Overview

Bow River Village


London, UK

Project type: New Urban Quarter
Location: London, UK
Client: Southern Housing Group
Stage: Completed
Programme: 2009–ongoing

Bow River Village is a site that was previously occupied by an under-utilised former warehouse, storage and light industrial spaces, and is located in the Lower Lea Valley, an area that was at the heart of the London Olympics.

The Lower Lea Valley is characterised by large areas of derelict industrial land and poor quality housing. The brief for the site was to create a mixed-use scheme to integrate with the surrounding communities.

“
The design will complement the fantastic heritage of the area and create a stunning place to live.
Joy Millet, Strategic Projects Manager, East Thames

With the site located in such close proximity to the Olympic Park, the masterplan has been designed to bring forward a comprehensive design solution as part of a larger new urban quarter, strengthening the identity of the River Lea corridor and contributing to the regeneration of East London and 2012 Olympic Games Legacy.

Project Delivery

  • A masterplan, devised through community planning, with the opportunity for the rediscovery of the river edge with the creation of a mixed-use / mixed-tenure environment.
  • 741 residential units on a phased basis; phase one consists of 219 units.
  • Mixed-uses across the site including commercial spaces and the creation of new jobs for the local community.
  • Improved riverside walkways to Three Mills, a heritage landmark site that is home to the world’s oldest tidal mill.
  • New buildings respond to the site’s partial location within the Three Mills Conservation Area. New buildings are set back from the listed buildings and have been designed with a warehouse aesthetic to reflect the area’s industrial heritage.
  • A hierarchy of open spaces to provide a sequence of experiences, a network of informal ‘play on the way’ opportunities and an enhanced river walk to be enjoyed by the wider public.
  • Contribution towards East London’s new housing provision, which is targeted at making up over 40% of London’s provision through to 2016.

Awards

WhatHouse? Awards 2018
Best Starter Home Scheme - Bronze

First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards
Best Large Development

Top 60 Developments
Best Affordable Housing Development of the Year - Shortlisted

National Housing Awards 2019
Best Large Development

Project type: New Urban Quarter
Location: London, UK
Client: Southern Housing Group
Stage: Completed
Programme: 2009–ongoing
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Project Team
Dominic Chapman
Dominic Chapman
Partner
Adam Bowie
Adam Bowie
Associate
Vicente Florido
Vicente Florido
3D Visualiser
Bill Sands
Bill Sands
Head of Visualisation
Joe Wood
Joe Wood
Design Manager
Tags
Mixed-Use, Brownfield, Regeneration, Community Planning, Heritage, Public Realm
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