Innovation-Led Activation & Place Shaping for Long-Term Value
OUR PURPOSE
Across towns and cities, valuable assets sit underused, places struggle to build identity, and developments face increasing pressure to deliver social value alongside commercial performance.
coLARGE was founded to address this gap - not by focusing solely on buildings, but by understanding how people, activity, and innovation shape successful places over time.
We believe that embedding enterprise, skills, and innovation ecosystems into the early thinking of place development leads to stronger occupancy, greater resilience, and more meaningful impact for communities.
OUR APPROACH
coLARGE combines strategic rigour with on-the-ground insight.
We work collaboratively, but with clear structure and outputs. Our approach is:
Place-based - responding to the specific context of each site
Insight-led - grounded in research and stakeholder engagement
Commercially aware - aligned with developer and investor realities
Outcome-focused - designed to inform delivery, not just ideas
We do not replace designers, planners, or developers - we strengthen their work by providing clarity and direction early in the process.
OUR EXPERIENCE
coLARGE was founded by a built-environment professional with over 20 years’ experience working across real estate, regeneration, education, and innovation-led development, including major projects with leading international organisations.
This experience informs a deep understanding of:
Asset performance and development risk
Planning and public-sector requirements
The realities of activation and occupation
How innovation ecosystems form and grow
Our work bridges strategy, engagement, and delivery.
OUR ADVANTAGE
Clients work with coLARGE to:
Reduce uncertainty at early development stages
Build stronger place identity and positioning
Support ESG, social value, and planning outcomes
Activate assets before capital is committed
Create places that perform socially and economically
