Ladywood, Birmingham
Ladywood, Birmingham, Regeneration Framework 1990-97
The regeneration of this large area of inner city Birmingham, containing 2300 council houses, but also industry, shops, and schools, was managed by a partnership between residents and the City Council. Axis worked as consultants to Ladywood Community Forum, the residents’ organisation, and in collaboration with the City Council, over several years and several phases of construction, masterplanned the process of the revitalisation of the area.
The largest part of the process was the improvement of housing with Estate Action funding, which amounted to £36m over three phases. Axis facilitated the prioritisation of the areas of housing into these three phases, through a series of design workshops with residents.
In addition to housing improvement, the masterplan also led to the improvement of shopping centres, improvement of play areas, and the building of a new health centre.