ALT Text is an extract from the AF column. It says: No Clean Slate: How to create richness out of complexity Knotty, complicated sites often yield extraordinary results because of the constraints placed on the new development. Think of the most memorable places you know in a city. How often were they the result of preserving layers of the site? Our eyes light up when we see the messy stuff, because that’s what forms the ingredients for unique, characterful, and high value places. We are seeing this intuitive understanding translating into real development value for our clients, as tenants and residents demonstrate not just a flight to quality, but a flight to quality places. In an age of needing to make the most of what we’ve got, let’s interrogate sites to uncover, keep, amplify and repurpose the multiple resources that can enrich a new urban neighbourhood. Full piece: https://architecturefoundation.org.uk/supporters-column-darryl-chen