HOW CITIES DEVELOP
Our interest should be towards exploring how cities develop, when they face an opportunity to rethink the use a very large section of their inner core. How a city can “expand”, without sprawl, by re-developing within their current boundaries and by focusing on the interplay of public space and dense developments.
A VISION OF A CITIES DEVELOPMENT
A comprehensive vision needs to be incorporated in political policy and thus presenting an understanding of the spatial and aesthetic value of contemporary trends and how they can assist with the development and maturity of our cities.
MAKING OF STRATEGIES
It is paramount, that the professional industry as well as academia be better incorporated in the “making of strategies” for major urban developments. This would enhance the quality of our environment, but only if it is made a part of the initial stages, where strategies are formulated.
PUBLIC POLICY
A cities environment is a “living” entity that needs to support the elements of its attraction, whilst “maturing” from what it was, into what it wants to be. Public policy needs to incorporate the general public’s wishes and dreams for their future environment.
QUALITY OF LIFE
Our passion should be towards improving quality of life through design. To contribute and collaborate with architects, planners, designers and developers, hopefully offering them guidance on projects that will shape lives. I believe in the power of architecture as a force that can enrich our environment. Ultimately, we should hope to initiate and shape ideas that can have a positive influence on our cities evolution.
IMPROVING PUBLIC SPACE
Our role should be to help ensure a design led approach to delivering improvements to infrastructure and the built environment. To outline a framework for meeting the current challenges of a city, as well as steps to prepare it for the future. To look at initiatives, that look at improving our public spaces and using them as a focus for regeneration programs that bring about a positive impact on people’s lives and make the city a more attractive place to be.
OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE
Today’s developments are the cultural heritage of tomorrow. Because of this a cultured society should look proudly towards its future and its architecture and contemporary urbanism should present an inspiration of what is the best we can do.
A CULTURED SOCIETY
An ambitious environment mirrors the state of a cultured society and reflects its values. Art and Architecture should therefore reflect our contemporary cultures.
Knowledge, engagement and inspiration are the foundations of a cultured society.