Control: Old Trafford, Manchester

Commissioned in 2008, the Old Trafford masterplan sought to address the poor physical layout and wider integration of the area, while ensuring that the existing settled community were involved in the redevelopment process and were not displaced from their homes.

Old Trafford has a population of around 13,000 residents, and cultural diversity has been a feature of the area for over a century.

The council appointed URBED to design the masterplan, with community engagement being key to the process. A series of ‘Design for Change’ workshops in May and June 2008 enabled local residents, businesses and community groups to contribute to the reshaping of their area, with plasticine models created to demonstrate ideas for change.