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Following significant consultation with visitors and the local community, we’ve submitted a proposal for the first homes in Manchester’s emerging Mayfield district 🌳🏘️   Providing homes in central, mixed-use, green developments is a key growth area for Landsec. These proposals will further transform the area next door to Piccadilly station as part of a vision to create a world-class, vibrant, sustainable neighbourhood that is future-proofed for residents, workers, and visitors.   The first piece of Mayfield Park, which will eventually span the entire district, is already at the heart of the transformational 1.4bn regeneration project since opening in 2022. Within the first phase of development the park will expand by 57% including 123 new trees, 879 new homes, 325,000 sq ft of office space and a transport hub featuring Manchester’s biggest cycle park. Once complete, the Mayfield district will be home to an estimated 5,000 people and with an ambition to deliver 20% affordable housing, a 13,000 people workspace, an award-winning park, and a cultural venue The Depot which continues to be visited by millions of people every year. https://lnkd.in/eMraDVa7

Sometimes, the simplest concept is the most powerful: Buildings IN a park (and an award-winning one at that!) As Mayfield evolves, the integration of its built environment within the park is fundamental to its success. Our proposals look to continue this harmonious relationship between architecture and nature, moving beyond traditional urbanism, which places buildings around the edges of green spaces. Instead, we envision a more cohesive approach, where the buildings feel like a natural extension of the park itself. Hoyle Street West will introduce Mayfield’s first new homes at the heart of the masterplan - four blocks, linked in pairs, each with a distinct identity rather than a singular, overly curated style. Drawing inspiration from the site’s rich industrial history, the design celebrates its past while shaping a future of modern living, seamlessly nestled within high-quality public space. A huge effort from team Studio Egret West; Mariam Iqbal, Ellie Wells, Matthew (Hiu Yuen) Yip, Tara Hiley, Duncan Paybody, Lucas Lawrence and Lukas Kurik And it's been a pleasure working with such an fantastic team over the last year! LandsecU+I, shedkm, WSP, Civic Engineers, Deloitte, Arcadis, GIA Surveyors, Buro Happold, iM2 ltd, FMDC Ltd ...

🍍 We recently announced that we are triple-nominated at this year's Festival of Place Pineapple Awards 2025 for our projects in Lewisham Shopping Centre and #Hartree! 🍍 This week, our projects will be showcased digitally to the judges, who are celebrating built and future projects making a real difference to places and people. Tune in to our project presentations on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th February: 🫂 Community Engagement Session: Tuesday, 1:30 PM with Kate Honey 🌳 Future Place Session: Wednesday, 9:30 AM with Ben Cartwright, Frances Wright from TOWN and Stefan Sjöberg from Kjellander Sjöberg 💡 Future Realm Session: Wednesday, 11:20 AM with Jon Watson & Thomas Clark from Studio Egret West Register now to watch 👉 https://lnkd.in/g49SNiJE

Great to meet with Manchester's new Chief Executive, Tom Stannard, and discuss our common goals to support growth for this great city. We're very proud that our project in Manchester City Centre, Mayfield, is a partnership between our company, Manchester City Council, LCR Property and Transport for Greater Manchester - we're clear that public private partnership is the very best way to deliver growth that benefits everyone and we look forward to working with Tom as he settles into his new role shepherding Manchester's great future.

LOLA Landscape Architects was selected by LandsecU+I and TOWN as landscape designers to transform a 48-ha brownfield in North-East Cambridge (UK), and design the masterplan for Hartree, a new 120-acre residential development. Hartree is the last lar­ge-scale, brownfield regeneration site in Cambridge. A new residential-led mixed-use quarter of 5,600 homes, with schools, shops, workspaces and community facilities. In landscape design, nature and people come together, stimulating slow-mobility and providing direct connections to the natural world. Habitat conservation and new, inclusive multi-use spaces, will enhance well-being and foster a vibrant, sustainable environment. With a focus on its history and existing on-site legacy, Hartree showcases a unique identity, bridging nature and its post-industrial character. The strategy for high-quality open spaces focuses on peop­le-centered activities while preserving existing natural habitats and providing new ones, aligning with Cambridge’s vision for vibrant, inclusive urban environments. This approach fosters intergenerational interaction, offering play spaces, multifunctional areas, green routes, and water-centric landscapes, ensuring both ecological integrity and community engagement. Client: LandsecU+I, TOWN, Cambridge 4 LLP I.c.w.: Kjellander Sjöberg, Pilbrow & Partners, Carter Jonas, Pell Frischmann, Useful Projects, ECF, Faithful+Gould, AQ Consultants/Logika, Lightwood Green, Greengage Environmental Ltd, Planit IE, Apex Acoustics Ltd, Orion Heritage, Applied Ecology Ltd Team LOLA Landscape Architects: Eric-Jan Pleijster, Sara Ingignoli, JIE WANG, Giulia A., Lucio Fiorentino, Roberto Coccia, Silke Volkert, Nastya Vashchenkova, Lotte Bongers, Eva van Bokkem-van der Jagt Image: Secchi Smith Read more: https://lnkd.in/eaq9m9VP

