Making Space for Culture
Cultural Infrastructure Limited has over 15 years of industry experience in the development and management of spaces that are dedicated to the creative economy
We are described as “game changing” by the Mayor of London because we are successfully securing the next generation of homes for London’s creative industries.
What We Do
We specialise in working at the intersection of the property and cultural sectors.
Providing unparalleled grassroots industry experience, we ensure that spaces proposed for cultural production and consumption are viable, fit for purpose, and will ultimately deliver the next generation of infrastructure that is essential to our creative economy.
We guide developers, broker for charitable organisations, and advise local authorities and their planning officers throughout the planning process.
The projects and development sites we have helped to secure are used by the Greater London Authority as examples of best practice, and our unique knowledge has shaped new Cultural Planning Policies across the capital.
Why We Do It
The United Kingdom is a global cultural powerhouse, known for the quality, diversity, and innovation of its Arts sector. The creative industries are the fastest-growing part of the UK economy and were the quickest to recover after the 2008 financial crisis. Today they account for one in every six UK jobs, employing twice as many graduates than any other sector.
Yet spaces dedicated to these industries are scarce, and entirely absent from large parts of London.
New Cultural Planning Policies that look to redress this imbalance are in their infancy, resulting in confused proposals, protracted S106 negotiations, and spaces that are unsuitable for their designated cultural tenants.
Cultural Infrastructure Limited provides specific clarify here, helping to securing the crucial spaces that support our creative industries and cultural organisations, because without them, we risk losing home-grown talent and damaging our international competitiveness.
a few of our clients
our services
Proving clarity on the delivery of affordable workspace planning obligations
Evaluation of the financial impact on a site package, defining terms such as expected rent and calculation of in-lieu payments
Guidance on location, access, floor plan, design and fit out to ensure spaces are properly integrated, whilst meeting the unique requirements of the creative industries
Matchmaking with cultural and creative organisations, securing expressions of interest from businesses eager to lease and activate demise
Understanding the social value generated, how these assets can be measured and quantified for ESG
Harnessing the backing of local residents and organisations who support planning applications that deliver for creative communities
Drawing on our working relationships to expedite negotiations with planning officers, the local authority and the Greater London Authority
Providing our case studies of the successful integration of spaces that deliver creative and cultural infrastructure
Negotiating Section 106 structuring terms that are viable for both the creative industries and developers
FEATURED WORK
Vinegar Yard, SE1
Broadworks, Liverpool Street
Ibex House, The City of London
Design District, Greenwich
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