I took this class called Shoreditch Urban Development Seminar in Fall 2010 at GSD. I worked in a group for this class to work on a site in Shoreditch, London, do market analysis and come up with a proposal for urban design and financial proforma.
Our site was located near the Shoreditch High Street Tube station, at the intersection of High Street and the Great Eastern Street. This area was mostly office and street retail.It had lots of old buildings and under-utilized land, the only new construction in the neighborhood included Bishopsgate and Broadgate Tower designed by SOM.
Our proposal consisted of infill developments, including more street retail, some office and residential buildings and an "anchor" 5-star hotel. We also proposed lots of open spaces and plazas with public art by the local artists.
