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Green Sky Thinking

2018-05-17T15:46:18Z

Vastint UK:

Between May 14th and 18th 2018, Open City held five events a day for [https://open-city.org.uk/professional/green-sky-thinking/ Green Sky Thinking Week], at venues across London, exploring ‘honest lessons learned’ from the capital’s best sustainable city-making projects. Addressing a ‘people first’ theme, they were led by London’s built environment specialists with a passion and expertise in sustainable design.

Prompted by the omission of the density matrix from the New London Plan, [[User:Mae|Mæ]] organised a panel to discuss place-making, considering the drivers that will direct appropriate density in future housing development within London.

Organised by [[User:Mae|Mae]] in partnership with [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]] at [[Sugar_House_Island|Sugar House Island]], the event was entitled: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE OR DESIGNING FOR DENSITY – CAN WE CONTINUE TO CREATE URBAN LIVE-ABILITY AT EVER INCREASING DENSITIES?

A panel of architects and developers explored this issue in the context of London, as well as further afield, offering diverse perspectives on this challenging subject.

Chaired by Alex Ely, Principal at Mæ, the panel included:

* Michiel van Soest - Development Manager – [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]]
* Jennifer Currier - Head of Design - Red Door Ventures
* Peter Maxwell - Director of Design - LLDC
* Oliver Bulleid - Associate Director – [[User:Mae|Mæ]]

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG]]Michiel van Soest, Development Manager at [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]] began by asserting that density needs to be considered holistically rather than simply as a product and output of residential design. He outlined how Vastint’s mixed-use schemes in London, Leeds and Cardiff are led by design of the public realm and the provision of outdoor spaces for the different communities to enjoy and own.

[[File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg|link=File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg]]

Michiel’s examples included the team’s decision to remove a proposed building from the southern part of Sugar House Island in order to reduce density and give space back to allow future communities to shape it for their own use, whether it be events or markets or something not yet considered. Michiel said he felt it important not to ‘over design’ but to leave opportunities for communities to solve problems as a positive action themselves and take ownership of the buildings and spaces they occupy. This philosophy extends to the shared streets which prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the scheme.

Jennifer Currier, Head of Design at [https://www.reddoorventures.co.uk/about-us/ Red Door Ventures] said she did not see density as necessarily in opposition with designing for people. In Metro ranking of boroughs, Islington is both the densest borough and the most desirable. Many dense boroughs are perceived as great places to live.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG]]

Jennifer asserted that many factors which make a place desirable (such as amenity, transport etc) require footfall to support the placemaking. Jennifer then outlined Red Door’s 60-year business plan and the aim to be recognised as a build to rent market leader by creating exceptional living experiences. She presented the case study of a 182 PRS scheme in Plaistow which is using increased density to catalyse improvements to the area.

Peter Maxwell, Director of Design at [http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/the-legacy-corporation LLDC] asserted that it was important to consider density in the context of liveability – how places work and operate. Peter listed the ‘Thriving places index’ as an important measuring tool in considering the built environment.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG]]

The LLDC has a long-term plan to try and improve the attainment and life chances of its inhabitants and his focus is on five new neighbourhoods in the Olympic Park delivering 7,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs, as well as a new cultural and education district.

Oliver Bulleid, Associate Director at Mæ, stated that although many developers argued they could go beyond the density levels in latest draft of the London Plan, the question remained as to whether they would be successful. He acknowledged that the increasing global population and shift to urban living required density in design. Oliver gave practice case studies with their density levels.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG]]

He then proposed a new Green Sky-city living campus of linked settlements as a way of solving some of the spatial pressures on London.

Alex Ely, too, questions and comments from the audience on space standards, sustainability and its real meaning in the Green Sky Thinking movement and whether design can fulfil density while still creating spaces people want to occupy. A discussion took place on post-occupation evaluations and how longer term developments enabled designers to deliver improved customer satisfaction in later phases.

Alex summed up proceedings as a dense/intense opposition, and commented on the significance of public spaces and street level interventions as part of the density mix, as well as London’s increasing love of tall buildings.

