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The BRIEF

Deliver a Cultural Placemaking Strategy for the Royal Docks in east London

THE RESPONSE

A Strategy that includes consultation with key stakeholders, cultural mapping and policy guidance towards ensuring community wellbeing for the future

The Details

In a joint initiative by the Mayor of London and the Mayor of Newham, CAS Consultancy was appointed to deliver the Royal Docks Cultural Placemaking Strategy. Working in collaboration with the Royal Docks Team and design and planning consultants Fluid, this work included community consultation, stakeholder one-to-ones, workshops with cultural leaders in the area and more widely across London, cultural mapping and policy review.

We worked alongside and in collaboration with teams delivering strategies on Economic Development and Public Realm and in the development of a creative, sustainable and inclusive strategy for this historically rich and culturally significant part of London.

Our work on major-scale cultural strategies, like the City of London’s Culture Mile, demonstrates the importance of a fine-grain understanding of how cultural programming contributes to placemaking, and as importantly to community wellbeing. We were delighted to have the opportunity to work with the local creative community, residents and stakeholders to consider the place of culture within the Royal Docks and what it will take to make the area a vibrant centre for cultural activity in the years to come. The Royal Docks is a designated Enterprise Zone and our work on this Strategy ensured that regeneration in the area will contribute to community wealth building.

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CREATIVE COMMUNITIES

Supporting creative hubs and engaging communities to explore their creative potential.

Programmable Places

Working with artists and audiences to harness the dynamic power of pop up culture.

MEANINGFUL MEANWHILE

Creating immersive and inclusive places for all is at the heart of our placemaking vision.