over 20 years, creating high specification logistic platforms incorporating roof mounted PV solar renewable energy, laminated timber structure and creating the brand identity of GPL Gazeley Germany with fading blue elevations.
Gary Young won the Europan 3 design competition 1993 in Haarlem Netherlands and was appointed in 2000 along with Dutch architect Architectuurcentrale to develop the details for completion of the project in 2005. Designed with three storey streets around an intimate garden courtyard the 84 units included family houses and 36 social rented flats for over 55 age group.
We created the new Station Forecourt public space for pedestrian access and drop off at Norwich Station in 1997-2001 , with a glazed canopy to a new multi storey car park and river bridge crossings integrated through the Riverside development.
Gary Young led the designs for the Civic Trust Award winning courtyard mixed use project in 1985 for the Comyn Ching Triangle at Seven Dials, Covent Garden. The courtyard creates a unique and memorable place surrounded by restored historic 17th century listed houses and new building with a mixed commercial retail, office and residential uses. We obtained listing in 2016 for the entire group working in coordination with English heritage.
Place 54 architects have designed the masterplan for a proposed town of up to 6000 homes in Hampshire, with station improvements to exisitng rail infrastructure providing excellent transport connectivity to Winchester, Basingstoke and London. The masterplan includes a mixed use town centre creating walkable neighbourhoods with amenities and employment, a secondary school, two village centres with primary schools and local convenience facilities.
Place 54 Architects are currently producing a masterplan for A2 Dominion andT hames Valley Police Authority in consultation and Cherwell District and Oxfordshire County Councils. The masterplan provides important connectivity for the NW Bicester Ecotown as a walkable neighbourhood including 1000 true zero carbon homes, secondary and primary schools, local centre community huib with retail and co working.