Roundtable: mastering the masterplan

摘要

It was near the close of MIPIM when we gathered around the table at a rooftop restaurant in Cannes to discuss the challenges of masterplanning and delivering liveable, large-scale developments in London, or indeed in any city. At the heart of the discussion, hosted by the AJ and developer Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco), was the new Earl's Court, a Capco project to which most of the players at the roundtable had contributed. The Earl's Court masterplan, designed by Terry Farrell of Farrells, transforms the south-west London neighbourhood into four villages with a 21st-century high street.