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Service 03

Urban Design & Planning

Public realm, precincts and streets that work for the people using them.

Good cities are built one street, one square and one riverfront at a time. Our urban work covers master plans, precinct plans and the public realm, with a focus on how people walk, sit, trade and gather. We treat the existing fabric as an asset to be understood before anything is proposed.

Projects begin with a context survey that records movement, building condition, flood lines, trees and the informal uses of public space. Those findings shape a small set of strategies that can be phased, costed and delivered by the bodies responsible for the area, rather than one large plan that waits for funding that may never arrive.

Community engagement runs through the whole process. Walks, open workshops and simple on-site models give residents and traders a real say in the outcome, and we report back on how their input changed the proposals.

What we offer

The full range of our work.

  • 01

    Master planning

    Land-use strategies, movement frameworks and phasing plans for neighbourhoods, campuses and town edges.

  • 02

    Precinct and public realm design

    Streets, squares, markets and ghats designed for shade, seating, drainage and everyday use.

  • 03

    Riverfront and waterfront regeneration

    Promenades, stepped edges and flood-tolerant planting that turn neglected water edges into public rooms.

  • 04

    Mobility and street design

    Pedestrian routes, slow streets and managed deliveries that reduce congestion and dust in dense areas.

  • 05

    Flood-resilient and green infrastructure

    Surface drainage, recharge pools and planting zones that work with seasonal rain rather than against it.

  • 06

    Community engagement

    Walks, workshops and on-site models that bring residents and traders into the planning process.

Deliverables

What you receive.

  • Context and spatial analysis
  • Master plan and land-use strategy
  • Public realm and street design guidelines
  • Phasing and implementation plan
  • Community workshop summaries
  • Design codes for infill and frontages
Our process

How the work unfolds.

Each stage is reviewed with you before the next one begins. Select a stage to see what happens in it.

01

Context survey

Movement, land use, building condition, flood lines and public life are mapped and checked on foot.

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Questions

Frequently asked.

Both. We have worked with public bodies on public realm and precinct plans, and with private clients on community-oriented and mixed-use developments. The approach is the same: public benefit and local context come first.

Through walks, open workshops and simple on-site models that people can mark up. We record what residents and traders say and show how their input shaped the plan, so the process stays accountable.

We provide phasing, indicative costs and design guidelines so that early works can start quickly. Seating, shade and drainage improvements can often happen before major capital works, which keeps momentum going.
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Let’s work together

Let’s create something meaningful.

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