DARRYL CHEN

Forward-thinking masterplanning, research and strategy. Pan-tribe and twitter-dormant.

[SAVE Britain's Heritage @SAVEtoReuse]

'In an age of needing to make the most of what we’ve got let’s interrogate sites to uncover, keep, amplify &repurpose the multiple resources that can enrich a new urban neighbourhood'

✏️Interesting @ArchFoundation column by @darrylchen on creating characterful high value places

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@eddieblake_now @leannetritton @londonsoc Postponed to the new year. Will get that pesky link fixed….

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

Saving the soul of the cityCovent Garden: a triumph for conservation or nothing more than a sanitised urban theme park? Brian Girard from KPF talks to author and journalist Owen Hatherley. 6pm this Thu 6 Oct. Book now. @londonsoc https://t.co/eOzVkOzIzp…

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@DemianRepucci Hey Demian - I’m going to be in NYC Apr 30 weekend. Let me know if you guys are around!

[Hawkins\Brown @Hawkins_Brown]

A new Family Welcome Centre, providing emergency accommodation to homeless families in Havering, has been submitted for a planning application by @LBofHavering.

The centre is part of the 1st phase of the Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Masterplan:
https://t.co/hEv08eu8iH

[David Barrie @davidbarrie]

Pleased to contribute to this: @PropertyWeek podcast on #socialvalue & the #builtenvironment. Ft @darrylchen @UKGBC @AnyaBeketova92 https://t.co/XH28z1Wi6p #community #urbanregeneration

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

If you’ve ever wondered ‘how did that get built’ (Ie what #planner in their right mind allowed that to be approved?!) then come to Thursday’s #planningschool where @VincentStops #HeatherCheesbrough talk #planning from their view in #croydon #hackney https://t.co/OS6v5jevyN

[London Society @londonsoc]

The London Society #Planning School kicks off - @darrylchen in conversation with @AkilScafeSmith and @johnrmyers

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@londonsoc @AkilScafeSmith @johnrmyers A thoroughly enjoyable sesh! Who thought #planning was boring?

[Flora Samuel @FloraBSamuel]

Exciting first meeting of Digital, Data & Tech Research Practice Leads to promote & share digi research in practice & reflect on the role of the architect. Many thanks to @allisterlewis @ACG for taking the lead. @darrylchen @cmrcmrcmrcmr @RIBA

[CreativeEstuary @CreativeEstuary]

.@emwilco is on the panel at @EastVillageLDN discussing our latest research ​​in collaboration with @CreativeLandT and @getliving, on the value that creative spaces add to residential places.

#CreativePlacesCreateValue #MakingSpaceForArt

[Leanne Tritton @leannetritton]

Excellent post from @londonsoc trustee @darrylchen on planning reforms. Tree-lined streets for all? #lovelondon #housing https://t.co/kjKBmo0WgV

[Centre for London @centreforlondon]

NEW: "London is not the sum of its neighbourhoods" argues @darrylchen @Hawkins_Brown in his piece for #IdeasforLondon.

Read on to find out why he thinks we should look beyond the neighbourhood for London to continue to thrive: https://t.co/Zcrz8mtjZq

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@Rob_Fiehn @lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN No such panacea proposed! I think we need to be asking what kind of capitalism we want. It’s not a popular way to phrase the question but I think it’s the one most sensible people are actually asking - you and me included!

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@Rob_Fiehn @lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN Micro financing, green bonds, VC, corporate incubators are all current capitalism solutions available now to make neighbourhoods and cities fairer.

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN It’s about thinking ‘beyond’. Neighbourhoods AND….
🙂

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@Rob_Fiehn @lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN Let’s stop the capitalism bashing and work *with* the grain rather than against. Because what on earth is the alternative?

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@Rob_Fiehn @lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN No that’s not right, Rob. I say Central London will thrive as a place for all through the energy of capitalism *harnessed*. (Like fine public policy initiatives like the Oxford Street District Framework.)

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN Clearly we need a centre and we need the neighbourhood, but we also need geographical elements that lie in between those scales like district high streets, opportunity areas and infrastructure to ensure the sum is greater than the city of villages.

[DARRYL CHEN @darrylchen]

@lara_kinneir @RobWhiteheadLDN YES, metropolitan ambition serves everyone. Villages need to be connected, especially those ‘ghetto-ised’ as Ed Glaeser also points out. https://t.co/f9d3ThIx9P