Lathams directors recently attended a breakfast event at the Huxley Theatre, London Zoo to mark the launch of a joint publication by British Waterways and English Heritage, advocating good contextual design that embraces England’s historic waterways.
Chris Twomey, Director at Lathams and specialist in waterside regeneration, prepared the guidance document entitled England’s Historic Waterways: A working heritage, promoting high quality waterside development. Lathams worked in close collaboration with experts from British Waterways and English Heritage, with graphic design and document production by Pete Ramskill Design.
England’s waterway heritage is an important national asset, making a significant contribution to the sustainability of the waterway network. Vibrant and well used waterways are economically and ecologically important, improving the quality of life for local communities and achieving good returns for developers. Through a series of themes and case studies, this publication aims to inspire greater understanding of what works best when seeking to conserve and enhance, through development plans and good modern architecture, the unique historic environment of England’s waterways. The over-riding aim is to raise the standards of design and quality of new development in waterside locations.
You can download a download a pdf of the publication here...
