portfolio Archives - Willie Miller Urban Design

Leven Town Centre – Concept Design Study

30 Mar 2014 | blog, designing streets, frameworks, place making, portfolio, street design, town centres, waterfronts, working with communities

Fife Council appointed a WMUD team with Yellow Book Ltd and Janet Benton Landscape Architecture (now Benton Scott-Simmons) to undertake a study of Leven town centre. The study requirements set out in the brief specified, ‘the preparation of concept designs to upgrade...

Two strategy animations: Kilsyth and Ravenscraig

11 Aug 2007 | animation, blog, frameworks, place making, portfolio, small towns, strategy, working with communities

These are two strategy animations current work – the first is part of our work for North Lanarkshire Council on the Kelvin Valley Action Plan showing a landscape restructuring of the River Kelvin valley and Forth and Clyde Canal corridor. The second focuses on Ravenscraig showing …

Public realm strategies: Ashington, Renfrew and Dundee

10 Aug 2007 | blog, frameworks, neighbourhood, place making, portfolio, small towns, strategy

A gallery featuring public realm strategies for Renfrew, Byres Road in Glasgow, Ashington in Northumberland and West Port, Dundee.
At Renfrew, we were asked to develop proposals for Hairst Street and High Street which would bring about significant change in the town centre environment.

The distinctiveness of Bolton: historical development animation

8 Aug 2007 | blog, cities, place making, portfolio, strategy, working with communities

This animation of the historical development of central Bolton was part of our study for Bolton Council in 2005 led by Kevin Murray Associates. The Local Distinctiveness Study provided the research baseline for Building Bolton, incorporating consultation, urban analysis and policy recommendations.

The urban morphology of St Helier: an animation

3 Aug 2007 | blog, place making, portfolio, small towns, strategy, waterfronts

This animation of the historical development of the beautiful Channel Islands town of St Helier and the character of the town was part of our study for the States of Jersey in 2005. The study was commissioned by the Planning and Environment Department of the States of Jersey and originated in the Island Plan…

North Belfast Environmental Improvements

13 Dec 2002 | blog, cities, neighbourhood, place making, portfolio, strategy

We have been commissioned by the North Belfast Area Partnership to develop a methodology, including identification of target areas and activities, to improve the attractiveness of the physical environment of North Belfast. Economic change, redevelopment, depopulation…

Willie Miller, the founder and principal of WMUD, died on 12th January 2021 after a short illness. Willie was a much-loved husband and father and had a huge circle of friends and professional colleagues. He was a multi-talented urban designer whose work had a major impact on hundreds of cities, towns and neighbourhoods throughout the UK and over the past 25 years. He also worked in Ireland, the Channel Islands and the USA.

Ines Triebel has been with WMUD since 2005, and she will continue the practice, drawing on her skills as a planner and designer. Ines has worked on place strategies, masterplans, policy guidance, regeneration and development frameworks, and the design of public realm and streetscape projects. She has extensive experience of working with communities, including charrettes.

WMUD will continue its long-standing strategic partnerships with Benton Scott-Simmons, Nick Wright Planning, Kevin Murray Associates, icecream architecture, yellow book and others. Please direct inquiries to Ines at [email protected] or contact any of the practices named above.