Urban Design

Urban designArchitectural designLandscape architecturePublic engagementPlacemaking researchMasterplanningTownscape appraisalsDesign and access statementsRegeneration frameworksDevelopment appraisalsDesign briefsDesign codesUrban design trainingDesign reviewVillage design statementsCharacter appraisalsConservation assessments

The skills

Savills is delivering masterplanning, conservation and landscape

architecture projects throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. The Urban

Design team has a balance of expertise to ensure that all design aspects of

development can be fully appreciated, including specialism in architecture,

building conservation, landscape architecture, design review and town

planning.

London

Richard Walker+44 (0) 20 3320 8286 rwalker@savills.com

Cambridge

James Rennie+44 (0) 1223 347 260jrennie@savills.com

Southampton

Peter Frankum+44 (0) 23 8071 3991 pfrankum@savills.com

Contacts

Oxford

Andrew Raven+44 (0) 1865 269 045araven@savills.com

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Kettering Market Place

Innovative ConsultancyEnsuring deliverable and sustainable design solutions for our clients is Savills priority. By combining our technical skills, market knowledge and design experience with our commercial advice and creative innovation, the results are responsive, attractive solutions.

Masterplan vision for Morskoi Facad, St Petersburg

Think big, act locally

International

Recently we created a framework for the viable development of a new waterfront district of St Petersburg on the edge of the Gulf of Finland. The resulting design study and masterplan formed part of the development appraisal carried out for our Russian client.

A thorough understanding of the World Heritage Site of St Petersburg and the site context motivated our approach for the 450 ha site of reclaimed land. The principles will be used to guide the architecture in the subsequent phases of development. While the project will take many years to construct, it has been set on the right course by our approach to viable masterplanning.

Global experience and perspective means Savills combines local knowledge and market intelligence with UK design fl air. We are working on projects in Europe and in South East Asia, as well as feasibility studies and master plans in China.

Kettering masterplan

Effecting change

Delivery

In the major town centre regeneration of Kettering, Savills provided a three dimensional vision. The process comprised:

An area action plan

Design codes

A consultation movie, dedicated website and public engagement

Public realm strategy

Public realm design

As lead consultant for Kettering Borough Council and North Northants Development Company, Savills created a viable and multifaceted master plan guiding the future of this Northamptonshire market town.

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Kettering Market Place - designed by Savills Urban Design

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West of Waterlooville masterplan

Making the place

Good design helps engage communities

The creation of well balanced new communities within interesting and responsive environments is essential for long-term successful places. Savills planning and urban design is leading the preparation of a masterplan, planning application and environmental assessment for the western urban extension of Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK. The masterplan generates thousands of new homes and a range of local facilities: health centre, community centre, schools and a mixed-use local centre. The development will incorporate a strong landscape and biodiversity structure, integrating the town with the rural hinterland and connecting it to existing landscape corridors. The layout also ensures best use of passive solar design.

On a smaller scale this principle of walkable neighbourhoods is being taken forward in an urban extension of Ramsgate and Broadstairs. It seeks to connect the town centre to post-war housing estates in need of regeneration as part of a development of approximately 600 new homes and 8,000 sq m of mixed-use development.

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New stadium proposal

Leadership

Extraordinary events, everyday places

Working together with our planning team, we completed an analysis of the White Hart Lane stadium and surrounding area to inform the development strategy for the wider mixed-use regeneration project in which the new 56,250 seat capacity stadium will sit. Working alongside three architect and design teams, we co-ordinated the approach to master planning, the vital consultations with CABE and English Heritage and led the development of the design documentation for the application. The scheme received planning permission in 2010.

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Valuing Sustainable Urbanism Commissioned by The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment

The Urban Housing Handbook Sponsored by Savills

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Clients benefi t from our in-house research department which has built up an enviable reputation for producing accurate, well informed and independent analysis and commentary on the UK’s housing market.

Savills Residential Research has been providing advice and analysis on all aspects of the residential market to clients for 20 years. The team is a leading national commentator on housing market trends. The success of the department has been built on its market insight, provided by the Savills network, in conjunction with a signifi cant external consultancy business.

This market-led approach to our research is vital to informing our urban design work and equally to our clients. Through the provision of analysis, commentary and forecasting we add value to both assets and businesses. We have been involved in a wide range of consultancy projects for public and private sector organisations across the UK.

Typical consultancy projects include:

Local area supply and demand analysis

Research to support planning applications and development feasibility studies

Investment strategy and advice

Place making site studies and research into housing-led regeneration

Forecasting rents and capital values

Research to inform policy making and best practice statements

Research for property fi nance and business planning purposes

Valuing Urban Design

Research

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