The Global Future Cities Prosperity Fund Programme is being led by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and aims to support economic regeneration through a series of targeted interventions on transportation, urban planning and urban resilience in 10 countries.

Broadway Malyan is working as part of a consortium led by Mott MacDonald on four of 13 projects in South East Asia that include transforming what used to be the continent’s largest red-light district, developing a transit-oriented development strategy in one of the world’s most congested cities and designing a showcase park in the heart of the Philippine’s newest city.

He said: “This a hugely exciting programme where we are working with a dynamic range of local and international partners to help deliver a series of transformational interventions that are underpinned by the key aspirations of inclusivity and sustainable growth.

“There is a huge diversity across the projects in terms of approach, location, language and stakeholder aspirations but each is unified by a shared goal of creating a series of strategic frameworks that will not only have a direct impact today but provide a blueprint that can be repeated across other cities in the future.”

Bangkok is experiencing significant rapid urban and population growth and while the transport network has continued to expand, it remains the world’s second most congested city.

Broadway Malyan has been commissioned to develop a series of transit oriented development approaches linked to the construction of proposed new Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) and MRT metro stations in the Khlong Bang Luang area.

The project, being led for Broadway Malyan by Tridti Patarakiatsan, will focus on how to better integrate the intricate layers of transport nodes including the rail, BTS, buses, river and canals, promoting economic development and supporting the local communities.

New Clark City is a new planned city currently being developed on a former military base with a vision of creating the country’s first smart, resilient, green metropolis.

The Broadway Malyan team led by Ed Baker are undertaking three separate projects that will support the city’s aim of ensuring that the public infrastructure meets the needs of the city’s new residents.

The projects include the design of a new Central Park to create a model of green, inclusive, safe and accessible public space in the heart of the city, the development of a new Sustainability Unit that will strengthen the long term planning capability in the city and the development of a sustainable livelihoods and housing strategy.