The shape of London’s townscape has been heavily influenced by the work of the capital’s ‘great estates’. NLA’s recent publication Great Estates: Models for Modern Placemaking, in collaboration with RIBA Publishing, discusses the profound impact of enduring land custodians—families, trusts, charities, foundations, livery companies and others—who have meticulously overseen vast areas across the centuries.
Their long-term approach to investment, development and management has informed the emergence of new large-scale and mixed-uses areas such as King’s Cross, Canary Wharf and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sarah Yates, main author of the new book and former lead Researcher at NLA, explains the key principles and approaches of this unique model of place stewardship and how it has remained highly relevant and adaptable today. £8.00 Register for this March 11 lecture, which will be available for an additional week following the talk, at https://londongardenstrust.org/lecture-details/?event=great-estates-online
