Sir Terry Farrell makes recommendations for the future of Architecture and the Built Environment
The Farrell review is a comprehensive report
into the current condition of Architecture and the Built Environment. It
includes input from many sources including a panel of 11 industry leaders with a breadth
of experience that covers education, outreach, urbanism, architecture, property
and philosophy. After a wide-reaching consultation process including workshops
throughout the country, the findings have been compiled into a report with 60
recommendations.
into the current condition of Architecture and the Built Environment. It
includes input from many sources including a panel of 11 industry leaders with a breadth
of experience that covers education, outreach, urbanism, architecture, property
and philosophy. After a wide-reaching consultation process including workshops
throughout the country, the findings have been compiled into a report with 60
recommendations.
“Proactive planning and
‘PLACE’ need to be at the heart of policy-making” says Farrell
‘PLACE’ need to be at the heart of policy-making” says Farrell
Key recommendations:
- A revolution is
needed in the planning system to make it proactive rather than reactive,
anticipating rather than responding to the future needs of our towns and
cities. By planning proactively like other countries do, anticipating issues
like the national housing shortage or susceptibility to flooding and address
them before they reach crisis levels. - There should be PLACE
reviews of existing places like high streets, mega-hospitals and housing
estates and of infrastructure projects like rail, road and aviation
improvements (using the acronym PLACE to describe the key disciplines of Planning,
Landscape, Architecture, Conservation and Engineering). - Every town and city
should have an urban room where people can go to understand and debate
the past, present and future of that place. - Architects’
professional training to be radically reformed to make it more accessible
to all. - Britain’s
considerable strength in architecture, and its success as an export industry,
should be championed with an annual International Festival of Architecture to
be held in London. - Government should appoint
a Chief Architect reporting to DCMS and DCLG at the highest level. This
role should be similar to the Chief Planner and Chief Construction Adviser,
connecting up government departments and maintaining high standards and
consistency of approach.