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🏘️ Southampton's Boyle & Summers: Architecture and Masterplanning has secured outline planning permission for 150 new dwellings in Bracknell, Berkshire. 🌳 The firm "tackled complex challenges" on the road to approval, including sensitive woodland, highway infrastructure, drainage and listed buildings. Read the full story on Hampshire Biz News 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekzpdhhq #BoyleAndSummers #Southampton #Bracknell #Architects Stephen Emerson

Over the last 18 months, ECF has been working with Bradford Council to develop a masterplan, including extensive public consultation and engagement. ECF will now work in partnership with the Council to progress a planning application. With: Muse | Legal & General | Avison Young │ UK | Cushman & Wakefield | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | re-form Landscape Architecture Ltd | 5plus architects #CityVillage #BFDCityVillage #ECF #EnglishCitiesFund #Bradford #WestYorkshire #BradfordDistrict #BradfordCouncil #Bradford2025 #BradfordCityofCulture #VisitBradford #BradfordCityVillage

Described by one attendee as “taking a master-level class in mass timber,” WoodWorks project tours are often a tipping point that encourages developers and architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to pursue their own wood-based projects. If you’re interested in touring innovative structures built with wood, such as multifamily projects, commercial buildings, and schools, browse WoodWorks’ upcoming events. https://hubs.ly/Q02MKXk60

One of the challenges but also tremendous opportunities in affordable housing development and design is utilizing truly unique sites. I've been a fan of Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]'s work for a while. Their use of land in LA and southern California is really great. Check out this article about utilizing an out of place 19,000 square-foot triangular median. https://lnkd.in/gKzi2BE6

AJ Specification delves into the world of BEAM in its latest issue.⭐ Designed by Bennetts Associates, our work to turn the former Hertford Theatre into a multi-arts major cultural hub has been transformative for the region. Read the issue to discover the design journey we took with client East Herts District Council and the approach from our practice to ensure that BEAM would: - Reflect the scale and grain of the historic town - Connect with communities - Reduce embodied carbon by keeping as much of the previous building as possible in addition to using a combination of re-use and regenerative materials like mass timber https://lnkd.in/eNJNdTAs #BEAM #Architecture #TransformativeDesign 

Boyle & Summers: Architecture and Masterplanning secures planning consent for Bracknell scheme 🏗️✅ Southampton architects Boyle & Summers have secured outline planning consent for Newell Green in Bracknell, Berkshire. The project, which forms part of the wider masterplan for Bracknell’s northern extension, comprises 150 dwellings, ranging from detached four- and five-bedroom houses to small apartments. Boyle & Summers said it “tackled complex challenges” on the road to approval, including sensitive woodland, highway infrastructure, drainage and listed buildings. Reserved matters is targeted for... Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/edaxQsp7 #property #construction #planning #residentialproperty #housing #future #berksnews #berkshour #businessnews #businessintelligence

What are your thoughts on the Future Homes Standard progress? A group, which includes the Good Homes Alliance, UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and LETI, as well as a number of architects, have written to the government and highlighted that the options put forward in the government’s consultation go far enough: https://lnkd.in/et72JG-e #FHS #FutureHomes #BuildBackBetter

Project Update Alert ‼️ Check out our latest update on one of our recent projects for The City of Glendale. Maestro Development, LLC Dorado Design & Construction Inc. David Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc. #maestro #development #publicworks #parksmakelifebetter #projectmanagement #constructionmanagement

https://lnkd.in/g8J7RtRR Can concrete - it causes up to 8% of climate change. Other than slabs, it's no longer needed for practically every building type.

Six and counting! Another Paragraph 84e countryside house of exceptional quality in the bag. #planning #planners #para84 #paragraph84 #selfbuild #housebuilding #architects #architecture #ruraldevelopment #rtpi #granddesigns #landscapearchitecture #residentialdevelopment