[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Organisations]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]] [[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Design]]

Green Sky Thinking

2018-05-17T15:39:49Z

Vastint UK:

Between May 14th and 18th 2018, Open City held five events a day for [https://open-city.org.uk/professional/green-sky-thinking/ Green Sky Thinking Week], at venues across London, exploring ‘honest lessons learned’ from the capital’s best sustainable city-making projects. Addressing a ‘people first’ theme, they were led by London’s built environment specialists with a passion and expertise in sustainable design.

Prompted by the omission of the density matrix from the New London Plan, [[User:Mae|Mæ]] organised a panel to discuss place-making, considering the drivers that will direct appropriate density in future housing development within London.

Organised by [[User:Mae|Mae]] in partnership with [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]] at [[Sugar_House_Island|Sugar House Island]], the event was entitled: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE OR DESIGNING FOR DENSITY – CAN WE CONTINUE TO CREATE URBAN LIVE-ABILITY AT EVER INCREASING DENSITIES?

A panel of architects and developers explored this issue in the context of London, as well as further afield, offering diverse perspectives on this challenging subject.

Chaired by Alex Ely, Principal at Mæ, the panel included:

* Michiel van Soest - Development Manager – Vastint UK
* Jennifer Currier - Head of Design - Red Door Ventures
* Peter Maxwell - Director of Design - LLDC
* Oliver Bulleid - Associate Director – Mæ

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG]]Michiel van Soest, Development Manager at Vastint UK began by asserting that density needs to be considered holistically rather than simply as a product and output of residential design. He outlined how Vastint’s mixed-use schemes in London, Leeds and Cardiff are led by design of the public realm and the provision of outdoor spaces for the different communities to enjoy and own.

[[File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg|link=File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg]]

Michiel’s examples included the team’s decision to remove a proposed building from the southern part of Sugar House Island in order to reduce density and give space back to allow future communities to shape it for their own use, whether it be events or markets or something not yet considered. Michiel said he felt it important not to ‘over design’ but to leave opportunities for communities to solve problems as a positive action themselves and take ownership of the buildings and spaces they occupy. This philosophy extends to the shared streets which prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the scheme.

Jennifer Currier, Head of Design at [https://www.reddoorventures.co.uk/about-us/ Red Door Ventures] said she did not see density as necessarily in opposition with designing for people. In Metro ranking of boroughs, Islington is both the densest borough and the most desirable. Many dense boroughs are perceived as great places to live.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG]]

Jennifer asserted that many factors which make a place desirable (such as amenity, transport etc) require footfall to support the placemaking. Jennifer then outlined Red Door’s 60-year business plan and the aim to be recognised as a build to rent market leader by creating exceptional living experiences. She presented the case study of a 182 PRS scheme in Plaistow which is using increased density to catalyse improvements to the area.

Peter Maxwell, Director of Design at [http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/the-legacy-corporation LLDC] asserted that it was important to consider density in the context of liveability – how places work and operate. Peter listed the ‘Thriving places index’ as an important measuring tool in considering the built environment.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG]]

The LLDC has a long-term plan to try and improve the attainment and life chances of its inhabitants and his focus is on five new neighbourhoods in the Olympic Park delivering 7,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs, as well as a new cultural and education district.

Oliver Bulleid, Associate Director at Mæ, stated that although many developers argued they could go beyond the density levels in latest draft of the London Plan, the question remained as to whether they would be successful. He acknowledged that the increasing global population and shift to urban living required density in design. Oliver gave practice case studies with their density levels.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG]]

He then proposed a new Green Sky-city living campus of linked settlements as a way of solving some of the spatial pressures on London.

Alex Ely, too, questions and comments from the audience on space standards, sustainability and its real meaning in the Green Sky Thinking movement and whether design can fulfil density while still creating spaces people want to occupy. A discussion took place on post-occupation evaluations and how longer term developments enabled designers to deliver improved customer satisfaction in later phases.

Alex summed up proceedings as a dense/intense opposition, and commented on the significance of public spaces and street level interventions as part of the density mix, as well as London’s increasing love of tall buildings.

