Victoria Pearce

Delivering spatial justice in cities with five rights to place

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A new report called Rights to Place by our members We Made That explores how the built environment  can advance fairness and inclusion across urban communities. In a challenging economic climate, there is growing concern that the pressure to build at pace may come at the expense of quality. London … Read more

How long-term regeneration is delivering sustainable homes at Clapham Park

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As one of London’s largest estate regenerations, Clapham Park shows what is possible with long-term planning, resident involvement, and strong delivery partnerships. Here’s what we learned about community equity and mixed-tenure development during our field trip.  Clapham Park is set to deliver over 4,000 new and refurbished homes to North Clapham. The scheme, led by Metropolitan … Read more

Breathing new life into a forgotten building in Croydon

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The redevelopment of Zodiac House used clever adaptive reuse to create much-needed temporary accommodation for Croydon Council. Here’s what we learned on our field trip to meet the project team. Zodiac House is a remarkable case study of adaptive reuse, community engagement, and innovative housing delivery. Originally a derelict office … Read more

How to design cities for happiness and wellbeing

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The built environment plays a crucial role in our overall happiness. We brought together industry experts to explore how urban design foster wellbeing as part of our Happy London project. Our Happy London panel event challenged conventional approaches to urban development by examining how thoughtful design and community engagement can … Read more