Great news for an iconic Manchester venue! ⭐ Read more about the legacy of the Star & Garter in The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/dYxFaqet

Our For People, City and Planet, mixed use masterplan Hartree in Northeast Cambridge has made The Pineapple Awards shortlist in the ‘Future Place’ category, with The Developer and Festival of Place Working together with LandsecU+I and TOWN. with Cambridge City Council and Anglian Water Services we have developed a new, much-needed type of responsive 5-minute place with good streets and quality public realm - open to everyone - connected and rooted in Cambridge. There are so many takeaways from this project, and it’s been such a pleasure to support this ‘real’ and highly progressive vision. What has made it special was the dedication to the Quality of Life Framework alongside a long-term public engagement; working hard to reach out to existing communities in all sorts of innovative ways; festivals, ideas exchange and workshops. By taking a granular approach, including a vivid mix of different types of homes (40% affordable, cohousing and more), tenures and plots, where active ground floors contain a blend of commercial as well as community amenities including culture and workshops; we have shaped a masterplan for an active town environment, a supportive place and neighbourhood, long-term regenerative and one day there to enjoy. With a focus on health and wellbeing, the wild, biodiverse, green-blue landscape designed by LOLA Landscape Architects integrates Hartree within nature and the adjacent Fens. The promise is to meet 20% BNG, partly through the Playline and other key green spaces and networks that enable children and the greater community to move freely, safely and pleasantly to school, work, Cambridge North Station, and beyond. Thank you to the whole client team, Cambridge Shared Planning Service, councillors and the general public, for willingness to engage in such a constructive and open manner. And of course, the fantastic team of specialists including Useful Projects, Pell Frischmann Bell Phillips, Carter Jonas, Haworth Tompkins and ECF. With special mention to 5th Studio, Feilden Fowles, NOOMA Studio and Alison Brooks Architects Winners will be announced at the Festival of Place in London, April 2025.

LandsecU+I CEO, Mike Hood, reacts to the Government’s announcement this weekend, that it’s set to address planning reform to fuel growth with the Chancellor: “… championing a regeneration project around Old Trafford in Manchester that will see new housing, commercial and public space.”   Mike said: “This is another welcome step from the Government to de-clutter the planning system and unlock growth.   “As major investors in the Greater Manchester region it’s positive to see this Government backing the region and providing the tools it needs to realise its potential. We hope to see further interventions like this to unlock growth in more cities across the country.”   View the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/edtuYeSF

Hartree has been shortlisted for The Developer and Festival of Place Future Place award! 🍍   Hartree is a vision for a new part of Cambridge that will create genuine social and environmental value by providing over 20 hectares of open space, thousands of carbon neutral homes, and a significant net gain in biodiversity.    The recognition celebrates the excellent work of our team including partners at LandsecU+I, masterplanners Kjellander Sjöberg, LOLA Landscape Architects, Useful Projects, Pell Frischmann, Carter Jonas, ECF

🍍 We've been nominated for three Festival of Place Pineapple Awards 2025 🍍 Lewisham - Shortlisted twice! Community Engagement: The Pineapples recognised our dedication to public consultation and incorporating community feedback into our plans for a new centre for #Lewisham. Our focus has been to engage the community in many different ways this year, through events with local groups, our consultation space at No.25 in the shopping centre, hosting events with the Esports Youth Club to engage specifically with young people, hosting DJ workshops with Sister Midnight and so much more. Future Public Realm: Shortlisted for our vision to transform Lewisham Shopping Centre into a green district with a thriving public realm. Our ambitious reimagining of the shopping centre will introduce a multi-level meadow landscape at the centre of 8-acres of public space, reinvigorating the high street and retail offer, providing a platform for music and culture, up to 1,700 high quality homes for the people of Lewisham. Hartree for Future Place: Our third nomination is for #Hartree. Our innovative approach to creating a sustainable and inclusive community in Cambridge, prioritising the five-minute neighbourhood concept. Hartree will enable access to essential day-to-day services within a five-minute walk or cycle, encouraging the community to lead healthy lifestyles. Our focus of the project will be to create an environment that's open to all, integrate with nature and live within environmental means to deliver for people, city and planet. Kjellander Sjöberg   Congratulations to everyone nominated! 👏    Studio Egret West #FestivalOfPlace #ThePineapples2025