[[Category:Education]] [[Category:Organisations]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]] [[Category:Theory]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Design]]

User:Vastint UK

2018-05-17T15:38:03Z

Vastint UK:

[http://vastint.eu Vastint] is an international real estate developer which creates long-term value through property investment. Vastint has over 25 years’ experience and schemes across Europe.About Vastint

Vastint works towards positive long term social, economic and environmental solutions and developments. The cornerstones of our operations are the management of portfolio properties and the development of commercial real estate, including residential development.

Vastint is part of Interogo Holding AG in Switzerland, the holding company of the investment businesses focusing on two main areas: Property Investments through Vastint Holding B.V. and Financial Investments.

=== About Vastint UK ===

[[File:Vastint-UK-team.JPG|2560px|link=File:Vastint-UK-team.JPG]]At Vastint UK, we want to create distinct urban environments inspired by how people enjoy working and living in the modern world.

We specialise in unlocking the potential of large urban sites to create truly mixed-use regeneration schemes.

We create large-scale urban developments which balance working, living and leisure activities; places designed to be characterful, connected into their history and local context, and most of all, thoughtfully designed from the inside out. With liveability key to their design, the developments have a pragmatic, holistic approach to sustainability.

We intend to maintain a long-term ownership and management interest in our developments, working with tenants and residents to curate them over time, ensuring they are successful.

We are a values-led organisation as well as a commercial one; we know that if we deliver exceptional developments loved by generations to come, they will be socially sustainable as well as commercially successful.

Our small, cosmopolitan team takes inspiration from best practice around the world. We work with organisations which share our aspirations and values. And most of all, we collaborate; we bring together specialists from different disciplines and challenge them to find new creative ways of reimagining and reinvigorating how we design urban landscapes.

Vastint UK has schemes in [[Sugar_House_Island|London]], [[Tetley_Brewery_development_site|Leeds]] and Cardiff

We currently own over 29 hectares of land which will deliver over 800,000m² of working and living accommodation in the coming years. That is: 4,250 homes, 163,000m² workspaces and offices (GIA), 29,000m² ground floor retail and leisure space and the potential for 15,000 jobs.

=== Articles ===

* [[Sugar_House_Island|Sugar House Island]]
* [[Tetley_Brewery_development_site|Former Tetley Brewery site]]
* [[GREEN_SKY_THINKING|Green Sky Thinking]]

Green Sky Thinking

2018-05-17T15:37:11Z

Vastint UK:

Between May 14th and 18th, Open City held five events a day for [https://open-city.org.uk/professional/green-sky-thinking/ Green Sky Thinking Week], at venues across London, exploring ‘honest lessons learned’ from the capital’s best sustainable city-making projects. Addressing a ‘people first’ theme, they were led by London’s built environment specialists with a passion and expertise in sustainable design.

Prompted by the omission of the density matrix from the New London Plan, Mæ organised a panel to discuss place-making, considering the drivers that will direct appropriate density in future housing development within London.

Organised by [[User:Mae|Mae]] in partnership with [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]] at [[Sugar_House_Island|Sugar House Island]], the event was entitled: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE OR DESIGNING FOR DENSITY – CAN WE CONTINUE TO CREATE URBAN LIVE-ABILITY AT EVER INCREASING DENSITIES?

A panel of architects and developers explored this issue in the context of London, as well as further afield, offering diverse perspectives on this challenging subject.

Chaired by Alex Ely, Principal at Mæ, the panel included:

* Michiel van Soest - Development Manager – Vastint UK
* Jennifer Currier - Head of Design - Red Door Ventures
* Peter Maxwell - Director of Design - LLDC
* Oliver Bulleid - Associate Director – Mæ

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG]]Michiel van Soest, Development Manager at Vastint UK began by asserting that density needs to be considered holistically rather than simply as a product and output of residential design. He outlined how Vastint’s mixed-use schemes in London, Leeds and Cardiff are led by design of the public realm and the provision of outdoor spaces for the different communities to enjoy and own.

[[File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg|link=File:Tetley_Brewery_site_Leeds_aerial.jpg]]

Michiel’s examples included the team’s decision to remove a proposed building from the southern part of Sugar House Island in order to reduce density and give space back to allow future communities to shape it for their own use, whether it be events or markets or something not yet considered. Michiel said he felt it important not to ‘over design’ but to leave opportunities for communities to solve problems as a positive action themselves and take ownership of the buildings and spaces they occupy. This philosophy extends to the shared streets which prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the scheme.

