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Our placemaking, development and urban regeneration specialists turn our client’s vision for property and place into a practical reality, future-proofing our cities, buildings and environment.

We create better buildings and places for people, supporting everything from designing local public realm and individual buildings through to large development sites, city-scale masterplans and development frameworks.

View our placemaking portfolio of work, read our ideas and find out more about our service to help design and create projects with clients and communities.

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Earls Court

Architect: Studio Egret West and Hawkins Brown

A sustainable masterplan for London’s largest cleared development site with Earls Court Development Company.

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Herring Bridge

Architect: WSP

Infrastructure as a catalyst for economic growth in Great Yarmouth for Norfolk County Council.

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Old Oak Common Public Realm

Architect: WilkinsonEyre & Grant Associates

Championing the role of place as part of the largest new station to be built in the UK for High Speed Two Ltd.

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Hanover Square and Gardens

Architect: Publica

Transforming a historic square into a pedestrian paradise for Westminster City Council.

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Eden Project Morecambe

Architect: Grimshaws

An anchor institution in the reimagining of Morecambe as a 21^st century seaside resort.

Saukonpaasi Park

Architect: WSP

A high-quality seaside park built on infill for the City of Helsinki.

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National September 11 Memorial

Architect: David Brody Bond

A vast invisible structure to support a place of national remembrance in New York.

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Elephant and Castle

Architect: Allies and Morrison

A rare opportunity to create a new town centre in central London with Delancey.

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Strand Aldwych

Architect: LDA Design

Repurposing a congested road into a vibrant public space for Westminster City Council.

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La Croisette

Architect: Snøhetta

Restoring one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts for the City of Cannes.

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Avon River Precint Te Papa Ōtākaro

Architect: WSP

Recreating the heart of Christchurch in New Zealand post-2011 earthquake.

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Durley Chine Environmental Hub

Architect: Footprint Architects

A low-carbon education centre for residents and visitors to Bournemouth beach.

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Allerton Oak

Architect: WSP

A bespoke solution to keep a natural landmark at the heart of the city of Liverpool.

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St John’s Hill

Architect: Hawkins Brown

Regeneration of a 1930s housing estate in Clapham with 500 homes for Peabody.

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Architect: Schønherr & Givrum

Award winning storm water management in Copenhagen’s music quarter.

Three reasons to work with us:

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Unlocking Complex Sites

Actionable innovations to make complex development viable.

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Expertise and Experience

Interdisciplinary expertise ensures there’s always a specialist on hand.

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Vision, design and management

Advice from investment case, through to design and delivery, and handover.

Placemaking: our insights

We see the future more clearly and challenge our placemaking teams to advise and design for the future as well as today. Read more on today’s key trends.

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Nature Based Solutions

Working with the environment to address challenges including flooding.

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Regenerative Design

Going beyond sustainability to use regenerative principles in placemaking and development.

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Biodiversity Net Gain

Our new opportunity to protect nature and enhance development.

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Retrofitting +

Shaping the buildings we have into the cities we want. Download our free thought leadership series.

Placemaking: our services

We provide a interdisciplinary placemaking, regeneration and development consultancy advisory offer across the investment lifecycle.

We see the future more clearly

Our Future Ready ® programme allows us to better understand what lies ahead. We see the future more clearly through key trends in climate change, society, technology and resources, and we challenge ourselves and our clients to find solutions that are ready for today and for the future.

What is Future Ready®?

What if you could imagine a better future for us all and a better future for you?

With us, you can

Let the opportunities open up. With WSP’s global reach, you can find your next adventure in placemaking and urban regeneration.

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Contacts

Ron Henry

Ron Henry

Director, Planning & Development

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Jenni Kirby

Client Director, Property and Buildings

United Kingdom

Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson

Director, Liveable Places, WSP

United Kingdom

Rahul Patalia

Rahul Patalia

Director of Growth and Regeneration

United Kingdom

Jim Coleman

Jim Coleman

Head of Economics, WSP

Gayatri Suryawanshi

Gayatri Suryawanshi

Technical Director, Urban Design and Urban Planning

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Doug Hann

Director, Planning Consultancy

Jenny Kay

Jenny Kay (MRICS)

Director - Housing & Viability Lead, WSP

United Kingdom

Ludo Pittie

Ludo Pittie

Director, Landscape Architecture, WSP

United Kingdom

Sandra Robinson

Sandra Robinson

Director, Strategic Growth

United Kingdom

Dan Jenkins

Dan Jenkins

Head of Residential, WSP

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