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Gallery: Shortlisted entries for The Pineapples Awards 2021

Disclaimer: The Pineapples 2021 submissions closed in May 2021 and presentations took place in July 2021. The details provided for each project may have changed since.

Gallery: Shortlisted entries for The Pineapples Awards 2021

West Gorton Community Park, Manchester - Manchester City Council with BDP

This new community park in Manchester, is the first UK demonstrator project for the GrowGreen initiative. Its data and management of the flow of rainwater into sustainable urban drainage systems, will be influential in the design of other green spaces in flood prone areas across Europe.

Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021 / Shortlisted for Sustainable Transport - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space

Higham Hill Theatre, Waltham Forest - Create and London Borough of Waltham Forest with vPPR Architects

This project transformed a neglected plot of land behind a café and transformed it into a community amphitheatre surrounded by greenery at the edge of the community playground, adding life to the wider community. Its earthy tones represent its connections to the soil and the wider park.

Shortlisted for Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space

Christchurch Gardens, Westminster - City of Westminster and Victoria BID with ReardonSmith Landscape

This green space reopened to the public in September 2020, but has a long history dating back to the 13th Century, as a former burial ground near Westminster Abbey, to being bombed in WW2 and was transformed into a public park in the 1950s. Despite its challenges, it’s become a welcoming space for people to explore, enjoy and learn.

Shortlisted for Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space

Cheney Row Park, Waltham Forest - London Borough of Waltham Forest with We Made That

This public space has been transformed from a former landfill site to a new space with woodland area of 467 new trees planted in the park, a BMX track and a bespoke and proprietary play kit used by children of all ages. This reinvention of the space has added to the play and enjoyment of the community.

Winner of Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space

Chelsea Barracks, Westminster - Qatari Diar Development Company with Squire & Partners

This unique garden dedicates a series of residential buildings as part of a 12.8-acre masterplan in Belgravia, with aims to improve the environment for locals, businesses and the wider community. With 40% (5 acres) of its site dedicated to Belgravia Square Garden, the garden highlights historic views through the site.

Shortlisted for Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space

Ambrose Walk Community Garden, London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Malmesbury Residents Association and Tower Hamlets Homes with Wilder Communities

This community garden in East London has been reinvented from being a derelict mass of tarmac in the centre of social housing, to now being a greener space for children to play, locals to come together and has been invaluable throughout the pandemic. Inspired by the agricultural roots of its Bangladeshi community, it also has a planting scheme focusing on edible plants and bringing the local community together.

Shortlisted for Public Space - The Pineapples Awards 2021

Public Space