Rethinking Housing: Flexibility, Affordability, & Social Value with Félicie Krikler

In this episode, Paul is joined by Félicie Krikler of Barr Gazeta. She and Paul discusschanging the way buildings are designed to make them easier to repurpose and the idea ofmaking tried and tested, cost effective home designs that work for most sites that are highlylikely to pass planning available for builders. The Property Development Scorecard https://millbanklandacademy.scoreapp.com KEY TAKEAWAYS Reworking our existing buildings makes sense. Félicie provides examples thatdemonstrate what works and what doesn´t. Designing buildings in a way that makes them easy to repurpose is desirable. Repurposing is a balancing act between cost effectiveness, embodied carbon andplanning gain. Collaboration is key to repurposing. Prioritising quality of life for residents is an important component of any successfuldevelopment. Build to rent is genuinely making housing more affordable. The cost of building a 40 sq. meter property is 20% lower than for a 50 sq. meterone. Far more affordable for buyers or tenants. BEST MOMENTS“We are in a time where buildings should be viewed in a flexible way.”“We were looking at a construction system that could be accommodating for a number ofdifferent uses.”“As architects, our projects don´t end on the day of completion…our responsibility laststhroughout the whole life of the building that impacts people´s lives.”“More and more there’s a realisation of the importance of social value.” EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://www.linkedin.com/in/f%C3%A9licie-krikler-37945350https://barrgazetas.comhttps://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/good-homes-for-all-why-we-are-showcasing-20-of-the-nations-best-housing-schemes ABOUT THE HOST Paul Higgs is a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with 40+ years' experiencein land, planning and development and a 100% success track record in winning planningconsents.Paul undertook his first refurb project when he was just 17 and then worked his way up fromlabouring on building sites to becoming Head of Land for renowned plc housebuilder, BarrattDevelopments. He managed to escape the corporate world in 2002 to set up what is now amultimillion-pound award-winning property development company, Millbank Group.In 2013 Paul founded the Millbank Land Academy, the UK’s first training company dedicatedto property development; to teach established and aspiring developers the insider secretsthe big housebuilders don’t want you to know! Paul is also a founding investor and former board director of the industry-leading PropTechCo, LandTech, and has lectured on Advanced Development Valuations on the MSc PropertyDevelopment at London South Bank University. CONTACT METHODLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-higgsMillbank Land Academy: https://www.millbanklandacademy.co.ukInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulhiggsofficialYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@InsidePropertyDevelopmentThis Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/