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Is there any value in Building for Life?. Stefan Kruczkowski Lecturer in Urban Design School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment For the 2014 Housing Studies Association Conference, York. NTU led research (Independent, NTU funded) Share early research findings.
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Is there any value in Building for Life? Stefan Kruczkowski Lecturer in Urban Design School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment For the 2014 Housing Studies Association Conference, York
NTU led research (Independent, NTU funded)Share early research findings
Changing, evolving yet the same principles established in national policy and best practice
The government* supports Building for Life in policy aspirations * current and previous
‘National 2’ shelved in 2010 when CABE feared some reduction in CLG/DCMS fundinghttp://www.wvgazette.com/mediafiles/thumbs/595/460.13333333333/Trim1_I130826182404.jpg
http://www.trc.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/imagecache/preview/webmaster/Disaster_Management/Bushfires.jpghttp://www.trc.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/imagecache/preview/webmaster/Disaster_Management/Bushfires.jpg
A caveat ….Digestion and regurgitationhttp://spb.fotolog.com/photo/27/42/60/rayuelasyfamas/1231988840800_f.jpg
‘Old’ and ‘new(ish)’ consents http://scrapbookdesigns.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/skater-boy.jpg?w=99&h=134http://www.anyway.annanded.co.uk/assets/images/z-Old_Rules.jpg
July 2013Highest volume house builders: DWH/Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon56 ‘live sales outlets’ 9/12 questions
Site and context Streets / storage Connectivity Legibility Character Spatial Parking Demarcation
“Building for Life….that’s where the focus is…we’ve adopted it…we use it everywhere with our new developments”Mark Clare, CEO, Barratt Plc
“I wouldn’t want to accept that you’re only going to get good design if you’ve got local authorities pursuing a particular approach”Nick Boles MP
Is there any value in Building for Life? Stefan Kruczkowski Lecturer in Urban Design School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
There is value in it if it’s changing products and processes
Or have we? Next stages include:Analysis of high, mid and low performing sample (underlying causes for success/failure)Analysis of 3Cs BfL achieving case studies – CACI, LPA approach, residential valuations, impact of QM on consumer choices
Contact detailsstefan.kruczkowski@ntu.ac.ukIf you would like a link to the video of the BfL event held at NTU on 3 April 2014 (including the ministerial speech by Nick Boles MP on urban design quality in new build housing developments) please email me for the link
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