PUBLICA’S WORK PRESENTED AT HAMBURG SYMPOSIUM

Publica founder Lucy Musgrave presented the practice’s 10-year portfolio, in a keynote speech titled “Learning From London – The Making of Good Public Realm”

As part of the Hamburg Urban Development Seminar, Lucy presented Publica’s work on restoring and creatively reimagining some of London’s most significant streets and civic spaces, such as Bond Street, Hanover Square, alongside work on a new vision for the city council on the Oxford Street District.

During her talk, which was introduced by Tobias Goevert from Hamburg’s Authority for Urban Development and Housing, she presented some of Publica’s key visions and strategies, and the design and delivery mechanisms for a series of transformative public realm initiatives. She also explained the shared endeavours for transformative civic urbanism via public and private collaborations in Central London.

Publica’s recent policy work for the Mayor of London on Making London Child-Friendly – Designing Places and Streets for Children and Young People was also discussed, as well as the recently launched Night Time Strategy Guidance.

The Hamburg urban development seminar has existed for over 50 years. It began in 1962 with an event that presented technical lectures and building seminars, and every year offers a series of lectures on current urban planning topics.