Jennifer Currier, Head of Design at [https://www.reddoorventures.co.uk/about-us/ Red Door Ventures] said she did not see density as necessarily in opposition with designing for people. In Metro ranking of boroughs, Islington is both the densest borough and the most desirable. Many dense boroughs are perceived as great places to live.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG]]

Jennifer asserted that many factors which make a place desirable (such as amenity, transport etc) require footfall to support the placemaking. Jennifer then outlined Red Door’s 60-year business plan and the aim to be recognised as a build to rent market leader by creating exceptional living experiences. She presented the case study of a 182 PRS scheme in Plaistow which is using increased density to catalyse improvements to the area.

Peter Maxwell, Director of Design at [http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/the-legacy-corporation LLDC] asserted that it was important to consider density in the context of liveability – how places work and operate. Peter listed the ‘Thriving places index’ as an important measuring tool in considering the built environment.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG]]

The LLDC has a long-term plan to try and improve the attainment and life chances of its inhabitants and his focus is on five new neighbourhoods in the Olympic Park delivering 7,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs, as well as a new cultural and education district.

Oliver Bulleid, Associate Director at Mæ, stated that although many developers argued they could go beyond the density levels in latest draft of the London Plan, the question remained as to whether they would be successful. He acknowledged that the increasing global population and shift to urban living required density in design. Oliver gave practice case studies with their density levels.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG|link=File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG]]

He then proposed a new Green Sky-city living campus of linked settlements as a way of solving some of the spatial pressures on London.

Alex Ely, too, questions and comments from the audience on space standards, sustainability and its real meaning in the Green Sky Thinking movement and whether design can fulfil density while still creating spaces people want to occupy. A discussion took place on post-occupation evaluations and how longer term developments enabled designers to deliver improved customer satisfaction in later phases.

Alex summed up proceedings as a dense/intense opposition, and commented on the significance of public spaces and street level interventions as part of the density mix, as well as London’s increasing love of tall buildings.

File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Event-Mae-Vastint-1.JPG

2018-05-17T15:36:30Z

Vastint UK:

Green Sky Thinking

2018-05-17T15:34:07Z

Vastint UK: Created page with "Between May 14th and 18th, Open City held five events a day for [https://open-city.org.uk/professional/green-sky-thinking/ Green Sky Thinking Week], at venues across London, expl..."

Between May 14th and 18th, Open City held five events a day for [https://open-city.org.uk/professional/green-sky-thinking/ Green Sky Thinking Week], at venues across London, exploring ‘honest lessons learned’ from the capital’s best sustainable city-making projects. Addressing a ‘people first’ theme, they were led by London’s built environment specialists with a passion and expertise in sustainable design.

Prompted by the omission of the density matrix from the New London Plan, Mæ organised a panel to discuss place-making, considering the drivers that will direct appropriate density in future housing development within London.

Organised by [[User:Mae|Mae]] in partnership with [[User:Vastint_UK|Vastint UK]] at [[Sugar_House_Island|Sugar House Island]], the event was entitled: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE OR DESIGNING FOR DENSITY – CAN WE CONTINUE TO CREATE URBAN LIVE-ABILITY AT EVER INCREASING DENSITIES?

A panel of architects and developers explored this issue in the context of London, as well as further afield, offering diverse perspectives on this challenging subject.

Chaired by Alex Ely, Principal at Mæ, the panel included:

* Michiel van Soest - Development Manager – Vastint UK
* Jennifer Currier - Head of Design - Red Door Ventures
* Peter Maxwell - Director of Design - LLDC
* Oliver Bulleid - Associate Director – Mæ

Michiel van Soest, Development Manager at Vastint UK began by asserting that density needs to be considered holistically rather than simply as a product and output of residential design. He outlined how Vastint’s mixed-use schemes in London, Leeds and Cardiff are led by design of the public realm and the provision of outdoor spaces for the different communities to enjoy and own.

