Arup undertakes design-led masterplanning projects in an integrated way that balances social, economic, physical and temporal parameters.
The firm’s urban design specialists are located in an increasing number of offices around the world, giving them unique insight into the interplay of local needs and global issues.
We are experiencing an unprecedented change in the way we live. The population of the earth continues to grow. Our expectations are changing. The way we live has implications for us all. As a result, we need to make places of habitation that are efficient, culturally appropriate and environmentally accountable. Arup is uniquely placed to provide these places in the 21st century.
Integrated solutions
Known as integrated urbanism, Arup’s approach is driven by the need to integrate and balance the diverse and sometimes conflicting issues that shape human settlement. Integrated urbanism draws on the diverse skills of the whole of Arup and the wider stakeholders of a project, considering issues that lie at the heart of the desire to create sustainable communities – the key to bringing new life to brownfield sites and retrofitting existing communities.
In creating successful places, Arup's urban design specialists draw on 25 years' experience of making integrated sustainable places.
Understanding the issues associated with contemporary living
It is important to address the ever-changing issues most relevant to people's lives, particularly future scenarios, geography and culture.
Learning from successful places
Understanding successful and unsuccessful precedents ensures that time-tested principles are acknowledged and used where appropriate.
Applying innovation and appropriate technology
The innovative use of established technology, combined with a broad knowledge of leading-edge, particularly local, technology, can establish advantage and opportunity.
Realistic solutions
The pursuit of innovation must be balanced against practicality in time, technology and budget.
Arup's fundamental aim is to create unique, innovative and achievable places for people to live.
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