ALT E R NAT I V E HOUSI NG
Momentum and Innovation London’s housing crisis requires innovative thinking and a need to generate momentum by developers & the design community. Large-scale developers tend to focus on the development of large scale strategic sites identified through local plans. The speed at which these larger projects are delivered can in instances make it difficult for the local authorities to meet the targets set within the national planning policy framework – which could be in excess of 20% per annum of current housing stock — where there has been persistent under supply. Neither the large scale developers nor the local authorities currently have the resources to identify smaller parcels and assess their potential for addressing more immediate housing needs. Our proposal builds on London’s dynamic entrepreneurial approach to problem solving. It will look at the wider urban impact of the intervention, such as worklive models which allow for increased localism, sense of community and well-being.