Julia Park
OpinionA time to take stock – and an opportunity to do things differently
This terrible war is a catastrophe but the eventual rebuilding of Ukraine could yet provide a legacy of which future generations can be proud, says Julia Park
OpinionLet’s start designing buildings for a 200-year life
A converted warehouse in Rotherhithe gives a glimpse of how that might work, says Julia Park
OpinionTime to rethink the rulebook on building regulation
The current system is not fit for purpose. The Grenfell tragedy, climate emergency and covid-19 are three compelling reasons why we must do better, says Julia Park
OpinionWhat is levelling up? It’s supporting bottom-up initiatives with top-down cash
Julia Park finds inspiration in some remarkable community initiatives – but stresses that funding is the key to smoothing inequalities
OpinionWhy not just make all homes accessible?
Julia Park hopes the upcoming Part M changes will recognise the pressing need to adapt for the future
OpinionMore trouble ahead for the planning white paper
The mutant algorithm was only the start of the problems, argues Julia Park
OpinionBuildings are getting taller – so is the problem they pose
The UK is on a high-rise trajectory and Julia Park is worried that politicians, planners and developers are failing to address the consequences
OpinionStrong suburbs or regressive rhetoric?
Policy Exchange wants to give residents a vote over demolishing their own streets. Julia Park spots a few flaws in their arguments
OpinionIn the face of planning deregulation, the new design codes might be our last line of defence
Will they prove strong enough to save our high streets, asks Julia Park
OpinionWe can do things when we try
Covid-19 has exposed many uncomfortable realities but it has also shown what can be achieved in a very short time, writes Julia Park
OpinionWe must keep fighting the battle over PDR
Change is inevitable and town centres need repurposing, but these half-baked proposals need much more thought, writes Julia Park
OpinionA green homes revolution or total mayhem?
In theory the government is about to start retrofitting 2,700 homes every day. Really, asks Julia Park
OpinionThe wrong answers to the wrong questions
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
OpinionKey lessons to be learned about high-density living
A three-year study into living in some of London’s more recent high-density developments makes fascinating and important reading, writes Julia Park
OpinionThe PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park
OpinionLearning from lockdown: We need to talk about the design of care homes
With care homes in the news for tragic reasons it is time to imagine a different future, says Julia Park
OpinionLearning from lockdown: What needs to change in housing?
Julia Park considers what architects and policymakers should learn from the coronavirus crisis about housing design
OpinionCovid-19 may force us to rethink how we design cities
Julia Park on coronavirus, zero carbon and the implications for density
OpinionWhat is it like to live in a 13sq m former office?
Julia Park meets a young woman whose childhood in temporary accommodation has left her determined to end permitted development
OpinionThe housing legacy of the 2010s
Julia Park manages to find a few things to cheer as she looks back over the last decade