1. Designing and delivering great places for mixed and sustainable communities. Ian Gilzean, Chief Architect Scottish Government Diarmaid Lawlor, Head of Urbanism, Architecture and Design Scotland.

2. POLICY DEVELOPMENT ON DESIGN AND PLACE Policy on Architecture po 1999 2001 2007

3. POLICY DEVELOPMENT ON DESIGN AND PLACE Designing Places 2001 6 qualities of successful places identity safe and pleasant spaces a sense of welcome ease of movement adaptability good use of resources “ where are the conservation areas of tomorrow?”

4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE First Annual Report of the Scottish Council of Economic Advisors, December 2008

5. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE “ where are the conservation areas of tomorrow?”

6. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE Planning Reform Aims The Scottish Government aims to deliver a modern planning system that is: Efficient: up to date development plans to be at the heart of an efficient system that provides certainty for users and local people Inclusive: local people to be more involved in the decisions that shape the development of their communities Fit for purpose: with a clear sense of priorities, and to address different issues in different ways Sustainable: development to contribute to economic growth that is sustainable. Planning will deliver sustainable development ensuring development is in the right place, and of, the right quality

7. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE National Outcomes “We live in well-designed, sustainable places where we are able to access the amenities and services we need.”

8. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON DESIGN AND PLACE New Directorate for the Built Environment Building Standards Planning Architecture and Place better designed outcomes and standards

9. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Policy and Guidance – Masterplanning PAN

10. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Policy and Guidance – Designing Streets Signs Bollards Paint what’s missing?

11. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Exemplars – Polnoon Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects Initial design After design development

12. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Exemplars – Scotland’s Housing Expo 2010 Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

13. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects

14. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects What is a sustainable community? Low carbon High design quality Reduce energy use Sustainable travel options Renewable and clean energy Sustainable design and construction Mix of uses Fit in the landscape Meeting housing needs - including range of house type, tenure and affordability Access to jobs, services and facilities Maintaining population Green networks and healthy environments Sense of community

15. NEW PROGRAMME FOCUSING ON PLACE Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) Highland Housing Fair - NORD Architects Germany, Sweden, Finland

16. qualitiesIdentity Safe & pleasant Ease of movement Sense of welcome Adaptability Beauty

17. qualities structures Spatial structure Subdivision of plots Intensity of use Tenure Height & massing Public realm

18. qualities structures vision places that people want to be in, places that work, places that deliver greater choices

19. starting point = people

20. understanding motivations who’s there? what’s there? what’s going on?

21. understanding motivations who’s there? [GEHL architects]

22. understanding motivations what’s going on? [GEHL architects]

23. PEOPLE TIME morning afternooneveningnight WEEKEND people & time

24. DURING THE WEEK TIME morning afternooneveningnight PEOPLE people & time

25. MIXED CONCEPT: MORE ON OFFER, MORE OF THE TIME TIME morning afternooneveningnight PEOPLE people & time

26. long life, loose fit good ordinary multiplicity ‘loose Space’ Some ingredients of mixed places….

27. structure & adaptability

31. necessary ingredients DistrictsBlocksStreetsBuildings Land assembly Proactive enabling Clear vision Spatial parameters Cultural demand Regulation [or not]