Visualisation of Teviot Estate in Tower Hamlets by BPTW
What does the Housing sector need now more than ever?
The government’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) has pledged £39 billion of funding to support the delivery of new social and affordable homes between 2026 to 2036, and maintains a target of building 1.5 million homes in England by 2029.
These astonishing figures are likely to stun anyone into thinking that progress and prosperity is on the horizon for Britain’s housebuilding industry, but is it really that simple?
Housing is an essential need that should go beyond party politics and campaign manifestos, so how do we ensure the homes built are offered to those who need them most, and not just those who stand to profit from them? How do we make sure we maintain quality over such vast quantities? And most critically, how can the government’s housing targets be met with minimal contribution to the climate crisis?
On 20th May, Open City has been invited by BPTW and Altair to co-host an Accelerate Debate at UKREiiF with a panel of expert guests who will each pitch one transformative idea to reshape housing and communities over the next decade and beyond.
Time and Location
Wednesday 20th May
9.00am – 10.00am
UKREiiF, Royal Armouries Museum and New Dock, Leeds City Centre
Guest Speakers
Chloë Phelps - Director at Grounded & BPTW, Chair of Thanet Design Review Panel and Co-Chair of Camden Design Review Panels
Kevin Harris - Director within Altair’s Assets team, a chartered manager and experienced building surveyor
Khaira Abimbola - Part 1 Architecture graduate and an alumna of Open City’s Accelerate programme
Naushabah Khan - Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham
Chloe Harrison - Head of Partnerships at Wates Residential London specialising
in business development and residential-led regeneration
Adam Tucker - Head of Regeneration, Enabling and Development at London Borough of Sutton
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