[[File:Tetley Brewery site Leeds aerial.jpg]]

Michiel’s examples included the team’s decision to remove a proposed building from the southern part of Sugar House Island in order to reduce density and give space back to allow future communities to shape it for their own use, whether it be events or markets or something not yet considered. Michiel said he felt it important not to ‘over design’ but to leave opportunities for communities to solve problems as a positive action themselves and take ownership of the buildings and spaces they occupy. This philosophy extends to the shared streets which prioritise pedestrians and cyclists in the scheme.

Jennifer Currier, Head of Design at [https://www.reddoorventures.co.uk/about-us/ Red Door Ventures] said she did not see density as necessarily in opposition with designing for people. In Metro ranking of boroughs, Islington is both the densest borough and the most desirable. Many dense boroughs are perceived as great places to live.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-Red-Door-Ventures.JPG]]

Jennifer asserted that many factors which make a place desirable (such as amenity, transport etc) require footfall to support the placemaking. Jennifer then outlined Red Door’s 60-year business plan and the aim to be recognised as a build to rent market leader by creating exceptional living experiences. She presented the case study of a 182 PRS scheme in Plaistow which is using increased density to catalyse improvements to the area.

Peter Maxwell, Director of Design at [http://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/the-legacy-corporation LLDC] asserted that it was important to consider density in the context of liveability – how places work and operate. Peter listed the ‘Thriving places index’ as an important measuring tool in considering the built environment.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG]]

The LLDC has a long-term plan to try and improve the attainment and life chances of its inhabitants and his focus is on five new neighbourhoods in the Olympic Park delivering 7,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs, as well as a new cultural and education district.

Oliver Bulleid, Associate Director at Mæ, stated that although many developers argued they could go beyond the density levels in latest draft of the London Plan, the question remained as to whether they would be successful. He acknowledged that the increasing global population and shift to urban living required density in design. Oliver gave practice case studies with their density levels.

[[File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG]]

He then proposed a new Green Sky-city living campus of linked settlements as a way of solving some of the spatial pressures on London.

Alex Ely, too, questions and comments from the audience on space standards, sustainability and its real meaning in the Green Sky Thinking movement and whether design can fulfil density while still creating spaces people want to occupy. A discussion took place on post-occupation evaluations and how longer term developments enabled designers to deliver improved customer satisfaction in later phases.

Alex summed up proceedings as a dense/intense opposition, and commented on the significance of public spaces and street level interventions as part of the density mix, as well as London’s increasing love of tall buildings.

File:Green-Sky-Thinking-MAE.JPG

2018-05-17T15:32:58Z

Vastint UK:

File:Green-Sky-Thinking-LLDC.JPG

2018-05-17T15:32:16Z

Vastint UK:

2018-05-17T14:29:38Z

Vastint UK:

[[File:Logo SugarHouseIsland.jpg]][[File:Sugar-House-Island-CGI-Aerial.jpg]]Sugar House Island is a 26-acre (10-hectare) area of land being developed by Vastint UK in east London.

The first phase of Sugar House Island is a collection of eight historic and new office buildings targeted at the creative industries.

Vastint UK is committed to creating a thriving long-term district in east London, just south of the Olympic Park. The decision to launch with commercial space is fundamental to the team’s focus on curating a commercially-sustainable balance for this new part of London. The scheme will deliver a total of 624,000ft² (58,000m²) commercial space, which is 40% of its total area, bringing 2,500 jobs to Newham.

The first phase of Sugar House Island delivers 100,000ft² (9,000m²) of offices designed with creative businesses in mind. Called Dane’s Yard, the creative quarter fuses the industrial heritage of a Conservation Area with clean and modern designs into a sensitively-restored, contemporary hub in which small and medium-sized businesses can thrive. The eight buildings in Dane’s Yard offer attractively-priced diverse accommodation with fast connectivity, in a canal-side location which is set to be a fantastic place to live and work.

Sugar House Island is unusual among current London developments. A cosmopolitan team of architects, designers and place-makers has taken time and care to curate a place they hope everyone will enjoy. They carefully managed the balance between working, living and leisure activities to create an integrated and animated neighbourhood. The overall scheme is designed by nine different architects, a deliberate decision to introduce variation into the look and feel of the buildings as well as the spaces between them.

