Irish architects learn from Cambridge's experience

Peter gave a presentation to the Housing Taskforce of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) on 13th December 2022.  The Taskforce was interested to hear about the origins of the Cambridge Growth Strategy and the ways in which the local authorities had managed to secure high quality in the design and masterplanning of the new neighbourhoods. The Taskforce was particularly interested in the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter and the Quality Review Panel that was established to support the planning authorities in securing high quality design. It is hoped that a number of architects and planners from Ireland will visit Cambridge in 2023 as delegates to the Academy of Urbanism's Congress to be held in Cambridge on 21st-23rd June.