Sustainable Placemaking
‘When thinking about cities, towns and neighbourhoods, start with Life! Then think about spaces, then about the built form that creates such spaces. Then think about movement. Doing it the other way around never works.’
Jan Gehl, renowned Danish architect
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Sustainable Placemaking
Working in collaboration with our partners the landowner, Local Authorities and local residents we promote suitable and sustainable land to help communities evolve, protecting and enhancing the environment.
Our priority is to understand what local people need from a new neighbourhood, ensuring our proposals deliver maximum benefit to the community in terms of new homes and facilities, while demonstrating best practice in placemaking and sustainable development.
Key drivers for placemaking strategy, in relation to the benefits new development can bring to the lifestyle of future residents, include wellbeing, protecting wildlife, access to nature and connectivity to existing amenities and beyond.
Our Case Studies
To read more on our efforts in promoting more sustainable land developments, please see our case studies below:
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Case Study - Inchinnan Solar ParkRead More
Located between Greenock Road and Houston Road, the solar park has been carefully designed to minimise its impact on the local environment. Mac Mic Group’s project team, including expert landscape architects and ecologists, prioritised enhancing biodiversity.
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Case Study - Keynsham, SomersetRead More
The vision for the site is to create a vibrant community that will provide a fantastic lifestyle for the residents with all the conveniences of a market town, excellent transport links and direct access into the countryside.
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Case Study - Shawfair, MidlothianRead More
Shawfair is a new town south of Edinburgh that is designed to be a great place to live, work, and raise a family. It has excellent transportation links to Edinburgh, the Borders, and beyond, and it offers a variety of amenities, including schools, offices, shops, restaurants, and parks. Shawfair is a smart move for people who want to enjoy the best of both worlds: country living and city convenience.