=== DANE’S YARD ===

Dane’s Yard is the creation of three design practices. Masterplanner [http://www.arc-ml.com/ ARC-ML], design architect [http://waughthistleton.com/ Waugh Thistleton Architects], and landscape architect [https://www.planit-ie.com/ Planit-IE]. This team refurbished old warehouse buildings in this Conservation Area, combining them with modern extensions to make sustainable and practical working environments for today’s businesses. They also preserved the site’s layout, retaining old yards and alleyways to keep the distinctive character of this old industrial area.

Michael Lees, Partner, ARC-ML, said: “Dane’s Yard marks the first phase in the creation of Sugar House Island’s broader new neighbourhood. The irregular spaces between the buildings impart heritage. New buildings, modest and regular, are woven in around the retained buildings to form a cohesive quarter that marries the charm of the past with the expectations of the future.”

Andrew Waugh, Founding Partner, Waugh Thistleton Architects, said: “It is a fantastic challenge to build a creative quarter from the ground up and, drawing on our experience as a pivotal player in the Shoreditch renaissance, we have worked with Vastint UK to create an architecture and public domain that will enable the rapid growth of a creative community.”

The yards, too, have been carefully designed to enhance the heritage of this space. Ed Lister, Managing Director, Planit-IE, said: “ As landscape architects, we appreciate the importance of reinforcing Dane’s Yard’s unique sense of character within Sugar House Island. A series of outdoor spaces has been carefully designed, with both intimate dwelling areas for respite and larger, more open spaces for social interaction and enjoyment. We have succeeded in reusing and incorporating reclaimed materials and found site objects into the public realm, as important heritage assets that augment Dane’s Yard’s special ‘sense of place’. A minimal palette of trees and planting complement and enhance the industrial feel of the yards.”

File:Logo SugarHouseIsland.jpg

2018-05-17T14:28:32Z

Vastint UK:

2017-10-17T12:21:31Z

Vastint UK:

{|
|width="100%"|== Contents ==

* [[#About_Vastint|1 About Vastint]]
* [[#Key_figures_for_Vastint|2 Key figures for Vastint]]
* [[#About_Vastint_UK|3 About Vastint UK]]
* [[#Articles|4 Articles]]
|}

=== About Vastint ===

Vastint is an international real estate developer which creates long-term value through property investments. With over 25 years’ experience and schemes in 13 European countries, Vastint has 8.5 million ft² rentable space and 4 million ft² under construction.

Vastint’s goal is to create long-term value through property investments. The cornerstones of the operations are the management of portfolio properties and the development of commercial real estate, including residential development and sales.

Vastint is active in 13 countries across Europe, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Vastint started out by acquiring existing portfolios and has since then transformed into a property developer. Development activities include land acquisition, master planning, design, construction and leasing. Vastint works towards positive long term social, economic and environmental solutions and developments.

Vastint is part of Interogo Holding AG in Switzerland www.interogoholding.com, the holding company of the investment businesses focusing on two main areas: Property Investments through Vastint Holding B.V. and Financial Investments.

=== Key figures for Vastint ===

{|
|Rentable area, sq. m
|785,000
|-
|Under construction, sq. m
|378,000
|-
|Planned projects, sq. m
|1,698,000
|-
|Landbank, sq. m
|2,669,000
|-
|Total assets, M EUR
|1,784
|-
|Employees (year average), number
|141
|}

(Key data as at 31 December 2016)

=== About Vastint UK ===

Vastint UK specialises in unlocking the potential of large-scale city-fringe sites.

Our vision is to create:

* Balanced schemes - we regenerate large, complex sites into truly mixed-use communities with residential, office and commercial elements.
* Thoughtfully designed places - we focus on placemaking, responding to each area’s local context and heritage to create schemes which are accessible and connected, designed from the inside out.
* Long term developments - we curate schemes over time; maintaining a long-term ownership and management interest.

We currently own over 29 hectares of land in [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Tetley_Brewery_development_site_gets_the_green_light Leeds], London and Cardiff which will deliver over 800,000m² of working and living accommodation in the coming years. That is: 4,250 homes, 163,000m² workspaces and offices (GIA), 29,000m² ground floor retail and leisure space and 15,000 jobs.

=== Articles ===

* Leeds former [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Tetley_Brewery_development_site_gets_the_green_light Tetley Brewery] site receives planning consent.