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Continuing its focus on the international climate conference, AJ Climate Champions speaks to Becca Thomas of New Practice about activating a site just outside the COP26 secure zone as a destination for protesters, and to Stephen O’Malley of Civic Engineers about redesigning the public realm of Glasgow city centre for active travel and resilience.
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About Becca Thomas
Architect Becca Thomas co-founded Glasgow and London-based New Practice to support communities in finding their voice to define briefs and shape their own built environment. In August, the practice was commissioned to animate The Sustainable Glasgow Landing on a vacant riverside site just outside the COP26 secure zone.
About Stephen O’Malley
Civil engineer Stephen O’Malley is a co-founder of Civic Engineers, a 150-strong practice of structural and civil engineers with four offices across the UK. The practice is currently delivering several climate-resilient public realm projects in Glasgow. These prioritise walking and cycling, including The Avenues in the city centre.
Show notes: Projects and resources mentioned in this episode
Located at 220 Broomielaw, The Sustainable Glasgow Landing is a fringe pop-up site animated by New Practice, which will host guest speakers, pechakuchas, a full-scale Passivhaus demonstration house, e-cycles and more throughout COP26.
Working with Hawkins\Brown, New Practice is leading the community engagement at Custom House Quay, a major regeneration project along the river Clyde which aims to better link the riverfront with the city centre.
Managed by New Practice and others, Many Studios is a former market building in Glasgow’s East End that has been transformed into a creative hub with workspaces and event spaces. ACAN will be based at Many Studios during COP26.
Scotland Community Empowerment Act
Citu, Climate Innovation District Leeds
Transport for London SUDS in London (2016)
Source:Civic Engineers
Phoenix Road below the M8 underpass (currently on site)
Source:Civic Engineers
Phoenix Road below the M8 underpass (before)
Credits
Climate Champions is produced in association with ACAN, the Architects’ Climate Action Network
Podcast produced and edited by Concept Culture
Music: Edmilson do Pífano, Forró de dois Amigos. Interpretation: Felipe Tanaka e banda Balaio de Baião