Incremental is a Bristol-based architecture and urbanism practice.
We help make change step by step, creating buildings that are sustainable and adapted for people’s needs, and places that embed new and existing cultures in a positive transition to a thriving future.
Founded in 2020, our studio brings together skills in action-led research, urban design strategy, architecture and wider place-making with a detailed understanding of how to improve the physical fabric of buildings and create them through innovative, engaging and collaborative delivery processes.
Co-creating change with care
Agenda
Six main agendas influence our work:
Agenda 1: Adapt + Reuse
Rather than demolishing, we promote the adaptive reuse of buildings and materials. It is the shortcut to lowering emissions and building within our planetary boundaries. It also preserves cultural heritage, reduces waste, and results in more diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods.
Agenda 2: Community Planning, Design + Build
We work with local communities to embed them in the planning, design, and implementation of projects. This fosters ownership and addresses the needs and aspirations of people.
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Agenda 3: .ınfill
We are specialists in infill development - the process of filling in the gaps between existing buildings. Our approach to infill creates compact, efficient, and vibrant growth while making more efficient use of resources to create places people want to live.
Agenda 4: Testing + Tactical Urbanism
Instead of taking a long time to implement changes, we implement low-cost, temporary interventions aimed at quickly improving the functionality and livability of urban spaces. These interventions allow for experimentation, testing, and learning before committing to permanent changes.
Agenda 5: Mixed Neighbourhoods
Creating mixed-use neighbourhoods where residential, commercial, and recreational activities are integrated can enhance walkability, reduce reliance on cars, and promote social interaction. Incremental Urbanism encourages the gradual transformation of single-use zones into mixed-use areas. One key aspect of this is the provision of alternative housing models from affordable to intergenerational.
“Incremental has developed original practical and deliverable solutions to challenges we face as a community and pushed us to aspire and prioritise areas we hadn’t before.”
Hannah Sloggett, Nudge Community Builders
Agenda 6: High Streets + Civic Spaces
Our architecture and urbanism focusses on making high streets and common spaces more distinctive, inviting and accessible. Our research and strategies address the big challenges we face around how our common spaces will be used in the future, while also identifying targeted improvements specific to the place such as adding seating, greenery, lighting, and programming events to encourage community engagement and foster a sense of belonging.
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