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RIBA London is the RIBA region covering the capital and represents over 1,200 registered architectural practices,7,000 architects and 2,500 students.It provides services to members in the areas of education and practice,as well as public and promotional services.
In June 2001,RIBA London published ‘Design for a Greater London ’ containing proposals for London ’s public realm.The document was prepared in conjunction with a range of other bodies,all of whomare committed to improving the design quality of our builtenvironment.See www.designforlondon.com for full details.Londonbodies supporting the campaign included the Royal Town Planning Institute,the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,the Institution of Civil Engineers,the Landscape Institute,the Civic Trust,Central London Partnership,The Architecture Foundation,London Open House and locally based organisations such as the BuildingExploratory in Hackney.
RIBA London is delighted that so many of the recommendations
made are reflected in the Mayor ’s draft London Plan.
The draft London Plan identifies the urgent need to plan for an increasing population and workforce in London, resulting from the appeal of the city to people and companies from across Britain and the world.
The plan proposes a straight deal:higher density for better design.
If this deal sticks,everyone wins.London deserves the highest standards of design for our buildings and,vitally,our public spaces.
RIBA London strongly supports the premise of the draft London Plan – an urban renaissance based on public transport – and believes that it can be delivered.
This paper sets out our response to the proposals of the draft London Plan and illustrates a number of projects exemplifying good urban design.
A: Overview of Thames Barrier Park
Patel Taylor
B: The London Eye
Marks Barfield Architects