Jas Bhalla Works - Thriving Centres In New Towns - Flipbook - Page 17
Exploring a different approach
Focus on value,
not (just)
revenue
Assume non-residential
uses will be neutral or
negative on the balance
sheet in the development’s
earliest phases. Such uses
will generally function
as amenities that boost
the value of homes, not
as uses that generate
profit or income in and
of themselves until the
development has matured.
Configuration A
Residential Units
Configuration B
Residential & Retail Units
Configuration C
Community/
Service
Retail Unit
Configuration D
Large Retail Unit
Plan for
uncertainty
Smaller, flexible spaces can
respond to changing needs
of the market during the
various phases of building
a new settlement, which
can take a generation.
This approach generates
resilience across the
development’s whole
lifespan. Typologies that can
switch between commercial
uses and residential are
particularly helpful in
navigating economic cycles.
Make conservative value
assumptions and keep units flexible
