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This document appears to be a presentation on the topic of Building for Life 12 (BfL 12). It discusses BfL 12 and the need for good design on new housing developments. It provides examples of developments that have achieved good design following BfL 12 principles, focusing on elements like character, working with the local context, car and parking design, and public and private spaces. The presentation emphasizes that both housing developers and local authorities need to support and implement BfL 12 to continue improving new housing quality and successful placemaking.
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- 1. 18 February 2015 1 Buildingfor Life 12 Stefan Kruczkowski Lecturer in Urban Design Co-author Building for Life 12/Built for Life™
- 2. 18 February 2015 2 Builtfor Life™ Stefan Kruczkowski Lecturer in Urban Design Co-author Building for Life 12/Built for Life™
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- 4. 18 February 2015 4 Orthe sign of a place that someone’s proud to live in?
- 5. 18 February 2015 5 Astory of dogs
- 6. 18 February 2015 6 Astory of dogs and ducks All ducks throughout this presentations sourced from http://andyswordsandpictures.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/getting-all-of-your- ducks-in-line/
- 7. 18 February 2015 7 Whatis it? Why do we need it? How to achieve it
- 8. 18 February 2015 8 Howcan we get there? What is it? Why do we need it? How to achieve it
- 9. 18 February 2015 9 Re-writtenin 2011-12 Some changes: No pick and mix Street focus Duplication Repositioning
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- 13. 18 February 2015 13 12greens are not always possible!
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- 15. 18 February 2015 15 Credit:Rob Cowan
- 16. 18 February 2015 16 Exploringcontextual influences Silver Street, Whitwick, Leicestershire Source: Google Maps
- 17. 18 February 2015 17 Source:Google Maps
- 18. 18 February 2015 18 Source:Google Maps
- 19. 18 February 2015 19 Howdoes this development ignore its context? (BfL 5 and 6) Source: Google Maps
- 20. 18 February 2015 20 Building/street relationship*/spatial enclosure* Buildingform/mass* (H/W/D) and proportions (note windows) Plot width and depth* Roof pitch Materials – colour, form, texture, shape Vertical emphasis Detailing (note porches, headers and cills) *urban grain Source: Google Maps
- 21. 18 February 2015 21 Source:Davidsons Homes
- 22. 18 February 2015 22 Source:Davidsons Homes Based on standard house types
- 23. 18 February 2015 23 So,listen, look, smell, observe… http://www.yourthoughtpartner.com/Portals/83405/images/Listening-Ear.jpeg http://spacemancentral.com/2013/02/26/border-crack-and-deek- aboot-to-make-a-return-from-the-north-east/
- 24. 18 February 2015 24 So,listen, look, smell, observe… http://www.yourthoughtpartner.com/Portals/83405/images/Listening-Ear.jpeg http://spacemancentral.com/2013/02/26/border-crack-and-deek- aboot-to-make-a-return-from-the-north-east/
- 25. 18 February 2015 25 So,listen, look, smell, observe… http://www.yourthoughtpartner.com/Portals/83405/images/Listening-Ear.jpeg http://spacemancentral.com/2013/02/26/border-crack-and-deek- aboot-to-make-a-return-from-the-north-east/
- 26. 18 February 2015 26 Researchshows… BfL aligned policies and working practices
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- 28. 18 February 2015 28 Raisingconsumer awareness
- 29. 18 February 2015 29 “Ah,but Inspector’s won’t support design refusals”
- 30. 18 February 2015 30 “Ah,but Inspector’s won’t support design refusals”
- 31. 18 February 2015 31 “Thisgovernment recognises that how much we build is as important as what we build”
- 32. 18 February 2015 32 Alignment “Ourvision is for successful places with homes and jobs. Good design is an important part of making places successful” External space, safety and security BfL12 street focused
- 33. 18 February 2015 33 Alignment “Ourvision is for successful places with homes and jobs. Good design is an important part of making places successful” External space, safety and security BfL12 street focused
- 34. 18 February 2015 34 “Ah,but the house builders haven’t bought into it” https://www.seroundtable.com/google-seo-blame-game-13592.html http://lucaspadecaineve.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/pointing-finger.html
- 35. 18 February 2015 35 Alignment “BfL…that’s where the focus is…we’ve adopted it…we use it everywhere with our new developments” Mark Clare, CEO Barratt Plc.
- 36. 18 February 2015 36 Alignment “BfL…that’s where the focus is…we’ve adopted it…we use it everywhere with our new developments” Mark Clare, CEO Barratt Plc.
- 37. 18 February 2015 37 Localauthorities Cabinet resolution/ political-Chief Officer support Local policies Structure pre-app Early engagement Support decisions Monitoring and Review
- 38. 18 February 2015 38 Localauthorities Cabinet resolution/ political-Chief Officer support Local policies Structure pre-app Early engagement Support decisions Monitoring and Review
- 39. 18 February 2015 39 Whydo we need it?
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- 49. 18 February 2015 49 http://wordofgodmission.com/?p=704 Simplethings, done well
- 50. 18 February 2015 50 BfL10:car parking
- 51. 18 February 2015 51 BfL10:car parking Nottingham Community Housing Association
- 52. 18 February 2015 52 BfL5:Character BfL6: Working with site and context Nottingham Community Housing Association
- 53. 18 February 2015 53 BfL11:Public and private space Waterloo Housing Association David Wilson Homes
- 54. 18 February 2015 54 BfL5:Character BfL6: Working with site and context St. Modwen with Waterloo Housing Association
- 55. 18 February 2015 55 BfL5:Character BfL10: Car parking BfL11: Public and private space East Midlands Housing Association
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- 57. 18 February 2015 57 BfL1-3:Connections, Facilities and Services, Public Transport Barratt and David Wilson Homes
- 58. 18 February 2015 58 BfL5:Character BfL6: Working with site and context
- 59. 18 February 2015 59 RSLsand ducks Do we buy land with an eye to BfL? Cost/coverage Do our in house or external designers understand BfL – do they have the skills? Do we use it to brief design teams? Do we know our baseline? What’s our trajectory? Can we learn from other RSLs?
- 60. 18 February 2015 60 So,to get the dog…
- 61. 18 February 2015 61 …don’t forget the ducks