Podcast · Episode 0245 · 48:47
From Designs to Developments: Greg Blaquiere's Planning Journey
Greg Blaquiere shares his route from local government into planning consultancy and the work involved in shaping a development proposal.
Housing & Placemaking
Explore how homes and neighbourhoods take shape. Hear from people working in planning, housing, development and community-led design, and connect their decisions to your own work.
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Reading & tools
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Community-led housing
Start with who a place is for.
Use the conversation with Levent Kerimol to explore how communities can take part in shaping the places they live.
Design process
Connect your decisions to the project stage.
Use the RIBA stages tool to frame the work involved, then explain your contribution clearly in a portfolio.
Reuse & retrofit
Consider what the existing building can offer.
Explore LETI’s retrofit guidance alongside the conversations on reuse, conservation and sustainable design.
Partner learning · ArchAdemia
Develop your approach to design.
Explore the architectural design course briefing and compare it with the project experience you want to build.
People & practice
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