Sir Stuart Lipton on Place Making

Posted by worcestercentral on July 14, 2009

Founder Chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment had some reflections on Place Making in yesterday’s Financial Times :

“Place-making is important, he says, referring to the village green concept, a communal civic space where people can congregate. An appropriate neighbourhood can reduce crime, enhance health and improve education….

“The biggest shift for me is that people want to work in more interesting places. Quality of life is the driving force. People want to have fun, not just turn up for work. Society has changed and people want to live and work in places that resemble their lifestyles rather than stuffy acres of marble in boring environments.””

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