More people, less space – How to plan for densification in our big cities

In order for London and Copenhagen to meet its housing needs, density must increase both in the city centre and in the suburbs. Increased density can help a city work more efficiently and make it more sustainable, but there is also a risk that it can put pressure on quality of living in terms of daylight, privacy and outdoor space. This requires careful planning and design. The question is how to densify? That’s the issue on the agenda in this seminar.

Conference opening speech:
Lars Thuesen, Danish Ambassador to the UK

Chair:

Julia Park, Head of Housing Research at Levitt Bernstein, Chair of RIBA Housing Group

Speakers:

James Murray, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Greater London Authority

Tobias Govert, Head of Regeneration and Design, London Borough of Harrow

Anna Kerr, Head of International Business Development, White Arkitekter

Tom Shaw, Director of Buildings, Ramboll

Rita Justesen, Chief of Planning & Architecture, Copenhagen City & Port Development

Sripriya Sudhakar, Place Shaping – Team Leader, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Pat Hayes, Managing Director, BeFirst

For further information please contact Rasmus Leth Traberg, senior advisor at the Royal Danish Embassy, on rastra@um.dk

The Liveable City is organised by The Royal Danish Embassy in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects and forms part of the programme for the London Festival of Architecture.

Sign up to other seminars during the Liveable City conference:

Architecture for all – how to increase gender equality in the future city: https://architecture-for-all.eventbrite.co.uk

London on the way – transport-led development: https://transport-led-development.eventbrite.co.uk

Climate adaptation - creating flood resilient urban areas: https://climate-adaptation.eventbrite.co.uk

District Heating – delivering affordable heat: https://delivering-affordable-heat.eventbrite.co.uk

Young and old, rich and poor - social integration in urban development: https://social-integration.eventbrite.co.uk