Can we afford better places? Can we afford not to?

Andrew Maynard, Director & Architect, and Sophie Whittakers, Managing Director of Austin Maynard Architects - join a panel discussion hosted by The Place Network.

The conversation explored how investing in better places delivers stronger long-term commercial, social and city outcomes, bringing together perspectives from across development, design and city-making. 

How can designers, developers, government and investors can align earlier to balance ambition, feasibility and long term outcomes when the numbers are tight?

Also featured the panel was Ludo Campbell-Reid, Ben Rowe, and Dr Piyush Tiwari.

Moments from the Panel

Below are some key moments with Sophie and Andrew from the evening. Sophie speaks on the ‘art’ of value management - which are two concepts rarely paired together - and Andrew speaks about the word that’s banned in the Austin Maynard Architects office - ‘Should’.

Images by DLX Photography