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DARRYL CHEN

@darrylchen

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

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Joined April 2010
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'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 – at United Kingdom
Text is an extract from the AF column. It says: No Clean Slate: How to create richness out of complexity Knotty, complicated sites often yield extraordinary results because of the constraints placed on the new development. Think of the most memorable places you know in a city. How often were they the result of preserving layers of the site? Our eyes light up when we see the messy stuff, because that’s what forms the ingredients for unique, characterful, and high value places. We are seeing this intuitive understanding translating into real development value for our clients, as tenants and residents demonstrate not just a flight to quality, but a flight to quality places. In an age of needing to make the most of what we’ve got, let’s interrogate sites to uncover, keep, amplify and repurpose the multiple resources that can enrich a new urban neighbourhood. Full piece: https://architecturefoundation.org.uk/supporters-column-darryl-chen

ALT Text is an extract from the AF column. It says: No Clean Slate: How to create richness out of complexity Knotty, complicated sites often yield extraordinary results because of the constraints placed on the new development. Think of the most memorable places you know in a city. How often were they the result of preserving layers of the site? Our eyes light up when we see the messy stuff, because that’s what forms the ingredients for unique, characterful, and high value places. We are seeing this intuitive understanding translating into real development value for our clients, as tenants and residents demonstrate not just a flight to quality, but a flight to quality places. In an age of needing to make the most of what we’ve got, let’s interrogate sites to uncover, keep, amplify and repurpose the multiple resources that can enrich a new urban neighbourhood. Full piece: https://architecturefoundation.org.uk/supporters-column-darryl-chen

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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: hawkinsbrown.com/news-and-ev…
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Pleased to contribute to this: @PropertyWeek podcast on #socialvalue & the #builtenvironment. Ft @darrylchen @UKGBC @AnyaBeketova92 soundcloud.com/user-44877826… #community #urbanregeneration
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The London Society #Planning School kicks off - @darrylchen in conversation with @AkilScafeSmith and @johnrmyers
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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
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.@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
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Excellent post from @londonsoc trustee @darrylchen on planning reforms. Tree-lined streets for all? #lovelondon #housing londonsociety.org.uk/post/wi…
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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: centreforlondon.org/blog/bey…
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What's your favourite song or album inspired by #London ? For the forthcoming Journal we're going to do a Top 20 of nominated songs or albums about or inspired by the capital, so put your favourite(s) in the replies, or email [email protected] #Songs #music
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NLA@nlalondon7 Aug 2020
The planning reforms announced by communities secretary Robert Jenrick this week have received a mixed reaction from NLA’s network of planning experts. Read the reactions in full: nla.london/news/planning-ref… by @Davidntaylor

Planning reforms receive mixed reaction from NLA Expert Panel

NLA’s Expert Panel reacted with concern over planning authority funding at housing, communities and local government secretary Robert Jenrick’s ‘Planning for th

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Watch: @nlalondon's @PGSMurray and our very own @darrylchen discuss the Smithfield Public Realm and Earl’s Court Masterplan; the importance of measuring #socialvalue in large masterplans; creating a cultural offer that brings all Londoners together. ow.ly/6BTQ50ANtWv
Masterplanning Earls Court and Smithfield

Masterplanning Earls Court and Smithfield

As Urban Design Partner at Hawkins Brown Darryl Chen has delivered strategic and regeneration projects in the UK and overseas. He talks to Peter Murray about th

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Jessica CT@jctblog20 Mar 2020
Strong photography from Grant Smith and our photo comp winners, and even stronger opinions from @NicolasBosetti @MarthaGrekos @lucybullivant @darrylchen @PGSMurray
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Jessica CT@jctblog26 Oct 2019
‘The way that the city is currently produced is not inevitable. There are other ways’ @_SamJacob concludes @londonsoc Sat planning schools with food for thought #planning #urbanism #CommunityEngagement
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Jessica CT@jctblog12 Oct 2019
Week 3 of @londonsoc planing school now underway with @joannaaverley on the 00s - remarkable how much we take for granted now,like value of urban design quality, a mayor or a Ldn Plan
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@Paul_SLG17 Jul 2019
Great question. Any UK examples?
Emily Badger (@emilymbadger) profile pictureEmily Badger@emilymbadger17 Jul 2019
Can you think of a new development in your city that the public broadly loved/welcomed? Not a public park or amenity, but private construction that enhanced the city architecturally (or otherwise)?
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We now have an Instagram account, which you can find at LondonSociety1912. Follow to find out all about our forthcoming photographic competition...
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Canaletto's painting 'Looking Towards Westminster from near York Water Gate' of 1746. Was Renzo Piano aware of this painting when he designed The Shard I wonder?
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INTERVIEW: SEGRO and Barratt on how housing and sheds can be easy bedfellows. | @PuiGuanM @SEGROplc @Barratt_London #industrial #Residential #RealEstate egi.co.uk/news/segro-and-bar…
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How to get more understanding of land/planning interplay into #LondonPlan ? @Yolande_Barnes not very optimistic; job for universities to dissolve silos of built environment professions.
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.@Savills Kevin Mofid dealing out the stats in a rousing overview of the #industrial and #logistics market at the #egsummit today. All delegates get the deck. Are you here?
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