Design advice for building enhancements
The Urbanists and Powell Dobson Architects have won an important commission with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to improve the quality of buildings in Merthyr Tydfil and Treharris.
The Portas Review Reviewed
The decline of the High Street is now firmly in the public consciousness following the release of the Portas Review last week. James Brown, our lead director for regeneration, reflects on the key messages.
The Urbanists have an extensive track record of achievement in urban regeneration and regularly advise local authorities, the Welsh Assembly Government and developers on devising catalysts for regeneration. This often involves taking an overview of the social and economic challenges facing a community as well as the more tangible physical fabric of a location. The Urbanists team specialise in acting as facilitators, often brokering agreements between the private, public and voluntary sectors, in an effort to build upon a place's sense of distinctiveness.