GLA81689 - Architecture + Urbanism Framework

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The Architecture and Urbanism (A+U) Framework will consist of consultancies that will provide the architectural and design services to all members of the GLA Group. In addition it will be promoted to all 33 London Boroughs and other public sector organisations within the United Kingdom. Lot 1: Spatial Policy, Urban Strategies and Research Panel users require services related to the proactive planning and shaping of places, projects and London-wide initiatives. To inform this work, they will commission strategic research, design studies and area-based plans to underpin spatial policy. Lot 2: Sustainable Cities Panel users require services related to the development of a zero carbon and sustainable built environment. Lot 3: High Street and Town Centre Recovery and Transformation Panel users are responding to the many challenges faced by London's network of high streets and town centres. Panel users require practices and practitioners that are design-led, spatially and contextually aware and able to engage with and build the capacity of local communities; providing intelligent, contextual and high quality architectural and placeshaping advice. Practitioners should be able to support the Mayor and his partners to develop strategies that support the night-time economy, develop frameworks for High street Innovation Zones and 15-Minute City Strategies. Lot 4: Landscape, Green Infrastructure and Public Realm The panel users are seeking to improve the quality and accessibility of hard and soft public realm and spaces, in London, including streets, squares, green and open spaces and green infrastructure. This work includes developing strategies, generating policies and investing in London's public realm. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable landscape, green infrastructure and public realm schemes across a range of scales. Lot 5: Civic, Cultural and Social Infrastructure The panel users require services related to non-residential architectural projects delivered by the public sector and its partners in London. Practices and practitioners must demonstrate experience and expertise in one or more of the following fields: healthcare, education, cultural spaces, civic, community and other social infrastructures. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable civic, cultural and social infrastructure schemes across a range of scales. Lot 6: Commercial, Workspace and Industrial The panel users require services related to commercial non-residential architectural projects delivered by the public sector and its partners in London. Practices and practitioners must demonstrate experience and expertise in one or more of the following fields, industrial, workspace, office and retail. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable commercial, workspace and industrial schemes across a range of scales. Lot 7: Small Sites Housing The panel users require services related to the design and delivery of housing on small sites. This scale of delivery is increasingly being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the Mayor's plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales. Lot 8: Housing and Mixed Use The panel users require services related to the design and delivery of housing and housing led mixed-use developments being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the mayor's plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales. Lot 9: Transport Infrastructure Interface: Over Station/ Station Development The panel users require services related to design and delivery of housing and housing-led mixed-use developments and non-residential projects being brought forward by the public sector and its partners to support the mayor's plans to deliver new homes across London. Panel users require practices and practitioners that have the expertise to deliver well designed, highly sophisticated, contextually sensitive and sustainable housing schemes across a range of scales. Practices and practitioners should also be able demonstrate expertise in commercial and commercially led developments, successfully integrated with, and mutually beneficial to transport infrastructure. Lot 10: Transport Design Specialist infrastructure The panel users are committed to upgrading the infrastructure and transport networks supporting London, its functionality, the quality of the user experience and the overall design quality and future proofing.