#placemaking

A Nature-based Approach to Campus Masterplanning.    Amidst the natural greenery atop hilly terrain sits a campus that has consistently evolved and expanded with time. The analysed urban typology presented a Branch-like Growth with both high and low-density clusters and Hard boundaries from the 3 expressways and a road. As such, programmes within are developed in a Mixed Fine Grain manner.   The vision for The Living Campus masterplan thus revitalises through the inherited asset, The Ridge. Accordingly, the introduction of 5 x 15-minute villages charts a cohesive journey, unifying faculties on either side. Programmes within each village are guided by the ideal anatomy of a village. In doing so, placemaking strategies are... More

In line with Singapore’s agenda for a more nuanced approach to youth mental health challenges, ‘grovve’, a new initiative by the National Council of Social Service, rethinks youth access to mental health and wellness. This project, led by FARM, utilises design thinking to consider how a resonant, sensitive and non-stigmatising mental wellness centre can be created, and how different mental health service providers can come together to offer more integrated, sympathetic care.  Caption The design thinking phase brought together a consortium of consultants, including FARM, Studio Dojo, Affinity Group, The Dao of Thriving, The Ubuntu Space and GUILD, to work with a steering committee of various government agencies,... More

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the Roger Williams Park Gateway Center opened in October, 2022 and provides a new urban park, visitor center, and northern entry point into the historic Roger Williams Park. The site marks the midpoint of a cultural corridor that began to form over 60 years ago, transitioning into a diverse and proud Latino community. The design response aims to preserve identity and inclusivity, developing a welcoming gateway for residents and visitors and serving as an economic catalyst along Broad Street. Designed on a formerly vacant site on Broad Street, the park provides ample flexibility for both small and large gatherings, recreational events, nature walks, vendor & food truck parking. Steve Kroodsma... More

The Tree House Greater Boston project is the cultivation of the long-time successful collaboration between Tree House Brewing Company and Bergmeyer. In selecting Bergmeyer as their design partner once again, Tree House found a collaborator deeply attuned to the brand's ethos, operational intricacies, and the irreverent fusion of craft beer and golf.   Caption Caption Tree House embarked on a mission to revitalize a well-known Tewksbury community landmark, infusing it with new life while preserving its sentimental value and history. Tree House, with a unique location-driven business model centered exclusively on in-house beverage sales, aimed to create another regional outpost that differentiated itself through novelty. This endea... More

Townland Consultants was shortlisted as one of 3 finalists in the International Design Competition for the Detailed Master Planning of the soon to be redeveloped Mumbai Port Waterfront District. As a central Master Plan Theme for the redevelopment of the Mumbai Port Area, Townland selected “The Connected City”. Mumbai should be better connected spatially, socio-economically and virtually in order to become the World class City it wants to be. The opportunity to redevelop the entire Mumbai Port Complex and to open up the city to its harbor front will change the identity of the entire city and its potential impact for Mumbai’s residents could not be underestimated. Townland’s Master Plan Vision revolved around the concept of creating a... More

After 4 years, Townland Consultants completed work on the Detailed Master Plan for Mumbai’s next Central Business District in Wadala, in the heart of the Maximum City. The authorities officially approved the Master Plan in 2018. The Client – the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - will be at the helm of this 156 ha brownfield site transformation into a Mixed Use CBD with more than 4 million sqm of offices, retail, leisure, hospitality, apartments and civic facilities. The Master Plan for the Wadala CBD has been planned as India’s first large scale Transit Oriented Development, with three monorail stations, two metro stations and a large intra and intercity bus station. In a city burdened with heavily congested roads and overc... More