BARKING RIVERSIDE
Urban Master plan for a new town of 11'000 houses at the river Thames in London
BARKING RIVERSIDE
LONDON, 2004
The Barking Riverside project proposes housing for 25'000 people and will be built within the next 20 years on one of the largest underdeveloped sites in Greater London. The breathtaking site on the northern bank of the river Thames lies at the heart of the Thames Gateway Development, not far from Canary Wharf and the Lower Lea Valley (site of the 2012 Olympics). The design provides 11'000 homes, urban facilities (shops, bars, restaurants, recreation, sports), schools, a large new park, a number of public squares, ecological values, and an animated riverfront resulting in 2000 new jobs. Accessibility to the river will be one of the features increasing value for the new residents and the inhabitants of the adjoining borough alike. The master plan describes in detail the structure and quality of the urban space, also outlining the plan's development within the next 20 years.Credits:
program
11'000 houses, 22'000 m2 retail leisure, 2'000 m2 health care, 3 schools
client
Barking Riverside Ltd. (English Partnerships, Bellway Homes)
country
United Kingdom
city
London
scale
XL
team leader
Paul Gerretsen, Jason Hilgefort, Thomas Stellmach
partner in charge
Rients Dijkstra, Hiroki Matsuura
team
Martijn Anhalt, Verena Balz, Artur Borejszo, Anna Borzyszkowska, Klaas Hofman, Tom Jonckers, Lucas Lou, Joao Mendes, Ali Saad, Kris Schaasberg, Claudia Strahl, Milica Topalovic, Harm te Velde, Petar Zaklanovic
collaborators
Karres + Brands (landscape architects)
