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Forest Village #3: The Concept

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Matt Wood

When the Forest Village concept was set out on paper, the accepted ideal minimum size for a new settlement or urban extension was around 2,000-3,000 homes – large enough to sustain a useful hub of local services, including a primary … Continue reading →

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Forest Village #2: Houses and Trees

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Matt Wood

I will explain the real origin of Forest Village later, but I was prompted to write it down after reading another think-piece about houses and trees, by Mischa Balen, then of the Adam Smith Institute. The article ran in Planning … Continue reading →

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Forest Village #1: Background

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Matt Wood

The publication of the final report of the Independent Panel on Forestry earlier this year reminded me of a ‘think-piece’ about building in forests which I wrote way back in 2007, when I was a director at Conran&Partners. ‘Forest Village’ … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends…

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Matt Wood

A nice exchange just now with Howard, planning a Part 2 dissertation on Rural Architecture – see Comment/Contact. This follows Rory Olcayto’s report in the AJ (previous post) about Rem Koolhaas taking an interest in matters rural, and I am … Continue reading →

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