Project presentations from Earls Court, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, for The Earls Court Development Company ; 3 Mills Studios, London Borough of Newham, for London Legacy Development Corporation ; and Springfield Village, London Borough of Wandsworth, for South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and STEP, chaired by Rose Marshall, Associate Director, ING Media.
Earls Court, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, for The Earls Court Development Company, presented by David West, Founding Director, Studio Egret West and Fiona Stewart, Associate, Hawkins Brown
4,000 new homes targeting 35% affordable across all tenures are to be built across Earls Court’s 16ha site, alongside 240000 sqm of workspace available and 12,000 new jobs. 60% of the site will be unbuilt, with plans including a network of Exhibition Gardens and open spaces. Three large new cultural and performance venues intend to provide an ecosystem for the future of creative talent
3 Mills Studios, London Borough of Newham, for London Legacy Development Corporation presented by Sela Jaymes-Taylor Associate — Heritage conservation lead at Gort Scott
On the bank of the River Lea, 3 Mills Studios is the city’s oldest surviving industrial centre. The retrofit project has created over 900 sqm of new workspaces for production teams through the adaptive and creative reuse of three key buildings: the locally listed Gin Still, the Grade II listed Custom House and the Rush House. Improving the climate resilience by employing flood resilience measures hopes to ensure the long-term preservation of the heritage site
Springfield Village, London Borough of Wandsworth, for South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and STEP (Joint venture between Sir Robert McAlpine, Capital Ventures and Kajima Partnerships) presented by Richard Coe, Project Director at Kajima Partnerships
Premised on integrating mental healthcare and community, Springfield Village develops land and formerly used buildings from the Springfield University Hospital campus. Funded by South-West London and St George’s Mental Health (SWLStG) NHS Trust £150 million project provides for 800 homes, a 12.9 hectare public park, mental health facilities, an elder home, shops and cafes, and space to develop a school.
The Pineapples: A selection of placemaking projects from across the UK, chosen to showcase the wide range of work taking place right now, presented by developers, architects, local authorities, charities, community groups and landscape professionals. All projects were shortlisted at The Pineapples 2024 awards for place.
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