• USM has been at the forefront of urban regeneration for over 30 years, both as a developer and manager. USM specialises in the creation of new locations, concentrating on building up a mix of uses including workspace, arts, retail, catering, sports and entertainment. This is attained by creative use of funds and the re-use and revitalisation of existing buildings, with the provision of new cost effective buildings. Another speciality is the encouragement of small businesses within an active management regime. USM works with all sectors including private, public and voluntary.

      In addition to regular consultancy work Urban Space Management has undertaken more than forty projects since 1971

    • 1971: Artsmail & Penguin Post

      The first computer based selective arts marketing service with over 100 clients, including RSC, Royal Court Theatre, ENO, ROH, South Bank Board, Albert Hall, Ballet Rambert

    • 1972: Cornwall House

      70 workshops for crafts people created from a derelict building

    • 1974: Camden Lock Market

      London's fourth biggest tourist attraction with over 12 million visitors each year

    • 1976: Evolution Yachts

      Developed a range of offshore racing boats. Winners of the Quarter Ton Championship for two years running, and numerous Cowes week prizes. Winner Class 4 Round The Island Race

    • 1978: '152' Camden High Street

      An integrated mixed use development with workshops, cafes and shops

    • 1979: London Waterbus Co

      The only waterbus service to London Zoo. Won Brightening Up London Award BC/LEB

    • 1981: Leeds Canal Basin

      Regeneration of Leeds Canal Basin and the Dark Arches

    • 1982: Capital Radio Festival

      Venues / acts including Jools Holland, Sting, Dingwalls and the West Yard

    • 1983: National Music Day

      24 hours of continuous events: Jazz, Classics, Pop, Reggae. With illustrations by Hugh Casson, including the present USM logo

    • 1984: Transglobe Expedition

      Support of Sir Ranulph Fiennes' phenomenal trek. On his return USM realised the assets of the expedition

    • 1986: Interchange Warehouse, London

      Regeneration of Brunel's spectacular canalside building. Now TV studios

    • 1987: Thamesday

      Creating the river events for the South Bank Board. Sandcastle competitions, racing yachts, tug boat, football and fireworks

    • 1988: Gabriel's Wharf

      Creation of mixed use, low cost estate with studios, retail, and restaurant space

    • 1988: Oxo Tower

      Chosen as development partner for the Oxo Tower by Coin Street community builders

    • 1988: Limehouse Basin

      Creation of the Limehouse Basin Co-op, helping to reserve the Limehouse basin as a valuable contribution to open space in Docklands

    • 1989: Merton Abbey Mills, Wimbledon

      Regeneration of Liberty's riverside silk printing works containing theatre, shops, restaurants, market, museums, a jazz festival and working water - Wimbledon's answer to Camden Lock

    • 1989: The Collection

      Brompton Road, Kensington. A unique designer's collective

    • 1990: Elephant and Castle, London

      USM responsible for taking a once gloomy, 30% unlet place, painting it pink and turning it into a fully let, thriving multi-cultural shopping centre

    • 1992: Spitalfields Market, London

      Regeneration of Londons finest covered market for stalls, shops and restaurants, sports and arts, swimming pool, football pitches and a new Opera House. London's first organic market, voted London's Best Market 2000

    • 1993: Swindon Market Hall

      USM's wittily designed “big top” market hall building housing over 50 retail units for small traders

    • 1994: Albert Dock, Liverpool

      Events, management, a new life for the old dock

    • 1994: USM USA opens

      Farmers markets and craft market sites include Union Square and Grand Central Station

    • 1995: Sneinton Market Square, Nottingham

      Converted old market buildings into 264 small business spaces

    • 1995: Borough Market, London Bridge

      USM created the master plan for the retail and A3 uses of Borough Market.

    • 1997: Greenwich Market, London

      The Royal Charter Market in the heart of historic Greenwich, where lively stalls are surrounded by a unique collection of shops

    • 1998: Trinity Buoy Wharf, London

      Artists workshops, summer schools, exhibitions, events. Home to London's only lighthouse and Jem Finer's 'Longplayer' for Artangel Trust

    • 1999: Greenwich Gateway

      Creation of a visitor retail and cafe in Pepys' House at the Royal Naval College

    • 1999: Platform 12, Kings Cross

      Working with Kings Cross Partnership, a market with 8 retail units and performance space, built as a training scheme in four weeks, providing 20 places for unemployed people to learn construction skills

    • 1999: Bishopsgate Goodsyard, London

      The fourth oldest railway structure in the world. Having been closed since 1964 the goodsyard re-opened in 1999 for use such as sports, arts, events and small business space. Funded by Cityside Regeneration, City Fringe, English Partnerships, English Heritage and the Private Sector

    • 2000: Green Park Station, Bath

      This beautifully restored railway terminus became home to an organic farmers' market, arts, crafts, performances and events

    • 2000: West Silvertown

      Peabody Trust's award-winning new crescent block, USM managing the retail component

    • 2001: Container City

      An innovative building system providing low cost, sustainable space from shipping containers. To date the system has created office space, artists studios, retail space, a nursery, youth centres and live/work space and is currently being used for residential space in New York

    • 2001: Chelsea Farmers Market

      Flowers, food, specialist shops managed by USM for the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Hospital Trust

    • 2002: Gravesend Borough Market and High Street

      USM takes over management of the Charter Market and 10 high street shops in the town's picturesque Heritage Quarter

    • 2002: 250 Kings Road, Chelsea

      USM takes over management of this imposing property on fashionable Kings Road on behalf of the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust

    • 2004: Fawood Children's Centre, London

      Using the Container City system USM and Alsop Architects created three blocks of accommodation for the Stonebridge Housing Association Trust. This nursery and adult education centre was shortlisted for the 2005 RIBA Stirling Prize

    • 2005: East Greenwich Food Market

      In association with Greenwich Town Centre Management, USM created and manages this monthly food market specialising in local and organic produce

    • 2005: Greenwich Arts Collective

      USM helped create a collective of 2D artists started at Greenwich market. This is to allow them to exhibit their work in a gallery style surrounding and act as a centre for arts activity. Since starting over £50,000 of sales have been made by the more than 40 members

    • 2005: The Riverside Building

      Using 73 containers, USM and ABK Architects created 15,000 square feet of office space at Trinity Buoy Wharf with spectacular Thames-side views Thames. The Riverside Building is now home to variety of businesses from Madison Bell Media to art students from UEL, as well as USM's own head office

    • 2006: Creative Space Agency

      In partnership with CIDA, USM are working for the LDA and Arts Council England (London) to re-invigorate the Creative Space Agency. This existing project is aimed at marrying building owners with vacant space and arts organisations and artists who need space. This will launch in June 2006